Duncan's Store Prominent Monday Tuesday Bargain Event
Duncan's Store advertises Reckless Reductions for Monday and Tuesday featuring yardage of silk prints at 25c, browns at 12 1/2c, Barker Mills and Androscoggin cloth at 5c, balbriggan underwear at 38c, cheese cloth at 5c, lace curtains at 98c per pair, parasols at 79c, silk fans at 22c, linen lawn at 22c, white pearl buttons 3c per dozen, linen lace trims, ribbed vests at 8c, chiffon ribbon 19c, and seamless hose at 7c.
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Barker Mills
Yar
Proposed train schedule shifts threaten Atlanta connection
The community protests a plan to cut the early morning Atlanta train, routing the morning service to Macon instead. Under the proposed change Train No 8 would depart Albany at 6 30 am and Americus at 6 50 am reaching Macon at 9 45 am, while the Atlanta through train faces delays as travelers to Atlanta must wait in Macon until 1 35 pm.
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Americus
Albany
Atlanta
Macon
Eave Americus
South Georgia
Busy in the Orchard All Over the State
In Americas territory a busy peach harvest thrives as hundreds pick Carmens and other early varieties. Georgia shipments surge with over one hundred carloads sent, far surpassing last year, as Elberta looms later in the season. The Central of Georgia Railway notes a notably early and bountiful season.
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Americas
Georgia
Southland
Central of Georgia Railway
Earth's Meanest Man is Found in Jersey City
Mrs. Minnie Eckhard seeks a divorce from Henry Eckhard in New Jersey Chancery Court after 1896 marriage. She alleges extreme meanness including strict economy, counting groceries, and restricting her finances, leaving them with six-year-old son. She cites unusual habits such as short steps, weighing food, and keeping a locked scale as proof of hardship. She has not seen him since the dispute and requests public service. Location given as 231 East Kinney Street, Newark. The tale ends with a Humorous aside about marriage and a joke.
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Jersey City
Minnie Eckhard
Henry Eckhard
New Jersey Chantery Court
Eckhard
Americus Tales of Town News Mixes Plans and People
Local notes report flower baskets for sale at Holliday's Book Store and comfort over good crop prospects for Americus framers. Commuter train ambitions, a large shoe package to Atlanta, and movements of Miss Alice Wheatley and Dr Guy Lunsford mark a busy week.
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Holliday’s Book Store
Americus
Atlanta
Delegates Named for Sumter County in State Convention
The Sumter county Democratic delegation to the Atlanta State Democratic Convention on June 28 has not yet been finalized though several delegates and alternates have partial selections. The county committee meets in Americus Friday to endorse interim picks, with delegates chosen from Governor-elect Joseph M. Brown supporters. Judge James A. Hixon said completion and announcement would come within a day or two.
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Sumter County
Atlanta
Americus
Iast
Macon
Sumter
Joseph M. Brown
James A. Hixon
Daily Americus peach shipment bulletins urged
A bulletin is posted daily in Americus to inform peach shippers of the Central of Georgia railways daily movements and car lot distribution. Agent J B Hightower will post bulletins at the Hotel Windsor and the railway station during the six to eight week shipping season. Central Railway wires the information to fruit shipping points each night for the following day. Posts appear between 1 and 11 o'clock each morning to help avoid glutted markets.
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Americus Peach
Central of Georgia
J. B. Hightower
Central Railway
Windsor
Ready for Spring Savings on Odd Suits for Men
We have gone through our entire stock of clothing and thrown out odd suits at half price and less. There are more men who can afford suits now than there are of the $25.00 boys. Come and see what your cash will do right now.
Martin Clay wedding in Americus draws social spotlight
The Tuesday wedding of Miss Zeralda Martin and Mr. Cliff C. Clay, held at the bride’s aunt Mrs. J.R. Mott’s home, drew wide social interest from Americus and Albany. Guests included maid of honor Miss Freddie Shipp and best man Mr. W. A. Slaton, with a large party touring New England and Canada afterward. The piece also notes a June 1 1908 railway mileage policy change and odd editorial asides from Hewitt and Muggins.
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Zeralda Martin
Cliff C. Clay
Americus
Albany
J.R. Mott
Mott
Freddie Shipp
W. A. Slaton
Kate Wheatley
Elizabeth Hollis
Isabelle Battle
Columbus
Frances Stephens
Macon
Sherrin Lewand
Madelyn Gilbert
Alany
Charles Burke
D. Robertson
Paul Sanford
Y. G. Hilsman
Eugene Clark
C. L. Davis
Mrs. Clay
Central
New York
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Duncan’s
Duncan Mercantile CO
The
Earth
Nell
Belle
Old Sumter
E. J. McGhee
Masons
Butts County
Browie
Chatham County
Alice Wheatley
Savannah
Mrs. Charlesworth
Hunter
Guy G.lunsford
Lumpkin
Dr. Lunsford
Eula May Summerford
Montezuma
Paragon
America
Chas. L. Ansley
Martin-Clay
Southern Ry. Co
New Albany
Hewitt
Southern Railway
Mingham Ig
Birmingham
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