New Year Observances in Americus Spark Hopeful Pages
The Americus community welcomes 1892 with social events and New Year calls. Miss Nancie Lou Hawkins and others will receive guests at home, while public festivities promise bells and booming guns. A marriage in Ellaville, Will Carter of Americus wed Miss Annie Amos in a ceremony noted for beauty and affectionate tributes. James ONeill drew a large, enthusiastic crowd in Americus with his Monte Cristo stage triumph.
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Americas
Tennyson
Nancie Lou Hawkins
Carlo Ligon
Jennie Hollis
Flora Wheatley
Alice Wheatley
Anne Lou DeJarnette
Atlanta
Ellaville
Will Carter
Annie Claire Amos
Campbell
Burton
Carter
W P Burt Defends amendment to city tax ordinance
Dr W P Burt presents reasons for amending the city tax ordinance and defends official acts as an alderman. He argues non residents like Mr W Thompson face equal license taxes and condemns calls for special privileges. The letter defends licensing as a business tax supporting resident dealers and cites orange groves in Florida and local price practices. Burr Ames Georgia December 28 1814.
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Eprrog Towes-Reconner
W. W. Thompson
the Times-Recoupen
Talgo
Tam
Thompson
Tree Tiues
Mr. Thompson
Florida
Americas
New York
Northwest
Ohio
H. D.adams & Co
Macon
Conneil
Mipson
Prohibition Victory in Dooly County Vote Report
Early returns from Dooly County indicate a strong prohibition win by about a 1000 majority, with several districts yet to report. Totals show Cordele dry leading wet, Vienna and Arabi among others, suggesting a clear, durable shift unlikely to be overturned by remaining districts.
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Dooly Coun'y
Cordele
Arabi
Pateaville
Penia
Vienna
Coney
Dooly
Southwestern circuit to hear 125 cases by March
A 1801 October term letter notes the Southwestern circuit has over 196 pending cases, with about 30 heard weekly. The Rome circuit and others may be called in March. It lists cases from Macon, Sumter, Dooly, Schley and other counties, along with several personal mentions and social notes from Americus.
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Atlanta
Deane
Hiattex
Esq
Americus
Hinton
Seaclass
Southwestern
Yor
Rome
LoGan Bleckeey
Plekett
Macon
Harrys
Schley
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W. P. Burt
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Staley
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Spies Variety
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Liza Belle Wheatley
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C M Williams
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Americus Jewelry Company
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Talbotton
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J. E. Thomas
Laurie Adams
Albany
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Manhattan Life Tumulance Commpany
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