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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1899
Page
3
Taxpayers are informed that Thava will visit districts as required by law and remain in the office daily until July first when books close. Defaulters will be double taxed. Returns should be made promptly to save time and money. May 10 1890.
Judge Z A Littlejohn opens May term urging thorough investigations into gaming and liquor sales in Americas and Sumter County. Foreman Thornton Wheatley leads a fine grand jury as civil business begins. case load includes J R Hall vs Central of Georgia Railway with prior damage verdicts and ongoing trial.
A collage of obsolete ad copy touts Chamberlain's Pain-Balm for rheumatism sprains and cuts with claims of quick relief and full warranty. It also promotes New Gear South American Kidney Pain remedy, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for boils and wounds, and an upright piano for rent. The text mixes testimonials, drugstore names, and moral observations about thinking.
Ticket agent Dan Flynn faced a dilemma when his new trousers and purse vanished from a bench. He improvised by borrowing a neighbor’s pants to reach the 5:18 train, then pursued the thief said to be Mr Black.
An advertising snippet asserts people can gain a pound daily by taking an ounce of Scott's Emulsion. It claims the product triggers digestion so the body absorbs regular food, enabling weight gain. The level of detail is promotional and lacks clinical evidence.
An ad copy extols Scott and Bowne chemists products as useful in summer and winter, encouraging continued use while noting prices and availability at druggists. The fragmented text mentions fec and $x.00 terms, highlighting New York as the source.
The Americus Guano Factory will undergo extensive improvements to raise annual capacity. The Times Recorder notes the company is ready to begin after contract awards, with contractors to be hired soon and detailed plans to follow in further reports.
Misspelled and fragmented ad text touts Dr King s New Life Pills Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and DeWitts Little Early Risers. It includes testimonials from J W Lynch and John E Clifford praising cures for headaches flux whooping cough and rheumatism. Dodson s Pharmacy and other stores market these remedies with persuasive claims and local endorsements.
The Savannah Morning News reports July 1 as the target for consolidating the Georgia & Alabama and the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroads. Officials dispute timing, but plans foresee a single general manager and unified offices in Savannah, with substantial layoffs among current staff. The Americas Light Infantry elected Lieut S E Warlick as captain to replace the resigned Captain Van Riper, and Sergt Childers to the vacancy.
A late night Albany message reports a disastrous fire sweeping East Albany, destroying a dozen to fifteen stores and dwellings. The river bridge was damaged, with an estimated cost up to forty thousand dollars. Advertisements push patent remedies and tonics from local druggists, including Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, Allen’s Foot-Ease, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, alongside candy and cholera remedies.
The Tradesman lists major new industries in the week ending May 24. Ohio and Texas show box and barrel plants. Georgia, North and South Carolina add mills and furnaces. Kentucky and Tennessee plan electric plants and flouring mills. West Virginia, Florida, and Louisiana report varied manufactories. A separate crime notice details Rose Bunnell, a Summerville, Oklahoma negro woman, accused of cruelty to children, after beating two white girls severely. authorities seek a reward for her arrest.
A jumble of anecdotes and notices mentions Sam Stevenson called Saw Log Sam, a Michigan lumber king and ex-congressman, famed for dollar sense and lavish generosity. It recalls Civil War era philanthropy, a Vanderbilt window deal, and light commentary on punctuation and local happenings.
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