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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
3
A local ad promotes a surplus clothing sale with men’s suits in various qualities at greatly reduced prices to close. Shoppers can find odd trousers negligee shirts fancy socks Scriven’s underwear nainsook and balbriggan underwear and straw hats in Americus.
A local retailer advertises a full and complete regular line of clothing and promises lower prices than any house in Americus, appealing to budget minded shoppers.
Chas L Ansley touts Moore’s paint as a proven product after more than ten years of selling with customer satisfaction. He emphasizes pure linseed oil, pigments, easy application, good appearance, and durability, and notes they also offer varnishes colors oil white lead and brushes.
Americas National Bank promotes safe keeping of idle funds with on demand certificates and time certificates at 4 percent interest. It invites deposits from the public, promising secure handling under U. S. laws and protections for depositors up to 100000 dollars. The notice emphasizes reliability and the bank as a depository option.
A Board of Trade committee plans visits to Byromville to discuss connecting Americus with the A B and A railroad via a line from Americus to Byromville. The Elberta Peach Crate Company, owning Byromville assets, has extended a seven mile gauge toward Americus, near the Flint river to access timber. If Americus supporters back the project, Byromville and Elberta interests may push a river crossing and finalize a first class line opening the region to direct trunk routes and enhanced agriculture and lumbering prospects. Local farmer R M Andrews notes a bumper oat crop and strong corn and hay outlook, signaling a bright, prosperous fall for Sumter county.
James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky urges youthfulness after claiming he feels like a 16 year old boy. He attributes his vitality to six bottles of Electric Bitters, saying thirty years of kidney trouble faded after the first dose. Eldridge Drug Co advertises the remedy as a godsend for the weak and aged.
On the way to present Mr. Taft with a sword, several Russians were arrested. The incident sparks talk of how such a gift might influence opinions, with a wry note on how marriage could alter a man’s views.
A public notice states there is no better salve than DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve and warns against poisonous imitations while touting its usefulness for piles and general salving. Sold by all druggists.
Judge Z A Littlejohn presided in Macon county court from Oglethorpe to Americus as the session collapsed after three days due to lack of cases. The notable trial involved Hicks the negro, accused of killing farmer Lofley near Oglethorpe. Hicks was found guilty and sentenced to hang on Tuesday June 1 with Williams prosecuting and Col Greer defending.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures hoarseness bronchitis and throat troubles by soothing inflamed throat and bronchial tubes and stopping obstinate coughs. It urges insistence on the genuine product and notes it is sold by all druggists.
A scrambled clipping notes that treatment appears favorable and hints Venezuela might consider pensions for Castro. The phrases read as fragmentary commentary with unclear context and no defined action or outcome.
An old style advertisement for Kodol claims it duplicates nature's digestion to rest and strengthen the stomach, linking a healthy gut to a sound mind. It urges readers to buy a dollar bottle, promises a money back guarantee, and notes availability through druggists and E C DeWitt labs in Chicago.
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