Cotton contracts make good gains in early market
Cotton contracts rose 13 to 26 points at the opening as Liverpool and New York advanced. By midday New York led with gains of 13 to 26 points, while Liverpool fell back from earlier strength. Afternoon trading saw a pullback with a steady close about 12 to 16 points above Tuesday’s finish. Spot prices rose 10 points with 15,000 bales traded locally at 6.38d for good middling.
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Liverpool
New York
Trasuary
New Orleans
Cotton prices rise as sales match prior lot
Cotton changed hands with total receipts around the size of the previously sold lot at 10 1 2 cents basis. All offerings readily sold. Receipts by wagon for the day were 73 bales. Quotations advanced 1 8 of a cent from the day before.
Quotations in Americus and Savannah Cotton Markets
Americus local cotton market shows steady prices with Good Middling at 11 and Middling at 11 1/2. Savannah spot middling quoted at 11 cents while New Orleans closes steady. Liverpool cotton market also steady with uplands middling at 6.33. Warehouse receipts total 27 408 with last year 27 016.
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Americus
Liverpool
Joiner Found Guilty of Forgery in Superior Court
Joiner was found guilty of forgery after a Tuesday trial in superior court with a jury. The court may sentence him to a chain gang, six months in jail, or a fine up to 1000 dollars. the jury recommended misdemeanor punishment, and Judge Littlejohn is expected to pass sentence the next morning. The defendant appeared unconcerned, while the jury rejected claims of mental incapacity despite prior asylum commitment and past forgery charges.
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Joiner
Littlejohn
Lowdnes County
Americus
Pacific Mutual Life Co
Eee
Holy
Milan
Meath
Mer
B. A. Whipple
Cochran
Looper and Childers
Tate
Sunday Services at Benevolence Church
Sunday morning services will be held at Benevolence church at 11 o clock. The event will be conducted by Mr. W. W. Lowrey.
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Benevolence Church
W. W. Lowrey
Hack in service prompts quick gal responses
Fragmentary ad style text notes R. K. Webb’s hack now in service and Plane 87 as a possible option with terse pricing. Mentions Tom Johnson’s small payment and a New York reference, followed by garbled product lines for a laxative syrup claiming non irritation and money back.
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R. K. Webb
Tales of the Town in Few Lines from Americus
A compact column notes the grand jury adjournment amid local chatter about weather, streetcars, and Christmas preparations. It mentions Dr. Davenport’s no bill, rising cotton values lifting farmers and merchants, bachelor hunting season, and impending Christmas shopping in Americus as records and local color blend.
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D. F. Davenport
J. G. Dodson
Godwin Farm Real Estate Sold At Public Auction
A court sale drew a crowd as parcels were offered. The Arnold Godwin farm, 606 acres, sold for 9860 dollars, bought in for the heirs by the administrator, with bids continuing on remaining parcels. The Pennington property was called but the sale ended without final bids on that tract.
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Arnold Godwin
Penningtop
Rae
Pastors Assigned Ten New Homes For 1908
Church appointments across the Americus district list Rev Bascom Anthony joining Americus, Dr J P Wardlaw reassigned to Waycross, and Rev J W Weston moving to Lumber City. Others include C M Ledbetter in Plains circuit, J N Jones in Richland circuit, and J W Connors in Stewart circuit.
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Antiioes
Conference Brunswick
Americus
Bascom’ Anthony
J. P. Wardlaw
H. Bush
Plains
C. M. Ledbetter
Shellman and
Graves
W. K. Dennis
Columbus
J. H. McForring
Pauly
C. M. Meeks
Henna Vista
Kt. Read
C. Johnson
Whittington
Marshallville
MM. Mo
Montezuma
Fort Valley
Roy
M. F. Bulao-Osthorpe
J. W. Arnold
Perry
J. W. Weston
Lumber City
Korea
Geo
Shellman
A. G. Brewton
Lumpkin
C. T. Clark
Leary Mission
B. W. Gray
Andrew College
J. W. Malone
A. M. Williams
Thomaaville
George W. Matthews
the Americas Church
Trinity Church
Savannah
C. W. Littlejohn
Girard
J. A. Thomas
Vineville
Macon
W. H. Budd
First Street
Cook
Beatty Died From Fall From a Dray in City
Ellis Beatty, a colored drayman, was killed when he fell from a dray on Jackson Street as wheelers rushed to aid. Mr. W. E. Brown, grocer, also died instantly in the same incident after being struck by the fall. Beatty, long respected, had worked for Brown for many years and was known for his honesty and character.
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Ellis Beatty
W. E. Brown
Jackson Street
Beatty
Schroeder
Mr. Brown
A Remedy for Neuralgia Pain in the Nerves (OH)
A testimonial for Sloan's Liniment claiming rapid relief from neuralgia and nerve pain in the head. The user recounts long suffering, single five cent bottle purchase, complete relief, and endorsement for tooth and insect bite conditions.
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J. P. Hubbard
Mariet C
Sloan‘e Tininmi
Maine
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Fastene
Paul Westbrook
Folkb Court
Darkey
Americas
Santa
Godwin Farm
C. P. Payne
Nickle
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