Americus City Official Organ Notice Summary
Official organ of the city Sumter Webster counties and the Georgia Railroad Commission for the Third Congressional District. Published under editor Thomas Gamble and manager W Furlow with Dupree as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Gamble
W. Furlow
Olly Balter Sr
Dupree
Americus
Sumter County
Webster County
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Third Congressional District
U. S.,court
Southern District of Georgia
Editorial Room June 1910 Americus note
A short note from the Editorial Room desk in Americus Iowa dated June 1910 references telephone 99. The clipped fragment hints at local communications or newsroom logistics of the period.
Watsons charges against congressman Edwards
Watson signals return to the Democratic fold to defeat Hardwick and Edwards in Georgia. The row revolves around Edwards and a supposed bargain with Giles and the alleged use of The Jeffersonian to smear Edwards. Watson accuses Edwards of printing undelivered speeches and of a prostitution claim, demanding retirement or indictment.
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Tom Watson
Georgia
Washington
Hardwick
Edwards
Watson
Giles
Howards
Jeffersonian
Maude Bennett
Watson A
Congress
Hawards
Havemeyers Described as Corrupt in Social Mockery
Editor likens the Havemeyers to a society where ordinary amorality was required and argues for social sanction against sugar trust magnates. The piece condemns wholesale corruption and calls on courts to strike at fraud to cleanse business and social circles.
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Havemeyers
Coventry
Democratic Leader Clark Comments on Justice Duty and Lumber Trust
Clark says if the department of justice did its duty jails would be full of lumber trust magnates with limbs protruding from doors and windows. He notes Champ built an extension to his chicken coop and has faced high prices.
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Clark
Department of Justice
Champ
Roosevelt quoted on governing the world and heroic qualities
The record quotes Roosevelt stating that governing the world requires no extraordinary or heroic qualities, reflecting a pragmatic view of leadership. It frames his self-assessment as measured and ordinary rather than heroic.
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Roosevelt
Teddy
Grain harvests surge in Sumter County Georgia fields
Sumter farmers embrace diversified crops with massive oat yields. Modern gas driven reapers replace cradle and reap hook, cutting 15 to 18 acres daily per machine. Acreage plants rise tenfold with fields 25 to 100 acres, yielding 30 to 40 bushels per acre, with some spots reaching 100. Estimated total Sumter output around 260 000 bushels.
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Americus
Georgia
Sumter
Sumter County
John W. Kelly
Thomas B. Hooks
H. C. Parker
J. C. Carter
Sumter County Commission approves bond to cover 1910 deficit
Sumter County Board of Commissioners met June 1 1910 to address casual revenue shortfalls. They authorized borrowing 12500 at up to 7 percent to meet legal demands and fund deficits. The action included attaching the resolution to notes and approved monthly support for Martha Harvey and a tax refund for Walter Reid. Dr J F McMath raised a tax issue prompting an investigation.
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Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of
Sumter County
Frank Sheffield
J. F. Bolton
A. F. Hodges
H. J. Webb
T. B. Hooks
Sumter
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Commissioners of Roads
Martha Harvey
Walter Reid
J. F. McMath
Grand jurors back roads tax bonds and treasurer abolition
Sumter grand jury praised county road construction and urged bond issues to fund a wide public system. It called for statewide action to abolish the county treasurer’s office in favor of clerk-led finance, with salaries and bonds simplified. It urged adopting a wide tire wagon bill and salary-based county officer pay.
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Sumter
Grand Jurora
House
Georgia
General Assembly
Grand Jury
Gumter County
Hel Hood
Sumter County Board Adopts June Supplies Bid
The Sumter County Board approved the June chain gang supplies bid after careful comparison of quality and price. J H Poole & Sons' bid was accepted. The board adjourned after approving bills totaling 6885.16 and setting the next meeting for July 1910.
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Chain Gang
J. H. Poole & Sons
City Marshal Sales in Americus Georgia 1910
City marshal announces sale before courthouse door in Americus on the first Tuesday in July 1910. A four fifths undivided interest in land on the east side of Lee Street is levied as the property of Osceola Dismukes as trustee for Cecil Dismukes Beecher Stowe Dismukes Joseph H. Dismukes Jr. and Albert Thomas Dismukes to satisfy a 1908 tax lien by the Mayor and City Council of Americus.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Americus
Lee St
E. C. Speer
M. M. Lowrey
C. Speer
Speer
Osceoda
Leave to Sell Real Estate in Sumter County Georgia
E J McMath administrator of Ws McMath deceased applies for leave to sell the deceased's Sumter county real estate. If no objection is filed by July term 1910 the application will be granted. John A Cobb Ordinary. 9-41-pd.
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Georgia
Sumter County
E. J. McMath
Ws. T. McMath
Sumter” County
John A, Cobb
Letters of Administration Citations in Sumter Georgia
The court cites all creditors and next of kin of Naomi Catledge and J C Roney to appear for cause. Permanent administration may be granted to Naomi Catledge and H E Allen respectively after showing cause within the legal time frame. Witness my hand this sixth day of June. John A. Cong Georgia Sumter County.
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Charles A
Charles A Catledge
Naomi Charles A. Catledge
John A. Cong
Georgia
Sumter County
Tate
J.C. Roney
Roney
H. E. Allen
Perior Court
J. C. Roy
John A. Cou
Notice of Year's Support for James Taylor in Laty County
Appraisers are to set a year's support for James Taylor, deceased, with the return filed in this office. Objections must be filed on or before the first Monday in 1910 or the court will proceed to rule on the return by Judge C. C. Ame Pro Hoc Vice.
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Georgia
Sumter County
James Taylor
Laty County
C. C
Letters of Administration for Roan Smith Granted
Notice to Roan Smith's kin to appear at July term 1910 to show cause whyLetters of Administration should not be granted. Official signature of John A. Stimpson and proper form by Dr Henry T Simpson referenced in the record.
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Henry T. Simpson
Roan Smith
T. Stimpson
John A. C
Georgian notice sales and estate actions described
Georgia Sumter County notice of public outcry on a house and lot in Americus to pay debts of Fannie Congleton administrator. Georgia Webster J T Blakey letters of administration for Mrs K H sa’d County creditor notice to appear by law date. Witness given this 6th day.
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Georgia
Sumter Cor
Americus
Jefferson
Fannie Congleton
Webster
J. T. Blakey
Letters of Guardianship for Emmett in Webster County
The Court of Ordinary for Webster County orders guardianship and property matters for Emmett. sale by public auction set for July on a lot corner and surrounding acres. Creditors’ claims noted as part of the estate. bid details published by the court official.
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