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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
3
A long reading claims refrigerators must be scientifically built to be useful. It praises the As the best one made after years of study and notes a variety of styles and related products like ice cream freezers water coolers ice shaves hammocks and lawn swings.
Sorrow fills Americus and the state as Captain Robert Emory Park longtime Georgia treasurer dies in an Atlanta sanitarium after a illness. Born 1844 in LaGrange he served as a lieutenant and captain in the Civil War, later a lawyer educator and Methodist Mason and Emory College trustee. He was elected state treasurer in 1900 and repeatedly re-elected. The piece notes peach crop outlook in Georgia with forecasts of about half the usual yield due to February cold, especially in north Georgia, while southern areas fare better. It also mentions local insurance advertising and a Buck–Jen's Amica Salve remedy.
Pecan growers in Americus will attend the Georgia Florida Nut Growers Association meeting in Cairo on May 19 and 20. The program begins with an address by President W C Jones, followed by committee appointments and talks on fertilizing pecans and industry outlook.
Experimental farm plans advance as U S Department of Agriculture opens talks with Terrell County farmers. Moultrie hosts revival meetings at the Methodist church. Terrell County approves a 10000 loan to fund teacher salaries. Dawson driver H U Roberts covers 26.5 miles daily in 4 1/4 hours using a rural route car. FitzGerald Police Chief Brubaker, awaiting murder trial, heads the local force. Judge F Willis Dart seeks Brunswick Circuit solicitor general post. An ad promotes DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as effective, warning against imitations and touting piles relief.
Washington Star reports James Hazen Hyde asserts penalties for rapid motoring in Paris are more serious than similar acts in the United States. The article notes his role as directing owner of the Republican party while Senator Aldrich expresses surprise at the steady workingman like behavior of Dolier amid scenes of political life.
A Turin factory has built a 20 to 30 horsepower automobile for several American buyers to present to Pope Pius. The car is designed for use in the Vatican gardens. It features white leather interiors and a left side gold St. Joseph medal with a right side pocket holding a bound breviary. The interior will be electric.
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