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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1891
Page
14
The article notes Wheatley’s standard market trip and invites the public of Americas to visit for novelties and low prices. It emphasizes the need to be properly dressed, with Wheatley’s trade mark associated with a Prinecty Dressed Man, guiding readers to the place where they must go to shop.
A fragment praises Wheatley's for a wide notional stock and low prices, noting only general heads can be outlined. The true depth of the offerings is said to reveal itself when guests inspect the full Bill of Fare in person.
Catalog style notice touts boys shirt waists from 35c to 1.25, Jersey suits for 3 to 8, and a full line of boys clothing. It highlights umbrellas for rain, satchels for travel, and a large selection of odd sizes and lengths to ensure everyone finds Just the fit at Wheatley’s The ad emphasizes style and variety for men of all builds and counties.
Thornton Wheatley warns readers that spending elsewhere for cheap bargains leads to regret when better goods are bought at Wheatley’s. He urges shoppers to avoid missing the best selections and to patronize Wheatley’s for superior quality.
The levee at the foot of St Phillips Davane and West Saline continues to cave in as land sinks from three to eighteen feet, covering about five acres. The Louisville and Nashville depot at Canal Street has been abandoned with service shifted to Ponchar station due toproperty risk. It appears land up to the French Market may eventually slide into the river.
A Caribbean mirage misled the crew of the American barkentine Steadfast causing it to strike reefs off St Croix while bound from Port of Spain to Philadelphia with asphalt. Wreck reported weeks earlier. crew later reached home from St Croix.
Cooling remedy touted to treat itch rash and piles with hundreds cured after other treatments failed. Sold in 25 and 50 cent boxes, advertised as effective by unnamed sellers.
Corrick Arbuckl roasted and a vast array of groceries with prices and goods listed for Americus Georgia on October 21 1801. Items include tea coffee sugar molasses canned goods spices flour salt tobacco and soap with near daily market corrections and retail prices by F. W. Oynters and The Parlor Grocer.
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