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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
Sumter County notices announce multiple road discontinuance actions filed by G T Deriso W A Wilson and others in the 15th District and adjacent routes. Final grants planned by the County Commissioners on the first Monday in May 1908 with no contrary cause required.
Sumter County petitions by A E Lockett A D Gatewood and others seek turning a private road from Gatewood School House to the public road at the Barlow place around Council's Mill into a second class public road. Another application requests a second class public road from Cobb to DeSoto near the Seaboard Air Line Railway. If no cause is shown, roads and revenues may be granted the first Monday in May.
J R Williams formally announces his candidacy for Solicitor General in the South Western Judicial Circuit. He urges voters support in the coming months and pledges faithful, conscientious service if elected.
A Democratic primary candidate for state treasurer announces his bid for June 4 following more than twenty years in the role. He pledges faithful attention to duties and accountability, signing as WM. J. SPEER.
President J A Taylor of the National Ginners Association urges cotton planters to cut acreage to lift prices. He argues 4 percent more cotton acreage this year, prompted by new settlers in Oklahoma and West Texas, and recommends shifting part of land to feed crops or leaving it idle. He stresses profitability, urges merchants and bankers to support reduced acreage, and warns against being part of price lowering Wall Street speculation.
An old newspaper snippet urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of danger to prevent Bright's disease and strengthen kidneys and bladder. The ad cites general druggist availability and quotes the Washington Post noting a phonograph aiding singers, framed as a benefit to humanity.
Atlanta May 3 Two Western and Atlantic shop workers who praised Joseph M Brown in support of his gubernatorial bid reply to Governor Smith. They denounce his charge that a corporate lawyer wrote their article, defend working people, and vow further action in Georgia on June 4 and 5. A separate note promotes Dr Shoop Health Coffee and a Montgomery liveryman offering to trade a hearse for a car.
An ad-style note promotes Foley's Urino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims to aid digestion, stimulate the liver and bowels, restore natural action, and provide quick relief without nausea. It urges immediate use and warns against substitutes.
If any person suspects kidney derangement they should take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once to avoid Bright's disease or diabetes. Delay gives the disease a stronger foothold and you should not delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. Sold by all druggists. cod&w ho popularity is strong enough to stand firm convictions. N. Y. Preas.
Colds that linger into spring drain the body and risk serious sickness. Take Foley's Honey and Tar to stop the cough and expel the cold. Safe and certain in results, it is sold by all druggists. codéw.
A terse notice quotes the New York press line about emancipation linked to industrial labor, mentioning the furnace and lawn mower in a symbolic return to work. The phrasing implies a shift from heavy industry to domestic tasks, reflecting a broader economic or social theme.
Miss Hallie Allen wins one year's Times-Recorder subscription for nearest population guess of Americus. Actual total 11,272, winner 11,238, 34 off. Second place Mrs Fred Arthur with 11,237 gets a Directory copy. Other near guesses noted. several far off.
The Bagley Ray Gober Co near Americus will erect a large fruit packing house with ample facilities for the peach crop. John W. Shiver won the contract to supply most of the building materials, delivering now to Bagley Station. The 1500 acre orchard is described as possibly the largest in Georgia and perhaps the world, with an expected shipment of up to 100 carloads of peaches in June and July.
A compact quotation attributed to the New York Press defines flattery as pretending to agree with others about themselves. It frames flattery as a social behavior that mirrors self-perception to seek favor or alignment.
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