Americus Georgia a growing climate health city in 1880s
Americus in Sumter County Georgia is described as a thriving winter resort with mild climate fertile soil and thriving agriculture. The article touts sugar cane peaches pears grapes and cereals, artesian wells, healthy air, and a booming population growth with substantial real estate development and public buildings including a prominent Windsor Hotel block and marble post office.
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Georgia
Americus
Wimter
Central
Montgomery
Macon
Ambersonville
Thomasville J
Americas
Virginia
Tennessee
Confederacy
Egypt
South
Ghia
Cana
Ayrup
Gulf of Mexico
New County Court House
Windsor Hotel
Savannah
Americus Honors The Sacred Day And Pays Tribute
In Americus the Genuine Lost Cause tribute unfolds as 4 o’clock events suspend business. A grand procession forms at the public library with soldiers in uniform, Confederates, Ladies Memorial Association, and 700 schoolchildren with flowers. Judge John T. Ross of Macon delivers a moving oration praising fallen heroes and the cause they defended, while prayers and hymns honor their memory.
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Americus
Oak Grove Cemetery
Harmon Division
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Confederate Veterans, Ladies Memorial Association
Toggether
W. W Walker
W T. Lane
John T. Ross
Macon
Rosa
Amerinus
Aisa
Appointment of Union Pacific directors announced
Washington April 20 President today announced the following appointments as government directors of the Union Pacific Railway Company H P Dimmock New York Don M Dicks Inson Michigan W Doane Itinola Virginia Joseph W Paddock Nebraska Otto Dolderloin Minnesota appointed as counsel to Latpate Over aid above the gold reserve fund there is now 200000 of the yellow coin to the treasury This includes a half million dollars accepted from Benton bankers Monday and an additional all that came from Roanoke Va Secretary Carlisle pleased by the patriotic position taken by Boston banks that has not yet secured arrangements with New York bankers to obtain use of an additional 000000 Welding Balls This Morning Wedding balls will ring in Americus today for the marriage of a Greensboro NC woman and a son of the North State at the Baptist church.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Treasury
Wasaixorow
Union Pacific Railway Company
H. P. Dimmock
New York
Don M. Dicks
Inson
Michigan
W. Doane
Itinola
Fitatinge Lee
Virginia
Joseph W. Paddock
Nebraska
Otto Dolderloin
Mitneis
Consel
Benton
Hoanoke
Carlisle Sa
Boston
Haa
Savannah and Savannah stock reorg battle and receivership
April 20 reports show over fifty eight hundred shares of Savannah stock represented at the meeting with a majority against the reorganization plan though a minority of total stock. Georgia Historical Society blocks steel share with one thousand shares. Averill named receiver of the Augusta and Port Royal railroad. question of permanent receivership to be argued May 6 in Richmond Superior Court. Additional items cover Judge Bond's decree in Enfanta case, an early morning fire at Mr W J Phillips residence, and other regional notices about resignations and a public works project for an electric railway system in Enterprise Street.
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Soxurta
Savannah
Savannas
Annie
Len
Georgia Historical Society
Avertll
Superior Court of
Richmond County
Cenal Railroad
State Supreme Court
Savarnam
Bond
Flan of
Comer
Central
Chorlator
Mackall
Justice Jackson
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Epiiet
Tacky Haa Grod Public Library
Pel
Tee Industries
Res Furniture
Anwl Aleust
Mercantile
Florida
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Rilread Factitties
Anu
Ater
Wales
Tion Bration
Rena
Ety
Cheerrult
Anand
Sumter Co
Uerican
Bank of Sumter
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C. Furlow
Pak Dinecrons
C. A. Coleman
C.C
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Jomsey
N. Hawkes Wc. Furrow
Pit Furlow
Oliv Artie i Wytander
Swoytgovery
G Roney
Vico
Windsor
Lester Windsor
E A. Hawkins
Peoples’ National Bank
W. SheMet
Frank Shelley Cashier
O. A.huntington
Bank OF ® Commerce
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BNE
Neclicee
Manhattan
W. D. Bailey
Popitar Haberdasher
W. B. Mayo
W.W. B.mayo
Forsyth St
City Hall
T. A. Klutz
Ami Lamar Street
G.T. Miller
Ith Dawtt
Chicago Lithograph Co
Fifth Avenue
Cmcaco
Rial Day
Ray Todhers
Ion
Jorida
Niobe
Appomattox
Hherty
Ates
Soe
D. Wheatley’s
Henry Walker
Beall & Oakley
Geo. D. Wheatley
Comer Lamar
Collon
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Usiga
U. S
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Old North State
Baptist
Capt
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T. J. Branvor
Taylor
Afr
Line Creek
Jarrett Plantation
Ccnasion
Dent
Chicago
Washington
Indue
Atlanta
Arongante
Krom
W. J. Phillipa
Wasmxoros
International Monetary Conference
Commission
Edwin Booth Meller
Enterprise Street Euiway Company
Batespee Ratiooes
The
Reaslen
Arian?a
Southern
Hardware Jobbers’ Association
Leaaing Ieee
Eltiog
Eine
Acta
Dr. Price
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