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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1899
Page
3
A garbled 1898 advertisement style passage extols various patent medicines. It touts Hall’s Great Discovery for kidney and bladder issues, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for rheumatic pain, and other tonics claiming quick relief, with testimonials from users and pharmacies promoting these remedies.
Alderman J T Stallings has bought a lot on Lee street opposite George D Wheatley and will begin a two story dwelling thereon. The house will cost about 2000 dollars and be completed within sixty days.
A garbled advertisement style item touts remedies for coughs pneumonia and colds. It mentions One Minute Cough Cure and Dr Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar, with various claims of rapid relief and savings on doctor bills. Miscellaneous names and wholesalers appear in broken form.
The Amat cus public schools plan director re election for another year pleases thirty one teachers. Principal Norman C Miller leads Farlow with a large staff including Sarah Wheeler and Lizzie McLendon. East Americas keeps Leola Brauer as principal. McKay Hill colored school taps A S Staley as leader. Salary lists stay intact as Supt Mathis and the Board praise year end progress, enrollment, and attendance. The same officers are re elected: Eldridge president Callaway vice president Harrold treasurer and Mathis secretary.
A young pupil pens a humorous essay about the editor and newspapers. He imagines editors as ancient beings and jokes about the paper, priestly duties, and subscription payments while noting the editor’s imagined frugality. The piece sits beside an advertisement touting Dr King's New Life Pills for headaches and nerves.
An epidemic of whooping cough is described with a patient recounting severe coughing spells in children cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad promotes sale at Dodson's Pharmacy and Hodevn's store and cites endorsement from John E. Clifford. Also notes dyspepsia links to serious diseases and praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for quick relief.
Letters from readers praise Pe-ru-Na for catarrh relief and other cures. Mrs Eades of Detroit claims family success and a grocer friend’s dyspepsia cure. Dr Hartman, president of the Surgical Hotel in Columbus, will counsel fifty thousand women this year free and offer a special health book and question blank. All druggists sell Pe-ru-Na.
Judge Littlejohn adjourned late Saturday after disposing of many cases and clearing over 125 civil docket entries since Monday. Sheriff McArthur brought jail inmates for counsel, with 25 felonies represented by young lawyers, as the criminal docket opens Tuesday and the grand jury targets more violators of prohibition.
Beginning Monday afternoon many district merchants signed an agreement to close daily at 6 p m with Saturdays excluded, and to continue until August 20th. Signers include Leo Allen E D Sheffield Co Geo D Wheatley Finkston Co Wheatley Ansley A G Duncan A W Smith American Jewelry Co W D Bailey Behumpért Shoe Co M B Holliday and O L Dixon. Other firms including hardware stores had already begun 6 PM closings. names not listed. In a separate case Mrs E M Nicholson vs James E Nicholson and Whitley Grocery Co jury verdict favors Whitley Grocery Co noting goods not subject to mortgage of 225 dollars. In Bank of Southwestern Georgia vs F B Colbert principal and H M Bird administrator surety on note, verdict for plaintiff.
An old advertisement promotes Castoria as the trusted remedy for children and adds Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort. It touts universal availability, claims swift relief from sore feet and corns, and urges shoppers to buy at druggists and stores.
Americus shows steady growth through about 100000 in permanent improvements. Planters Bank building to 30000, Central's depot near 15000, fertilizer plant and residences boosting locally with Georgia & Alabama shops investment of 100000. Call for fewer croakers and more infant industries to attract outside capital and keep pace with southern peers.
An 19th century advertisement extols Mozley’s Lemon Elixir and Lemon Hot Drops for liver, stomach, and kidney regulation, biliousness, indigestion, nervous conditions, and various ailments. It cites testimonials from users and notes preparation by Dr. H Mozley of Atlanta, with prices and a mix of endorsements and public notices about politics and personnel.
Grain and provisions reported with July and September oats futures noted. Naval stores trading details and prices shown with rosin and resin figures. Local stock subscription for Orr cotton mill surpasses expectations, aiming for 500000 capitalization. May treasury notes reflect church synod finances. Porto Rico dead letters procedures outlined by federal officials. Explosion at powder mill injures several workers. incident under investigation.
May 27 Manta. General McArthur favors enlisting the Macabbees against their old enemies the Tagalos. A Macabbee delegation met the general and pledged friendship to the United States and willingness to transfer allegiance. They seek protection and arms, claiming Tagal offenses against them. The plan would arm 100 Macabbees as scouts, with potential expansion if successful.
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