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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
7
Gov Hoke Smith will address Americus in a rally format for a regional meeting next Tuesday morning. Col J E D Shipp, chairman of the local committee, reports the telephoned invitation. a venue is not yet announced.
An old newspaper ad warns kidney trouble leads to heart, brain, and other failures. It touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure and urges readers to request a free sample bottle and booklet by mail. The product is described as a remedy for kidney bladder and urinary issues with easy to take forms and nationwide distribution.
Miss Sarah Cobb with five younger siblings, aged up to two, depart for El Paso to join mother Mrs. 8 R. Sims of Americus. The family will stay until Mrs. Sims health improves, leaving at noon today. The Chicago News notes the pursuit of results may overlook methods.
In Savannah on May 9 a Citizens Club mass meeting endorsed Hon. Joseph M. Brown amid intense enthusiasm. Judge H D Twiggs attacked Hoke Smith, claimed Brown was vetted as lacking, and predicted a June 4 verdict favoring political oblivion. Speaker praises Tom Watson and notes Georgia voters’ turning against Smith.
Notice to all parties holding claims against the estate of Thornton Wheatley deceased. State that claims must be presented to executor C. J. Hunter. Creditors asked to settle with the executor, estate of Thornton Wheatley, deceased.
Congressman E B Lewis Georgia ranking Democrat on the House Banking and Currency Committee opposes paying out 1,000,000 to Freedmans Bank depositors. He cites 58,000,000 in cotton taxes illegally collected and 10,000,000 from captured property awaiting return, arguing the people’s money should be used instead to address those claims.
A former seaman describes fifteen years of catarrhal troubles forcing him to quit the sea and sleep discomfort. He credits Hyomel with a full recovery after using two bottles, praising its inhaled antiseptic air from eucalyptus. The ad promises a lifetime inhaler and a money back guarantee if cured. Also promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative as a general tonic with quick noticed improvements. Davenport Drug Co sells both products.
In Montezuma on Sunday seven individuals were bitten by a dog said to be mad. One victim was the dog’s owner, a young Tennille woman visiting Montezuma. Four bitten went to the Pasteur Institute in Atlanta. the dog was killed. No other dogs found infected yet, but confirmation may take days. Local excitement runs high.
A fragment from a historic paper shows a wife lamenting wanting spring hair and her husband retorts that she should be content to have a spring. The exchange hints at domestic humor and fashion in daily life.
Washington May 9 Republicans claim confidence to push the emergency currency bill through the House with a narrow margin expected if at all. The Vreeland bill faces opposition demanding a reserve against notes while others push broader security provisions including various bonds. Debate focuses on securities for emergency circulation and the balance between Aldrich and Vreeland proposals. A second item promotes Bly’s Cream Balm for nasal catarrh withads.
Two speakers compare the stock market to the tide noting it rises and falls. One quips about there being much water in the market. The exchange uses metaphor to describe economic movement.
Charles Budahn of Tracy California writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured his itching piles after years of failure. He reports using two 450 boxes and claims the salve was sold under guarantee at Eldridge Drug Co.
Even if Guv. Johnson does not secure the Presidential nomination he seems headed for a substantial payment from clipping bureaus. Commentary from Washington Post and Chicago News urges hopeful effort but cautions outcomes depend on realization of hope.
The Railroad Commission orders all Georgia railroads to report crop information and car demand to ensure adequate transport for the forthcoming peach crop. Reports will be semi monthly until the crop is marketed, detailing car numbers and placement to protect growers and the public from delays and losses.
A garbled historical ad copy touts Dr. Pierce claiming a medicine from native roots cures many ailments. It describes extraction from roots using glycerine and heat, naming medical discoveries and cautioning that no medicine cures advanced consumption, urging trial but warning of limits.
A plan to shepherd the measures through and keep them from being lost amid pressing business before the session ends. Ex.
The text notes that high elevations suffer fevers while lower levels face malaria more, tied to altitude. It claims electric bitters as the most effective remedy to counter climate affections including malaria jaundice biliousness fever and ague and general debility.
A citizen urged Americus to unite for a cotton factory saying he will subscribe $1,000 cash or match land value if he can provide the site. He argued manufacturing, not agriculture alone, will sustain growth and keep wealth local, urging the Board of Trade to pursue a home-funded mill and permanent, profitable industry.
A Louisville reading notes night riders menacing the peanut crop as baseball and circus season opens, turning a local Kentucky trouble into a national affair and prompting strong calls for action against the regulars.
Coughs and colds may lead to serious illness says ad urging Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure and preventive, warning against substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
A tersely quoted dispute depicts Pavan and an unnamed speaker arguing about an umpire allegedly being paid to watch a game. The exchange questions who should oversee the match and who holds responsibility for officiating.
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