Praise the Keep of Gonvigts in Sumter
A state committee on penitentiaries examined Sumter County convict camps, reporting healthy, well cared for prisoners and high quality road work under Supt. Christian. Woodliff praised Sumter roads and urged a state law against narrow tired vehicles to protect highway construction funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonvigts
Sumter
Great Legislative Committee On Penitentiary
E. Woolwinder
Columbus
A. H. Wood- Uff
Flowery Branch
Forsyth County
E. L. Daniell
Smyrna
Cobb County
Muscogee
Webster
Stewart
Macon
Schley
Plains Road
Lee Street
Smithville Road
Times-Recorder
Woodliff
Windsor Hotel
Wooduff
Chris' An
Sumter County
Aca
Prize 200 Given for Sumter County Road Improvement
The Atlanta Constitution awarded Sumter County 200 for the best ten mile roadway between South Georgia and Atlanta. The prize funds will be used to buy a county map, reflecting roads and improvements praised for enabling cotton transport by double teams. The note credits road work for rising land values and urges other counties to imitate the progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Atlanta Constitution
Frank Sheffield
Board of
County Commissioners
South Georgia
Atlanta
Sumter County
Weak kidneys advertised with a testimonial and sale note
An old advertisement urges prompt care for weak kidneys featuring Dean's Kidney Pills with an Americus testimonial from W. T. Myers of 101 Lamar Street. It states the product strengthens kidneys and relieves back pain and supports kidney secretions. Sold by Dodson's Pharmacy at 60 cents. Foster-Milburn Co of Buffalo is sole US agent. Also a clothing ad for 10c fine suiting at Joyner's with side bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Americus
W. T. Myers
Lamar Street
Americun
Doan
Dodson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Irvin Residence Sold to Dr McKee in Jacksonville
Dr H McKee bought the residence of Rev J L Irvin on Jackson Street near College yesterday as an investment after Mr Irvin moved to Jacksonville. The sale results from the minister’s relocation and the property change is noted in local real estate records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin
McKey
8. H. McKee
J. L. Irvin
Jackson Street
College
Mr. Irvin
Jackonville
Dr. McKee
Miss Fannie Hand 18 Dead in Americus
Relatives in Americus learn of Miss Fannie Hand's death in Atlanta. She was about 60, beloved by many, with family including Mrs. J M White and Hon. J in Hand. Burial to occur at Millford near Pelham.
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Fannie Hand
Americus
Atlanta
J. M White
J. P. Raiford
H. H. McKellar
J. D. Stewart
A. A. C. Bagley
J. In Hand
Pelham
Millford
South Carolina Investors to Tour Sumter Lands in January
A party of prominent South Carolina capitalists, totaling over a million dollars in wealth, plans a January visit to Sumter to inspect farming lands for large investments. Led by G H Waddell, the group includes E W Ebaugh and others who have already bought properties such as the Rylander plantation, with additional sums ranging from five to thirty thousand dollars.
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Americus
South Carolina
Sumter County
Tam
G. H. Waddell
Times-Recorder
Sumter
Waddell
E. W. Ebaugh
Greenville
S. C
Rylander
Joyner's Ladies Goods Sale Cut Prices on Coats and Suits
Short notice sale from Joyner's offering discounts on ladies coat suits long coats and all ladies goods with cuts to attract shoppers at the 9 6t & vw location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyner’s
Quiet City Aldermen Election Yields 49 Votes
A sparse vote named 8. M. Bolton Lee Allen and W. E. Brown to two year terms on the city council. In the prior primary 643 votes were polled. Formal induction is set for next Wednesday night at the regular council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
8. M. Bolton
Lee Allen
W. E. Brown
English pastor serves St Matthews in Fitzgerald
The Rev Frederick North Tummon, recently accepted as pastor of St Matthews Episcopal Church, arrived from England and preached to an appreciative audience. The St Matthews congregation plans to erect an elegant new church on land already purchased. Joyner's sale adverts specials including men’s Star oil grain brogans at low prices.
Southern Railway wreck leaves sixteen dead in North Carolina
A Southern Railway train derailed after leaving the Reedy Fork trestle ten miles north of Greensboro. Sixteen men were killed and about thirty five injured as four rear cars plunged into a creek below a 50 foot embankment. Names include John A. Broadnax and W. E. Halcomb among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Recorder
Reidsville
N. C
Southern Railway
Reedy Fork
Greensboro
John A. Broadnax
W. E. Halcomb
Mount Airy
Edward Sexton
Denton
Frank W. Killsy
Portsmouth
A. P. Cone
Richmond Division
D. C. Lolan
H. C. White
Reverend Irvin to Leave Americus for Jacksonville Post
Reverend J Logan Irvin will depart Americus before mid January to become pastor of the Jacksonville Presbyterian church. He has resigned after six years of faithful service. The church will not fill the vacancy until the presbytery acts. Irvin and his wife will stay through the holidays then move to Florida. 1,000 yards calico on sale at Joyner's as a local ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Logan Irvin
Americus
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
Irvin
Florida
Lost mule near Americus seeks Rica Robinson notice
Strayed mare mule described as small dark mouse colored from Adams place below Americus last Thursday. Notify Rica Robinson at Huntington. The animal is in good condition and has a smooth coat. last seen at the Joyner's yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Place
Americus
Rica Robinson
Huntington
D&w-It
Roofs Glad and Owners More So in Town Test Sale
A sales pitch touts Vulcanite roofing as guaranteed and lasting and cheaper than expected for quality. Advertises in town with a prompt to come in today for a test.
Textile sale reduces many cotton fabrics
Advertises price cuts on various cotton goods including 7c to 10c items such as dress goods Percales Outings Fleeces ginghams and flannelettes. Notes all finer cotton fabrics reduced accordingly with multiple items listed at new prices to attract buyers.
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Grim
Sheffield
Americas
Se Yard
Joyner's
Joyner
Lfc
Ofte W
Jacksonville
Woolford
Eldridge Drug Co
England
Fitzgerald Church
It & W
Reidsville, N. C
Americus Construction Co
Americus, GA
Ansley’s
Chidren
Chas L. Ansley
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