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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
8
GEO D. WHEATLEY presents a seasonal ahead of autumn and winter outfitting appeal. The copy highlights markets visited and carefully selected merchandise now in stock awaiting customer approval. Warm autumn colorings replace summer tones across all sections.
Dress goods interest rises as the store showcases all wool black gran te 3S inches wide and black Cheviot at 50e. Snow Flake Cheviot, a mixed color 54 inches wide, goes for $1. Coronation Suiting and Scotch mixtures in black blue green and gray, 54 inches wide, priced at $1.50 per yard.
A Fine Showing of Walking Skirts Tailored to perfection and priced to meet any fair minded woman’s approval. Ladies Melton cloth skirts with slot seams and tailor stitchings in all colors worth 96.00 at 4.05. Ladies Dress Silk skirts Peau de Soie and Taffeta silk perfectly tailored and trimmed lined or unlined at 8.75 89.50 and 10.65 each. Taffeta Silk Petticoats with new ideas in tucks and ruffles accordion pleat and ruffle very effective you’ll say they are pretty and the price we’re sure will please you at 6.00 6.50 8.50 and 10.50.
Rich new silks headline the season's start with Black Taffeta Silk 19 inches wide at 49c, guaranteed 27 inch taffeta $1.00, Black Peau de Soie 36 inches wide at $1.75, White Liberty satin 19 inches wide at 50c, all highlighting quality and limited-time specials.
New shipments include coats jackets skirts and petticoats with housekeepers supplies such as ready made sheets towels and damask. Baby caps knit sacques and bootees abound while ladies knit shawls capes and fascinators suit cool weather. Swiss curtains in hemstitched ruffles priced 75c to 150 per pair and Trifousse kid gloves sold as sole agents at 1.00.
Col Wallis operates a canning factory on his Americus farm. Despite drought limiting vegetables, the plant processed peaches tomatoes and okra this year. Next season it will run at full capacity with 3500 peach trees in bearing and expanded vegetable plantings. The venture is deemed successful and may inspire similar enterprises locally.
W P Whitehead of Kennedale Texas reports distressing pains in head back and chest and loss of appetite. He began using Dr Kings New Life Pills and soon felt like a new man. Infallible remedy for stomach and liver troubles available at local drug stores.
In Sumter County mowers run across all areas and hundreds of tons of hay have been stored. Capt W W Crane says his area will yield a larger hay crop than in years past. The hay, including grass and peavines, offers excellent forage and can be saved cheaply, selling in the Americas market for 16 to 18 dollars per ton, yielding solid profit.
An advertisement touts Kodol as a cure for stomach troubles indiges tion and dyspopeia claiming it cleanses and sweetens the stomach. It quotes testimonials from Rev J H Holladay of Holladay Mississippi and W A Rembert praising the remedy after meals.
At Mrs. O. Bradford's home near Americus on Sunday Miss Willie Obeek and Mr. William Parker wed. The bride appears to be in her teens while the groom is also very young. Numerous relatives witnessed the marriage and the ceremony drew local attention.
A promotional text extols DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a reliable liver medicine. It claims the pills cleanse the system of poison and putrid matter gently, refreshing the liver and preventing biliousness fever and torpidity, with consumer testimonials from W. A. Ramert.
A carload of fine Kentucky horses selected last week by Mr G A Turpin arrived at Turpin's stables. The shipment includes saddle and driving horses and half a dozen extra fine mules. Also advertised are Rembert's specific for headaches and various local shop notices.
Americus will welcome the Georgia State Baptist Convention for the first time in two decades. The meeting, planned for the last week of November, is expected to draw 420 to 500 delegates and prominent divines from across the South, with local committees arranging housing and hospitality.
Rev C J Budlong of Ashaway R I writes that Electric Bitters cured jaundice and liver troubles causing him great suffering for years. He calls them a genuine, all around cure excelling anything seen. Electric Bitters help liver kidney and stomach troubles. Only 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by the El.
The Americas post office postmaster appointment is delayed until President Roosevelt returns to Washington from his Western trip, likely around October 9. Assistant Postmaster Mitchall reportedly has strong Republican support and may receive the appointment once the matter is addressed.
A vintage advertisement touts a remedy claiming rapid relief for piles and wounds. It features testimonials from C. J. Euripe Parks and W. A. Rembert praising the product DeWitt’s Witch hazel cures and warning against counterfeit versions.
In Americus Georgia on September 24 receipts at local warehouses reached 853 bales with total receipts to date at 10 713 bales. Good middling price quoted at 85 16 cents and middling at 84 cents. New York futures closed steady with Sept 8 75 Oct 8 63 Nov 8 65 Jan 8 70.
Miss Nina Williams runs a shop beside the public library inviting friends especially country ladies to call for hot tea or coffee with lunch. An assessment numbered four in the Harrison Mutual Burial Association is due on the death of Miss Sarah Cloud. payment should be made at Planters Bank room 14.
Power horizontal engine with boiler offered for sale. Described as in first-class order. Contact Bee O, M, Hansford for details.
Local ad promotes Fine Liquors and Wines with J McGhes offering phone E and address No 290 for a selection of whiekies and wines.
A warehouse blaze damaged vast rug stock, with many items water soaked. The sale offers Wilton Art Squares and Velvet Rugs at deep discounts, including $19.75 Wilton squares and $2.98 velvet rugs, plus curtains, carpets, and Brussels textiles, claiming the event will be the greatest carpet sale in Americus.
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