Sumter County to Exhibit at Georgia State Fair in Savannah
Sumter County plans a strong entry at the Georgia State Fair in Savannah November 15 to 16. James Montgomery will lead the county exhibit and assist individuals sending articles for prizes. The County Agricultural Society endorsed the effort, urging widespread farmer cooperation for a creditable display.
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Sumter
Savannah
County Agricultural Society
James Montgomery
Montgomery
Sumter County
Death of Miss Nora Burke at Waycross
Miss Nora Burke, about twenty five, died Saturday in Waycross after typhoid fever. Her brother Charles Burke had been summoned there days earlier. The deceased was a daughter of the late Charles Burke of Americas. Remains will be brought home tomorrow morning with funeral services at 10 o clock Monday.
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Charles M. Williams
Nora Burke
Waycross
Christain
Miss Burke
Charles Burke
Americas
Fiendish Attack Affects Cherokee Man
A recent assault on F. Collier of Cherokee Iowa nearly proved fatal. He suffered severe back pain and kidney trouble, unable to stoop or sit without cushions. Electric Bitters cured him, restoring strength and health, and he praises the medicine for blood purification and body restoration. Sold by E J Eldridge’s drug store for 50 cents.
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F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
E. J. Eldridge
Drugatore
Donations to Building Fund for Veterans Home
The Times-Recorder notes donations from James W Russell and E B Richardson toward the Veterans Home roofing fund. Each gives one dollar, described as noble for aiding disabled Confederates. Richardson also contributes a dollar to the McKinley monument fund, with the paper forwarding support.
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Iimes Recorder
Veterans Home
James W. Russel
E.8. Richardson
Times-Recorder
Richardson
McKinley Monument Fund
Col
James Williams
What Your Face Worth
An ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills for liver trouble claiming they clear skin and add a rosy complexion. Sold at E. J. Eldridge's drug store for 250 cents.
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Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
Stranger hires horse at Loving’s stable
Two days ago a stranger hired a saddle horse at Loving’s stable for a country ride and paid. He gave an Alabama town as his residence. By 4 pm yesterday the horse had not returned and Mr Loving worried. A telegram to the police chief of the stranger’s claimed home town said he was not known there.
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Loving
Alabama
Mr. Loving
The Parable of the Fiver in Plain Verse
A satirical piece recounts a man who borrows from household gods and boasts of his wit and verse. He proclaims himself a leader among the people and contemplates sending his words to the organ of the people to reveal generous motives. He casts himself as a profit in his own country.
Marriage notice and local notices mix from Americus area
Friends announce the approaching marriage of Jesse H. Cooper and Mrs. H. R. Murphy to be held Wednesday on Oct 5 at the bride’s home in Vicksburg Michigan. Supporters in Americus extend congratulations. Also local notices include a health ad for Mystic Life Renewer and a report of James M. Smith possibly entering Georgia's gubernatorial race.
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Americus
Jesse H. Cooper
H. R. Murphy
Vicksburg
Mies
Cooper
Americur
A Tribute to the Veterans Aid Fund Note
The Times-Recorder prints donations to rebuild the soldiers home after its destruction near Atlanta. J. R. Whitman and L. G. Council send contributions, plus the paper itself matches. The appeal urges citizens to aid Lee and Jackson’s veterans in distress.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
J. R. Witniass
Lee
Jackson
Georgia's Big November Fair Opens in Savannah
Hundreds of Americans will attend the great State Fair in Savannah beginning November 6 for ten days. The event promises splendid exhibits, fine racing, and numerous attractions. Ample hotel and boarding facilities will host visitors with very low railroad rates.
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Savannah
Georgia
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimonial letters from West Truax Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists Toledo endorse F J Cheney & Co. and Hall's Family Pills. Remedy priced at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials provided.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West
TRUAX
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Mall
Sumter to Reopen Sixty Five Public Schools for Fall
Sumter county will reopen sixty five public schools for the fall term on Monday the twenty first. The term lasts five months with two months before Christmas and three after. Schools are equipped with efficient teachers and expect a successful term. The notice also advertises Ker Scott’s Chocolates for colds and sore throats.
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Sumter County
Public School Notice for Sumter County Sessions
Public schools of Sumter county begin fall session October 1. They will run two months in 1901 and three months in 1902, totaling five scholastic months. W. S. Moon appears as an official.
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Sumter County
Moon
Burglars Loot Jewelry Store in Papucan
Burglars broke into John G. Blythe's jewelry store in Papucan on October 4, pried the safe, and carried off goods valued at $7,000. Also dated items note a Manila report on a sultan refusing a royal interview and a currency comptroller bank condition call.
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Papucan
John G. Blythe
Wasnixatos
Anti Diuretic claims to cure bedwetting instantly
An advertisement claims an “Anti-Diuretic” tablet stops incontinence of water during sleep immediately. The offer promises a cure for both children and adults, priced at $100, with sale by E. J. Eldridge a druggist marketed under Cure God In Head. The text is muddled but presents a sensational patent medicine claim.
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E. J. Eldridge
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