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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
5
Corset covers offered in Duncan's Store priced from 23c to 59c with various trimmings. Descriptions include nainsook fabric, embroidery edging, torchon lace, beading, ribbons, and multiple banding patterns. Some items note value comparisons to higher prices and a French handmade reference.
New silk assortment advertised at fifty nine cents per yard. Large display focused on waist fabrics with many patterns priced below one dollar. Special offer allows choosing any piece from the collection at 59c per yard as a leader deal.
A catalog of dress fabrics offered at deep discounts with multiple fabrics priced from 25c to 1.50 per yard. Items include 38 inch and 40 inch suiting blends, fancy plaids, Henriettas, silk materials, and Pongee with colors such as garnet, brown, copenhagen, tan, gray, black, and navy. Some fabrics carry regular values up to $2.50 per yard.
Hamilton & Co announces a Saturday morning sale to close out its entire clothing stock valued at over 8000 dollars. The event includes 6335 dollars of Schloss Bros. wear and 2120 dollars of Cohen Endel suits. Early buyers gain first choice as the sale runs until all stock is sold, with winter clothing also included.
A Georgia testimonial from Mrs. I. H. Cobb of 809 Forsyth Street Americus describes chronic back pains and urinary trouble easing after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She bought at Dodson's Pharmacy, then a second box, noting stronger kidneys and relief, and urges others to try the remedy. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is the sale agent. remember the name Dean's.
A stiffening of prices occurred in the local cotton market yesterday with limited sales. Good middling gins brought 85 8 cents, choicest trades 1 8 higher, while most offerings were incoming stock and demand remained weak. Receipts reached 275 bales, with 261 sold as October futures dipped half a cent in New York before closing mixed.
Ivemay Liverpool report notes the cotton market closed barely steady with middling uplands at 5.14. Receipts for yesterday and prior days are listed but incomplete in the OCR. The market tone remains cautious as buyers and sellers gauge current conditions.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s family medicines, asserting all ingredients are printed on bottle wrappers and attested under oath. It praises Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion and stomach upsets, plus claimed cures for chronic catarrh and bronchial issues, while noting limitations for acute coughs and advanced consumption.
Editor Mercer of the Fitzgerald Enterprise novamente rails at Joe Brown's election while noting Tom Watson's sharp temper. The column jokes that Mercer cannot forgive his own defeat and that some men hate losses badly.
Guardian Pierre Livingston filed in Sumter district a case involving Minnie Hudson and Willfred Liy. The document names guardian duties and potential court actions, indicating protective measures for a ward. Further details appear in the Sumter court records with dates and specified guardianship responsibilities.
Joynner's advertises 1500 yards of Domino Gingham for aprons in checks at 6c per yard, Homespun 5c, and extra fine Sea Island yard wide at 10c last fall. It promotes Red Star Brand solid leather shoes with every pair marked Star.
In Sumter County Georgia notices request objections to W Livingston discharge from guardianship and cite administration actions for Dr Henry Crockett and Phil J Wise. Officials summon creditors kin to appear by law for perman ent administration and leave to sell real estate with hearings set in November 1908.
Webster County Georgia notices require show cause before the county court on first Monday in November 1908 regarding 12 months support for the estate of R A King deceased. W H Cosby ordinary notes returns filed. Also petition to sell lands of B A Clark deceased for distribution, to appear by 10 am on first Monday in November.
Land sale notice states property will be sold before the courthouse on the first Tuesday in the legal hours of sale. Details such as county and exact property not provided in available text. The notice appears fragmentary with missing dates and parties involved.
By order of the county court of ordinary the estate of Mrs Sarah Wiggins will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door in Webster County Georgia on the first Tuesday of December 1904 between usual sale hours. The 100 acres west half of lot 216 in the 15th district is offered. Van Edwards administrator dates Oct 6 1908.
By consent of parties will be sold Saturday October 71 1903 before the court house door in Americus Georgia to the highest bidder for cash 1316 acres in one block in the 17th District of Sumner county Georgia Land lying five miles south of Plains Georgia Land lots 99 100 101 94 93 92 and fifty acres off of southeast corner of Lot 91 and fifty acres off of Lot 102 southwest corner Improvements two five room houses two three room houses two two room houses one four room house two good barns and out houses all comparatively new Plenty of running water plenty of good well water Red and gray soil Saw timber for about Toon Teak of lumber Twenty two yards of three straw barb wire fence Will bring twenty bales cotton as rent If purchaser should not ceese to pay all cash In purchase of the property terms will be arranged
Americus voters face a nine mills tax for the fiscal year on Sumter county property to fund legal indebtedness court costs roads and other needs. The tax collector is instructed to collect and apportion funds among several named accounts including legal indebtedness road paving and jury fees. Notices warn all legal advertisements must be submitted by Wednesday noon for insertion.
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