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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
8
An endorsement heavy ad praises Paine's Celery Compound as a premier spring medicine that strengthens nerves improves blood and tissue, purifies blood, and outperforms rival remedies. It claims physicians back it and that it never fails in run-down conditions during spring.
Reports say L. B. Bosworth recovered after a self harm incident with a strong medicine. He was unconscious for several hours but now out of danger. J W Lynch praises Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testimonial. Revival work continues with First Baptist and Methodist churches scheduling services and abroad help. start date to be announced.
Large crowds attend daily revival services at First Methodist Church led by Rev. Read with Rev. Ballard assisting. Note says services run 5:08 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:45 pm with many unable to be seated Sunday. Also includes an ad for Chamberlain's Pain Balm claiming relief for rheumatism.
A bustling list of visitors and arrivals in Americas area shows acquaintances from De Soto Fitzgerald Atlanta and Ellaville dropping in for visits and shopping trips. Notable mentions include Mrs George W Bagley Miss Tulia Wuguenia Capt A S Nunn Col W M Hawkes Hon C B Stevens and several Hawkins and Byrd family members visiting or returning home. The piece closes with a nails market update noting a jump in price to 2.65 per keg and scarce delivery signaling further rises.
A promotional note extols a liniment called Mother's Friend as a safe pre confinement remedy for expectant mothers. It claims to reduce pain and danger during childbirth and offers a free booklet, with applications to Istadileld Regulator Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
Short notice items from Americus detailing a Baptist Sunday school picnic at Magnolia Dell, barbecue aromas, Anderon ville Day plans, county commissioners routine session, social visits and fishing at Bowen's mill, 5 to 10 cent strawberries, debate prep for UGA Mercer, Sherlock's market rush, private Dude Anglin Cuba tales, unusual cat display, St Paul Sunday picnic, blackberry outlook, Company G homecoming, Ohicoopee river fish tale, foreclosed Turpin property sale, few civil suits May term, Warm Springs bankers meeting, and local fruit and peach crops progress.
In Prestos Georgia on May 1 the Calmridge school postpones its closing exercises from May 12 due to solicitations by patrons asking for a longer term. A.V. Beur announces the delay.
Lieut E A Nisbet of the Third U S Volunteers will leave for Macon, his former home, after a brief visit here. He will engage in new pursuits there.
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