Local notes on sales, weather, crimes, and town news
Boxes of stationery on sale at Hudson Bros druggists. Fort Gaines discusses the Southwest Georgia and Southeast Alabama Horsewear convention. Chickens plentiful in the market. Heavy rains cause street washouts and gullies. County court term opened with Judge Maynard. civil cases cleared. Rance Turner remanded on breach of propriety. Tom Tolbert bound over for simple larceny. Georgia & Alabama railway locomotives to be used in freight service. Finninger & Co. to host patrons at former Britton & Dodson on Jackson Street after September 1. Theatrical managers expect a profitable season. Americas anticipates strong attractions. Central railroad halts reduced Tybee Island round trips. Fire department tests water mains on multiple streets. W D Bailey haberdasher offers a shirt tale. Landreth seed and garden varieties advertised. Dodson’s pharmacy notes new manager for Postal with C W Johnson and family arriving at Allen House. Johnson to oversee Postal Telegraph office.
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Hudson Bros
Georgia
Alabama
Fort Gaines
Maynard
Rance Turner
Doc Fletcher
Castle Sumter
Tom Tolbert
Justice Graham
Richmond
Georgia & Alabama Railway
Finninger & Co
Britton & Dodson
Jackson Street
Americas
Central Railroad
Tybee
Jackson
Lee
Farlow
Taylor
Barlow
W. D. Bailey
Tutt's Liver Pills Promote Health And Cures
Old remedy Tutt's Liver Pills touted for curing sick headache sour stomach malaria indigestion torpid liver constipation and bilious diseases. A monument notice notes Mr E J Miller of Monumental Marble Works finished a grave monument for Mary McMaths in Oak Grove cemetery. City council meeting postponed with salons tonight expected to settle pending matters. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as best salve with money back guarantee at 25 cents.
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Tutt
E. J. Miller
Monumental Marble Works
BR. L.mcmaths
Mary
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bucklen
Arrival of New Clothing From Finninger & Co
Finninger and Company on Lamar street, merchant tailors, announce arrival of fall and winter suiting and trouserings. Call for prices before buying. Store now occupied by W. J. Manz at 907 Lamar Street. Apply to A. K. Somoxrrar for fresh bind and garden seed at Lambert's drugstore near the postoffice.
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Finninger & Co
Lamar Street
W. J. Manz
Lamar. Street
A. K. Somoxrrar
Rembert’s
Postoffics
Wife Wields Knife in Fatal Threat at Bull Neck
Nellie Newsome stabbed her husband Charlie Newsome in the throat during a quarrel at their Bull Neck home after midnight Saturday. Newsome, a bricklayer, died about two days later from the wound. Nellie claims self defense while he allegedly threatened her with an iron. She is jailed awaiting grand jury action as coroner's inquest is planned to gather more facts.
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Nellie Newsome
Charlie Newsome
Bull Neck
Newsome
Duckworth
Brickmason
Holliday's Bookstore Ad Promises Customer Satisfaction
Special attention to Mr W B Holliday ad in this morning's Times-Reconper. He states he is here to please and will spare no effort to please customers at this long established house. Holliday offers special inducements in several lines and cash will move the goods. Everything in books papers magazines and stationery can be found. Careful prompt mail orders.
Rain breaks the record in Sumter rainfall surge
Sumter reports the heaviest rainfall since Thursday with 4.59 inches by noon yesterday, breaking multi year records. Open cotton suffered severe damage with seed sprouting in open bolls in some areas. Also notes job ads for a fertilizer salesman in central and southwest Georgia and a saloon for sale in Macon.
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Sumter
Americas
South West
Georgia
Macon
Wangat
May Contest the Election in Sumter Local Vote
The local option vote in Sumter pleased the dry faction but angered anti prohibitionists who plan a possible contest. Legal counsel is retained and consultations occurred, with potential grounds if reported irregularities can be proven. Also, the first bankruptcy petitions will be heard today before Referee Shelby Myrick for J. H. Rogers of Americas and Walter B. Nichols of Dooly county at Judge Allen Fort’s office.
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Sumter
Autts
Shelby Myrick
J. H. Rogera
Americas
Walter B. Nichols
Dooly County
To Cleanse the System Effectually Syrup of Figs
An advertisement for Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Co. claims it gently cleanses the system, aids kidney and liver activity, and relieves headaches, colds, or fevers without irritation. It mentions Rombert's near the post office as a location cue.
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China
Americus Jewelry and Music Co
California Fig Syrup Co
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Geo. D. Wheatley
Nottingham
Menx
Geo, D, Wheatley
Lamar St
Cotton Ave
Americus, GA
M. S. Molliday
Geo. Oliver
Postoffice
Kingan
California
Boston
Sullivan & CO
ED. Y. Andrews
A. W. Smith
Will Dudley
Windsor
Bank of Commerce
Os E. Fraups, Propristor
Saweiliy
Postal
C. W. Johnson
West Point
Allen House
Pater Peed
J. B. Bivins
Chas
Holliday's Bookstore
Draggists
C. D. Horner
Atlanta
Ernest M. Davis
Camilla
J. E. Mathis
Florida
W. A. Andrews
Savannah
H. O. Storey
Maggie Buchanan
Montezuma
J. M. Wilkes
North Georgia
Cassie Rembert
Sam Callier
Ellaville
H. 8. Davis
Mittie Peacock
Albany
G. H. Whitaker
Lee Street
George Cobb
Lizzie Bivins
Milledgeville
Mattie Clarke
Shellman
J. C. Clarke
R. J. Perry
Ora
Ira Perry
Indian Spring
P. Hammond
Georgia & Alabama Railroad
Phil McKay
Middlesborough
C. W. Felder
BR. T. Taylor
Jennie
Montenace
John A. Walters
Lula
Americus
William O. Charlton
Lucile Charlton
Savannah Press
AmEncus Jawaxny
Musto Oo
May
Antis
Ee Yo Rombert’s
Pontoffice
James Fricker
Atericus, Ga
BAL
DR. Pearlman
D. Pearlman
Bethel Male College
Cuthbert
Best Preparatory School
WW & Jones
Cpa
Benpeak
John B Felder
Eurlow & Jones
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