Interurban electric line to Americus and Albany advances
Georgia Power Co plans to resume construction of the Atanta via Macon to Albany interurban line. Legislation consolidates electric interests, underwrites bonds, and secures funds for power houses. Rights of way exist in Americus along Elm avenue and Rees Park, with a hoped-for completion soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Georgia Power Co
Atlanta
Macon
Albany
Georgia
Consolidated Company
Elm Avenue
Rees’ Park
East Americas
Central Railway
South Georgia
Glorious Victory Boosts Fedora Town Dr King Discovery Cures Local Case
In Fedora Tennessee residents celebrate a local triumph as a man saved from a deadly lung hemorrhage. The crowd promotes Dr King’s New Discovery, claimed to cure weak lungs and respiratory ailments. A user testimonial notes relief after three weeks, with trial bottle offered free by Eldridge Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fedora
Tenn
Dr. King
C. V. Pepper
Eldridge Drug Co
Hudson to Seattle to Attend a Meeting
Col. Tom Hudson, commissioner of agriculture, left Atlanta Thursday night for Seattle to attend a meeting of the committee on conservation of national resources. He will be gone until September 1 and will visit points of interest in the west. He will read a paper before the committee which meets August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hudson
Atlanta
Seattle
Wash
Committee On Conservation of National Resources
Colonel Hudson
West
Ald Poole Joins Auto Throng With Buick Car
Alderman Elmore Poole steps into the auto throng as he twirls the lever of a handsome Buick, a duplicate of others here and purchased yesterday from the Americas Automobile Agency. The car is attractive in appearance and speedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geides
Buick
Elmore Poole
Americas Automobile Agency
Blind Youth Does your son profit by your example
A brief item from the New York Herald notes a humorous exchange about a son seeking marriage, illustrating family guidance and youth attitudes in a press snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Rainy dinner hesitation in a domestic scene
In a fragmented dialogue a hostess remarks on rain and urges staying for dinner. A departing guest protests, insisting the rain is not heavy, revealing a tense moment over hospitality and plans. The exchange hints at social etiquette and modest domestic conflict.
Sumter County property values rise as tax digest reaches six million
Sumter County reports a 1909 tax digest gain of over 81 thousand dollars, led by increases in land, city property, and livestock values. Total property returned for taxes reaches 6,422,518 dollars, up from 6,340,980 dollars in 1908, with nearly all sectors showing gains and only selective poll purge impacting totals. The digest heads to the comptroller general after approval by tax receiver W R Speer, signaling a strong year for local assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
W. R. Speer
Sumter
Watermelon Crop Movement Nears End this Section
Traffic officials of the Central of Georgia Railway report this week will finish moving the watermelon crop in the section. About 25 cars are expected to ship this week, exhausting production. Last week saw 227 cars, roughly 20 percent below the prior week, bringing season totals to 2,730 cars. Cantaloupes were few and shipped in crates, with no straight carload shipments.
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Central of Georgia Railway
Mrs Elam To Visit Asbury Park And New York For Fall Millinery
Accompanied by her son, Col. W. M. Hawkes, Mrs. M. T. Elam leaves Tuesday for Asbury Park to spend part of the heated term at the seashore. Later she will travel to New York to select fall millinery lines and return to Americus by mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. M. Hawkes
M. T. Elam
Asbury Park
Governor Faces Five-Mill Tax Levy Decision
Governor Brown plans to set the maximum state tax levy at 5 mills in the coming days. Comp General Wright notes the treasury remains dilapidated and the general tax act offers no relief. Taxable values have not grown enough to justify a lower rate.
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Brown
Treasury
Wright
Dr Evan T Mathis Plans New Home on 435 Acres
Dr Evan T Mathis, who last week purchased a 435 acre farm from Mr T B Hooks south of Americus, is preparing plans for a comfortable residence there. The new home will be completed during the fall and occupied soon after by Dr Mathis and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan T. Mathis
T. B. Hooks
Americus
Mathis
Free streetcar rides for Georgia police and firemen
Americus reports joyous news as Georgia lawmakers approve free rides on street cars for policemen and firemen. The measure grants uniformed officers the privilege if carriers agree. Citizens greet the development as a long-desired benefit for public safety personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
State of Georgia
Compan
Americas
Fragmentary Domestic Dialogue Cited From The Reason Item
A damaged fragment shows a domestic scene with a mistress objecting to frequent callers and a reply suggesting she should be more agreeable. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, places, or a complete narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Enquirer
Legal Adverts Sumter County Auction September 1909
Sumter County Georgia sale to be held at Americus city courthouse on the first Tuesday in September 1909. One house and lot No 416 Mayo Street Americus bounded by J B Dunn property and Mayo Street containing about half an acre. Levied to satisfy a City Court writ in F T King vs Charlie Alexander. Tenant notified August 11 1909. W H Feagin Sheriff.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Americus
Mayo Street
J. B. Dunn
Charlie Alexander
F. T. King
W. H. Feagin
Fred L. Sawyer
Americus Mercantile Company petition for charter
Petition to form a Georgia corporation named Americus Mercantile Company seeks head office in Americus Sumter County with capital stock up to 10000 dollars. Projected activity is a general retail dry goods business with authority to borrow, own stock, own real estate, establish branches, and adopt by laws and regulations. Filed August 9 1909 in Sumter County before the Superior Court with attorney SHIPP and SHEPPARD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sumter County
Superior Court
Said County
Gardner
A. F. Gardner
LT. Thompson
State of Georgia
Americus Mercantile, Company
Americus
Gall
United States
Sumter County Country Club seeks corporate incorporation
Petitioners A N Walker Crawford Wheatley Frank Lanier G W Glover John SheMeld and W A Dodson seek incorporation of the Sumter County Country Club for twenty years with renewal, to promote social recreation and outdoor sports. Capital stock to be $3,000, later up to $10,000, with rights to sue, hold property, issue bonds, and manage by bylaws and officers in Sumter County Georgia. The filing was August 7 1909 with Deputy Clerk H Eys in Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sumter County
Superior Court
A. N. Walker
Crawford Wheatley
Frank Lanier
G. W. Glover
John SheMeld
W. A. Dodson
Sumter County Country Club
Pets
R. Heys
Sumter Superior Court
Americus
Mc Heys
Sumter County Court Notices and Admin Orders 1909
Public notices from Sumter County Georgia include administration petitions for estates of David U Sloan Pauline A Hill Julia A Sloan and W F McRee. letters of administration granted to J W Timmerman Bela Hill Moreland and others. a sale of land for debt by Sheriff W H Feagin. and leave to sell land for J B Parker estate with parcels described in the 28th district.
Leave to Sell Land In Sumter County Georgia
To whom it may concern the court of ordinary of Sumter County Georgia will hold a September term 1909 to sell land belonging to the estate of Nathan Barwick deceased This August 2 1909 Mrs Winifred Summerford Administratrix Estate of Nathan Barwick deceased Additionally Georgia Webster County notice of Emma York administratrix of Able Daniel deceased applying to court of ordinary for leave to sell land to distribute among heirs of the estate
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Court of Ordinary
Sumter County
J. B. Parker
John A. Cobb
Georgia
Nathan Barwick
Winifred Summerford
Webster County
Emma York
Able Daniel
Bution
Sheriff Sale Notice for County Courthouse Auction
Sheriff sale announced for the county with property to be offered at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday at an unspecified date. The notice cautions bidders to appear at the county seat for due process and sale terms.
Land and property sale in Webster County Georgia 1909
In September 1909 within legal hours of sale land forty acres in the southwest corner of lot 61 Webster County Georgia bounded North by N M Applewhite East by LB Scott South by Eugene Pickett West by Mrs Shippey. Levied to satisfy an execution from Justice Court 1105th District in favor of J B Haring against R G Applewhite. Also at the same time a black mare named Daisy eight years old levied as property of A M Bell to satisfy a state and county tax fi fa for 1908. C M Christain Sheriff.
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N. M. Applewhite
LB Scott
Eugene Pickett
Justice Court
1105Th District
Said
J. B. Haring
R. G. Applewhite
J. B. Scott
J. C
Towit
Daisy
A. M. Bell
Webster County
Georgia
C. M. Christain
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Ol, Hudson
Northwest
Ald, Poole
Duncan
Duncan Mercantile CO
Jackson Street
BAI
J. W. Timmerman
David U. Sloan
Gard County
Bela Hill Moreland
Pauline A. Hii
Pauline A. Hill
Julia A. Sloan
Charles McRee
W. F. McRee
Kalamazoo
Batiste and Coutil
Crockery
Warner
Duncan Mercantile
Ansacsam
DeBote
Jarrett Davis
Janda
Mra. Stancel Barwick
J. M. Sumverford
A. Johnson
DeSoto
Rysander Esa Sheffield
J. W. Barwick
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