Americus Georgia Promises as a Winter Resort Center
A historic overview extols Americus in Sumter County Georgia as a premier winter resort and regional commercial hub. It highlights transportation links, rail access, climate, fertile agriculture, growing industries, and rapid development since the Civil War. The piece lauds hotels, factories, mercantile activity, and the city’s role as the Southwest Georgia commercial capital with ample opportunities for investors, manufacturers, and farmers seeking favorable conditions and low prices.
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Virginia
Tennessee
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Savannah
Americus
Tournate
Yue
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Iediately
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Westould
Geogia
TROOPS TO MANILA AS DEWEY SIEGE CONTINUES
News from Manila reports American reinforcements aboard the Chine Zealandia Colon and Senator for Admiral Dewey arriving after a voyage with four fatalities among troops including Lieutenant Lazelle Private Maddox Sergeant Geddes and Private Wiseband. Insurgents continue to invest the town as General Aguinaldo expected within ten days. In San Francisco the Merritt camp will house 223 officers and 7,918 enlisted after Rio de Janeiro departures with units from California Kansas Pennsylvania and California volunteers sailing for Manila.
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Hona-Koxe
Cavite
United States
Chine
Dewey
Zealandia
Colon
Senator
Lazelle
Maddox
Highteenth Infantry
Geddes
Nebraska
Wiseband
Colorado
Generalitt
Tenty
Amiral Cervera
Santi Cuba
Manila
Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Camp Merritt
Engineers
California Heavy Artillery
Twentieth
Kansas
Tani Penuaplvania Recruita
Ent Vania
Cers
California
Paul
Scandia
Presidio
Telds Hospital
Seneva
Sakine
Alliance
New York Regiment
Honoulu
Miller
Coloel EC. Little
Twentieth Kaums Oly
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Untitled Fragment on Illness and Infidelity
A fragment describes a man enduring silent torment as he suspects his wife’s fidelity. He notes her pale but lively demeanor, while envisioning a sickly, invalid wife home alone, hinting at personal and moral distress in a troubled relationship.
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Nothting
Nesseree
Pale
Gordon Once More Chosen At Confederate Reunion
At Sesalon Atlanta July 1 delegates renominate officers for new terms as General John B. Gordon presides the Confederate veterans reunion. Kentucky supports Charleston on second ballot while Tennessee backs a $75,000 G A R encampment and $15,000 for Confederates. Fortified by large crowds, reunions and services fill Piedmont Park as officers are re elected and plans for a Richmond battle Abbey advance with a $100,000 fundraising goal.
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J. B. Gordon
Charleston
South Carolina
Tennessee
Weaver
Louisville
Texas
New Orleans
Kentucky
Oda
Young Men's Christian Association
Gordon
John B. Gordon
Convention of Veterans
Inet Auditorium
Piedmont Park
Genef Mississippi
Stephan D. Lee
Lee
Wheeler
Battle Abbey
Richmond
Ellison
Virginian
Dlemon
Moner
Rodr
Lause
John B. Gor
Stephen B. Lise
Sistan
Department
Nessee
W. L. Cabell
Wade
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Gordon Battle Abbey
Richimond
Great Battle Abbey
Atlan’ Jeans and
Nashville
Ortal
Atioeault
President McKinley orders speedy Porto Rico convoy
President McKinley, angered by delays, orders Admiral Sampson to mobilize a fast convoy to transport General Miles and his troops to Porto Rico. The plan aims to ensure a timely rendezvous, with Wilson's forces potentially nearing ahead, and warns of no excuses for further holdups as naval transports prepare to depart from Cuba and Charleston.
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Admiral Sampson
Miles
Wasurxeros
Mc Kinley
General Miles
Porto Rico
Playa del Este
War Department
Hantyentsen
Ilea
Sampson
Theit
Ponto Bissa
Charleston
St Lie
Army Plans Rest and Reassignment for Fifth Corps
Reports from Santiago de Cuba describe General Shafter seeking to rest the Fifth Army Corps after a hard campaign. Washington supports sending troops to camp in North Carolina or western Maine for two to three weeks, while transport shortages and prisoner shipments complicate redeployment. General Miles and doctors urge rest and reduction of forces before any Porto Rico expedition movement resumes.
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Rivas Ton
Jamaica
Fifth Corps
Porto Rico
Miles
Santiago
United States
Shafter
North Carolina
Maine
Washington
Cadiz
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Juragua
Aaetista Shatier
Sarad Ryaee
Wheeler
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Seventh Regiment of California Volunteers
Georgian
Old Veterans
Sesalon
Atlanta
M’kinley
Wilson
Porto Rican Gol
Iroquois
Tacoma
Rancisla
Honolua
Aguinaldo
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Hong Kong
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