Americus Georgia Promoted as Healthful Hub and Tourism Center
The article extols Americus Southwest Georgia as a flourishing healthful hub 150 miles from the Gulf with artesian wells and a temperate climate. It highlights rapid population growth past 5,000, extensive industries including iron works, furniture, guano and oil mills, planing mills, rail car shops, and three major hotels including a premier winter resort hotel built in 1892. It notes three direct rail lines to the North and West and three to Florida, strong public schools, churches, a public library, newspapers, a robust sewer and water system, electric lighting, and ample banking resources. It also promotes tourism potential, summer resort appeal, and favorable farming conditions with high land values and steady crops. The piece ends by advertising Swayne's Ointment.
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Cogat
Sumter County
Goorin Atest Sraa
Savannah and Western
Savannah, Anericus and Mountgomery
Macon
Andersonville
Florida Tne
Ghlba Reiles
Thonasville
Amd
Besig
Gulf of Mexico
Americus
DeSotoda
Atlanta
Savacuak
Peld
Irom
Sloas and Trust Company
Georgia
Florida
Thas
Theorth
West
Savannah
Brunswick
Ieus
Sea of Geececton
Geor
Fand
Mitral
Durant Case Darkens as Leake Links Witness to Church
A local paper reports a new link in the Durant case with Mrs. Leake claiming she saw Theodore Durant and Blanche Lamont enter Emanuel church at 4 10 on April 4 the day Miss Lamont disappeared. The witness, 68, says she watched from Bartlett Street for hours but did not observe what happened inside.
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Durant
Miss Lamont
Fmanvs
Sam Faasersoo
Theodore Durant
Emanuel Church
Bispode Lamont
Miss Lamontis
Mrs. Leake
Bartlett Atreat
Kew
Clei Hs
Siet
Abe Jane Pomiet
Leake
Sinetas Cink Cene
Durant Ani
Blanche Lamont
Powell Surat
Quinlan
Mra. Ladke
George
Drosth
Exposition Awards System Outlined By Gilman At Atlanta
John Hopkins President Daniel C. Gilman, tapped to head the bureau of awards at the Atlanta exposition, discusses forming a juried awards system. He notes foreign protests over prior American awards and outlines juror selection, prize design, and the classification of arts education literature music and livestock.
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Barn Harpon
Daniel C. Gilman
John Hopkins University
Bureau of Awards
Northeast Harbor
Gilmag
aSer
Makeree Ad Oreorne
Sathoeliy
Aly
Gilman
Gillman
Fdal
Ena
Jorora
Iencibabe
Gil
Wil Begi
Buffalo Seeks Both Parties for Next Year Conventions
Buffalo citizens push for endorsements to lure both Republican and Democratic national conventions. Erie county Democrats urge state backing for William F. As he backs Buffalo as a key backer. Buffalo has raised about $300,000 for a 25,000 seat hall to host the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buffalo
Erie County
Democratic State Committee
State Committee
Wiliam F
Spain's Army to Overrun Cabs With Troops Within Month
The Novedades reports Spain will dispatch 25,009 soldiers by 14 steamships to reinforce forces. When reinforcements arrive, expected totals include 70,273 regulars and 80,000 volunteers, with divisions of artillery and marine infantry among the 59,500, 28,876, and related units. The report covers military and civilian guard allocations and broader implications of the move.
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Novedades
Madrid
Spain
Asacred
Arma
Son
Cara
Ind unfinished report on relocation and contract squabbles
Indian Agent Teter reports to the commissioner describing unsettled statements by certain Indians about traveling to Jackson Hole for a source of cement and a noted salon contract tied to a big ditch project, with unclear details and mentions of Tonisha.
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Teter
Tapkanaiy
Usin
Riven
Commissioner of Indian Iaire
Jackson's Hole
Rceet
Jankson
Lane
Tonisha Paler Salon
Nebraska Governor Mot Ready Fund Drive in Aug 14
The report notes Governor Holcomb, a Populist, considering a request from Congressman Hunter of Bowling Green Kentucky to contribute funds for a Republican canvass. The letter discusses potential fundraising and political alignments, with Holcomb expressing skepticism about the plan.
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Nebraska
Mot
Linco
Hunter
Bowling Green
Holcomb
Rata Amin
Volta Ronth
Bronkin
Pattietey
Fatal encounter over land sparks deadly gunfight on Straight Creek
In Harlan County Kentucky on Straight Creek near the county line, a bloody battle over a disputed tract ends with Wiley Black shot in the neck and expected to die. John Hilton and Leonard Caldwell, connected to the English Parliament scene in New York, are noted in a separate London dispatch about voting members.
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Fosbesslan
Mipinessogovan
Straight Creek
Harlan County
Wiley Black
Will Dis
John Hilton
Leonard Caldwell
New York
London
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Taresor
Sumisof
A. Coleman
Athens, Ga
Landreth
Rae We
Regutor
Pilla
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
B.mynce
Windsor
Lester Windsor
Romstant
Capria
Grove
Paris Medicine Co
Galatia
Abney, Carr & CO
Davenport
W. L. Douglas
Geo. D. Wheatley
Sandersville
Gianita
la Petiteniemirgis
Nema' Ie
Ager
Prrresuna
Brotherhood of Locomotive “Engineers
Baveseus
Ang
Gosiared
International Court of Arbitration
Royal
U.S. Gov't
Wasaiarox
Charles B. Simonton
United States
Erry
Bavnswick. Ga
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Cumberland
Rome
Panta
the Figaro
China
Warshi
Far East
Sous
Reese
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