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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1895
Page
4
A local shop promotes a sale on remnant fabrics and white goods including French gingham lawns cambrics and lawn trimmings. They advertise low prices from 13 to 300 per yard, highlight embroid eries and organ die muslin, and invite customers to call early to select items at cost this week.
A jumble of city notes reports convalescence of George Stanfield resuming duties at the Western Union and a picnic planned at Chapman's mill eight miles east. De Molsy Commandery Knights Templar meets for important business. Two large sawmill plants eyed for Colquitt employing about two hundred. Americus Light Infantry to meet tonight. New city assessors sworn in for the year. Minor mischief noted as coins used to throw rocks. A September wedding is announced. Watermelon trade disappointing. freight depots crowded with shipments. Prof Stockbridge and family lease a residence and stay through the year. Dr Exekiel Taylor leaves for New Mexico to practice. Oscar Crowder and Love Adams in town, Oscar charged with lugging a gun, Adams wanted for disorderly conduct. Col C W Lamar praised as corn raiser and cotton buyer. Hondlett Oliver returns from Tampa to join G P freight department.
Local notes report visitors and residents in Americus including Mr. Coley Lewis from Albany guest of Col. Dodson and Miss Genevieve Adams back from Cumberland. Merchants Allen Clegg plan fall stock purchases in New York, and Jewelery & Music Co returns after years. A market-minded motto urges quick buys as property prices drop.
The G and A Railway will pass into the hands of purchasers within days as all details are settled. The receivers remain briefly to finish ongoing business while a new board begins control. earnings for July show a $6,000 increase over last year. The Solona session reports Col. F. A. Hooper elected to the board of education to fill a vacancy.
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