Americus Georgia a booming winter resort and trade hub
Americus Georgia, county seat of Sumter, sits at key rail junctions and 71 miles from Macon. The piece extols the climate, fertile land, diverse crops, artesian wells, healthfulness, growing population, and extensive industries and hotels. It highlights transportation links, banking, schools, churches, and a large wholesale trade center serving ten coast counties.
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Erurinicas
Cegmes Balrembelt
Horst
Olrut
Mort
Alata
Americus
Enlthag Hitte
Hasan
Tanderuest
Savannah
Tew
Georgia
Atlanta
Businses
Anunstance
Ron
Fem
Tah
Sherit Ryerence
Merious
Trae
Genen
Lyane
Roent
Aterieus
Sunster
Antey Aill
Vmba
RRA
Knights of Pythias Parade Captivates Washington Crowds
On August 28 in Washington the Knights of Pythias held a grand parade with a presidential review from a White House stand. Camp Washington prepared arms and uniforms as tens of thousands filled Pennsylvania Avenue for the event and the supreme lodge opened sessions early to transact business and award prize drills.
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Wassuxaton
Camp Washington
White House
John M. Wilton
United States Army
Pennsylvania Avenue
Supreme Lodge
Capitol
Senate
House
Washington
Tariff law operative prompts president action
Aug 28 dispatches report the new tariff law now in effect and President Cleveland's letter to Representative Catchingy clarifying his stance. The letter is framed as a public message to the people amid party strategy for the coming campaign and increased pressure to sign the measure.
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Wasnixutos
Catchingy
Pat
Army Changes and Southern Department Realignment
Aug 28 report outlines a sweeping reorganization of U S military commands. The Columbia department will merge into California with General Otis moving to Atlanta to head the new southern department. Posts from Charleston to Galveston will be strengthened to guard Atlantic waters. Wider consolidation reduces separate command structure while expanding southern defense.
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Dexvex
Department of Colorado
Department of the Columbia Ia
Department of California
Department of the South
Atlanta
War Department
Maine
Galyiston
South
Atelanta
General Otis
Department of Columbia
Vancouver
Otis
Washington
Lamont
Department of the Columbia
Department of Californian
San Francisco
San Diego
The Closing Hours in Congress and White House Movements
A packed gallery in the House records a near adjournment as President nears departure from Washington. Resignations and tariff print plans spark routine measures. Senate actions precede the adjournment with discussions on Ford’s Theater incident and official communications. The president heads to Gray Gables, while a British sailor drowns off Pensacola and a town recluse known as Frenchy is found dead at his shack.
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Wasmixatoy
Alromdy
Representative Oates
Alabama
Wilson
West Virginia
House
Senate
Congress
Mesera
Holman
Hepburn
Ford
Richardeon Cailt
Wie
Ager
Walt
Rose Adot
Gray Gables
Wamusurox
Washington
Arbor
Lamont
New Torkem
Fragmented OCR Note From California Syrup Sale
Fragmented text shows partial references to California syrup items and prices. The readable bits are too garbled to identify a clear event or entities. No distinct persons organizations dates or locations are extractable from the fragment.
LilLy Langtry Leaves and Follies of Gossip
Inford’s Gresdps report Lilly Langtry may not marry, citing a letter from Miss Sanford and a claimed devotion that ends the engagement rumor. Other items note shifts in mercantile outlook in the South and a proposed grand national park including Gettysburg sites and a BrBR museum proposal.
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Ilobert Poel
Robert Prel
Jane
van Bek Wren
New York
Augeneol B. Bickles
Gettysburg
Hig fee Fisat HA dmurvowam Als Ang 1
Briefs from the Wink column cover local notes and scattered items including alias names and odd spellings. Readable fragments hint at community happenings and small events without clear detail.
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Adares
C.A. Snow&co
Wasuimeron
D. C
Tregeorgia
C. A. Coleman
Gen
W. B .Boudas
Lord Bowan
Geo. D. Wheatley
Cotton Avenue
Loving & Hightower
Bailey’'S
Roararda Ta Nrina
W. D. Bailey
Tam
George
Europe
Windsor
John Kay
Cleveland
Wesslons
Knights of Pythiae
Paris
Senegal
West Africa
Depo Iy
St. Louis
Canacan
Yharra
Lee Allen
Americus Jewelry Company
John R. Shaw
Reeth
New Yoas
Orient
Formosa
China
Japan
Hick, Lexpos
Stowe House
Comte de Paris
Orleans
Comte de Paria
Chaco
Pullman
Turner Hall
Kensington
Central Union
Pullman Company
Joint Committee
Eresaman Oates
Hensived
Asistow
Pensacola
Fla
Thomas Kelly
Armes
Willian Spencer
Frenchy
California
Lilly Langtry
Cuattaxooga
Cmcapo
BR. B. A
Geneva
Hotel Victoria
Morita
Daily Market Reports
Rene Stra
Cotten Future
Cotten
Besa Labs Banee
Awarere Higiest
Worlt
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