Sumter County Builds Up Roads As Elberta Season Nears End
Sumter County uses four convict gangs to improve roads from Flint River to Lee line. The Smithville highway, twelve miles, is completed as a model road. A Prison Commission inquiry follows the death of Frank Fletcher after an unauthorized whipping by Henry Christian. Warden Robert Christian suspended. RT. Christian becomes interim warden. Americus eyes Elberta season winding down with peach shipments up 50 percent y/y and Georgia Fruit Exchange profits. season nearly over with most markets served.
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Flint River
Webster County
Andersonville
Lee
Smithville
State Prison Board
Frank Fletcher
Fletcher
Prison Commission
Jenkins
Christian
R. E. Cato
Robert Christian
Henry Christian
RT. Christian
Burke
Central of Georgia
Okee
Totty
Georgia
Americus
Marshallville
Richland
Fort Valley
North Georgia
The
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Free Pass Policy in Georgia Still Unchanged After House Debate
Atlanta July 22. After sharp debate on free passes for railroads in Georgia the House left the railroad commission order in force. No legislation to alter it. Also note: J Eads How of the National Committee for the Relief of the Unemployed planned to invite George Bernard Shaw to a national convention of unemployed men in Chicago in January.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Sessaion
G. McLendon
Railroad Commission
Georgia
J. Eads How
Bowery
George Bernard Shaw
Chicago
Surprise marriage ties two local residents
Miss Mattle Hooks and Mr. J. H. Quarterman married at a late Saturday hour in the home of Rev. Hamp Stevens on Lee street. The ceremony, kept secret from friends, was announced Sunday morning and the couple departed for Savannah and Jacksonville on a brief bridal tour, returning next week to their home.
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Mattle Hooks
J. H. Quarterman
Hamp Stevens
Lee Street
Stewart County Gets On Map
Special to Times-Recorder from Atlanta July 26 notes a bill by Wright of Stewart County threatens to penalize any woman riding astride as a felon. The piece recounts legislative shifts including House hours changes and amendments by Anderson, Alexander, and Guyton, with focus on the general tax act and near beer tax. The House adopts amended hours and debates tax measures while considering new bills.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Georgia
Wright
Stewart County
Statesman
Stewart
Anderson
Chatham
House
Alexander
DeKalb
Guyton
Effingham
Reid
Campbell
DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Warned
Public notice disclaims liability for injuries from counterfeit versions of the original DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. The advertisement touts its utility for various uses and especially for piles, and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Whoopers Bill to Affect Beer Dealers Faces Senate Hurdle
MG H dealers show little concern over Whooper Alexander bill that could threaten their business. House rejection seems likely, but Senate and Governor hurdles remain. Many fear the governor may curb the measure, seeing it as a political grandstand play.
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Americas
Whooper Alexander
House
Senate
Sumter's Crop Tops Past Yields With Prosperous Outlook
Farmers across Sumter praise unusually large acreage and expected harvests of corn and cotton, predicting yields will more than double prior years. Western grain imports may fall as local crops meet demand, though rainfall offers relief. optimism hinges on upcoming sunshine to finish the season.
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Sumter
Americas
Chief to Wed in New York at Polo Grounds Benevolence
Sioux chief Deep Sky obtained a marriage license with Adele Rowland of New York making a first for the New York bureau a white woman and a full blooded Indian. The couple plan to wed on a Thursday next at the Polo Grounds during a benevolent event for crippled children with an alderman performing the ceremony after the traditional rite.
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New York
Deep Sky
Adele Rowland
South Dakota
Polo Grounds
Dick Daniels Captured After Farm Attack Near Americus
Sheriff Feagin returned to Americus with Dick Daniels in tow, detaining the black fugitive at the county dry dock. Daniels assaulted Mr. Clift Morgan at his Americus area farm two months ago, struck him with a hoe, fled, and was captured at Ashburn. He is now held at the castle.
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Feagin
Americus
Dick Daniels
Daniels
Mr. Clift Morgan
Ashburn
Danfels
Another Dividend Promised for Neal Bank Depositors
Atlanta July 26 another dividend totaling over 1 000 000 dollars is ready to be paid to the Neal Bank depositors as soon as the court authorizes it the move widens relief for creditors and reflects the bank’s asset recovery efforts across the region.
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Atlanta
Neal Bank
Pressed brick magnate Mrs Buckley leads West
Mrs Georgiana Buckley of Montrose Col is a leading pressed brick manufacturer in the West. A widow, she runs her own business. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes President Taft faces a ticklish task cutting tariff rates while keeping the Republican Party united.
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Georgiana Buckley
Montrose, Col
West
Milwaukee Sentinel
Talip
Georgia Sumter guardianship notices in July 1909
Legal advertisements announce guardianship proceedings in Sumter County Georgia. Fannie Burton applies to appoint guardian for minor Georgia Burton. hearing set for first Monday in August 1909. Ordinary John A. Cobb issues notice. Belle Park seeks discharge as guardian of Marguerite Calloway. objections due by first Monday in August. Harden seeks discharge as guardian of Mrs Ira Hall Harden. objections due by first Monday in August. Notices dated July 7 and July 6, 1909.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Fannie Burton
Burton
John A. Cobb
Belle Park
Marguerite Calloway
B. Hall
Ira Hall Harden
Sheriff's Sales In Americus Georgia 1909 Auction
Sheriff's sales listings describe property to be sold at the Americus court house door on the first Tuesday in August during legal hours. The first tract covers 125 acres of Lot No 6 in the New 26th Land District, bounded by John Harris and Bill Reid, with Bank of Southwestern Georgia and Webster county line nearby, levied on for J E French Co v H D Frazier. The second entry lists a mortgage foreclosure of two horse wagon and two mares Ida and Mollie tied to Simon Terrell, in favor of F G Jones, dated July 7, 1909.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Americus
26Th Land District
John Harris
Bill Reid
Bank of Southwestern Georgia
Webster County
H. D. Frazier
City Court of Americas
J. E. French & Co
Q. W. Fuller
W. H. Fragin
Court House
Ida
Mollie
Simon Terrell
F. G. Jones
W. H. Feagin
Public sale of Eugenia Page estate in Americus Ga
Sheriff W H Feagin announces a public outcry sale by order of the Sumter County Court of Ordinary. On the first Tuesday in August 1909 within legal hours at the court house door in Americus the estate of Mrs Eugenia Page will be sold. Real estate includes one house and lot on Furlow Street two houses and lots on Jackson Street and one vacant lot on Jackson Street. Cash terms. Walter L Page administrator.
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W. H. Feagin
Court of Ordinary
Sumter County
Georgia
Court House
Eugenia Page
Furlow Street
Americus
Jackson Street
Walter L. Page
Freddie asks if heaven awaits. mother replies yes
A three year old Freddie asks if heaven is in his future and whether his father will go. His mother answers that heaven is possible and Freddie wishes his papa could join them, but freddie doubts his papa will because of his business.
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Mamma
Freddie
Papa
Miss Wabash and Miss Waldo Scene at Piano Parlor
Society notes reveal Miss Floyd Fort among Americus belles joining a group of twenty guests for St Simons week. A humorous aside from Life and Louisville Courier Journal mentions a hose reel at Str Pete Whitetree's barn catching fire and being repaired today.
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Floyd Fort
Americus
St. Simos
Whitetree
Louisville Courier-Journal
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