29 Feb 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1896
Page
1
A brief feature vividly portrays Americus in 1896 as a bustling market town marked by energetic growth thrift and rising wealth. It highlights commerce personal enterprise and the lasting impression of rapid urban change on residents and visitors.
The article extols Americus in Sumter County as a rising Georgia commercial center. It recounts rapid 1880s expansion via the Americas Preston & Lumpkin line, waterway access to Savannah and Brunswick, and later Savannah Americus Montgomery integration. It details banks, taxes, debt trends, and major enterprises including compresses, fertilizer plants, an oil mill, a foundry, an ice plant, and a planing mill. It highlights climate, drainage, and rail routes of Georgia & Alabama Railway and Central Railway of Georgia, plus electric lighting and wholesale business growth led by Allen & Sheffield.
Americus residents hear that wash day is daily at the New Americus Steam Laundry run by Will C. Carter. The plant, nine years old with three years under current management, uses modern Troy machinery and a Perfection Machine to avoid wear on collars. About twenty experienced workers handle growing demand as agencies extend into Florida and Alabama, proving the laundry’s top-notch work.
Allen and Sheffield successors to Allen Clegg and Company advertise at 117 and 110 Forsyth Street. The business emphasizes cause and effect in commerce, fair dealing, and attentive service to anticipate customer needs, promising steady growth in patrons and sales.
Southern Seed & Produce Co headquarters at 111 Cotton Avenue offers a complete line of garden seeds and supplies, canary birds, and flower pots. The firm claims the largest seed selection in Southwest Georgia and notes a second Macon location at 159 Cotton Avenue. Established reputation across the state.
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