Americus Georgia described as thriving winter resort hub
Americus is depicted as a fertile, healthful center in South Georgia with mild climate, abundant crops, growing population, strong infrastructure, numerous factories and hotels, and a noted winter resort hotel. Rail links and commerce promote regional prominence for tourism and business in the 19th century South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Americus
Sumter County
Savannah
Americas
Montfall
Macon
Tomtin
Andersonville
Florida
Thomasville
St Simall
Growa
Virginia
Egypt
Vexar Cave
Gulf of Mexico
Tountry
T. Windso
DeSoto
Egw
Anacoa
Baptist Church
Opera House
Pertenti Peeagieneset
Vietory Severage
Pas al Jc
Lose and Trust Company
Stevators
Armoricus
Savanna
Sunday Civil Bill Veto Threat Defines Senate Stakes
Members debate the sundry civil bill with Democrats wary of passage. Senate leaders expect a possible return to committees, as factions weigh partisan lines and bond issues. President Cleveland is slated to depart Washington after adjournment, while silver factions vow to oppose certifcate provisions.
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Wasuwotox
Cleveland
Senair Faulkner
Committee On Territories
Dent
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Remainder Arrive as Mourning Covers State Capital
The body of Tsang Posey Gray, late United States minister to Mexico, arrived by special Monon train from Chicago to Uxpuvarom. Mrs Gray and Bayard Gray accompanied the remains. The scene showed little decoration, with houses and streets draped in mourning while officials and citizens observed the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uxpuvarom
Tsang Posey Gray
United States
Mexico
F Brnor
Chicago
Whisky Trust Receivers Report Large Cash Assets and Liabilities
Receivers of the whisky trust submit balance sheets showing assets and liabilities, including a million dollars in certificates. A boycott issue surrounds the Seaboard line amid irregularities cited in Atlanta. Reports mention Vanderbilts, a diamond sale, and a Marquis of fas sale to New York, plus a fatal shooting in Col. Feb. 2.
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Whisky Trust
Seaboard
ArLarta
Eiseen
Pependen
Death of Frederick Douglass cited in Georgia obituary
The death of Fred Douglass at his home in the city is noted as removing a noted character and one of the ablest Black men in the country. He was Maryland born, once enslaved on Cole plantation, and later a prominent abolition voice connected with the Roches paper. The report also records other local figures and events, including railway official Rev I G Fleming's death and sewar bids in Atlanta.
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Hill Ross
Wasnooton
Fred Douglass
Maryland
Cole
Fred
Elward Lloyd
New
Patives
Shell
Nantucket
Roches
Banfo Ee Coe Eas
Etree Aoa
Colum
Jenifer
Bonn
Italy
Samuel G. Jones
Bam P. Jones
Cartéraville
Jones
Abbeville
South Carolina
Georgia
Acd
Tam Hood
Murdered Maryland merchant found in store on Main Street
A Maryland merchant Daniel P. Shea was found murdered in his Main Street store late at night. Robbery appears to be the motive. A bloodstain and disrupted belongings indicated a hurried exit, with preliminary notes of strangers near the scene. Local officials and reporters describe a tense midnight investigation across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Eulliort Crry
Daniel PF. Shea
Main Street
Is Wan
Baltimore
Bergra
THAT BIG LOAN BETHECHILD GAYE AND THE TWENTY TIMES OVER
An AP agent visited the Messra Rothchild office seeking details on a large loan and related figures. The fragmentary report references at par values and possible comparisons, with unclear context and dated February 31.
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Bethechild Gaye
Lexpos
Associated Press
Messra, Rothchild
Refugees Held Over in Waxcouvan and Other Brief Items
A scrambled dispatch from Waxcouvan Hawaii notes disgruntled exiled Hawaiian royalists Cranstoun Johnston and Muller remain in the port city with concerns over Honolulu finances. A separate item from Tex reports a man named Bax Axiom0 questioned after a door incident. In Arkansas, Sam Peter Dake, a drug clerk, was summoned to the door of his store in Granos. The winter race meeting in Americus is canceled with Manager Cummings planning four distance events next Saturday.
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Weasonver
Waxcouvan
B. C
Cranstoun
Johnston
Muller
Honolula
Cres
Perenson
Honolulu
Sam
Peter Dake
Xace
Cummings Haseo
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de Swayne & Bon
Philadelphia
Gresery
C. A. Coleman
Stallings Cash Stores
Jackson Street
Leo Street
Davenport Drug CO
Yale
Prin Amero
Peta Fay
DAVENPORT ._DRUG CO
Lamar Street
Americus, GA
Columus— i
Cotteca
South
Columbus
Columbus Business College
Columbue Business College
R. W. Massey
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Whipple
Isis
Omama
Dlibortiry
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Crawford
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la Pas
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Esis Nalies
Kip Bottenbee
Aad
Ghatte Vee
Axtomra
Col
Deandra Mestan
John Trojallic
Trojallic
Royal Pond
Lottie Collins Company
Emory Speer
United States Court For
Southern District of Georgia
Houstos
Yaat
I. G. Fleming
Savannah, Ploridy and ‘Weatern
Atlanta
J.N. Hazelharat &Co
Weegtt
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Mingie Dingay
Prembom
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Ae Ee Nite
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Emlaaauer Rue
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