People You Know Coming and Going in Americas
A column lists numerous visitors and locals in Americas, Georgia, noting arrivals and departures, visits, and social events. Names include Ballowe, Griswold, Lowe, Rose, Turner, Warren, Barrow, Glover, Maynard, Oliver, Carter, Whitaker, Aunley, Davis, and McKyr. The piece references a shoe sale at E D Sheffield Co and upcoming nuptials and gatherings.
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Hudson's Yount
Lott Warren
Taylor Street
R. A. Ballowe
Eufanta
Ala
Americas
Lee Street
E. D. Sheffield Co
Cantata Fairy Queen features at city schools closing
The cantata Fairy Queen will close the city schools evening program at the opera house under Mrs. Jane Geist. About fifty children participate with features like a Japanese fan drill and a clown drill. seats are on sale at Hudson's drugstore with 20 cent first floor and 10 cent balcony prices.
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Opera House
Jane Geist
Hudson's Drugstore
Town Moves to Stop Bugjuice Flow at Artesian Well
Sumter residents and city council plan to cover the artesian well fountain with wire netting to keep bugs from contaminating the drinking supply. Dr. D B Cargile of Tahua, I T reports Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula and promotes the tonic as a universal blood purifier. The drug is sold for 50 cents by EJ Eldridge, with a guarantee.
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Sumter
Superior Scouts
Supreme Court
Americus Ia
D. B. Cargile
EJ Eldridge
Local Briefs from Americas Aims to Collected Tidbits
Short street notes report travel plans for a Central excursion to Columbus with tickets 75 cents round trip. Dr and Mrs G A Geist plan to leave Americas. B R L McLeod adds a new story to his Brown and Church residence. More city improvements noted as Montezuma commencements affect rail fares. DeLacy Morgan relocates from Vienna toAmericas to start a new business on Church Street. A Lee Street woman loses twenty dollars while shopping. Justices of the peace handled cases at the temple with several small judgments and routine matters. B S Coker travels from Pittsburgh to Americus due to his father’s illness in Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chumpert Shoe Co
Americas
Columbus
Central
Mra. G. A
Geist
BR. L. McLeod
Brown
Church Streets
Georgia & Alabama
Montezuma
Central Railroad
Macon
B.S. Coker
Pittsburgh
Plains
Pennsylvania
Off ICERS OF LOCAL LEAGUE ELECTED FOR YEAR
At a local Ep worth League meeting, officers elected include J. W. Shiver as president, J. M. Wilkes as 1st vice president, Marilu Noyes as 2nd vice president, May McKenzie as vice president, H. S. Myers as secretary, Charles Burke as treasurer, Jessie Davenport as assistant treasurer, E. J. Elmore as librarian, August Flower. Prof. Houston touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion, noting wide use among travelers and salespeople. Davenport Drug Co. offers a sample bottle.
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Epworth League
J. W. Shiver
de. J. M. Wilkes
Marilu Noyes
May McKenzie
H. S. Myers
Charles Burke
Jessie Davenport
E. J. Elmore
Prof
Houston
Davenport Drug Co
Sola
City to pave Forsyth street sidewalk with brick and curb
The city council adopted a resolution directing county commissioners to brick pave the Forsyth street sidewalk by the courthouse and install granite curbing. Work is expected soon, addressing a long-standing safety and aesthetic issue. A separate ad touts Mystic Cure for rheumatism and nervous ailments, with testimonials from J Eldridge in Americus, Georgia.
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Courthouse
Forsyth Street
Bi J
Eldridge
Druggtat
Americus
Gar
Discovered by a Woman Uses New Discovery
A woman named Mrs. Luther Lutz credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption with curing seven years of illness after a three month cough and sleepless nights. Trial bottles are free at KE J Eldridge's Drug Store with regular sizes priced at 60 cents and 1 60, guaranteed to cure or a refund.
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Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hamuick & Co
Rbslbyville N. G
KE. J. Eldridge
Sudden Death of G. W. Green in Cuthbert Parlor
Information arrived last night of the sudden death of G. W. Green manager of the Western Union office in Cuthbert. After closing his office he visited a friend's residence, sat in the parlor and suddenly expired from heart trouble. He was 35 and highly esteemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Green
Cuthbert
Green
Western Union
Dokes
Appetite of a Goat Envy and Dr King's Pills Claim
A fragment notes that poor dyspeptics envy the appetite of a goat and promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a stomach and liver remedy. The ad asserts improved appetite digestion and bodily habit with a price of 250 at Eldridge's drug store.
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Boots
Dr. King
Elddridge
Mrs Hughes Dies After Illness. Funeral Held at Oak Grove
Mrs A A Hughes of East Farlow Street died after a long illness. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Oak Grove Cemetery, as mourners and friends extended sympathy to the bereaved husband and family in their hour of sorrow.
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A. A. Hughes
Farlow Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
He Fooled the Surgeon with Arnica Salve Scam
Alldoctora warned Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson D. after 18 months with rectal fistula that he would die without a costly operation. He treated himself with five boxes of Bucklee's Arnica Salve, touted as the furthest pile cure, sold by E. J. Brid ge druggist. Nannally's fine candy, 00¢ per pound at Rembert's Drug Store.
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Alldoctora
Renick Hamilton
Weat Jefferson, D
Bucklee
E. J. Dridge
Nannally’s
Rembert's
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Geo D. Wheatley
Crow
Wilson Bros
Monarch
George
Wheatleys
C. P. Davis
D, D
H. McKur
D.D
J. A. Bchosr
Sedalia
Ie Childrom
W. A. Rembert
A. G-Duncan
A.G. Duncan
A. G. Duncan
Jen
Vici Kid
S of Wash Goods
Gcya
Sone
Uaacs
A. G Duncan
Council
ICERS
Corner County Courthouse
California
Hughes
James Fricker
Eete
Ntire
Ivor
Brandt
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