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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1891
Page
11
A catalog blurb outlines bargains on oak parlor suits at 25 dollars, plush rockers, sideboards ranging up to 250 dollars, china dinner and tea sets from 7.50 to 75, plus picture frames, moulding, easels, and hangings all offered on a 6 cent cotton basis.
A sprawling notice describes the Marquis of Ailesbury seeking 750000 pounds to sell 40 000 acres around Tottenham Park in Savernake forest to Lord Iveagh. Details note years of encumbrances totaling about 250000 pounds and question housing for the heirlooms. The piece mentions aristocratic maneuvering and historic family ties to the Seymours and Sir William Sturmy.
A fragmentary column quotes a witty woman on middle life and “wo man’s suffrage” with a jab at Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for uterine issues. It extols P P P for skin eruptions and cites testimonial notes from Savannah and a Johnson & Dobgliss address. Also mentions Davenport Drug Company ads and a stray quip about gaining a musical ear with quinine.
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