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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1899
Page
3
Special Prices This Week in Towels Table Dam tasks and Napkins. E. D. Sheffield Co offers bargains and household goods advertising cures and remedies in a mosaic of ad language. Includes references to Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy DeWitts Little Early Risers and other products.
Fragmentary OCR reads Castoria advertisement claiming infant relief with six hour relief claims. Repeated phrases imitate classic marketing copy about soothing teething discomfort and a familiar signature line. Readable portions point to a parent product label style and generic relief claims.
Relatives in Americus and Columbus report the death of Hawkins Munn, a former Americus resident and Confederate veteran. He was found dead in a Vernon hotel room after ten years of ill health from epilepsy. The coroner’s jury cites apoplexy as the cause, though friends suspect morphine during a personal crisis. He was 69 and buried by Columbia veterans.
An 1895 advertisement bundle touts Hall's Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and various female and male ailments. It cites testimonials from Waco Texas and Americus Georgia, and promotes Allen's Foot-Ease and Mystic Cure as remedies, alongside other dubious patent medicines and health claims.
Covuert Cammanen May 8 1809 regular meeting with Mayor Hixon and aldermen present. Minutes read and approved. Hose issue deferred due to Alderman Oliver license. Water committee tasked to study dust on Lee Church and Jackson streets. Communications from Lawson Champion read. no action. Bills approved for Swansea Coal Co G A railroad Central railroad Supreme court cost Statham Rembert Oliver Bond funds payroll Green Americas Construction Sheffield & Co Garfield Davis to attend Confederate veterans reunion in Charleston. Camp Sumter delegation left Americas for three days in Charleston.
A committee is appointed to welcome Rochelle Baptist Sunday school and friends for a picnic at Magnolia Dell next Friday. The reception committee includes Mayor Hixon, M. Callaway, Rev. R. L. Bivins, Rev. S t. Dean, Judge Fort, P. C. Clegg, E D. Sheffield, W. T. Lane, George D. Wheatley, and G. W. Glover. Americus expects a large Rochelle turnout for a pleasant day with the party.
Revival services at First Methodist Church conclude after sixteen days of daily worship with morning afternoon and evening attendance at their peak. A sunrise prayer meeting will be held this week by the Epworth League though regular daily services have ended. Officers in Cuba report semir arduous duties due to few commissioned officers available for service.
The president appointed George B Hanlon postmaster at Avondale Alabama and Patrick KL Savage at Mosticolla Arkansas. Incandescent Light Firm Taxton and The Kern Incandescent peepaeethes ealbal 618,000.
Montcompey Als May 9 The bill repealing the constitutional act for holding a state convention passed the senate 19 to 12 after long debate. Gov Johnston scores a victory as assembly prepares amendments to the constitution for immediate voter consideration in August. Antitrust and other items follow in a chaotic telegraph of brief news flurries.
An 1890s style advertisement touts remedies for pneumonia grippe coughs colds and croup claiming quick cures with One Minute Cough Cure and Ur Sawyers Wild Cherry and Tar. W A Rembert sells these preparations and references Kodol Dyapepsia Cure to prevent cancer consumption and heart disease.
Fragmentary notice indicates a seller offering direct sales to private ports and pricing below market. It mentions variety in grades and a large stock and assortment. No clear dates or names are readable.
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