Seventeen Stores Vacant In Americus Business District
Seventeen large brick business houses stand vacant in Americus with an investment valued at about 55,000. Sixteen empty stores are spread across blocks including Allen House Windsor Jackson Lamar Cotton Avenue and Lee near the courthouse. Rents are cheap and many bank offices sit idle to keep premises open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americ Ouse
Allen House
Windsor Hotel
Jackson Street
Lamar
Cotton Avenue
Thomas Block
Lee
Courthouse
Untold Bronchitis Sufferer Credits New Discovery Cure
J H Johnston of Broughton Ga says years of bronchitis left him unable to work until Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption cured him and his wife s asthma. The ad touts it as the best croup medicine and offers trial bottles free at Eldridge Drug with Goaran 500 and 1000 bottles advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Johnston
Broughton,Gs
Goaran
Eldridge
Insolvent costs divert fines from county treasury
The Times-Recorder notes that fines from misdemeanor and felony cases as well as blind tiger and chaingang sentences do not go to the county treasury. Instead they are allocated to insolvent costs and pro rata to court officials including the solicitor-general, county solicitor, sheriff, and court clerk, forming a sizable portion of their office proceeds. This long-standing custom has surprised many citizens who assumed all funds would go to the county treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Recorder
Purging Lists for Sumter County Local Option Vote
Registrar purge of 3,000 Sumter County voters for the local option election proceeds. B T Adams G W Jennings and J M Bearborough lead the effort to remove ineligible names since books closed days ago. Estimated turnout about 3,000 whites and 1,000 colored, all to face issuance posted by pro and anti camps before the November 21 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Board of Registrars
B. T. Adams
G. W. Jennings
J. M. Bearborough
Probi
Anti
Not Over-Wise and a Grasshopper Bat in the Attic
A fragmented note laments neglect by a wealthy man who builds cellars yet withholds basic comforts from his family while cholera and diarrhoeas threaten. The piece praises Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a prompt, reliable treatment widely available through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giri
Lightning Kills Five Hoglets on Americus Farm
Aaron Glover, a Black farmer near Americus, reported a strike felled five fine hogs and a hardened asbestos lined mule inside an old barn. The bolt instantly killed the hogs. the mule survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Glover
Americus
Elks Plan Large October Fair in Americus
Americus Elks announce a major October fair to be funded and run entirely by the lodge. No public subscriptions, no canvassing, and a clean program of events designed to attract thousands of visitors from Macon and nearby cities, with attractions matching those of other progressive Georgia towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Georgia
Elka
Macon
Macon Lodge of Elks
Americus Lodge
Elks Lodge
Columbus
Valdosta
Americus Elks
Elks
Dysentery Cured Without the Aid of a Doctor
A Drammond Tennessee merchant Mr T A Pinner recounts a quick cure of dysentery with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says no doctor was needed and praises the medicine as best for bowel complaints for both children and adults. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Pinner
Drammond
Tenn
Lightning bolt shatters horse gear without harm
Mr. B. M. Andrews reported a freak lightning strike during a thunderstorm. A driver and horse passed the bolt that struck and split the singletree and knocked off a steel shoe from the hoof beneath it. Remarkably neither the driver nor the horse were injured.
Hold Up Near Americus Reported by Traveler Read
A man named Mr Read reported to Sheriff Beil that two Black men assaulted him on a road toward Andersonville near Americus. Read, unarmed, was fired upon ten to twelve times as his buggy was halted. the horse bolted and he escaped. Suspects Will Sumter and Zeddie Moore were arrested and charged with assault with intent to murder. grand jury to hear the case in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesers Bell
Gatewood
Will Sumter
Zeddie Moore
Boy Cured of Colic After Physician's Treatment Had Failed
A Shell Lake Wisconsin father recalls a four year old with colic and cramps who worsened after morphine injections. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy he slept within thirty minutes and improved, with the note that the remedy is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
F. L. Wilkins
Shell Lake
Wis
Mr. Wilkins
Booker
Shell Lake Lumber
Oldest Negress in Americus and a Summer’s Oddities
Martha Foster, believed oldest resident of Americus area, arrived in town to shop midsummer bargains in lingerie and red calico. She recalled La Fayette, George W. and the era, and chatted with ease like a damsel of sixteen. The account also mentions Henry L. Shattuck of Shellaburg, cured of a long stomach trouble after trials with various remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Foster
Americus
Martha
la Fayette
George W
Henry L. Shattuck
Shellaburg
Teen Berraln
Tom
Gaumber
State University to Reopen and Courses Expanded
The 102nd session of the University of the State opens September 18 in three departments Academic Law and Agricultural. No tuition for state residents except in law. Agriculture adds Short Winter One Year and Full Courses. Dormitories provide free housing and Denmark Hall board at 58 per month. Chancellor W B Hill offers a handbook and catalogue on request. Also notes include kidney cure advertisements and a Hendersonville convention nominating J M Gudger for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of the State
Denmark Hall
W. B., Hill
For Sale Items from Chambliss Warehouse Co Ad
For Sale one 60 saw gin feeder and condenser nearly new priced at 100 dollars. One 8 HP engine and boiler in good order 150 dollars. One steam power press 50 dollars. 200 dollars for outfit or will sell separately. See F yr Grime at Chambliss Warehouse Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambliss Warehouse Co
Augusta Strike Off Labor Fight Ends in Augusta Mills
Fall River Mass August 7 The Augusta cotton mill strike led by the United Textile Workers of America has ended August 1 as mills secured enough help to win. The strike began last April for a 10 percent wage rise, with agents setting up supply depots and sympathy walks across Georgia and parts of North Carolina. About $100000 was sent to strikers nationwide. Despite defeat, trade unionism gains momentum in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Workers
Fall River
Mass
Augusta
United Textile Workers of America
John C. King Mills
South
United Textile Workers
Qidale
Hibbert
Georgia
North Carolina
Columbus considers water works bond issue in Aug 7 council
Columbus Georgia moves to vote on issuing 250000 in 4 percent gold bonds to build and operate a water works system. An appropriation of up to 5000 is authorized for boring a test artesian well. A committee will seek site options. old contract with Columbus Water Works is deemed void for lacking popular approval. Reports also note a Paris dispatch about Louis Pennington’s suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Wii
Columbus
Columbus Water Works Company
Paris
New York
Louis Pennington
Raleigh, N. Y
Dalton Tax Receiver Reports County Property Rise
Dalton Ga Aug 9 Receiver L W Thomason files report on Tiftield County taxable property. The figures show an increase in property value and tax base, with details outlining assessed parcels and potential revenue implications for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Tas
L. W. Thomason
Itield County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mighteen
Geet
Tutt’s
Lamer Street
W. O. Barrett
Holt
Dallaway Grocery
Barnett
Lamar Street
Barlow
Callaway
Callaway Grocery
Callaway Cashery
Moeny
Foley
John R. Hudson
Smith
Hendersonville
N. C
J. M. Gudger
Buncombe
Congress
Tenth District
John K. Hadeon
Aieed Edret Peatan Rube
Ashgar
Gevract Saasaparlu
Ban Agre
GROVE
Cable Piano
Conover
Schubert
Wellington
Kings
Bury and Cable Pianos
Chicago
Ss. Tower
Americus, Ga
Ara ST
H. T
White Sewing Machine Co
Oghten
Ohio
F.G. Olver
Cole’s
Econemicals
Gines
R. Dyele Il. Co
Newins
Ocean Farm
Camilla
M, Callaway
Americus Ga
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!