Americus Georgia a thriving healthful trade center
Americus Georgia, county seat of Sumter, sits at key railroad crossroads and boasts a growing population under 8,000 with rapid expansion. The city features a grand new county courthouse, a fine city hall, Windsor Hotel block, Georgia marble post office, a public library, weekly newspaper, opera house, paid fire department, and modern utilities. Local industries include furniture, guano, sawmills, planing mills, carriage works, and railcar shops. The climate, healthiness, fertile surrounding farms, and strong business blocks attract merchants and families, with demand for dwellings outpacing supply and extensive rail links to Atlanta, Savannah, and Florida.
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South Georgia
Americus
Sumter
Comn Ornista
Central
Montgomery
Macon
Foeorena
Mts
Supcar
Virginia
Tennessee
Mareh
Gulf of Mesico
New County Court House
Jilareagiine
Deseo
Pew Posto
Watney
Mlinti
Savannah
Theetty
Lee
AL Yaiw LY
Antere
Tts
Poe Oranda Loan and Trust
Georgia
Florida
Llites
Saprea
Asic US
Alice Manufacturers
I Horedblusteinan
Fatemben
Big Excursion Arrives at Pine City with 700 Western Guests
A train of about 700 visitors from Ohio Indiana Illinois and Michigan arrived at Pine City yesterday. The Tropic al Home and Fruit Company sale of town lots brought prices from five to thirty dollars per front foot for business plots and eight to twenty dollars for residence plots.
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Georgia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Pine City
Americus
Windsor
Ponce de Faon
Paty
Wilcox
Tropical Home and Fruit Company
Alto
Andersonville
Vine City
Florida
Rach
Judge Fish Denies Removal In 8 A M Railroad Case
Grist From the Courts notes Judge Fish refused Equitable National Bank of Baltimore's petition to remove the Sumter Superior Court case against the Savannah Americus and Montgomery Railroad to the U S circuit court. The bank was not a party defendant in the original suit. Also included are local court outcomes, a note on jail terms and Mercy recommendations, and social news from Americus with visiting Ohio excurionists and upcoming Col. Ham lecture at the opera house.
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Macon
Judge Fish
Equitable Bank of Baltimore
Fish
W. B. Alexander & Co
Savannah
Americus and Montgomery
Sumter Superior Court
Equitable National Bank
Baltimore
Circuit Court of the United States
Southern District of
Georgia
United States
W. H. Fisn
W. C
Grist
Sims
Mathews
Frank Hannon
Hooper
Colonel Haw
Opera House
Pollent
Col. Ham
Fanny
Colonel Ham
Ham
Republicans Seize House Hall After Barricade Stand
In Torna Kau on February 15 a bloodless but tense clash occurred as Republicans stormed the statehouse after barricaded doors and armed populist guards blocked entry. Speaker Douglas used a sledge hammer to breach gates, enabling Republicans to take control of the representative hall and surrounding rooms amid militia Denouncement. The day also covered the State Agricultural Society convention opening in Masonic Hall with delegates from all counties and speakers from Athens and Brunswick.
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Torna
Kau
Representative Hall
Republican House
Statehouse
Popullar House
Artz
Douglas Ewung
State Agricultural Soclety
Avavera
State Agricultural Society
Masonic Hall
Waddell
Tully
Tar
J. T. Planket
J. H. Alexander
W. T. Gary
Gebalf
Richmond County
Hasnlcutt
Athens
W. B. Burroughs
Brunswick
Drirylog
Georgia
H. J. King
Experiment Stallion
Expected From the Present Congress On the Silver Question
The New York newsletter reports that neither the Senate nor the House will take further action on silver this session. Bankers and businessmen fear mismanagement and doubt near-term relief, with hopes pinned on a Sherman act amendment that may not pass before adjournment. Western input is deemed crucial to any favorable House outcome, while Senate prospects appear bleak.
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Congress
Youk
Senate
Hose
Opinigu
Sherman
Missouri
House
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Sumter Co
Loan and Trust CO
Vary
Americus, Ga
Just
Buist
W. F. Mims
Mr. Lawrence Dorr
Him
Mda, S
Auguala, Oh
Si B, Hawkins & Co
Furlow & Rodgers
Palace Market
Eonlawtt
Lamar Street
Cotton Avenue
Geo. D. Wheatley
Lamar St
Cotton Ava
E. D. Ansley
Bee
Junge Fish
Buckeye State
I. A. Rodebaugh
H. W. Morey
G. W. Court
M. L. Walker
J. W. Southard
Mary Goddard
Marysville
SW. Martin
Kate Evans
James Homan
Springfield
B. W. Cotfal
William Motts
Geo. M. Graves
Thomas Henry
Dayton
John and Jacob Vallorr
Brown
W. H. Scott
T. J. Kumear
Madison, Ind
Allen House
Supreme Court
Daley Davter
Will Datler
Almillar
Luke Ford
Kansas House
Hires
Cireles
Anle
McCook
P. McCook
Brunswick Times
Benore Thames
Glynn County
South Florida
Gainesville
Alva A
Masons
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Depos
Calverville
Fla
Americus Moss Sace
Witt E. Elam
Lone Star
Ven Winkle Gin and Machinery Company
Dallas
Elam
Alne
Thorne
W. Hardwick
Texas Gin and Trevator Company
Seeennel
von Winkle
Atlanta
Texam
Pean
Stry
Dillard
Moorearours
Mar
Northern Pacific
Redwood
Bibesard
Es Manas
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