Americus Georgia claims status as Southwest Georgia’s commercial capital
The article extols Americus as Sumter County’s county seat in Georgia’s southwest, highlighting its mild climate, artesian wells, and healthful air. It notes rapid growth since 1866, a population over 8,000, robust rail connections, extensive schools and churches, a paid fire department, water works, gas and electric lighting, a large library and weekly newspaper, and a diverse local economy with iron works, furniture, guano, oil mills, ice factories, planing mills, carriage factories, and hundreds of mercantile firms.
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Gulf of Mexica
Union
Americus
New County Court House
Windsor
DeSoto
Savannah
Tow
Georgia
Atlanta
Ston
Traller
Florida
Brunswick
Fred Tsing
Nehirod
Aed Bodness
Courtenus
Local Shop Ad Highlights Prices on Drugs and Tobacco
A readable catalog-style extract lists items including Worm Syrup at 59, 10c and 2b¢ per bottle, Face Powder at 10c 15c 200 and 250, Preserve log Tableta freshly arriving, and a note that Cigars and Tobacco are specialties.
Lodge Seeks Election Tricks As Harsh Charges Rock Irish Race
Senator H Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts studies English electioneering methods to glean ideas for an election bill. In Derbyshire meetings Sir William Vernon Harcourt is bound to speak, while a heated dispute over Mr Healy and Mr Dillon flares at the Tyrone and London districts.
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Mr. Magty
Associated Press
Lospos
William Vernon Harcourt
Rose-berry
Derbyshire
Healy
Tyrone
Dillon
Air
Thomas E Ellin
Messia
McCarthy
Blake
Cork
Ellis
North
South Tyrone
South Londonderry
H. Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Fatal shooting at Country Church social in Hawkinotoy West Virginia
During a church social on Big Cabell creek Burt Davin a wealthy farmer was shot and killed. Purse Peyton fired the shot and fled the scene leaving investigators seeking the killer.
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Hawkinotoy
W. Va
Big Cabell Creek
Burt Davin
Purse Peyton
Good Citizenship Theme At Fourth Day Of Endeavor Meet
Boston July 1 fourth day of the Christian Endeavor conference focused on Good Citizenship with reports, addresses and songs by reformers. Notable speakers included Neal Dow, Bishop Alexander Walters, and Congressman Elijah Morse. Morning prayer, banner presentations, and “Voices from North America” reports featured delegates from across the country.
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Boston
Great Christian Endeavor Conference
Neal Dow
Ings
Abio
Alexandria Walters
Jersey City
Elijah Morse
Massachusetts
B. W. Arnett
Wilberforce
Tont Williston
Willian G. Clarke
Chicago
North America
J. M. Lawdon
South
John Boyd
D. D
Charlotte
N. C
Eur. Pleasant Hunter
D.D
Minneapolis
D. ML. Pratt
Thomas Jones
Kansas City
W. G. Clarke
Endeavor Clark
Williston
Clark
Pertilions
North
C. D. McDonald
Grafton
N. D
W. P. Taylor
Birmingham
Als
D. de
Seattle
Wash
Charlotte Thorndike
Tower Ferguson
Denver
Colo
Oe Tagesatin
Christian
Cuban and Spanish diplomacy ripple through New York
Reports from New York describe Cuban revolutionaries planning headquarters in the city with leadership names like Estra da Palma and Quezado, while Spain’s cotton industry details show large labor forces and wages in Barcelona and surrounding regions. The scene hints at broader geopolitical shifts tied to Cuban interests and European commerce.
First Bale Cotton Brought to Auction at Galveston
The first bale of cotton from San Diego Duval County was sold for 100 dollars at noon at the Cotton Exchange in Galveston. Bales weighed about twelve and a half pounds with classification as medium good quality. A Berlin Herald dispatch notes German princes will skip autumn celebrations of victories.
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Texas
San Diego
Duval County
Memnarch
Berlin
Alasso-Lorraina
Survivors Reach New York From Colima Sinking
July 1 report from New York says the first Colima survivors arrived aboard the Newport. Three on raft faced repeated capsizes with one man lost each time. the boat crew helped a lone woman as others fought to survive the Pacific voyage. Two men later joined from a second raft as land appeared at dawn and a third survivor, Berittin, was aboard the Newport.
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New York
Colima
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Mail
Nawsleet Gwes W
John J. Wens
Nouways
Issaman
Philadelphia
Crater
Wens
Mr. Berittin
Newport
Nouwens
Second Voyage Across Atlantic Arrives in New York
The American Hinestamer St Louis under Captain W. G. Crandle arrived from Southampton after departing July 6. It completed 18 hours 47 minutes on a voyage of about 3,19 knots, with 443 to 285 passengers in steerage and saloon. A charity event aboard the ship raised funds for Seamou Friends society and a steerage passenger’s infant was born during the voyage.
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Prem Fiorida
New York
N. B. Borden
Fernandina
Fla
Broadway
Borden
Florida
de Lome Atraigh Beray
Boston
Aeroes
Atlantic
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Hinestamer
St Louis
W. G. Crandle
Southampton
Sandy Hook
St. Louis
St. Lonison
J. Outhwaite
Seamou'a Friends Society
Sit Nba
Conference at Powhatan Over Elkhorn Mine Dispute
A special train carrying Governor McCorkle Adjutant Holly and others arrived at the Elkhorn coal field. Colonel Bob Osrr represented the governor at Powhattan. H McBride of the United Mine Workers arrived. A Powhatan conference with operators and miners to follow. Also notes: a probate case favoring Mrs Semious after a voyage, and UK election results: Conservatives and Unionists lead with 64 seats, Libs 4, Parnellites 3.
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West Virginia
Leane
Ween
McCorkle
Adjutant Holly
Elkhorn
Bob Osrr
Powhattan
H McBride
United Mine Workers’ Association
Pare Arote Gansta Ie Foray
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