Evening Daily Americus Edition Details Subscription Rates
Evening daily except Sunday weekly Thursday publish in Americus Georgia notes second class mail registration and postal rates. Details include carrier pricing six dollars yearly in advance and weekly 15 cents per week or 65 cents per month. Also lists annual rates and weekly option. Official organ for City of Americus Sumter County railroad commission Georgia third district and U S court.
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Americus
Georgia
Sumter County
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Third Congressional District
U. S. Court
Southern District of Georgia
Bible Thought for Today Reward of Humility
A devotional excerpt presents Luke 14 11 and Philippians 2 3 4 urging humility. It contrasts exaltation of the humble with abasement of the self exaltation and encourages considering others ahead of oneself.
Editorial notes on cotton estimates and political races
The piece criticizes government cotton estimates blaming propagand a and travel costs, and comments on Jurge Felton and judges George and Chrisp amid potential races. It also mentions Christmas shopping trends in South Lee street travelers and hopes for better care of the coming year.
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South Lee Street
State highway bond plan discussed in Macon meeting
Umter county officials including Neill A. Ray and W C Cage Jr travel to Macon for a statewide meeting on a proposed 75 million dollar state highway bond issue. The plan would fund a complete state system without new taxes, using auto and gasoline taxes for maintenance and debt service, with counties refunded for prior road spending.
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Umter County
Georgia
Macon
Sumter County
Neill A. Ray
W. C. Cage, Jr
State Highway Department
Old Days in Americus Ten Years Ago Today
In Americus Sumter county grand jury is ready to adjourn soon after targeting bold blind tigers selling whisky. Col Willingham and Col O Neal of Macon visit Americus en route to South Georgia where they bought 7 000 acres to plant pecans cereals and cotton. Hospital association dinners may net about 200 for the hospital fund. Chas L Ansley marks a year in his new commercial home with steady business. Rev George W Mathews preaches his last sermon before leaving for Dublin. Effort to save Henry Brooks neck continues with prison commission considering clemency. Mrs Traynor of Columbus visits relatives in Americus. Mr and Mrs O J Beach of Atlanta stay at Windsor hotel.
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Sumter County
Americus
E. J. Willingham
B. P. O'Neal
Macon
Charles Council
South Georgia
Col. Willingham
Ladies of the Hospital Association
Armory
Hospital Fund
Chas. L. Ansley
Ansley
George W. Mathews
First Methodist Church
Dublin
Henry Brooks
Twiggs
Brooks
Prison Commission
Traynor
Columbus
Pumpkin prices and railway moves headline 1901 items
Journal notes pumpkins sold briskly at markets and reports Frank H. McGee to transfer to Americus as master mechanic. A Georgia farmer plans to hold 25 bales of cotton, while a federal tax amendment window for constitution changes to enable tax levies is discussed as the legislature contemplates an election.
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Times-Recorder
Americas
Frank H. McGee
Seaboard
Portsmouth
Americus
Georgia
Banquet honors Atlanta visitors at Oak Hall
Sam Division No. 284 hosted a sophisticated banquet for Messrs. Dunn and Villeret of Atlanta at Oak Hall last night with wit humor and champagne. Americus welcomes new jeweler H A Wildberger from Neufchatel Switzerland who opens a jewelry stand. Prof J E Mathis of Americus spent weekend in Buena Vista and bagged 26 partridges. Miss Burns hosted a girls only gathering at Rees Park with dancing singing and jokes. Smithville girls were invited to an elegant party by Smithville high school teachers plus Americus youths.
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Times-Recorder
Sam Division No
Americus
J. E. Mathis
Buena Vista
Miss Burns
Rees Park
Smithville
Smithville High School
Confessions of a Movie Star in May and Cissy’s Plans
Cissy Sheldon reveals she will leave acting after telling Mrs. Scott that an inheritance from the Cyrus Sheldon family awaits. May Scott contemplates the shift as discussions of love, marriage, and wealth unfold with the movie world’s glitter and expectations.
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Cissy
Motherdear
Cyrus Sheldon
New England
Sheldon
France
Cissy Sheldon
May Scott
Mrs Hicks Relieved By Four Eatonic Tablets
Mrs G P Hicks praises Eatonic for relief from sour stomach and indigestion. The ad claims Eatonic absorbs acidity and gases after meals to prevent discomfort, promoting healthy digestion. A big box is advertised with a druggist guarantee.
Movie Heiress Faces Family Pact And Heir Deal
Scott declares May will not need another film as she holds a contract. The speaker discusses buying from McMasters and a letter from uncles attorneys about subsidizing the heir to the name, noting a prior vow to leave nothing. The scene ends with a continuation tease.
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Scott
Cissy
McMasters
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