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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
7
An ad from Louisville Kentucky promises twenty years of whiskey distilling and selling experience. It touts Kentucky Rye and Bourbon and Georgia Corn, guaranteeing customer satisfaction and quick quotes while stressing superior quality over distance. Established in Louisville, KY.
A group led by A F Hodges and others petitions the Superior Court to form Farmers Warehouse Co a 20 year corporation in Andersonville Georgia with principal office there. They seek branch offices and aim for a general warehouse and mercantile business handling farm products, cotton and related goods with common seal and stock of $1000 initial, up to $25000 authorized, 10 dollar shares, 10 percent paid in, and limited liability for stockholders.
Legal notices from Sumter County Georgia include the Farmers Warehouse Company charter copy filed August 22, 1908 with Deputy Clerk R Heys endorsement. Sheriff's sale notices and creditor demands follow, listing administrator L Irvin for the Jen nie Foster estate with deadlines and publication guidance.
A youth fetched his father's public safety item from a cabin yard at the Summerford plantation near Americus. The weapon discharged, striking a five year old girl in the leg and causing fatal injuries shortly after. A twelve or thirteen year old boy witnessed the event as others played nearby.
The Rome Tribune Herald notes editor Sidney Lewis, famed as the sourest man in Georgia, plans to resume editorial duties at a penny paper in Sparta. It also mentions a burglar with a get-rich-quick scheme tied to Chicago news.
Sumter county approves a tax rate of 14 mills for county and 5 mills for state, totaling 19 mills and plus city taxes for urban residents. With $6.3 million in property returns, county funds reach about $66,700 and state funds about $31,500, totaling $82,200. Residents along Danville road protest a traction engine and lumber cars operated by B. C. Hodges, signed by 17 farmers, asking the commission to prohibit the tram train.
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims it cures tired aching sweating and swollen feet. Includes mention of a foot pad sample and a new sanitary corn pad with address in Olmsted LeRoy N Y as part of the offer.
A lurid Caribbean style report describes the start of mullet suppers and a coroner’s looming workload as a violent scene unfolds. The first victim was shot five times at a hot supper four miles west of Sumter, with further bloodshed anticipated as more revelers mingle near the river district.
In Savannah on September 7 a 16 year old Black boy Ben Nixon rigged wiring at a tent show on Indian and Farm streets causing electric shocks when spectators touched iron posts or the fence. The fuse box was damaged and lights failed as the boy pulled a wire from the fuse box to create short circuits. Police set a watch but Nixon evaded capture that night.
In Sioux City Bryan blames the President for not prosecuting trusts under the Sherman act and argues Roosevelt is the sole actor who can enforce the laws. He contrasts party politics with constitutional duty, insisting only the President, not Congress or party leaders, can drive trust prosecutions.
An editorial quip notes a man who understands baseball may not feel superior to one who understands the tariff. The line reflects a wry, economic worldview attributed to a press outlet.
An old advertisement-style notice touts Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men and even children. It claims quick, mild relief, lists bottle sizes, offers a free sample, and directs readers to Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York for more information.
Americus will host the Macon Presbytery session in early October with more than forty Georgia churches expected. The Sunday school annex will be finished before the meeting, providing extra room as delegates from member churches assemble for a three day event.
An old essay extols women teachers for molding boys from ages 14 to 20 with sympathy and delicacy. It contrasts the traditional harsh male discipline with the kinder garden influence of women, noting a historical shift in education as Froebel and others introduced gentler methods and broader subjects.
New week brings arrivals as Georgia, Florida, and Alabama students fill dorms and prompt a strong demand for rooms. Most boarding students are earnest and focused on study. First regular recitations started yesterday and new students will be classified into the routine. Additional day students are expected from Americus and nearby areas.
Five horse farm nine miles south of Americus known as the Worthy place offers good dwellings ten ant houses and barns with pleasant soil that yields well. Nearby are a neighborhood school Methodist and Baptist churches. Rentals available for one term or years. CHAS L. ANSLEY 1td & weekly tf.
Messrs. C. A. and E. B. Schneider, noted in Americus marble trades, purchased the Dublin Marble Works plant in Dublin, Ga. H. S. Schneider has traveled to Dublin to take charge. The factory, once owned by W. F. WiHold, is a recognized regional industry boosting southeastern Georgia.
The Moultrie chapter Daughters of the Confederacy recently held a meeting and voted to place the Wirz monument at Americus instead of Andersonville. They argued placing it at Andersonville would be vindictive and that the memorial should be in a location where it would be seen and appreciated.
The Americas Times frames a Macon News editorial as a sharp, intentional progression in labor policy. It argues the piece is a deliberate, intelligently directed movement toward Bryan era goals, contrasting drift with plan and urging reader attention.
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