Birds of Passage Coming and Going in Americus
Local notices list residents and visitors traveling to and from Americus with brief mentions of trips to Atlanta Ellaville Columbia Buena Vista and South Carolina. Notables include Judge Dunham Senator Dodson Rev Read and Mrs. Lane among others with social and business movements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schampert Shoe Co
I. R. Cain
Atlanta
Wade Terrelles
South Carolina
Joseph J Dunham
Buena Vista
Frank M. Coker
Americus
W. A. Dodson
Mittie Mize
Ellaville
Col. J. B. Hudson
W. T. Lane
D. Owens
Columbia
Als
J. L. Hand
K. Read
W. H. Gilmore
Oglethorpe
J. H. Wyan
H. H. Baldwin
Fort Valley
Americas
Messra
C. L. Peacock
A. Allen
William Allen
C. B. McCrory
More Than 70 000 Church Members in This Conference
The South Georgia Conference closed its 83rd annual session with a membership of 70 000. It covers about seven hundred churches in ten districts including Macon Columbus and Savannah with over 30 000 Sunday school scholars. The conference reports 200 ministers and four lay delegates and notes rapid growth and wide geographic reach compared with the North Georgia Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia Conference
Georgia
Macon
Columbus
Murder trial of Horton begins in superior court
The term's three murder trials include L F Horton facing murder charges after a neighbor Bivins was killed in Jane last. Horton is defended by Blalock and Cobb while Hooper and Hizon prosecute. Trial started promptly with witnesses for the state and defense, and a verdict is expected soon. Two other cases were disposed of earlier. Emanuel A Fig Byrup Co represented, Fig Byrup three years, Hawkins cow stealing one year, jury recommending misdemeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Horton
Horton
Mesars Blalock & Cobb
Hooper
Gol
J. A. Hizon
Thomas Bivins
Jane
Figa
California
Emanuel Adame Fig Byrup Co
Wright Hawkins
New Toy Store Sells Toys at Half Price on Cotton Avenue
The shop offers 100 Toys for 5c, Le Toya at 3c, and 260 Toys for 150. All Toys are half price at the new Toy Store on Cotton avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Toya
Cotton Avenue
City Council Fails To Move On Many Bills
Despite heavy rain every member attended the meeting and the council swiftly handled routine business and bill payments. The vacancy from Fireman Jack Cameron’s resignation was filled by Mr. Guerry after a crowded field of applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiton
Jack Cameron
Dawson
Guerry
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap A Remedy Ad
An old column hawks a sheep remedy for coughs and lung troubles claiming success where standard care fails. It promotes a cottone bottle product with generic directions and urges readers to visit a Davenport shop named The New Toy Store on Cotton Avenue opposite Pankaton's as stock runs out regardless of cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Don's
Cotton Avenue
Pankaton's
Hawkins Bonded and Released From Custody
B T Hawkins known as B T among the negroes, a shoemaker and political worker, was jailed last week on a grand jury indictment for intimidating witnesses. He posted a $500 bond and was released, with trial set for this term. The notice also lists sales and entertainment items including Whitman Sisters performances and cakewalk events at the opera house with seating reserved for colored patrons on Friday night. Local market quotes and a promotional note for Nunnally's candles round out the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
B. T. Hawkins
B. T
Whitman Sisters
Opera Hhouse
Whitmian
Americus News Briefs and Events Pace Winter
Local notes report Borzes's fresh shipment at Hudson's Drug Store and several odd incidents, including a Sunday disturbance at a colored church led by a deacon. Lester Windsor leaves for Florida, Sparks' cuegs show in Americus next Friday, and a two day stay planned. Weather turns rainy as farmers prep fields and the cigar factory plans thirty to forty workers. The Horton case adjourns jurors until tomorrow, and the grand jury reconvenes next Thursday. Public address on intemperance by Rev. David Tatum tonight at First Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borzes
Hudson's
Renene
Misalles
Lester Windsor
Florida
New York
Sparks
Cuegs
Americus
David Tatum
Denver
Col
First Methodist
New Americas Cigar Factory
Horton
Littlejohn
Holiday excursion rates by Central of Georgia announced
Central of Georgia Railway offers holiday tickets at one and one third fare for round trips on Doo Lind, Mth, Sth, th and Bist, 1809, and Jan 1, 1900, return by Jan 4, 1900. Students may buy Dec 15 to 2fet 1999 with certificates, return by Jan 4, 1900. Also 5,000 toys at Cheap toy store opposite Pinkston's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central of Georgia Railway
Pinkston's
Cotton Crop Will Hit Wine Million Bales
The government reports a cotton crop of 8,900,000 bales, down 600,000 from last month’s estimate of 9,500,000. With under 9,000,000 bales, prices may rise but likely after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Bureau
Priova
For Women And Girls
Fashion catalog style list of women garments and accessories with varied prices for skirts, dresses, capes, jackets, petticoats, hosiery, corsets, neckwear, belts, umbrellas, and shoes. Mentions patterns and upwa-da styling and numerous price ranges and fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brosdcloth Salta
Kid G
Ladleas
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Clapp
Baditer
Hess
Krippendorf
Drew Selby
America
Kmppendorf
Clapps
Benister
Schumpert Shoe CO
Lamar and
Jackson Streets
I. S. Holliday
J. J. Hanesley
Americus, Ga
Mark Aed Fies
Ftieries
G. T. Sullivan
Abeeene Fe Sipeioes
Alabama
Windsor Hotel
Finninger CO
Pallotis
Finninger Company
Jackson Street
Duncan's Store
oOm
Such
Lere
Toe
Dickey
United
RN Cartaine
Cartali
Fialety Ping
Pollahed Potats
Robert
Dow Yard
Telephone
Jackson St
Windsor’ Hotel
Americus, Os
Council
Abe
Eldridge
Janes Faicxen & Bro
The
Colored Methodist Church
Bismarck
de. King
el- Gridge
Windsor
Americus Club
Rombert's
Preacher
Bastile
Toya
Nunnally’s Candles
Rombert’s
Ponteffica
Seer Es Witany
Jan Pe
Saea Barack
James Fricker
Americus, Geomoia
Frank P. Harrold
Harrold
Ang Ly
Perry Davis
Price
Will Dudley
Kodaks
Department Store
China
Bagain
Vasas
Veltien
Havaan
Sftar
Oda Keee
Hata
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