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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
5
A jumble of short notes from Americus and surroundings highlights local life. Mentions fresh candy stock, a Davao store, cotton bale finds, spring turnips, and a festive mood despite cool showers. Marriage licenses issued to five black couples. Templar barbecue at Magnolia Dell. encampment plans for Bainbridge. Central Railway ready to boost crowds to Andersonville.
The large country store of Mr. J. M. Johson near Americas was raided by burglars last night or two ago. They stole $12 from the cash drawer and took goods. No clue to the identity of the bold thieves.
Americus welcomes the Grand Commandery of Georgia Knights Templar with a grand parade through Forsyth and Jackson streets, a noon luncheon, and a lengthy Grand Lodge session. Officers include Right Eminent Commander Thomas E. Fletcher and Deputy Commander E. A. Cutts amid numerous commandery delegates from eleven units.
A crowd of visitors and residents are noted in Americus with many names attached. W N Stovall of Vienna and Eva Hawkins of Albany return home after visits. J J Hollenbeck of Atlantia and Max J Land of Rochelle attend Templar events. Mrs John R Hudson heads to Brunswick for a month. Various local figures, guests, and relatives are mentioned in social notes across Americus, Griffin, Macon, Savannah, and nearby towns.
A sudden Sunday hailstorm caused extensive property damage with three to five inch stones. Hundreds of windows broken at the Allen House and Windsor Hotel, peaches stripped from trees, crops beaten down but followed by beneficial rain. Local farmers report crop damage offset by general rain.
Secretary Brown of the corporation commission says rail line building in North Carolina is limited but many roads are projected. Suffolk and Carolina nearly completes a 17 mile Ryland to Edenton extension. Carolina and Northern under construction from Elizabeth City to Wadesboro. Ohio and Charleston plans extend near Burosville. East Carolina has built 12 miles from Tarboro to Macclesfield and continues eastward.
Howard H. Caldwell general organizer of the Federation of Labor will address a mass meeting in Birmingham on Wednesday. The talk aims to rally machinists who seek unity before a big May 29 deadline when a nine hour day becomes the standard. Union members are prominent in the area but strikes are not confirmed. Caldwell travels from Washington with J. H Leath organizing the event.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy distributed by U S wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio and sold nationwide. It asserts internal action upon blood and surfaces with a money back claim and testimonials of honorable business dealings.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Mozleys Lemon Elixir as a remedy for biliousness constipation malaria indigestion headaches sleeplessness nervousness heart failure debility and kidney disease. The copy asserts natural regulation and lists Atlanta Ga as the maker with testimonials including Ezra W Jones of Parkersburg West Virginia praising relief from severe headaches.
A reader reports relief from indigestion after using Morley's Lemon Elixir and notes improvement in health. The message mentions a residence at No 1704 Firah Ave Ham and references continued use.
A testimonial from Mrs E A Buxture of Woodstock Als claims Mosleys Iomon Elizir, used with two bottles, cured her husband after eight weeks and saved a friend doctors had abandoned who endured years of indigestion and nervous prostration.
An assortment of patent remedies and tonics are marketed by J. P. Lawrenn Griffin and John R. Hudson for nervous headaches indigestion biliousness and constipation. Piles coughs colds and sprains are addressed by various products including Dr Moseley’s Lemon Elixir Tabler’s Buckeye Pile Ointment Coursen’s Honey of Tar and Ballard’s Snow Liniment. The Southern Wholesale Grocers project for their annual meeting is noted with dates.
Legal advertisements must be brought to the business office by Wednesday noon each month to C section with the fee. The rule will be enforced.
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