Americus Defeats Cordele in Close Southern League Open
Americus wins 15 to 8 in the morning game and 10 to 9 in the afternoon over Cordele with strong pitching by McGarrah and solid catching by Solomon. Cordele protests and umpire Marvard calls the day’s second game, as Americus maintains the lead in the Southern league standings.
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Cordele
Americus
Cordeleans
Furlow Jawa
Pat Westbrook
Ike Solomon
John McGarrah
Granberry
Coleman
Turns
Pope
Denham
Trout
Harry Harper
Itarper
Fle
Jim Tope
Solomon
Tope
Ledbetter
McGarrah
Westbrook
Americas
Americas Boya
Atlanta
Montgomery
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Macon
Memphis
DeMolay Commandery Delegation Heads to Denver Trip
A twenty four man DeMolay Commandery Knights Templar party from Americus leaves for the triennial conclave in Denver Colo aboard the Pullman sleep train Centaur. The route passes through Memphis St Louis Topeka Kansas City Colorado Springs and Garden of the Gods before arrival in Denver. After ten days there excursions planned to Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park then return via Omaha for a Shriner meeting.
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Denver
Great Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Americus
DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templar
Col
Tullman
Centaur
Stokes
Doll
Gaugl
Telena
Kf, T
Georgia
Nome Thia
Atlanta
American
Augusta
Savannah
Macon
Memphis
St Louis
Topeka
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods
Salt Lake City
Utah
Yellowstone National Park
Omaha
Neb
Order, Mystic Shriners
Lamar Cleared On One Charge Then Arrested Again
In Atlanta on August 3 Judge Bloodworth dismissed a warrant charging David Lamar with cheating. A new warrant soon followed accusing him of conducting an insurance duclino with out complying with state law. Alliance State Exchange directors meet on Hunter Street with a full board. Dr Stainback Wilson buried at Oakland Cemetery. Governor Northen calls advisory board meeting for August 8. Mrs Olive and Alice Smith case slated for hearing. Grady Hospital reports ongoing injuries. T Wheatley fire company hosts a city hall banquet. Lightning strikes Mr Earl's Leeton residence. mansion destroyed though insurance may cover loss.
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Atlanta
J. G. Bloodworth
David Lamar
Southern Life Fame
RJ. Jordan
Will Hight
H.C. Croathwaite
Lamar
W. C. Glenn
TI. C. Crosthwaite
Crosthwaite
Bloodworth
Baill Ray
Alliance State Exchange
Exchange
Hunter Street
Colonel Peck
Menara
W. A. ¥Okord
KR. M. Brown
W. A. Wilson
D. B. Wella
L. F. Livingston
T. J. Harrett
L. 8. Ledbetter
W. A. Broughton, Hf, P. Biden
W. A. Pierce
Earl
Leoton
James Fort
Tassel Removal Boosts Corn Yield Says 1890 Cornell Test
An 1890 Cornell experiment found tassel removal in part of a corn field raised yields by about 50 percent over tassels left on. Ohio replicated in 1901 with 32 rows, comparing tasselless and tasselful plots. results showed small differences in merchantable and unmerchantable portions and about one bushel less per acre when tassels were left intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University
Ohio
Georgia railways and farms praised as economic boosters
An essay from Cordele notes G F and G S and F railroads expanding agricultural outreach. It highlights Cycloneta stock farm educative value, tobacco success, and free farm excursions for Georgian farmers. It argues railroads should sponsor land promotion at the world’s fair to boost regional land values and prosperity.
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Conperr
Sparks
Georgia
B. H. Irby
Mlastasippi
Italino
Louisville and Nashville
Fort Valley
Kolb Leads in Alabama Returns Despite Uncounted Counties
Early returns show Jones with a lead of about 25,000 statewide, Kolb trailing by 15,000 in counted counties. House and Senate appear solidly Democratic, with at least two thirds of the chamber expected to back Jones. Contests and fraud accusations threaten unrest but are deemed unlikely to alter the result. An excursion train from Americus brings visitors to the city for St Simon's agricultural events with several Georgia towns sending delegations.
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Moxt Tookrag
Alabama
Qoterhor Jones
Kolb
Jones
House
Atraight Damoorpia
Jones Moo
Senate
Qkolb
Ars Biawixawam
Coundea
Jonesy
Brusswiox
Americus
Sant Road
Island
Thomasville
South Georgia
Simon's
Value of Sleep Among Great Men and Leaders
A Boston scholar argues Napoleon, Bismarck, Parnell, and Gladstone valued long rest. The essay notes Napoleon rarely slept less than seven hours and favored naps before big efforts, while Bismarck and Parnell used midday rests and arousal on crucial points to maintain focus and memory.
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W. Ducobe
Boston
Loula Globe-Democrat
Napoleon
Rapoleon
House of Commons
Bismarck
Parnell
Thessars
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Roger Bros
Thade
Thompson & Anderson
Hotel Windsor Jewelers
Jackson Street
W. D. Bailey
Sumter Co
Ia Loan and Trust CO
Afueriens
Kral
Alwys Hias
Mme Tay Ta
Ulathinse
Axhlio
Rockies
Stainback
Wilson
Oakland Cemetery
Confederate, Veterans' Association
Robert L. Rodgers
Thomas J. Day
J. H. Goldsmith
A. ©. Briscoe
T.W. Calloway
A. D. Adair
Northen
Adjutant General's Office
Griffin
Lieutenant Satterlea
Jesse Olive
Alice Smith
T. Wheatley Fire Company
John Harper
Jim Guerry
Mrt Edwards
George Dudley
Pinkston
Lowe
T. Wheatley’s
Ost
Jeff D.avera
Lamar Street
Wnaa
Wdith Houss
Seaste
Kolbmay
Agriculture
Nesbitt
Davie
Henderson
City Hall
Plelock
Butler & Berry
Exfor
Amd Bot
Lyate Butter & Benny
Beton
Petcare
Gladstons
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