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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes show Americus Recorder dating back to 1870 with various editions and dates. Mentions Marie Louise Myrick as editor and business manager, and incomplete mailing and contact details for the newspaper.
A newspaper thanks readers who paid subscriptions this month and urges those in arrears to pay promptly. The note emphasizes that even small amounts add up and that money is needed to run the paper.
Receipts today at local warehouses total 252 bales with 4058 bales received previously, bringing district totals to 5210 bales. Market quotes show Good Middling and Middling at specific figures. Futures in New York closed barely altered with Sept at 8.44 and Nov at 8.31. An unnamed testimonial touts Mystic Cure for rheumatism with local druggist Etdeidge in Amorious, Georgia selling it.
The Am ericus Times-Recorder urges subscriptions payments and highlights editors opinions on the coal strike potential early resolution, meat prices dropping, silver dollars, Judge John S Candler for Supreme Court, Panama canal talks, and Judge George F Gober’s public exchange.
The four largest Southern railways the Louisville and Nashville Southern Illinois Central and Seaboard Air Line deny any merger while leaders Mosers Baith Spencer Fish and Williams urge the public to doubt agitators who push a merger theory to prejudice the public mind for personal gain.
Southern papers boast a rapidly expanding cotton crop now averaging 10,000,000 bales. Of the 4,156,000 bales kept for U S consumption this year Northern mills take 2,290,000 and Southern mills 1,865,000. Projections claim Southern mills will produce about 4,000,000 bales in coming years as trade with South America grows, aided by the Isthmian canal. The Jacksonville Times Union suggests the South may become the world’s leading manufacturing region.
Sumter Sheriff sale to be held at the courthouse door Americus Georgia on the first Tuesday in October 1902. Property described as house and lot 216 Patternon Street Americus bounded east by Andrew Slappey west by Sam Glover north by Patterson Street south by Jim Watson. Property levied to satisfy an execution from Sumter County Justice Court 789th district for W H Scarborough vs Will Morris and Julia Hughes. Tenant notified. levy returned August 18 1902.
Judge John Candler seeks the Supreme Court seat left by Justice Lewis. A large DeKalb mass meeting and the DeKalb County Bar Association endorse him. The DeKalb New Era editorial praises his circuit court record and calls for statewide support.
The estate of R B Evans deceased in Sumter County Georgia will sell on the first Tuesday in October 1903 between legal hours by order of the Ordinary. Purchases include multiple Plains properties with several houses and about two acres total. All sales are for cash to pay debts and distribute the estate per MRS O M Evans administratrix.
A woman travels toward semi invalidism from pregnancy as ignorance keeps her silent. Mothers Friend replaces the doctor, leaving her to self manage and endure. Daily application to the treatment offers a safer gestation with calmer mood and rest.
Linen handkerchiefs for men, formerly 25 cents, offered at special prices on Monday and Tuesday with a reduced 12 1/4 cents tag. Limited stock, quick purchase advised.
A windfall sale offers extra pairs of socks at 15c to 25c per pair, with all sizes available and discounts down by 10c. The reader is urged to invest in these affordable stock of socks as future need protection.
Remarkable reduction in corset pricing with ventilated net Corsets and Empire Corsets by R. and G. offered at 50c from regular 75c to 50c. Styles include medium and short waists with embroidery and trimmed tops and bottoms.
Ad claims Mother's Friend liniment for external use to aid healthy children. Promotes purchase at one dollar and mentions a "Motherhood" book mailed free from Bradu field Regulator Co Atlanta Georgia.
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Corset covers offered at 25 cents feature a cambrick shaped front and a wide embroidery edge, showcasing refined detailing and a neat finish for period undergarments.
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