Workers asked to move to Jacksonville for rehire
The Americus Sea Board Railway shops laid off machinists blacksmiths boiler makers and other workers may return if they relocate to Jacksonville for available positions. The plan, seen as shifting work to the new Jacksonville shops, has many workers weighing family ties against the chance of steady employment. Thirteen men listed include Audley Shipley Harterman J W Whittle Dudley Wood C C Persons T Cook J L Adams H B Allen R K Horton M Blackman blacksmiths Will Arrington Will Langford and B M Craddock with several helpers also discharged. Some will not move despite the prospect of new jobs.
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Americus
Seaboard Railway
Jacksonville
Americas
Audley Shipley
H.arterman
J. W. Whittle
Dudley Ewood
C. C. Persons
T. Cook
J. L. Adams
H. B. Allen
RK. H. Horton
Blackman
Will Arrington
Will . Langford
B. M. Craddock
Vote for Joe Brown Against Rail Policy
In Thomanville Times Enterprise rhetoric urges voters to back Joe Brown who opposes the anti railroad policy attributed to the Hoke Smith administration. The piece frames the choice as adherence to convictions and criticizes current policy as mismanaged and harmful to progress.
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Joe Brown
Hoke Smith
Large layoff hits Americus Seaboard shops
A substantial layoff occurred at the Americus Seaboard Railway shops with about twenty workers, including ten machinists and boiler makers, let go in an unexpected move. The cut is likely permanent, shifting heavy repair work to Seaboard’s Jacksonville facilities, and Savannah shop forces will also be reduced, drawing regret from employees and business leaders.
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Americus
Seaboard Railway
Americas
Seaboard
Jacksonville
Savannah
Pension money coming soon for Sumter veterans
Capt John A Cobb of the court of ordinary sent a certified list of Sumter County veterans and widows entitled to pensions. After verification by Commissioner Lindsey the second quarterly payment of about 1825 dollars will be forwarded within a week to ten days, likely before April 10.
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John A. Cobb
Court of Ordinary
Sumter County
Lindsey
Captain Cobb
Not Running on Noise in Georgia Politics
The Augusta Herald criticizes Joseph M Brown for political noise, noting he is not running on noise advantage. It argues that lower talk on the cotton crop size last summer might have benefited Georgia cotton growers, and observes that there has been more than enough noise to last a while.
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The
Augusta Herald
Joseph M. Brown
Mr. Brown
Georgia
Americus town notes hint at voters and events
The item lists local happenings in Americus including Easter novelties, voter registration drives for Geor gia governor Joe Brown, and chatter of an April and June primary. It notes Seaboard shop layoffs, a candidate chaffing at rivals, trout shooting, fruit center ambitions, and a John s Hopkins hospital update for Lie Britten. It mentions Grand Commandery Knights Templar inviting Americus to host a 1909 conclave and Camp Sumter UCV planning its annual meeting.
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Grand Commandery
Georgia
Knights Templar
Americus
New Rates In Effect On Lines To Americus
Americas residents paying 2 cents more for pasteboard tickets to Atlanta yesterday while Montgomery travelers saved 72 cents. General fare revision across lines saw some increases and others decreases. Americus to Atlanta now costs 3.098 dollars instead of 3.96, Savannah tickets drop to 4.95 from 4.96, with Macon Augusta Columbus and other hubs affected. Cen tral Railway fares unchanged, Montgomery cut 72 cents and Eufaula 35 cents less. All South Georgia points served by Atlantic Coast Line see higher rates.
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Americas
Atlanta
Montgomery
Americus
Savannah
Macon
Augusta
Columbus
Bany
Central Railway
Eufaula
South Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line
Horse killed by accidental rifle shot in front of Shipleys home
Mr and Mrs Vernon Shipley mourn a valuable Shetland pony shot at their Lee street home in an accident caused by a neighbor boy firing at a sparrow. The pony died a day or two after the fatal wound.
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Vernon Shipley
Lee Street
Hokeith Presidential Stand Questioned by The Americas Times
The Americas Times Record questions whom Hokeith would back as a presidential candidate. It suggests the paper would shift its stance if Hoke stood for the man favored by the T. R. and notes the limited usefulness of the inquiry.
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The
Americas Times Record
Hokeith
Hoke
T. R
Social and Personal News Highlights from Americus
Mr and Mrs Henry Lanier travel from Albany to settle in Americus Mrs 7 8 Childers visits relatives near Ellaville Mrs Emma Morgan and Miss Helen Morgan plan a several day stay in Moultrie Mrs Walker Lane returns to Valdosta after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J W Stallings Mrs Charlesworth J Hunter of Savannah visits at Col Thornton Wheatleys home Mrs Dudley Gatewood Miss Gatewood and Mrs Ira Lowe to return from Atlanta Mrs Thomas Callaway of Atlanta visits Mrs Frank A Hooper on College Street Mrs T O Battle of Pelham visits Mrs W B Heys Mr and Mrs J C Timmerman of Plains are among Americus visitors Mrs Roy Baisden returns to Milledgeville after visiting here Miss Margaret Buchanan fully recovers and will resume music lessons next Monday Mon W D Murray and Mrs Murray of Ellaville are guests of Capt and Mrs P H Williams yesterday
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Dudley Gatewood
Miss Gatewood
Ira Lowe
Atlanta
Thomas Callaway
Frank A. Hooper
College Street
Brown Shoe Co Sells History of the White House to Shoe Dealers
Brown Shoe Company of St Louis offers a four volume illustrated History of the White House at trade stores. The set, given free with shoe purchases, includes posters and a 25 cent or 10 cent mail offer for remaining volumes. Dealers report strong customer interest and rising demand for White House Shoes.
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White House
Brown Shoe Company
St.Louis
America
Washington
St. Louis
Post Yard
Httle
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G. M. Eldridge
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Harry
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AA Dulles
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C. M. Gouxci1
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Thomanville Times-Enterprise
Valdosta
Holliday
Register
Georgias
Kidd's Mill
Sumter
Joe
Lie Britten
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Lewis
Camp Sumter
Qlacon News
Henry Lanier
Albany
Childers
Mrs. Strange
Ellaville
Emma Morgan
Helen Morgan
Moultrie
Walker Lane
J. W. Stallings
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Col
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Pelham
J. C. Timmerman
Plains
Roy Baisden
T. J. Baisden
Millegeville
Margaret Buchanan
Mon
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P. H. Williams
Pres
Thomas Jefferson
Ansley’s — Store News
Chas. L. Ansley
Sheffield
NK Sheffield
Freshh
Bank OF Commerce
L. A. Lowrey
Crawford Wheatley
M. M. Lowrey
AB E. McNuldy
Americus National
Pres Sonere U. S. Bonds
United States Government
Americus Trust
Americas Trust & Songs Bank
Coton Avenue
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