18 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1893
Page
1
An 19th century-style account extols a fertile coastal plain city with vast agricultural wealth. It notes climate, health, and industry, praising crops such as cotton, corn, wheat, and peaches, and highlights population growth, spacious streets, grand public buildings, a thriving trade, and a modern hotel, newspaper, and fire protection.
The Atlanta grand jury continued the Redwine investigation with Ed McCandless and Jub Ryan testifying. The inquiry explored Ryan’s funds movements before the Gate City Bank crash and Redwine’s statements, with fresh detail on loans from American Banking and Trust and the bank’s planned move to a new wartime building on Forsyth Street delayed by flagged preparations.
The Sumter County Bible Society held its annual meeting at First Methodist Church with Dr J William Jones Rev A M Williams and Dr Campbell addressing a full house. Reports praised Bible reading and the Bible Society drive as officers were elected and the society outlined its nine auxiliaries across the county.
Louisville considers issuing 1 million dollars in bonds to lure the state capital from Frankfort with Lexington offering 250000 and a site. Legislators back relocation, city council sets April 27 bond vote, while other council actions include licensing taxes and a refused building move request. A jail incident ends with John Lane taunting deacons and facing punishment.
Tomorrow evening at the Brinsons home on Taylor Street Miss Eva Brinson will wed James L. Montgomery of Charles Town West Virginia. The ceremony will be quiet with relatives and close friends in attendance. Afterward the couple plans a trip to Chicago for the World's Fair opening ceremonies before returning to Americas and then West Virginia. Local readers expect many well wishes as the couple prepares for their northern home.
Multiple items report foreclosure steps on the Savannah Americus and Montgomery railroad first mortgage bonds valued at 3 100 000 with Judge Miller and Mercantile Trust intervening. Other briefs cover a white caps trial in Carnottos Georgia, a professor acquittal in Cavimava, a gold cure sale in Cumaco, pardons and releases in various cases, a life sentence appeal in Jackson Mississippi, Fort Valley fruit stats, and Augusta postmaster appointment.
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