Dougherty Stax Values Up 23 Percent in 1920 Returns
Albany Aug 19 Tax Receiver Roy L Barnes reports Dougherty county’s 1920 tax returns total 12,238,363 up from 9,986,408 in 1919, a 2,296,850 or 23 percent rise. White residents in the 945th district furnish most values with 9,631,811 from white property owners. 90,600 acres of farm land valued at 995,919. city real estate west of Flint River at 3,687,003. money, notes, and accounts 1,850,759. merchandise 1,179,400. automobiles and bicycles 243,760. horses and mules 84,634. Total payers 1,836 with 21 white and 243 colored defaulters.
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Albany
Roy L. Barnes
Dougherty County
South Georgia
Flint River
Clifford Walker to Speak at Saturday Rally
Hon Clifford M Walker candidate for Governor will address the people of this section at 11 oclock Saturday morning August first Ladies cordially invited.
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Clifford M. Walker
Ford Lizzie Tax Raise Spurs Local Versifier
Deputy Sheriff Summers faced a higher assessment on his Ford Lizzy bought four years ago. The city board raised the value to six hundred, prompting a verse from Hilliard Williams and a later correction by H. O. Jones stating the proper figure was five hundred. The incident sparked courthouse chatter amid other local notices and social updates.
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Summers
H. O. Jones
Mr. Jones
Hilliard Williams
Stag Supper Honors Dr T W Wilson at Strange Home
ELLAVILLE Aug 19 Mr and Mrs Robert Strange hosted a stag supper for their brother Dr T W Wilson at the Strange home on Jower Broad Street. The venue featured summer flowers, white and yellow colors, cut glass vases, and white cards with yellow flowers. A four course supper was served to guests including Calin i Roger Williams Enoch Coftiny FP Dixon Arthur Marrey te trange Willis Ho ee Morris Hill C C Williamson Harry Collins and Dr.
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T. W. Wilson
B. L. Bridges
R. Jordan
G. H. Bird
Waverly Hall
Our City
Walter
Strange
Jeannie Harrison
Americus
Bride
Schley County
T. A. Strange
Myrthe Strange
LaGras
T. A. Collins
Indian Springs
B. T. Rainey
Buena Vista
E. E. Collins
Rupert
Wil
McKee
Midland
Philo
Smith
J. .C. Rainey
Lois Threlkeld
South
Miss Fitch
C. C
New Orleans
Harris Council
Ellaville
H. Willis Hogg
el Hen Rainey
Aun
J Rainey
Lucile Lindsey
Atlanta
Lindsay
A. Royal
H. J. Dyess
Columbus
Enoch Collins
Julian Collins
Velma Williams
Corduroy’s Mill
Whit Cook
Lakeland
Fla
H. McKee
Truxton Stevens
Truxton, Jr
B. Baldwin
H. B. Arrington
Clint Johnson
White Springs
Henry Peacock
Ben Peacock
Auburn
Ala
Robert Strange
Jower Broad Street
Ever Intel
Oii
Mari És
Buttonaires
Calin i
Roger Williams
Enoch Coftiny
FP. Dixon
Arthur Marrey Te Trange
Willis Ho Ee Morris Hill
Ic. C. Williamson
Harry Collins
Market snapshot and cotton prices from Americus and New York
The report shows good middling cotton at 35 cents in Americus. New York futures quoted for Oct through Jan show mixed declines with Oct around 28.75 to 27.86 and Jan near 26.75 to 26.15, reflecting a softening trend across months.
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Americus
NEW York Futures
Imch
Moultrie and Montgomery Livestock Prices Listed
Aug 19 market notes report hogs 165 lbs and up at 14 1 4 to 3 4 cents per pound and 135 to 165 lower grades. cattle at Montgomery show varied ranges with weights 800 to 1000 lbs around 9 10 and 600 to 800 lbs around 7 8 50. cows and calves priced from 2 60 to 5 50, veal calves 5 7, roughs 12.
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Moultrie Livestock Market
Moultrie
Montgomery Livestock Union Stock Yards
Smithville Hardware Store Burglarized
Smithville on Aug 19 reports a burglary at J. Ai Hill's hardware store Monday night with unclear losses. The fragmentary item also mentions Mrs. Peden of Louisville and several locals visiting Blue Springs, plus local people connected to J. A. Crosby and Box Springs Florida.
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Fla
J. A. Morrison
Chason
Leesburg
Dorsey for the Senate Club to Meet at Courthouse
A Dorsey for the Senate Club will be organized by friends of Hon. Hugh Dorsey at the courthouse at 8 o'clock Thursday night August 19 to support his Senate candidacy. Everyone invited.
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Dorsey
Senate Club
Friends of
Hugh Dorsey
Senate
Visit to Atlanta Relatives Mentioned in Neighbors Notice
Albany residents from Wells and G A 5a families returned Monday after two weeks in Atlanta visiting kin. Mra K A Philli and Mrs Thompson are noted among travelers while others recover from minor illnesses. Annotations reference Mary Upson of Valdosta staying with her Aunt Good man and Josie Cowart’s recovery. A Paris physician links premature baldness to dental trouble. ANSLEY'S Clean-Up ad promotes ready to wear garments for women and men.
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Mra
K. A. Philli
C. L. ‘Thompson
Fran Re. G. A
Nices Wells
Albany
Atlanta
Josie Cowart
Mary ‘Upson
Valdosta
al O
Mra. Due Goodman
Ansley’s Clean Up Sale Women’s Garments
An Ansley’s ad promotes a clean up sale on women’s and children’s ready to wear garments. It highlights discounted waves of clothing, urging shoppers to visit the store for reduced apparel prices and seasonal selections.
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Marseilles
Gare
Sea Island
Standard Dry Goods CO
Forsyth Bt
Nest Bante
Come
T. L. Summers
McCrory
Florida
C. RB. McCrory
Harry ‘Collins
J. H. Bird
J. A. Granberry
Maude Williamson
Davis-Fischer San
I.E. McKellar
Wesleyan College
Macon
G. T. Gore
J. C. Rainey
Ben Clark
Aptist Church
Willard Snow
Willie Bivins
Dorothy Bivins
Smithville Hardware Store
F. L. Cato
Wilbur C.smith
Japan
Tokio
Paris
Ansley
Our Wives and Daughters
Thacher Medicine CO
D. No
T. J. Wallis, Jr
Res Jence
P. H. Hinson
Hillcrest Fruit Farm
Perry
Apply
Times-Recorder
A. & M. School
Castellon
Church Street
Sun&Éwed
Eer
H. Kress
D. Jones
Studebaker
Olear
J. B. Ansley
Bragg
Americus, Ga
HI Bragg
Nathan Murray
Heavy
Allen
South Lee
MISS
Annie Pickett
Fae Creer
Abel Poealoceer
Janesville, Wis
Gatewood Motor Company
Jackson Street
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