Mosquitos Invade. Nets and Frames Sold Cheap
An advertisement notes mosquito presence and offers ready nets and frames as a special, touting a complete outfit for $1.50. Babinets priced at 25c and 35c appear as part of the sale.
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1898
Page
4
Local notices and market updates from the city streets
A collection of briefs notes: a steam merry go round is being erected opposite Windsor on Lamar street. Mr G Council adds a sheet iron warehouse on Lee and Jefferson. a dove hunting season opens with thirty birds killed in two hours. Capt C E Van Riper travels to Camp Northen. Judge R L Maynard returns from Detroit, health improved. Weather and local business chatter mix with railroad and insurance agents on vacation, a life policy payout, and crop disease concerns as rains threaten Georgia farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's
Windsor
Lamar Street
Innocenta
C. E. van Riper
Camp Northen
R. L. Maynard
Detroit
Mich
E. B. Everett
Georgia & Alabama Railroad
Tallulah Falls
Lawson Stapleton
Bankers
Dodson
McNeal Dies Prominent County Citizen
Mr Angus McNeal of seven miles east of Americus died suddenly Sunday morning at age sixty eight. He leaves a wife and several children including G A and Will McNeal of this city. Funeral was held Monday at Salem church with friends attending. The wife is very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus
McNeal
Angus McNeal
Americus
Messrs. G. A
Will McNeal
Salem Church
Americas
Prohibition Battle Nears End in Sumter
The Sumter prohibition campaign winds down with 3,300 registered voters, white and colored, facing a tight choice on whiskey sales. Polls open 7 a.m. at the courthouse and 10 a.m. at country precincts, closing 6 p.m. in town and 8 p.m. country. Free lunch and liquor rumored for colored voters. speeches and a brass band planned to boost turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Simpst
Buty
Chamblies Co. Warehousers Stir Local Farming Interest
The display card for J L Chamblies & Co appears, noting Fletcher Griffin and Billy Rosch as farmers and heads of the firm, expected to attract strong patronage this season. The item mentions Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a trusted remedy for sores and rashes and notes new crop turnip seed at Kemberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. J. L. Chamblies & Co
Fletcher Griffin
Billy Rosch
Kembert’s
Mee
Local residents with visits and trips around town
Mr Key Marshal spent Sunday with his parents in Corifole. Dr J S Darby returns from a business trip to Atlanta. Miss Montize Smith visited Ssyansah. Miss Bicy Westbrook left for Ogtathorpe. Taylor Feldcreft heads to Atlanta for business. Walter Johnson on a Macon business trip. Minnie Wells of Smithville guests of Missca McAfee. O B Johnson, Georgia and Alabama agent, in the city. Mrs J C Clarke returns from Smithville and Shellman. Mr and Mrs Perry O Clegg Jr visit relatives here. Mrs Fannie Rascoll of Albany visits sister Mrs A D Gatewood. Lizzie Evans of Smithville visits Mrs H J Fite on Forrest street. Janie Chastain of Montezuma stays a week with the Buchanans. Mrs O B Ansley and children return to Smithville. Olin Dixon and George Duncan arrive from New York. Lucia and Mary Hawkins leave for White Bluff for a house party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Marshal
Corifole
J. S. Darby
Atlanta
Montize Smith
Ssyansah
Bicy Westbrook
Ogtathorpe
Taylor Feldcreft
Walter Johnson
Macon
Johnson
The
Georgia & Alabama
J. C. Clarke
Smithville
Shellman
Perry O. Clegg, Jr
Fannie Rascoll
Albany
A. D. Gatewood
Lizzie Evans
H. J. Fite
Forrest Street
Janie Chastain
Montezuma
Buchanan
Jackson Street
Olin Dixon
George Duncan
New York
Lucia
Mary Hawkins
White Bluff
Savannah
Chisholm
Young Negroman Arch Lowe Charged With Assault With Intent
Archie Lowe, a young man, jailed on charges of assault with intent to murder after a late night confrontation at Poole's store. He allegedly advanced on Bailiff Poole with an open knife as Poole intervened in enforcement of the law. He attempted escape while in custody but was recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Lowe
Lowe
Poole
Lato
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. D. Wheatley
Curvery
Joven Teeg Aa
Geo, D. Wheatley
Lamar St
Cotton Ave
Americus, GA
Bethel Male College
Cuthbert
Georgia
Best Preparatory School
South
Amaller
Pine Mountains
Meriwether County
Chas. L, Davis
Arlington Hotel
Gainesville, GA
Georgia Female Seminary
I. MN
O'Neal
Gainesville
Lour
Manag
Y. Andrews
A. W. Smith
Anian
Obius
Americus Jewelry and Music Co
Dixie
Finninger & Co
Corner College
Jackson Streets
B. H. Dunbar
Mr. Olsver
M. 8. Holliday
M.r. Holliday
Bucklen
Minnie Wells
Missca McAfee
Tutt
Philo H. Smith
Watkins
California Fig Byrap Co
Fe Te Ted
Ate Eesthenberts
Poatofieo
iGrocery
P.O. Thiesen
Atyle Bay
James Fricker Mato
Witt. Voney
Dudley
Rox
Iver
Spot Cash
D. Pearlman
Georata
G. Wagner
Ted
T. C. Parker
C. EB. Hooper
Furlow & Jones
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