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Americus Morning Ledger Reports Late Train and Local Happenings
The Savannah and Western train from Columbus arrived over an hour late, with engineer Joe Jeffers ill from fever. A variety of city items are noted, including a horse of events, injuries, births, travel plans, and local business moves around Americus, with names like Mims Hudson, Bart, Bond, Tallis, and more quoted in brief notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah & Western
Columbus
Joe Jeffers
Flint River Bridge
Lee
Bart
Hugh M. Bond
Hawkineville
New York
Leo Allen
W. M. Tallis
H. J. Fite & Co
Tom Guice
Mr. Tallis
Sumter County
Capt
A. C. Bell
Amar Fcus
B. F. Stone
Macon
J.B. Osborn
Atlanta
Mesara
W. B. Merritt
Valdosta
D. B. Merritt
Friendship
Allen House
Mesars
J. J. Dunham
Y. M. Tharp
Buena Vista