Americus Georgia as a winter resort hub in early era
Descriptive portrait highlights Americus Georgia as a prime winter resort in the late 19th century, noting its strategic rail links, temperate climate with rare freezes, and abundant fruit crops. It details healthfulness, artesian wells, rolling hills, new courthouse and post office, grand Windsor Hotel block, and a growing population seeking housing amid extensive public works and utilities.
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Americus
Comter
Georgia
Macon
Andersonville
Thomasville
Americas
Anos
Virginia
Tennessee
Confederacy
Egypt
South
Thie
Mexico
Iran
Amortons
Windsor
Savannah
Atlanta
Cod Open
Florkin
Bavannad
Hare Wholesale Businest
Tan Beat Row
Week's Embarkment for Cumberland Island Light Infantry
A Cumberland Island trip is planned for the Americus Light Infantry. Departure is set for the 15th with travel by Jybeo Express to Helena and Hunnewick, then by steamer inland. The Savannah Americus and Montgomery railroad offers a low round trip fare, with Cumberland Hotel rates at $10.50 per week, including meals. Officers urge names to Capt Van Riper or Lieut. Davis to meet ticket requirements and guarantee the reduced rate.
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Iggt
Americus Light Infantry
Cumberland Island
Jybeo Express
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
East Tenessee
Virginia
Georgia
Helena
Hunnewick
Savannah
Americus
Montgomery
Cumberland
Light Infantry
Charles van Riper
H.C. Davis
Permanent receiver named for Americus bank
Judge Fish confirmed Thornton Wheatley as permanent receiver of the Bank of Americus after considering outside candidates. Wheatley will hire an expert accountant to manage assets and protect stockholders, ensuring assets cover debts. A new Bailey and Campbell shoe store opens September 1 on Jackson Street with premium fixtures and a second floor storage area.
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Thornton Wheatley
Siace America
Chambers
Fish
Bank of Americus
Wheatley
It of Americas
Messrs
W. D. Bailey
M. B. Campbell
Bailey& Campbell
Calvin Carter
Jackson Street
Americus
Putin
Mesars, Dalley and
Campbell
Liston Cooper
Loving and Hightower Window Shades and Furniture Sale
Immense display of window shades and parlor suites with new styles and prices. Stock includes baby carriages and a wide range of wardrobing and storage, all advertised as strong, handsome, comfortable, and affordable for every pocketbook.
Diversion of Savannah road revenues sparks bond case at special session
The Savannah, Americus and Montgomery line faces a crucial issue over diverting press revenues from current expenses to pay semiannual interest on bonded debt. Creditors seek refunds claiming funds were diverted before the road was placed in receivership, while bondholders insist on retaining interest payments. The substantial sum, over half a million dollars, could impact preferred stockholders as the hearing before Special Master Hawker proceeds with eminent counsel on both sides.
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Hawkes
Savannah
Americus
Montgomery
Tte
Ita
Stonewall Ball Club
Tuk Tites
Haring
Bronwood Baseball Club
Fort Valley
Americas
Stonewall Baseball Club
Dawaun
Hawkins-ville
Griffin
Montezuma
Bronwood
Gams
Murray
Macon
Stowmnant B. B. Crow
Snort Items of Interest From Exchanges and Mails
Storling Roberts of the interior department returns to Georgia for a brief stay while reports note the treasury fund rose to 700,000 in two days. A New York thief gets six months for bread theft. railroads, editors, and public notices fill the item with local politics,, a Cordele postmaster change, and a Georgia Central debt extension. Distinct names include R W Owens, T B Thrash, A J Calaway, John R Cooper, Olin J Wimberly, C P Steed, Jeannette Hammond, Terrell Brooks, Ellington, Geo M Houston, Congressman Livingston, Robert Berner, Secretary Smith, J M Davie, Rev B W Davie, M Hall, and R L Blatchford.
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Treasury
New York
R W. Owens
Hnehelle Solid South
Messra
T.B. Thrash
A. J. Calatwill
South Georgia Sentinel
Tata
Cordele
Terrell Brooks
Engaita Raveman
Tun Tines
Inelés
Ellington
State Alliance
Talbot County Alliance
People’s Party
Geo. M. Houston
Florida
Georgia
Central Railroad
Livingston
Atlanta Post Office
Cleveland
Robert Berner
Forsyth
Washington
Smith
Atkinson
Soch
German Empire
Ista
Berner
Glover Horne to Open Ice Cream Parlor in Wind sor
Mesara Glover and Horne lease the Thompson and Anderson jewelry shop at the Wind sor and plan an elegant ice cream parlor with the finest soda fountain in Americus. The project aims to start this week as soon as the fountain arrives and patrons are urged to support the new venture. The Hor Ne group seeks liberal patronage during the warm weather.
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Mesara
Glover & Horne
Thompson & Anderson
Windsor
Americus
French tact and flattery reshape a wary lady
An imagined scene depicts a Frenchman deftly navigating social cues with a wary woman. He offers nuanced compliment, while she replies with a rueful self deprecation about aging and beauty, revealing cultural refinements in conversation and perception.
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the Commercial Capital
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TYDER
Mays
Heo
W. M. Hawkes
Sevannal, Americas
Sumter Co
Loan and Trust CO
Amerions
Chicago Lithograph Co
Jom
SribLhEs
Sumter County Bible Society
Depost American
Geo. Oliver
Casi Grocery
Loving & Hightower
Amngzea
Ries Cotton
Geo. D. Wheatley
Lamar St
Cotton Ave
THE
Mercury
Andy Fletcher
Asparel
Ged
D. Wheatley
Ericus
Thes. A. & M
Hawker
JH. McNeal
J. Tk McNeal
Samter Equaty
Mrr. McNeal
Bleeth
Aod
Salon Plicwhartes Raat
Royal
Storling Roberts
Interior Department
Caroline
Yeaterday
Cocmuuta
Joly &A
Darlington
Coriteta
J. M. Davie
Post Office Department
Hols Wall
Américus
B. W. Davie
M. Oy Hall
Theli
Als
Somnans Ss
Etchiing Kons
Cyeinus
Iowa
Pouxnoby
Thin City
Dolessa
Henry H. White
Analy Vouklar Hilgaed
Uelleville
White
Lustie Bistehford
New Cort. R
Samuel Blatchford
Uoltad States Supreme Court
Waablogton
Glover
Mama
Bumter
Vet Bumter
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