Troops to encamp at Chickamauga and local memorial event
The Americas Light Infantry and state forces may encamp at Chickamauga Park or Fort Screven this summer with War Department funding for one infantry regiment. Gov. Smith backs sending all troops to Chickamauga. inspections by U S War Department and Gen. Obear are planned, with dates likely between February and April. Weekend celebration marked 25th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs William Woodford Roberts with guests and gifts. County primary preparations loom as Sumter voters eye full five-member board and early primary date.
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Americas Light Infantry
Chickamauga Parksor Fort Screven
War Department
Chickamauga
Smith
Chick
Adjutant General's Office
Adj
A. J. Scott
Department
United States War Department
United States
W. G. Obear
Georgia
William ‘Woodford
Roberts
Miss Gilder
Miss Roberts
Louise Green
Julia Guerry
Theresa Sullivan
Sumter
Messrs
A. T. Johnson
W. L. Thomas
N. A. Ray
R. M. Andrews
J. L. Chambliss
J. E. Sheppard
Democratic Executive Committee
Warning of Bills of Bogus Brew Circulation
A Columbus dispatch reports twenty dollar clearing house certificates are counterfeits flooding the city. Banks warn they will not honor such certificates, marking the first reported counterfeiting of these instruments. American merchants are urged to scrutinize out of town clearing house notes before acceptance.
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Americas
Columbus
Social and Personal News Highlights from Sumter Area
Miss Pearl Worthy of Sumter visits her sister Mrs Claude Yearwood. Mrs E D Patterson of Glenwood visits her parents Mr and Mrs W P Persons. CL Clay ill at home near DeSoto with la grippe. Prof and Mrs J T Price visiting friends in J Leesburg. Miss Imogene Davis visiting relatives in Eufaula. Mrs James Webb visiting relatives in Sumter. Miss Nannie Ruth Harris of Leesburg visiting Mr and Mrs Albert Harris. Mrs Crawford Wheatley returns from Florida. Miss Ethel Broadfield extending visit to Florida. Mrs Hiram C Gardner of Gulfport visiting her mother. Mr and Mrs C T Broadfield and Catherine Broadfield visit. Mrs Walter K Wheatley of New York City visiting Miss Alice Wheatley. Mr and Mrs Arthur Rylander welcomed with a baby daughter. Mrs W O D Bailey returns from Sarasota. Tennessee Chemical Co opens uptown office on Cotton Avenue, Mr FP W Griffin in charge. Captain James W Furlow to visit Americus relatives.
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Tennessee Chemical Co
Cotton Avenue
FP. W. Griffin
Special Goats and Suits Sale Promises Low Prices
In the past week the shop sold suits coats and skirts with prices described as irresistible. It advertises this season's line of suits priced from 20 to 25 dollars and notes large discounts on skirts petticoats and waists during a special sale.
Bargain Bonanza Suffers Deep Reductions in Dress Goods
Retail note lists wool dress goods and silks cut to 69c for $1 items, 85c for $1.25, 8c for $1.50, with silks and calicoes slashed. Large sections include trement 10c outings at 5c, 12.5c outings at 7 1 2c, white goods, linens, towels, and damasks all sacrificed. Remaining fabric lines show ginghams at 9c to 10c, flannelettes 7 1 2c, and other fabric cuts.
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Trement
Dous
Winter Sale on Men’s Furnishings Slashes Prices
The ad lists broad discounts across shirts drawers negligee shirts Eclipse brand socks neckwear gloves night robes and hats with many items cut to about two thirds or less of original price. Highlights include Eclipse shirts down to 69c and $2.00 Eclipse shirts at 6.00? and hats cut to nearly half.
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Americas
Eclipse
Carpet stock liquidation yields low prices
The seller quits the carpet business offering all stock at steep discounts. Wall-to-wall goods include ingrain carpets from 60 to 75 cents per yard, velvet and Brussels options, various mattings, window shades, and a wide range of art squares discounted to small figures.
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Miss Pearl Worthy of
Mrs
Claude Yearwood
E. D. Patterson
Glenwood
Mrs.w. P. Persons
CH Clay
DeSoto
Prof
J. T.price
J. Leesburg
Imogene
Davis
Eufaula
James Webb
Nannie Ruth Harris
Leesburg
Mrs. Albert Harris
Crawford Wheatley
Florida
Ethel Broadfield
Pampa
Jacksonville
Hiram C. Gardner
Gulf Port
M. J. Taylor
Taylor Street
C. T. Broadfield
Catherine Broadfield
Huntington
Walter K. Wheatley
New York City
Alice Wheatley
Arthur Rylander
James W. Furlow
Eleventh Infantry
Cuba
Americus
Oles
Dave
Tase
Duschate
Forsyth Street
Cime
Place
D- Bailey
Postoffice
F. S. Royster Guano Co
Norfolk, Way
Miller
Sereeteweere
Ai ‘Péreales
Inghams
Chas. L. Ansley
Wheatley & Ansley
Aris
Macon
Bape
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