Americus City Happenings and Market Notes
Happenings in the City and Suburbs show a lively trade with cotton at 84 cents and growing business across many lines. Reports mention a planned first class restaurant on Cotton Avenue, a $1.50 excursion to Montgomery, and a surge of visitors for winter with many new families coming. local improvements include a judge's recovery, a rising meat and corn outlook, and a bustling street scene with many shoppers and merchants.
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E. O. Parker
Americus
Clase
Cotton Avenue
City approves license schedule for liquor sales in Americas
The Americas city council set wholesale and retail liquor taxes, with $1000 for retail, $300 for wholesale from one quart up, and $400 for druggists. Beer-only saloons pay $100 city tax plus state tax. Licenses run one year from issue, hours set 5 am to 10:30 pm. several aldermen present except J R Hudson. A physician testimonial promotes Foley’s Kidney Care amid notices and ads.
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Americas
J.R. Hudson
Cotton Market Report From Americus Ga August
Receipts today at local warehouses reach 200 bales with 1,088 bales previously, totaling 1,762 bales. Market quotes show Good Middling and Middling prices with New York contracts closing steady for August and following months, including futures listed from August through January.
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Americus
Ctea
New York
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
John R Hudson reports on approaches to asthma relief emphasizing timely treatment to mitigate severe stages. The note outlines potential curative effects and cautions on progression without intervention.
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John R, Hudson
Big Houses in Cotton Trade Represent Americas Market
The rise of large cotton houses in Americas signals a thriving market this season. Firms represented include Knoop Ferricks Co Moncyebas Ziegler Co Meiniker Vogelsang Wiel Bros J B Holet Co Georgia Cotton Co B B Ford Co Neely Co Andreas Co and local buyers weighers and shippers anticipate top prices as more houses plan representatives by September 1st.
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Americas
Georgia
Knoop, Ferricks & Co
Moncyebas Ziegler & Co
Meiniker & Vogelsang
Wiel Bros
J. B. Holet &Co
Georgia Cotton Co
B. B. Ford & Co
Neely &Co
Andreas Co
Another Firm in Trade Here in Americus Cotton Season
Mesers George A. Sanderson and IR H. Walford, representing a Savannah cotton export house, arrived in Americus yesterday and will stay through the cotton season. More large export houses are present this season, boosting demand for spot cotton and ensuring high prices for the staple.
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Mesers
George A. Sanderson
IR. H. Walford
Savannah
Americus
Americas
Visitors Come And Go In Cars Through The City
A faded list records yesterday’s visitors at Hudsons drug store and homes around the city. Names include Mrs T C Collins, Miss Marie Ball, Mr H T Davenport, Miss Mary Granberry, Mrs Minnie F Brown, Mr D F Davenport, Mrs John W Wooter, Mrs T E Davenport, Miss May Wheatley, Rev RB Bivive, Miss Maggie Dunn, Mr and Mrs Tweedy, Mrs S R Schumpert, Mr and Mrs Beckham and others. The note mentions an upcoming mayoral clerk and aldermen election in November.
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RB. L. Bivive
Farlow Lane Church
Maggie Dunn
Montgomery
J.B, Dann
Mra
J. D. Tweedy
Tweedy
Dawson
John KR. King
Bessie
Louise King
John King, Jr
Preston
Mre
R Schumpert
F. M. Beckham
Savannah
Mystic Cure For Inflammation Claims Rapid Relief
Maxtox L Hinn of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered widespread inflammatory rheumatism with severe pain and swelling. After trying Mystic Cure for Auto- inflammation she was able to walk within days and he credits the treatment with saving her life, per local pharmacist Baldy Eldridge in Amerious.
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Maxtox L. Hinn
Lebanon
Ind
Bo Falabe
Cays
Baldey J Eldridge
Amerious
Judge Hixon Plans Return by Central Pacific Route
A letter from Trudge James A. Hizon says Judge Hixon will return to Americas soon after a fight in California for relatives of the deceased. He hopes to secure the Hill fortune of 144000 for his clients and may travel via the Central Pacific line stopping in a North Dakota town where Hill resided. The final result will be known only after his return.
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James A. Hizon
Americas
California
Judge Hixon
Pacific
GINNERY READY FOR BUSINESS IN AMERICUS
The Americus Oil Company opens the largest ginning plant in Georgia, recently completed and fully equipped with modern machinery. Seven or eight large gins operate to handle cotton quickly, located at the foot of Church street near the current Americus Oil plant.
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Americus Oil Company
Georgia
Church Street
Adjusting of Peoples Bank Affairs Nearing End
Creditors of Peoples Bank may receive a portion as winding up continues after suspension months ago. Much cash on hand and pending collection of outstanding debts, with Auditor Maynard to rule on priority claims including County Treasurer J E Sullivan's $60,000 deposit. Official report due around November 1, guiding potential early creditor payment.
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Peoples Bank
Sffaia
Maynard
Yeater
J. E. Sullivan
Quits Contest for Speaker in Georgia Race
Waren E. Srexp of Butler announces he will not seek the speakership of the next Georgia House of Representatives. He thanks representatives-elect for promised support and expresses appreciation for newspaper courtesies and loyal friends. He says he has informed aspirants by letter and includes a copy, noting Foley's Kidney Gate claims.
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Butler
Times-Recorder
House of Representatives
Eter
Dred
Fetter
Waren
Marriage Surprise in Americus and Abbeville Bond
Mr John W L Daniel surprised Americus friends by telegram from Abbeville Alabama announcing his marriage to Lula Espey a popular Abbeville girl The couple arrived last night and reside with his sister Mrs Jennie Speer on Forsyth Street awaiting well wishes from their circle
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John W. L. Daniel
Americus
Abbeville
Als
Lula Espey
Daniel
Mre
Jennie Speer
Forsyth Street
Cheap Steel Fencing for Farms and Livestock
The era of affordable steel boosts farm productivity and profits by protecting crops and reducing losses. Heavy galvanised Bessemer steel fencing is produced in rolls of twenty or forty rods and comes in mesh sizes for various needs. Heights range from 20 to 58 inches, with larger mesh for pastures and smaller mesh for hogs, sheep, or cattle yards.
Getting Busier in Americus as Cotton Arrivals Rise
In Americus activity increases with more strangers in town and hotels filling up. Cotton receipts are approaching 2000 bales, signaling a bustling start to the season as merchants report busier markets than earlier. The late January period appears marked by early cotton movement and growing trade.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures colds and pneumonia
Mrs. Delia Dixon a nearly 90 year old white woman near Pensacola recounts an assault by an unknown black man on her porch. She was dislocated shoulder and injured in a struggle and deputies search for the assailant to protect the community.
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Pesce
Pen Pensacola
Fla
Dela Dixon
For Sale Real Estate and Engine by Local Dealers
A sale ad offers a 500 acre improved farm three miles from Americus with half cash terms and cultivated land. Also listed are central and suburban residences, brick storehouses, vacant lots, and an auto price. J B Peader, real estate dealer, advertises the offerings. A twelve horsepower Cooper engine and boiler in good condition is for sale by J H Gantreno.
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Americus
J.B. Peader
J. H. Gantreno
Fifth Annual League Convention Opens in Grand Rapids
About 200 delegates attended the opening session of the Fifth Annual Convention of the American League of Municipalities in Grand Rapids Michigan. Mayor Palmer delivered the welcome and President Charles S Ashley of New Bedford Mass spoke on municipal administration and ownership urging home rule and state regulation of public utilities to curb monopolies.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
American League of Municipalities
Palmer
Garnd Rapids
Charles 8. Ashley
New Bedford
Mass
Ashley
League
Banco
Ite Bou Ie
Tlon
Corry
Cuba Faces National Budget With 3 Million Surplus
Havana reports fifteen million dollars in government spending for the national budget with eighteen million in income, yielding a three million surplus. President Palma’s ability to manage the situation improves, while Congress debates loans totaling thirty five and thirty one million dollars to back salaries and the army, amid sugar planters’ indifference and revenue measures such as a stamp tax.
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Congress
Havana
The
Herald
Palma
Senate
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