Sumter to Receive $6000 Sum as Usual
Georgia state school fund for 1908 apportions two million dollars to counties and cities. Americus public schools receive 5342 dollars, county schools 16540, totaling near 22000 for Sumter. Other counties listed include Webster 6228, Stewart 15283, Macon 11348, and Lee 7955. State School Commissioner Pound completes apportionment for 1908 with 703,876 schoolchildren. each child gets 2.82 dollars.
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Sumter
Americus Scholos
Americus
Websser
Stewart County
Macon County
Lee County
Pound
Georgia
Remove the Cause Mi-O-No Digestive Cure Ad in Americus
An advertisement promotes Mi-O-Na tablets as a cure for indigestion by removing the cause and strengthening the digestive system. It claims relief from symptoms like flatulence and dizziness and offers a 50 cent box with Dodson's Pharmacy guarantee. A Sacramento or Washington Post quip about fishhooks is also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Dodson
Simple Remedy for LaGrippe Coughs
A brief note touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy that stops coughing and strengthens lungs to prevent pneumonia. It emphasizes that the genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package, advising against substitutes and noting availability from druggists.
Fate of Seaboard is Result of War Waged
As expected receivers have been appointed for Seaboard Air Line Railway, three thousand miles of property now in the courts largely due to merciless legislation against corporations and railroads. It marks the first signal victory for reformers, with Williams and Warfield named receivers, a move seen as the start of similar seizures. John Skelton Williams, former Seaboard president, is known in Americus for past official business with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Americas
R.ly Willams
D. Warfield
Seaboard
Williams
John Skelton Williams
Americus
Ita
Desoto Lodge Names New Officers
Desoto Lodge No. 361 F and A M elected officers for the current Masonic year. Ferguson Jr. is worshipful master, Oat senior warden, Summer junior warden, Mills treasurer, Clapton secretary, Deavrose chaplain, Jones senior deacon, Luke junior deacon, Jones senior steward, Parker tyler. Four others reap the advantages.
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DeSoto Lodge
A. M
Ferguson, Jr
W.E. Oat
L. C. Summer
W. J. Mills
J. W. Clapton
GA Deavrose
F. G. Jones
I. A. Luke
G. D. Jones
M. H. Ae
W.J . Parker
Tyler
Death of Dr. R E Le Barnum Deployed by Many
Obituary notices the death of Dr. R E Le Barnum in Richland after a two week bout with meningitis. He was a prominent Stewart county physician, beloved by many friends. Survived by his wife and five young children.
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Americas
R.E. le Barnum
Richland
Words of Praise for Dr Pierce Medicines and Prescriptions
Praise from medical leaders for Dr Pierce medicines highlights the Favorite Prescription as a non alcohol tonics for women. It claims to use native roots to aid female ailments and notes it bears no habit forming drugs while warning it won’t cure tumors or perform miracles. It invites sick women to consult by letter and mentions Dr. Pierce Buffalo New York with accompanying Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and regulator.
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Piergers
iQuirse
Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Walkout of Americus Firemen Shocks City Officials
Five firefighters in Americus quit over salary, leaving Chief Mc Arthur and Assistant Chief Morris. Within minutes, five replacements were hired and put to work. The council had offered $600 with uniforms and time off, which the walkout deemed insufficient. The force is fully restored.
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Americus
McArthur
Morris
Fremen
G. C. Morgan
C. EB. Guerry
J. I. Hudson, Jr
J. R. Massey
R. L. Barden
W. J. Tinsley
R. D. Powell
Stafford Smith
Robert Price
Harrison Finch
Messrs
Tinsley
Powell
Demand for Stock Good in Americus
Americus stock dealers persist in livestock trade amid money stringency. A dealer sold ten Kentucky mules to a prosperous farmer for 2300 dollars, about 230 dollars each. Mules remain essential for cotton fields. quantities from Kentucky expected as the selling season opens fully.
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Americus
Americas
Bluegrass
Salary list fixed at meeting of council
The city council fixed salaries and elected officers at Friday's session. Mayor, $900. mayor pro tem $150 extra plus $190 aldermanic pay. Childers will serve as mayor pro tem in 1908. City Attorney Maynard re elected at $400. City Marshal Feagin $300 plus police chief duties. Engineer Poe $1,500 plus side work. Water office unchanged. Fire Chief McArthur $900. Assistant Chief Morris $750. firemen $600 each. Pumping Station Engineer Cameron $90 monthly. Only these offices filled. committees to handle departments. extra street gang to be discontinued to cut expenses.
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Protem
Protem Childers
R. L. Maynard
W. H. Feagin
Poe
W. P. McArthur
Morris
Robert Cameron
Sexton Giddings
W. D. Smith
Kleckley
Hyomei treatment promises quick relief from catarrh
A Pine Woods air description touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh by reaching throat nose and lungs with aromatic balsams. It claims miraculous improvements in chronic cases and urges use at first symptoms. The complete outfit sells for one dollar with a money back guarantee from Dodson's Pharmacy.
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Hyomei
Dodson
Seaboard Air Line Passenger Schedules August 12 1906
Seaboard Air Line Railway issues daily passenger schedules effective August 12 1906 with times for Americus to Cocohle Rochelle Abbeville Helena Lyons Collins Savannah Columbia Richmond Portsmouth and points east and for Americus to Richmond Columbus Atlanta Birmingham Hartsboro Montgomery and points west and northwest Night Pullman sleepers operate between Savannah and Montgomery with through service. Contact agents H P Everett Americus Ga W P Scruggs Savannah Chas F Stewart Savannah.
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Americus
Cochele
Rochelle
Abbeville
Helena
Lyons
Collins
Savannah
Columbia
Rich
Portsmouth
Points
Richland
Columbus
Atlanta
Birmingham
Hartsboro
Montgomery
Cordele
Helens
Lyons, Collins
Richmond
Points East
Hic
Cordelo
New Orleans
Mobile
Texas
Southwest
Northwest
H. P. Everett
Agt
W. P. Scruggs
Chas
F. Stewart
Walker Family Arrives to Make Americus Home
Mr. J. W. Walker and his family arrived in Americus from southern Virginia and plan to settle permanently. They purchased a desirable farm a few miles west of the city and will soon occupy a new Georgia home. A welcome is extended to them.
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J. W. Walker
Americus
Virginia
Thousands suffer kidney trouble unseen by most people
Advertisement notes a widespread rise in kidney disease and urges Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy. It claims the product cures back pain, urinary issues, and discomfort from alcohol, promising ease in frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom. Available in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes from Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Fi Kilmer & Co
Bing —Bane
Binghamton, Ney
Trains Arrive and Depart Americus Central of Georgia Station
Arrival and departure times at Americus Georgia Central of Georgia Railway Passenger Station listed for 20th Meridian Time.
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Americus Ga
Central of Georgia Railway
20Th Meridian
Savannah to Columbus and Montgomery Train Schedules
Sleeping car service operates between Americus and Albany with train 1040 pm from Americus arriving 5822 m. Connects at Macon with sleepers to Savannah. Trains run daily except Sunday, some services sleeper routes and intermediate points listed. For details contact J. E. Hightower Americus Agent and John W. Blount District Passenger Agent Mapou Ga.
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Savannah
Augusta
Atlanta
Macon
Birmingham
Columbus
Fort Valley
Lockhart
Dothan
Albany
Troy
Mont'ery
Al_bany
Intermedate
Newnan
Intermediate Pointes
Americus
Americ
J. E. Hightower
Americus, Ga
John W. Blount
Mapou Ga
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Washington Post
New York
Warfield and Williams
D'Soto Lodge
DR. Barnum
A. W. Smith Furniture Co
Globe-Wernicke
A. W. Smith
AIR Line Railway
C. P. Payne
Central Georgia Railway
PorColumbus
Inter
Pointe
Fish Tales
Sherlock & CO
Miller & Vaughn
Cottons Avenue
Harold & Johnson
Americus Maid
Eigar
G. R. Ellis
Americils
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