Americus as South Georgia’s Winter Resort and Growth Center
Americus in Sumter County sits at the intersection of major rail lines and the Florida border, billed as the Commercial Capital of Southwest Georgia. The narrative extols its climate, fertility, and rapid growth, noting agricultural output, diverse fruit crops, sugar cane yields, and a booming population over 8,000 with substantial real estate demand. It highlights landmarks like the county courthouse, city hall, Windsor Hotel block, and a marble post office, framing Americus as an advanced, flourishing city facing expansion pressures.
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Georgia
Vottons
Sumter
Gil
Fouhwestern
Central
Www
Weatern
Ranannab
Aneticns
Montgomery —Oraitrends
Macei
Andersonville Prigon Grounds
Florida
Thomasville
Timate
Americus
Neasona
Virginia
Armica
Egypt
Stone
Ted
Sayce
Avertons
Pew County Court House
City Hall
Windsor Hotel
Bavannas
Poet
Atlanta
Amen Fens
Adlai's Axe Sought to Purge Rotten Mail Service Hallmarks
A Southern newspaper column attacks the postal system as corrupt and inefficient in Georgia, urging a dramatic purge titled Adlai's Axe. It cites LaGrange and Ellijay subscribers missing issues, blames rail and railways, and imagines officials beheaded. The piece also notes W H Allen’s whiskers and a barber-shop caper, plus a Calvary Episcopal preaching series starting today.
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Herald
LaGrange
Ellijay
Albany Harald
Tutrs-Reconpen
Americas
Annay
Asme
Post Office
Adlal
Adlai
Best System for Bible Reading in 1803 Discourse
Rev Robert Adama argues that the Bible alone is God's word and should be read devotionally. He criticizes simple Genesis-to-Exodus chapter-a-day plans, urging detailed study by themes, characters, and the four gospels, with context awareness and cross referencing for true understanding.
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Adama
Plalns
Bible Society Conven-Ion
Robert Adama
God
Satan
Anas
Moody
Abraham
Eape
Christ
Thomas Carlyle
Parables and scripture study amid a varied local report
The passage discusses interpreting Luke's parables with cross references and marginal notes, then moves to local notices: a man with mental health history returning to Willingham, concerns about fresh meat inspection, a family reunion in Albany, and diverse regional dispatches. It notes political talk in Tunasloosa, Blount’s Hawaii report, and the Gate City Bank collapse and Redwine’s defalcation.
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Menare
Ham
Washington
Gamangilla Eagle
Vernon Courier
Capt
K. Kolb
Tunasloosa County
Lim
Tha
Iount
Hawaii
United States
San Francisco
Gresham
Blount
Congress
Atlanta
Gate City National Bank
Coah
Lewis Redwine
Redwine
Baird Appointed Superintendent of Washington Postoffice Building
Secretary Carlinle names John B. Baird of Savannah Georgia as superintendent of construction for Washington DC new postoffice building. Former chief of the dead letter office and son in law of Senator Colgaltt, he succeeds in the post. The ninth Choctaw murderers face execution on August 4 after a new trial ruling. Judge Hobson preserves the sentence, amid reports of office seekers awaiting Congress in New York and Washington.
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Carlinle
John B. Baird
Savannah
Clark
Washington, D.C
Postoffice
Baird
Colgaltt
James Cunningham Batcheler
Gon
Albert Ihe
Supreme Council of the Scottish
Washington
New Orleans
Hobson
Bat
H.W. J. Ham
New York
Congress
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Trale
la Ua
Lina Feas
Sumter Co
GA Loan and Trust CO
Order
E. D, Ansley
Chicago Lithograph Co
Ucaco, Ls
Sibless
Sumter County
Bdle Society
Geo
Loving
Cotton Avenue
Brown ST
Geo. D. Wheatley
Mercury
Andy Fletcher
Cheviot Suites
Americus, Georgia
Postal Service
W. H. Allen
W. HH. Allen
Bie
Cobb
Wheelar
Haere
Louvale
W. W. Walker Reactor
Calvary Apiscopal Church
Allacely
Robert Adams
U.S
Koval
Powell
Paul
Jesus
Mlengelf
J. J. Sloan
Milledgeville
Willingham
Prise
Orither
London ST
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