05 May 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1896
Page
1
A promotional sale notice touts undervests at low prices and a wide range of items from corsets, denims, bed ticks, and gravaware to hats, soaps, writing paper, and hosiery. It promises discounts, free trial, and new bargains arriving weekly with emphasis on low prices and variety.
Allen and Sheffield at 117 and 119 Forsyth Street advertise a Monday morning sale from 8 to 12 offering any shirt waist in stock, 10-4 ready made sheets at 50 cents, prettiest diminished figures, best bleaching at 8 cents, new dress goods in French Tamise at 45 cents, Mohair and Bengaline fabrics, with continuous all week quantities.
In the clothing department a new shipment of serge and silk/silklike coats and vests opened last week. Brown linen suits are now fashionable and unmatched on this line. Suits priced at 5.00 and 7.50 with double breasted blue serge coats and white duck pants offered at low prices.
A brief note reflects ongoing activity in the footwear market with steady stock levels and expectations for continued movement amid general market conditions. The tone suggests cautious optimism about inventory status and sales potential.
A publisher urges readers to trade and help a growing business expand. The message boasts that this year’s activity is about double last year and promises continued efforts to please patrons with the best goods and lowest prices.
The ad proclaims the Cosmopolitan dress shirt and Bell Neglige as unmatched for style fit and finish with a low price edge. It notes stock of collars at 75 cents per dozen and emphasizes ready availability.
The commissioner of patents reports 1826 total patents and designs issued for the year ending December 31 1906 with receipts of 1 245 7 and expenditures of 1 084 400. It notes surplus each year since 1861 and lists leading states by patents issued including New York Pennsylvania Illinois Massachusetts and Ohio. Recommends enacting rules to speed examiners decisions and curb delays including possible court involvement and clarifies priority and classification processes. Also mentions a Wasmersion dispatch on Senator Morgan recovered in Ottawa May 4.
Judge Horton declares bucket shops as legitimate as banks of trade and discharges 11 indictments against William Omcson. He characterizes the scene as gambling in his remarks, noting the law permits it and the court sides with the trade practice.
The Herald reports Adams Express Company employees have begun action that may halt operations for up to 10,000 workers. Porters in the Forty eighth Street freight houses near the New York Central yards walked out in protest of wage reductions.
The General Conference in Cleveland drew large crowds as delegates debated the woman question. Bishop Morel of Chicago presided and the assembly adopted a resolution to address international concerns while the business session proceeded amid strong discussion on union and social issues.
May 4 report from Managua states General Baca, head of the Nicaraguan rebels, sent peace commissions to President Zelaya and American Minister Lewis Baker seeking terms. Across the image of unrest, Cripple Creek theatres reported benefit shows. in Washington opinions considered Dupont cane and other political matters as May deadlines loom.
J N Green in an alley witnessed a man fall from a window in a B Claflin & Co room in New York. The report notes Lazimel Bissell, a traveling salesman for H B Claflin, died in Saint Louis on May 4.
A May 4 dispatch from North Carolina reports Representative Linney receiving a telegram about George Mathis, a Winston colonist and editor, possibly en route to Cuba with Cubans amid Spanish tensions. Secretary Olney promises no hasty action without full details. In Connecticut, Edwin Plant killed his wife Ada and wounded their infant child before fleeing, sparking a manhunt near the Housatonic River.
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