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Newspaper

Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1898

Page

4

Prohibition Meeting At Courthouse Tonight In Americus

Bishop H M Turner to address a mass meeting of citizens on prohibition in front of the courthouse tonight. W C T U urged to meet at 10 30 AM and march to First Methodist church. Also notes crop and seed mentions and local happenings, with no arrests in a recent car robbery case.

Elow Hudson's Central Depot Suneday H. M. Turner First Methodist Church Americus Landreth Dodson

Three Nabbed for Forgery in Local Bank Heist

Henry White Bill Styles and Jim Castleberry three negro men known about town were jailed yesterday for forgery after presenting a fake $45 check at the Bank of Southwestern Georgia. Assistant Cashier Jones detected the fraud and a pistol threat by one of the suspects halted their escape before they surrendered to authorities. Catledge principal of the colored schools identified the check as a forgery, leading to their detention pending investigation.

Henry White Bill Styles Jim Castleberry Bank of Southwestern Georgia Castleberry Jones C. A. Catledge Mr. Jones

Twenty Second Meeting of Georgia Horticultural Society Opens

The Georgia State Horticultural Society holds its 22nd annual session in Americus City Hall starting at 10 this morning with President P J Berckmans and 60 plus members arriving. The three day program features a fine fruit and floral display, addresses by Mayor Hixon and W T Gary, essays on nematode diseases, and sessions on marketing crops and seed growing.

Georgia State Horticultural Society P. J. Berckmans Georgia South Americas Leroy Henderson Mayor Hixon Americus J. W. Wheatley United States W.T. Gary Augna Augusta F. 8 Earle Auburn Ala JA. C. Oelschig Savannah A. W. Smith W. F. Massey Raleigh N.C H. E. Stockbridge Lake City Fla

Americus Receives First Cotton Bale From Clegg Plantation

Americus records its first bale of the new crop, weighing 475 pounds and classed low middling, received yesterday evening from Capt. P. Clegg’s plantation at Coney under J. R. Felder. The bale was brought via the Georgia and Alabama railroad and stored at L. G. Council’s warehouse ready for sale. Additional cotton remains open on nearby plantations as dry weather enables picking to begin soon.

Americus Georgia Dougherty County Capt. P. ©. Clegg Coney J. R. Felder Georgia & Alabama Railroad L. G. Council

Bucklen's Arnica Salve promises perfect satisfaction

Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims to be the best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions. It also guarantees to cure piles or no pay required, priced at 25 cents per box and money refunded if not satisfied.

Bucklen

Birds of Passage visit notices and horticultural society crowd

Miss Mamie Clarke visits Miss Page at Maddox for a few days. Mr and Mrs O Ellis of Savannah are guests of The Windsor. Miss Susanne Simmons leaves for Forsyth for two weeks. Miss Susie Whitaker of Milledgeville guest of Mrs J E Bivins on Elm avenue. Capt Johnson of Smithville works in fruit growers convention. O V Lamar of Richland visits en route to Elmville. Mrs A T Bryan of Jacksonville visits sister Madame Cox at Allen House. Messrs R J Redding and Capt Barnes and son of the Georgia Experimental Station attend State Horticultural Society meeting. they will be guests of Capt Jno A Cobb. Pignos and Organs to rent Amenious TuWaLBE ¢ Musto Oo

Mamie Clarke Page Maddox Richland Elmville A. T. Bryan Jacksonville Madame Cox Allen House Messrs R. J. Redding Btarnes and Son Georgia Experimental Station State Horticultural Society Jno. A. Cobb

Elders Meet in Council of African M E Church in Campbell Chapel

The Presiding Elders Council of the African M E Church meets in Campbell chapel at 9 yesterday. Bishop H M Turner presided with Rev J A Lindsay Rev L Gardner Rev W H Mixon attending. Secretary elected Rev Cargile. The body covers Alabama and Georgia with sixty members present.

M. E. Church Campbell Chapel H. M. Turner Atlanta J. A. Lindsday Marietta L. Gardner Mobile W. H. Mixon Selma Cargile Madison South Africa K. Read E. H. McGehee McRae IL. Bradwell D E. CO. Brinson A. M. Smith Bishop Turner

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Geo. D. Wheatley Lamar ST Cotton Ave D. Wheatley Cor. Lamar St Americus, GA Sea Island Tours Britton & Dodson Geo Simmons Siprendent C. Mitchel People’s National Bank OF Windsor Granat H, Fretos J. Eb, Bevins Kingan California Boston Sullivan & Co N. B Ms. ED. Y. Andrews Soo Vwest AMD F. H. _McCALLA James Os Cart Eee Arte Aruens'astront Will Pooley Marion Aes Lela Will Dudley Biolegies California Fig Syrup Co Rembert’s Cragslote No. 40 Bim Ave Fruit Growers OF Georgia’ Horticultural Society Berckmins P. C. Clegg Birds of Passage Tiese Gary William T. Gary Southern District of Georgia Col W. Y. Atkinson Supreme Court Dames Fricker & Bro É&C Cassimere D. Pearlman America Etc Lamar Street T. C. Parker C. E Hooper Spain Morelein Beer Q. Bass Alec T. Q. Bass Artesian Corner Moerlein Beer
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