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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
5
Dry goods sale slashes in Southern Georgia with new stock cashing in. Prices drop on white lawns table linens silks lace curtains and Battenburg pieces. keep books closed until January 1st and no more charges. Several items list drastic reductions from former prices reflecting a salvage sale to raise funds for spring stock.
Mr W Scott Thorne of St Louis arrived in Americus to plan organizing a fire insurance company with capital stock of 100000. An experienced insurer, he will winter in the South and return soon to press the plan. He argues a small Georgia based company can save money for members and keep funds in Georgia and nearby states.
Pension payments due by December 10 face a short treasury, with about 232000 owed but only 66000 on hand. Governor may borrow up to 160000 to cover payments if funds arrive. schools have 2000000 appropriations but only 700000 paid to date. Tax returns begin December 1, but likely insufficient to cover obligations before February.
The Board of Education voted a Thanksgiving break and then declared Christmas holidays with city schools closed from December 8 until January 3, about three weeks. This action makes the public schools one of the most liberal in offering holidays this year.
The wedding of Miss Mamie Shortbeid and Mr Victor Gaines is set for high noon today in Americus with broad social attendance. Mrs Charles Sherlock hosts the event on Brown Street. A grand breakfast will follow the ceremony before the couple departs for their Illinois home.
In Vermillion County H J Sconce and Taylor Garrough bought seed corn from Indiana. A car shipment contained a cobless ear with kernels wrapped like peas in a pod. Sconce planted 13 ears to test reproduction and plans to plant more next year. The ears yielded as much as normal corn with large solid kernels, drawing interest at a county fair.
A fragmentary line mentions a Russian artifact aged 135 years and a pause for reflection. The Toledo Blade fragment hints at moving in Russia context, but details are unclear and no clear event or person is identified.
An aching back is instantly relieved by Sloan's Liniment, a topical remedy praised for quick comfort. The ad-like line highlights fast action and practical relief for muscle soreness.
Supt Moore reported Sumter County public school teachers were paid promptly, with two checks from the state treasurer totaling over 1000 dollars. The timely pay is credited to a sinking fund built up over years to cover delays in state payments. Other counties adopted similar measures and can meet teacher salaries on time this spring.
A local Americus report praises Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache and kidney-related pain. The claimant claims relief after using the pills and urges others with similar symptoms to try the product. The ad cites Foster-Milburn of New York as sole agents and reinforces the slogan Remember the name Doan's.
At Savannahs Seaboard terminal a cargo of salt totaling 9,072,000 pounds, 4,050 gross tons and 4,536 net tons, equal to 453 carloads, is being unloaded. If shipped in twenty car trains the line would stretch from Savannah to Atlanta, about 358 miles, illustrating the vast scale of the load. The passage closes with the proverb about the man who is too far trouble always finds it.
Interest parties in Americus were notified a hearing would be held for both sides on December 2 regarding a proposed gas rate reduction. The Georgia Railroad Commission will hear the gas company and the Board of Trade backed by local groups push for lower prices to place Americus on equal footing with other cities. The situation involves competing proposals and a tentative schedule following a August meeting where a committee was appointed to pursue a price cut and ensure ownership accountability.
Chicago November 24. A discussion on a marriage score weighs cooking ability at 16 percent, physical beauty at 20 percent, and dress at 6 percent. Joe Bull and Rabbi Levy of Emanuel Temple defend the idea that a woman who cooks well makes the best wife, arguing beauty should not outweigh domestic skill.
In Wichita a viral meeting at Cheney and Kosh ends with claims of dye poured into the baptismal font during a song. The incident follows revival services that yielded 72 conversions and sparked rivalries among Cheney churches. Authorities report no one admits who altered the water as investigators probe germ infection claims.
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