People You Know Coming and Going in Americus
A bustling society note lists residents and visitors in Americus, including OC Whitehead, W J Vandivere, Mande Hitt, Comer and Egan of Central of Georgia, Havaks Burkhalter returning from Dahlonega, Katy Hollis from Pelham, Mrs Will F Black visiting Montgomery, Cobb party from Tallahassee, Misses Crittenden of Shellman, Laura L Burt of Atlanta, Lilla Johnson of Milledgeville, and a range of locals at Lee street and Elm avenue, plus a sales notice for 15C hose and 5C 10C white awns from E D Sheffield Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mande Hitt
Dawson
Comer
Egan
Central of Georgia Railways
Americus
Havaks Burkhalter
Dahlonega
Katy Hollis
Pelham
Will F. Black
Montsomery
N. IG. Prince
Lillian and
Henniemay Crittenden
Shellman
W. T. Lane
Lee Street
Laura L. Burt
Atlanta
McLaughlin
Elm Avenue
Lilla Johnson
Girls’ Normal College
Milledgeville
Sheffield Co
Young Man Assaulted On Street Near Express Office
A vicious unprovoked assault struck James Harris on the forehead with a large stone as he walked near the express office last night. Blood flowed from the wound while Harris, who could not identify the attacker, recounted no motive. The ad ends with a local medicines pitch for sarsaparilla at Rembert's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harris
Mr. Harris
Georgia Alabama changes in road consolidation report
Georgia and Alabama and Florida Central and Peninsula roads announce consolidations. O. Martin will be agent under the plan with A. A. Aveille, and Savannah yards will be abandoned in favor of the Florida Central and Peninsula yards. Clerks in Savannah offices receive notice of job eliminations after June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia & Alabama
Florida Central & Peninsula
O. Martin
Savannah
A. A. Aveille
Seaboard Air Line
North Cities
Court Adjourns For Session In Sumter Superior Court
The Sumter superior court disposed of the motion and appearance dockets yesterday and, at 4 p m, Judge Littlejohn adjourned the court for the term. Memorial exercises for Judge J F Watson and OC W Bass were postponed. Judge Littlejohn, worn from duties since March 1, will leave soon for several weeks in Nacoochee Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter Superior Court
Littlejohn
J. F. Watson
OC. W. Bass
Americus Bar
Nacoochee Villey
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cure Promises Quick Recovery
Murray L Hin of Lebanon Indiana touts a three day cure for inflammatory rheumatism using Mystic Cure for Rubumatism. He claims immediate relief after six weeks of disability despite eight physicians. The piece also promotes a Windsor Hotel exchange sale and various health tonics and laxatives including Syrup of Figs and DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray L. Hin
Lebanon
Ind
Sam
E J Eldridge
Americar
Public School Notice of Teachers License Exam
The general examination of applicants for teachers license will be held Thursday June 22. Whites examined in the county school commissioner office. The colored in the city hall. Exams open at 8:00 a.m. Only one day allowed. Americus Ga June 3 1890. tdwd Castor earns up the Kit You law bins Bae Signatore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moonz
Americus
Short News Items Heard On Streets In Americus
A collection of brief town items notes hot weather with no sunstroke reports, a 200 bushel peas shipment netting over 200, and local chatter about a private car tied to a presidential visit. The Americus area sees residents return from Alabama and a party at Bowen's mill in Wilcox county. Col Jim Davenport shares grand fish tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
New Orleans
Bowen's Mill
Wilcox County
Jim Davenport
Comer
Egan
Bee
Charity Circus at City Hall Raises Funds for Daughters of the Confederacy
A city hall charity event directed by Prof. Erhart drew strong attendance with musical and comedic acts. Proceeds benefit the local Daughters of the Confederacy monument fund. The night included refreshments and a testimonial about electric boosters, advertised as a health tonic, selling for 50 cents at Eldridge's drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Erhart
Monument Fund
Daughters of the Confederacy
Tifton Ships Plenty of Peaches and Plums to the North
Tifton ships hundreds of crates of fruit this season with 500 crates sent this week and an estimated 800 crates of peaches and 500 crates of plums to depart. Prices are strong with peaches at 5.50 to 5 per crate and plums at 3. The article also notes Dr Kip's medicine has given away over ten million trial bottles with claims of curing asthma bronchitis and throat illnesses and offers free trials through E. J. Rottena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
South Georgia
Tifton
Dr. Kip
Callon E. J
Help Wanted Male Salesman Cotton Mill District
An 1871 New York advertisement seeks male salesmen for cotton mills and power buyers. Mentions various employers including stores and railroads and notes an agent in Massachusetts. References a Sedalia Mo. man, 7 A. Schear, who saved his child from croup, and promotes One Minute Cough Cure for coughs colds pneumonia la grippe and throat troubles. W A Rembart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla
Mass
P. O
New York
A. Schear
Sedalia
W. A Rembart
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Geo D. Wheatley
Crow
Wilson Bros
Hudson’s Point
OC. J. Whitehead
Dansoni
W. J. Vandivere
The
Central
Macon
John A. Cobb, Jr
Tallahassee
John A. Cobb
Rembert’s
A.G. Duncan
A. G. Duncan
Our
Turkey
Waldora Sea Island
London
Moncey
Jackson and
Forsyth Sts
Americas
Sai
Georgia
Alabama
J. W. Wheatley
E. J. Eldridge
Davenport Drug Co
Boschop
Windsor
Ladies of the First Baptist Church
Windsor Hotel
California Fig Syrup Co
DeWitt
W. A. Rembert
Bae
Schumpert Shoe Co
J. W. Gardner
Idaville
Eldridge
Asha
Bettis
James Fricker
Bro
Tmouseline de Soie
Sea Island
Big Lot White P. Ks
Manchester Chambrays
Big Lot Boys
New Lot
Wheatley & Ansley
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