Americus Georgia A Growing Center Of Industry And Trade
Americus, seat of Sumter County, sits at the crossroads of major lines and serves as a regional hub. The city boasts a new county courthouse, City Hall, and a marble three story post office, plus a literature rich public library, daily and weekly newspapers, and a fully equipped opera house. Industries include a large lumber plant, furniture factory, planing mills, two ice factories, and railroad car shops with extensive banking and railway connections to north west and Florida. Population growth continues with rising demand for housing and a thriving mercantile sector centered on a fertile agricultural region famed for cotton, sugar cane, peaches, and other crops.
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Dress Skirts Made Free at Allen and Sheffield
Allen and Sheffield announce Monday a large stock of black and blue dress goods and eight other colors at reduced prices for making skirts. They offer free garment making when linings are purchased, with skilled dressmakers guaranteeing fit and satisfaction, a first in Americus dry goods history.
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Americus
Levee Break at Biggs Threatens Northern Louisiana Creeks
April 17 reports from Meurats describe a sudden levee breach at Biggs four miles below Delta Louisiana. A yellow stream signaled the break, soon widening to fifty yards, flooding plantations in Madison Parish and portions of Tonsas and Coricordia parishes. levee workers moved to seal the breach as waters gushed toward the Mississippi River, with overflow possibly extending to Franklin and Cataloopa areas if the river cannot absorb the surge.
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Meurats
Louisiana
Biggs
Delta
Joao Succuml
Mississippi
Lonne
Madison Parish
Tonsas
Coricordia
Pranklin
Catalooia
Jevee
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Receiver Appointed in Southern Building and Loan Case
The affairs of the Southern Building and Loan Association face court action as a receiver is sought in Tennessee. A temporary receiver is requested in the chancery court to protect stockholders, with a hearing set for April 24 to decide a permanent receiver. The petition alleges insolvency and seeks equity administration for stakeholders.
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Anaxsta
Kunsviity Ara Agaii
Tennesson
Chancery
Tate
Secant Teena
Smith
Chambers
Southern Building and Loan Association
Russell
Racaine
Judge Adams
Superior Court
Adams
Shaw Gets Life Sentence In Train Wreck Case
Shaw found guilty of wrecking a passenger train at Stone Creek, causing two deaths, with a jury recommending life imprisonment. Criswell, already serving life, may receive the same fate. Trial stretched two days with heavy defense and state arguments before the verdict.
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Macon
Shaw
Southern Railway
Stone Creek
Jeffersonville
Criswell
Martin
Moore
Atio
Hardeman
Harris Coneonee
Indictments Alleged Conspiracy to Bribe in State Senate
Grand jury indictments accuse Neal Gaines Thomas Tanner and others of conspiring to bribe legislators including W. Godfrey Hunter and John H Johns to influence votes. Bail set at 900 each. Trials slated for September with warrants issued for arrest.
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Republicas
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Tanner
Consisfort Democrat
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Cbairmay Jones
Boo
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Hunter
Wilson
Franklin County
Godtrey Hunter
John
Godfrey Hanbar
Ji HL Winter
Neil Gaines
ET. Franks
Thomas KR Tunner
Cota Dine
W. G. Gisam
Norge Clarke
John H. Jokhs
W. Godfrey Honter
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Wheatley Building
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Opposit Court House
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