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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
5
Duncan's advertises women’s wraps from Kersey at $5 to $6.50, with trim med, tallor and soutache braid or Latin bands and semi fitted back. Prices compare to higher values and highlight bargain fabrics for the season.
Short lengths from four to six yard pieces with edgings and insertings. Regularly sold from 7 1/2 to 10 cents off the full bolt. Special price here for Monday and Tuesday per yard is 4 1/2 cents.
Fashion note describes ladies skirts crafted from all wool Panama cloth and trimmed with satin, highlighting quality material and refined finish for formal wear.
We have never had such silk sales before. Some silks are 34 inches wide and beautiful shades. Some are not worth more than 75c, others from regular dollar grades. At press time we have enough to last about one week in a single great lot priced for your choice at per yard 45c.
A new shipment of English Long Cloth 36 inches wide will go on sale Monday and Tuesday. The fabric is soft with a smooth finish and A grade, offered previously not below 12 1 2 cents per yard but now priced at 8 3 4 cents.
Sale offer of two thousand yards of aprons ginghams at less than production cost. Full stock in all colors and a guarantee this lot equals any 10c gingham in Americus. Sale runs Monday and Tuesday only.
Bleached white table linen grade that always sells for 60c offered here for Monday at the yard.
An advertised fabric and dress goods price list shows bed ticking Canton flannel outing cloth and various dress fabrics with per yard prices. Items include bed ticking, feather ticking, Canton flannel, outing, homespun, Cheviot, apron gingham, kimona flannel, chambray, dress suitings, Pekin stripe, dress goods, silk and mohair options with prices ranging from 6c to 60c per yard.
Felix White, described as an Americas negro, was jailed yesterday morning on a murder charge for killing Henry Meanly at a country church on September 6. White was captured in Webster County after returning from his rustic retreat following the shooting during a sermon about brotherly love. Meanly’s funeral has occurred and White’s trial is set to follow.
A letter to the Americus Board of Trade from R R Wright, Georgia educator, says Americus has a good chance to host the colored people's state fair. About 30 acres near the railroad would be needed, and white residents are asked to help secure the land. The matter will be pursued by correspondence to determine assistance details.
Sumter superior court to convene on the 28th with Judge Z A Littlejohn presiding for a two week session. Grand jurors and travers jurors have been drawn for the fall term amid a light criminal docket and a decline in crime noted in Sumter.
Americus fruit growers and territory farmers back the movement to organize Georgia fruit men for mutual protection and better peach handling. H C Bagley reports 40 percent of the next peach crop pledged under the cooperative plan as exchange stock subscribes and districts organize for broad cooperation.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs G I McElhenney died last Friday after a brief illness. The child grew ill while the mother visited relatives near LaCrosse. Funeral services were conducted by Rev C A Norton and burial followed at County Line cemetery.
Local hat shop hawks limited stock sale offering Hawes hats originally valued at three dollars now reduced to two dollars and all other two dollar hats to one dollar and twenty five cents in assorted styles not found in America.
The Indiana Board of Trade plans a Thanksgiving party visit to Americus after the Indiana monument dedication at Andersonville. About 200 delegates may stop over for a few hours with a train provided, hotel costs discussed, and local transport arranged to show the city.
A group of five misdemeanor offenders was moved from Stewart County to Americus to work with Sumter County’s chain gang. Stewart County has no gang and must lease convicts to counties operating such forces as the state abolishes wildcat camps. Sumter counts on more labor and plans to receive 61 convicts next April, with Americus also seeking a share.
Shoppers are urged to grab 15 men’s suits at a0 and 20 suits at half price during a major clearance event. The offer highlights bulk buys and substantial savings for clothing purchases.
State Court of Appeals holds a dog is property liable for levy and sale to satisfy debts. The opinion, by Judge Russell, resolves a novel point of law not previously passed upon by Georgia courts. Case appealed from Say.
The court notes a dog formerly not property may now be treated as subject to seizure and sale to satisfy judgments. Authorities nationally and abroad are cited, reflecting changing views as commerce and culture push dogs toward chattel status.
An advertisement outlines kidney disease and related ailments as leading causes of death. It promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as the quickest cure with claims of relief for kidney, bladder, and urinary issues and offers a free sample and booklet by mail from Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N Y.
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