Americus Georgia A Healthful Growing Commercial Center
Americus Georgia, county seat of Sumter, lies 71 miles southwest of Macon and 180 miles from Florida, thriving as a national agricultural and manufacturing hub. The city boasts artesian wells, mild winters, clean air, no malarial diseases, and rapid growth with 10 percent population rise since 1900. It hosts iron works, furniture, guano works, mills, factories, banks, hotels, and extensive railroad links to the north, west, and Florida, strengthening its status as the commercial capital of the region.
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Southwort Georgia
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Sumterloo Georgia
Central
Savannah and Western
Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery
Macon
Andersonville
Prnson
Florida
Thomasville
Georgia
Virginia
South
Puts
Gulf of Mexico
Union
Niericas
Kom
Windsor Motel
DeSoto
New Post
Atlanta
Savannah
Americus
Tourteta
Brunswick
Booth
Hation
Pratt
Panul
Racine
Central Railroad Reorganization Plan Briefing
A conference committee reports in Macon on February 10 that the Southwestern road board does not advise accepting the current reorganization plan for the Central Railroad and allied properties. Most stockholders demand payment of June dividends or cash for their stock, while Connor and Mills support the plan. A three-person stockholders’ committee is sent to New York to seek best terms and report within two weeks. The meeting approves the report, elects a new slate of directors led by J. S. Baxter, and adjourns subject to the chairman’s call.
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Macon
Messrs
Connor
Mills
William Connor
Frank P. Miller
A. 8. Harrold
T. B. Gresham
John A. Davis
W. G. Solomon
J. R. Anderson
RK. T. McKay
Washington Dessau
Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
Southwestern Railroad Company
Central Railroad and Allied
Central Railroad
W. G. Raoul
Thomas B Gresham
F. H. Miller
New York
Macon Telegraph
Savannah Morning News
Atlanta Constitution
Augusta Chronicle
Anderson
Dessau
Lawton
J. S. Baxter
W. G. Raoni
H. M. Comer
L. A. Jordan
W. R. Cox
A. K. Lawton
George J. Milla
Directory Escuaring
Soonnel
February Cotton Report Shows State Crop Shares and Delays
The February department report tables county crop estimates versus last year, picking close dates, and insect losses. It lists state percentages of crop proportions at ports and in interior towns, notes general quality and frost impact, and sets lint yields around 24 to 32 percent with prices 15 to 25 cents per bushel as mills’ access affects pay.
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Department of Agriculture
Wasutxotox
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
North Corolina
Atlantic
North Carolna
Louisians
Gulf States
Missippi
Americas Belle Weds in Hoosier State Romance
Miss Beatrice Burns of Americus Ga becomes Mrs J D Morrin former Terre Haute resident after a 10 oclock ceremony at Rev L Kirtley s residence Mulberry street. The couple, childhood sweethearts reunited after years, plan to reside in Alexandria.
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Hoosier
Beatrice Burns
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Ind
J. D. Morrin
Mina Beatrice Burns
Americus
L. Kirtley
First Baptist Church
Mulberry Street
Morria
Alexandria
Mrs. Morris
Kentucky
Mr. Morsin
Miss Burns
New morning paper Sun to be issued in two weeks
Dawson February 10 a new morning paper to be called the Sun with Hon W L Scruggs as editor and Sam Small assistant. The venture plans $150,000 support and independent stance as articles say.
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Artlanta
The
Sun
W. L. Scruggs
Venezuela
Sam Small
Asssistant
Ibis Ward
Judge Speer Holds Removal Petition in Macon Case
In Macon on February 10 the petition by foreign creditors of the Savannah Americus and Montgomery road to remove a Sumter county suit to the federal court was argued before Judge Speer in chambers. The petition claims misstatements of facts in the original record and seeks a rule to show cause why the removal order should not be vacated until a full presentation is made. The matter was taken under advisement after full argument by both sides.
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Macon
Savannah
Americus
Montgomery Road
Superior Court
Sumter County
Federal
Bacon
Guatin
BE. A. Hawkins
Erwin
W. A. Davis
Speer
Americas
Sumter County Alliance declares semi annual dividend
The Sumter County Alliance Association in Americus, owner of a large store and two other country outlets, announced a 10 percent semiannual cash dividend after a six month report. The board cited strong management, with Johnny Harper overseeing the Americus store and Zimrt Markett running the warehouse.
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Americus
Sumter
Slocerty
Sumter Association
Johnny Harper
Zimrt Markett
Gresham Likely in Cleveland Cabinet to Secure Independent Vote
News from February 10 reports Judge Walter Q. Gresham will join President Cleveland's cabinet as a State Department representative of the Independent vote. The appointment astonishes politicians who doubted it, while some expect him to become secretary of state. Officials hope the conferee talks with railroad leaders will resolve ongoing conductors and engineers contract disputes without disruption.
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Wasmixatom
Walter Q. Gresham
Cleveland
Gresham
Tee
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Well Knes A Palace
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Windsor Hotel
Mesars, Furlow & Rogers
Palace
Furlow & Rodgers
Palace Market
Lamar Street
Cotton Avenue
Pico
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Lamar St
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Southwestern Stockholders
Pian
Lester
E. D. Ansley
Dawson
Z A. Crittenden
Arthur
Crittenden & Whitehead
Cale
Mesars
Arthur & Whitehead
Wit
Wall -Street
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Vorty
Mente Altre
Doven
X. H
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William Chevey
Insane Asylum
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William Driscoll
William Twombly
Rose Sanderson
William Davey
Frank Donsbon
William Horne
Amos Johnson
Thomaston
B. L. Lewis
Lewis
Darkey Nally
Brotherhood of Engineers
Wadley
Meetratuet
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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