September Bargains at Wm Simpson's Opening Sale
The advertisement lists wide ranges of discounted goods including Calicoes Percales and mourning prints, Windsor lawns, underwear sets priced from 25c to 39c, ladies stockings at 10c, lace edgings 8c to 20c, dotted silks 2c to 4c per yard, silk marine 25c yard, grass rugs 1.93 to 1.00, linen 22 to 25c, lace curtains 1.50 to 1.75 per pair, sample curtains 1.49 per pair, tapestries and rugs 1c to 1c, belts collars buttons and hdkfs at cut rates, plus envelopes and generic home goods.
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Windsor
DSC
Des Moines Brigadier Ties Death to Own Action Work
Brigadier Scott Girard head of the State Anti death by own action bureau of the Volunteers of America attempted suicide by swallowing 50 strychnine pellets and triggering gas as a morbid fascination with death overtook him. He was found fully dressed by a wedding party and rushed to a hospital. doctors hold little hope of recovery.
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Des Moines
Ill
Scott Girard
the Volunteers of America
Chicago
Brigadier Girard
Girard
Morris
A Careful Dairyman Delays Defect by Water and Soap
An honest dairyman proclaims his milk clean by disguising water in a two gallon can and hints at using soap to ensure purity. The quip appears in Harper's Weekly as a satirical note on dairy practices.
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Harper’s Weekly
Feuds that Shaped the Nation’s Presidential Contests
The piece surveys famed political feuds and their impact on elections and policy. It recounts Cleveland versus Hill over New York votes in 1888, Conkling and Blaine’s clash in 1884, Sumner and Grant’s antagonism, Van Buren’s party revolt, Jackson and Calhoun’s rift fueling nullification, and Hamilton versus Adams weakening the Federalists.
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Cleveland
David B. Hill
Hill
New York
Conkling
Blaine
Conklin
Oneida
Charles Sumner
Grant
Greeley
Massachusetts
Santo Domingo
Sumner
John Lothrop Motley
London
Hoar
Republican Party
van Buren
Democratic Party
Jackson
Calhoun
South Carolina
Oxygen Triggers Odd Intellectual Feats in Pet and Cow
A humorous verse notes a terrapin that learns chess and Syriac after oxygen, a potato vine yielding potatoes and treats, and a cow that starts pondering deep questions after a dash of oxygen. The speaker jokes about boosted intellects and a curious scientific bend.
Nothing Doing
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger shows a narrator named Philadlphia Ledger’s casualty, with a character leaning on his rust and muttering that he would appear foolish for swiping a muck heap.
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Philadlphia Ledger
Ce Ener
Better Demand in Gotton Market
A brighter demand appeared in the local cotton market on Wednesday with prices up 1 to 8 of a cent from Tuesday. The day saw higher trade, more buying orders, and late-day demand seemed satisfied though receipts reached 433 bales with 509 sold. The New York market opened lower but recovered on belt cold news with values easing late.
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New York
Local Cotton Market Sees Active Trade In Americus
Americus Georgia on September 61 reports an active local cotton market with prices for Good Middling and Middling noted. New York futures closed steady with spots around 9.40 while Liverpool uplands price settled at 5.37 for Middling.
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Americus
New York
Liverpool
Erpool
New View of Bryan Quietly Shifts Northern Voter Tone
Indianapolis News senior staffer E I Lewis reports a growing shift in the Northern Mississippi Valley away from opposition to William J. Bryan. In Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Indiana and Ohio voters separate the man from the party and view Bryan more favorably. If Bryan wins in November the change could steady his presidency against attempts to craft a national fear or scare.
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Middle West
Cannon
Bryan
House
Mississippi Valley
E. I. Lewis
Indianapolis News
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Lewis
William J. Bryan
Town Topics Romance Sparks Reform Talk in State
An Americus Times-Recorder clipping accuses "young and beautiful club women" of pressuring lawmakers and driving anti graft actions as taxpayers note daily $2,000 in legislative costs. The piece characterizes Atlanta social circles as convicts queens and implies public outrage over the scandal.
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Washington Post
House
Senate
Americus Times-Recorder
Sone
Atlanta
Convict Queens
Sidetrack the Man Who Talks Much and Says Little
Chicago News reports a political ventriloquist act as candidates pursue attention. A figure known for verbose boasts is mocked for saying little of substance while pushing reforms and public clamor.
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Chicago News
Near Beer Tax Spars in Americus and Regional Hints
Local notices describe voters in Sumter registering to challenge disfranchisement and outline upcoming horse races in Americas into late September. Reports highlight farmers markets, mule stock values, and a new state license tax on near beer dealers with looming executions for noncompliance.
Shortage of False Hair Shocks Paris Markets
Paris faces a hair shortage as demand for false curls rises beyond supply. French women rely on coiffures due to damaging styling, with Britanny and Normandy peasants selling their tresses at fairs. France imports about 300 tons yearly from China and Japan, and a leading hairdresser notes difficulties meeting demand amid French and American fashion trends.
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Paris
Normandy
France
China
Japan
Place
Vendome
Venus of Milo Lacks Hips as Arms Are Unfashionable
The New York Sun notes the Venus of Milo has disposed of her arms and comments the era favors no hips, a humorous take on changing sculpture fashion.
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New York Son
Carnegie Library Plans Approved and Work to Start
A telegram from July 16 1908 confirms Carnegie Library plans for Americus are approved with $20 000 donated by Carnegie deposited at Home Trust Company. Wheatley says start work promptly with local contractors for stone brick plumbing and other tasks. no firm completion date set but likely by March or April.
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R.A
Home Trust Company
Carnegie
Americus
Wheatley
Messrs. Little & Phillips
Cordele
Couple Live on Dollar Per Week in St Louis
John and Marianna Starmbeck near a century old live in a tenement in the Polish district of St Louis. They survive on ten cents daily, sharing one dollar weekly after John lost an eye in work. Neighbors provide aid but the couple, aged and memory hazy about dates, say they are grateful for daily bread and happiness.
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St. Louis
John
Marianna Starmbeck
White
Napoleon
Fragmented tale hints at mythic fractured Eve Adam dialogue
A garbled,dated sounding passage suggests Adam and Eve debate creation and philosophy. The prose references a digger and a claim of fabrication, with cries of tears and pro test. The text blends biblical allusion with speculative dialogue.
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Duncan Jackson
Ajibe
Boston Globe
Hamilton
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Federal Party
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Montgomery
Claude Schneider
Furlow and
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Mr. Cleghorn
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Southern Express Co
Gainesville
Dominie
Americus Driving Club
John A. Cobb
Deaere
Arms and
the Goddess
Carnegie Library
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Crawford Wheatley
Carnegie Library Association Americus
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