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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
5
A historical health blurb argues that a weak stomach leads to impoverished blood and pale nerves. It claims strengthening the stomach and liver boosts rich red blood and fights disease producing bacteria, promising overall vitality.
An old newspaper ad lists elastic belts at 25c each from a 50c regular price, plus a large stock of towels and black silk gloves. It touts Sea Island finish fabrics, yardage sales, and limited remaining stock with bulk buy options and per yard pricing.
Primary text advertises guaranteed French taffeta silk at sale price. Claims best black taffeta available in the Americas and fully guaranteed per yard, width full. Mentions comparison to some $1.50 grades at a distant source, but details are obscured by garbled OCR.
A local notice promotes ready made kimonos in fine batiste, trimmed and well made, advertised at 16c though priced originally at 25c. The flyer promises inexpensive garments and mentions selling them at each ldc as part of a promotional sale.
A new shipment of valence laces in matched sets from one to two inches arrives featuring beautiful patterns not equaled before. The offering emphasizes value at five cents per yard for shoppers seeking decorative trim.
Prices for belts were cut yesterday with the new 25 cent line featuring every fresh style. All items are new, and the store laments having too many on hand. Regular prices were 50 cents to tic, now 25 cents.
A local clearance offers belt pins priced from $1.00 to $1.50 each. The stock comprises brand new items, with 500 pins available at sale price. Bargain buyers urged to act quickly as inventory is limited.
A fragment notes popular prices on groceries and coffee, inviting gentlemen and ladies to drop in. It mentions cash bargains and comparing value to higher priced items elsewhere, urging readers to visit for the same quality at a lower cost.
New York May 6 The Rev John Lyon Caughey pastor of Harlem Presbyterian Church cited a Federation canvass covering 57 blocks in upper Manhattan claiming 12 000 families representing about 60 000 people 53 73 percent unaffiliated with any church. Jewish families over 80 percent Catholic 12 percent Protestant 31 percent without church ties.
Mrs. A. L. Alley of Beales Maine praises Dr. King's New Discovery after ten bottles relieved coughs colds and lung trouble in her family and others. The advertisement claims quick relief for bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup la grippe and sore throat with a trial bottle offered and a $1.00 price. Eldridge Drug Co guarantees satisfaction.
Mr. Crockett of Virginia recently bought 4 500 acres at Beech Grove plantation in Baker county. A cyclone destroyed all houses on the place except the one he occupied, injured many enslaved people, killed stock, and caused extensive damage. He plans repairs and expects a good crop this year and stock raising ahead. Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised as purifying blood and aiding health. Sold by all druggists.
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met May 3, with members Sheffield Bolton Hooks Hodges and Webb present. They relieved W R Rooks from the commutation tax due to physical inability and deferred action on Alex High. Rev W A Reid was hired to preach two sermons monthly to convicts at 2 50 each, and a contract for convict suits was awarded to C I Ansley. May supplies for the county chain gang were bid, J H Poole & Sons accepted. Bills total 3972 54 were approved before adjournment until June.
An advertisement urges women to try Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe pleasant regulator for back pains urinary bladder and kidney issues. It promises a certain cure and offers a free sample by mail from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York through druggists.
Americas prints a rapid report on the rattlesnake situation. Five large rattlers were killed on A. W. Smith's farm near the city. A monster rattler with sixteen rattles and a button was noted. Frank Sheffield’s car ran over a giant snake on Church Street Road, but the rattler escaped after the impact.
An advice piece explains thin individuals can gain weight only if digestion absorbs nutritious matter. It claims Mi-o-na tablets correct imperfect digestion and cure indigestion by building and toning the stomach. Vodson's Pharmacy sells Mi-o-na for 50 cents a large box with a money back guarantee.
Mrs Roland Bradhurst, aged 8, died last night at 9 45 after a brief decline. Funeral at Calvary Episcopal church this afternoon at 4. Pallbearers named C A Fricker John W Shiver J B Gyles HR Johnson I B Small C B Glover. Friends invited to attend.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs or colds regardless of severity and prevents pneumonia and consumption. It guarantees a refund if ineffective, notes no opiates, and urges purchase from druggists with genuine packaging.
The Police Commission met Tuesday night in regular session and elected P. H. Summerford, formerly on the force, to the vacancy created by Officer Redmond's resignation. Notes on hoarseness bronchitis and throat troubles are mixed in with ad copy for Foley's Honey and Tar.
A Washington Star quip frames Satan as slow to chase sinners while many are tugging at his coat tails, suggesting human fault and temptation are self-inflicted rather than divine pursuit. The remark uses humor to reflect moral responsibility and common vice.
Fragmented text from the ville Courier Journal indicates a negotiation pause with a line about offering vice and a counter gesture involving In. The excerpt shows a halted dialogue and unclear resolution, reflecting a stalled discussion between parties.
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