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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
3
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago shares a testimonial for Electric Bitters. He says his elderly feeble mother gained flesh, overcame insomnia, and steadily grew stronger using the tonic. The remedy treats stomach liver and kidney complaints and is sold at Eldridge Drug Co with a guarantee.
A 150 acre tract near Americus sold to Mrs. G R Ferguson for about 25 dollars per acre through W L English. The DeSoto plantation, once 5000 acres, has been subdivided for buyers by Rylander and Sheffield, with lands rising in value as development continues near the railway town of DeSoto with new homes and a growing population.
J Randolph Logan administrator of Arnold Godwin deceased offers 400 acre farm four miles west of Americus Georgia for sale at public outcry at the courthouse door on Tuesday October 6. Terms are one half cash with balance due in one year at eight percent interest. Estate of Arnold Godwin.
Mr T M Lemly secretary of the local Y M C A will depart Americus to study theology at Union Seminary Richmond and then enter the Presbyterian ministry. He will vacate his Jackson avenue residence for F M Morgan family and may visit Jackson Miss before leaving about October 1. Sales notice lists a gentle mare a milk cow and calf a Chattanooga plow and more.
M H Ford sold yesterday to Mrs Mary Godwin his undivided half interest in the Ford residence on Church Street for 1250 dollars Administrator's sale had earlier secured the other half from Godwin and she now owns the entire property at a total cost of about several hundred more than the sum paid in the two transactions.
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 neighborhood school and Methodist and Baptist churches. Rent available for one term or years apply at once CHAS L ANSLEY itd weekly tf
Sion Sneed enters his plow mare Hayburner In as Jackdaw with a borrowed sulky for a first race. The trotter, previously seen as a joke, defeats Tom Hooks and his $1,000 Mary Rowland, prompting Sneed to consider abandoning cotton to chase a world record.
A Maine resident Testifies to Dr King’s New Discovery banishing his annual cough after trying many remedies. He purchased a 60 cent bottle with quick relief and reports the same results again this winter. Eldridge Drug Co sells 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes with a trial bottle free under guarantee.
Friends mourn the death of Mrs Lula Kendrick Howard who died Saturday in Lakeland Florida after moving there for climate benefits. Reared in Americus she resided many years in Portsmouth Virginia and leaves a husband and four young children.
Hon. T. G. Hudson reports Americus visit as Col. Hudson’s department issues fertilizer tags. Serial bulletin No. 46 shows the season closed with a record 842,775.56 tons used, exceeding the 1905-06 record by about 4,000 tons. Revenue details follow for meal and other products.
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