Great Progress in 1908 Americus Has a Record It Can Be Proud Of
The Americus of 1908 showed broad improvement across housing industry and public works. Key projects included a new power house for Americus Railway and Light Company, the YMCA building, a Carnegie library drive, a cannery, a new bank, a larger creamery, and a rising population surpassing 11,500 with estimates near 12 000 to 13 000 by 1910. A new post office bid and a growing automobile sector also marked the year.
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Americus
Americas
Americus Railway and Light Company
Dhe Pla
Americus Young Men's Christian Association
Carnegie
Indies
Americus Board of Trade
Ecemed
Home Misture Guano Company
Americas Driving Club
Fimo
Messrs. Roberts
Maryland
Americas Compress Company
Commercial City Bank
Georgia
Americus Oil Company
Americus Creamery
Sumter County
Ware Orchard Co
U. S. Agricultural Department
Lewis
Governm
Crystal Ice Company
John W. Sheffield
Federal
Rendh
Offic ers Slow in Making Their Bonds
Sumter county officials have all posted bonds and received commissions for the new year starting Friday, while other counties lag. If 68 tax collectors and 67 tax receivers have not filed with the comptroller general by January 1, those offices may be vacated and new elections ordered by the governor. Some claim the governor must act to vacate if bonds are not supplied by term start.
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Sumter
State Capitol
All Jumped on John Then Gun Went Off
John Statham, a Black man, was released on bond after claiming a family reunion erupted into a free-for-all. He says his wife’s relatives attacked him and his shotgun discharged, striking the mother-in-law as the fight spilled out. The case awaits court.
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John Statham
Godwin Place
Statham
Fountain to be moved from old hotel park site
The long abandoned fountain in the hotel park is being broken up and removed as an obstruction from the Government building site. It may be relocated elsewhere in the city if reuse is possible, since the fountain remains in good repair.
Paschal to Leave Americus for Greenville Road Work
W R Paschal will depart Americus this week to become superintendent of Meriwether County roads in Greenville. He previously led Sumter County roads for several years. His efforts improved local highways, earning high regard for his expertise as a road builder. Meriwether County gains a skilled public works administrator.
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W. R. Paschal
Americus
Greenville
Meriwether County
Paschal
Sumter
Georgia
Mitchell Heads to Birmingham for Liquid Carbonic Co
Mr. T. E. Mitchell leaves this morning for Birmingham to establish headquarters with the Liquid Carbonic Co. He has lived in Americus for years and his friends wish him success. Mrs. Mitchell and their children remain in Massachusetts and will join him in Birmingham early next year.
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T. E. Mitchell
Birmingham
Liquid Carbonic Co
Mitchell
Americus
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John
Bond
MR. Paschal
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Ansiey
Men’s Department
Crawford
Chas. L. Ansley
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