Virginia Carolina Chemical Eyes Plant Expansion in Americus
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Company, owner of the old Americus Guano plant, plans to enlarge the mills in Americus Georgia. Destruction by fire halted earlier plans, but management now contemplates expansion, with possible relocation outside city limits to reduce taxes while retaining the site as a local enterprise if needed.
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Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Americus Guano Company
Americus
Georgia
Florida Emigration Trends Draw Negroes to Key West
A Florida migration wave draws many Negroes toward Key West as emigrant agents lure women and a few men to the land of flowers. Tourists report nightly group departures, while farmers deny needing laborers and keep to their established hands.
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Florida
Americaa
Key West
Fla
Large Sumter Plantation Sells for Around Fifteen Thousand
A major real estate deal closed yesterday morning transfers 2500 acres of prime farming land in Sumter's Fifteenth district near Cobb Station. The Spring Creek plantation belonged to the Cobb estate and sold to J. Marah Johnston of Macon and W. H. Statham of Sumter. Purchase price not disclosed but near 15000 dollars. The buyers plan to operate the farm this year with other Sumter farming interests.
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Sumter
Cobb Station
Spring Creek Place
Cobb Estate
Georgia
Messie
J. Marah Johnston
Macop
W. H. Statham
Johnston
Statham
For Rent Five Room House on Church Street
For Rent. New five room house at 165 Church o street. Apply to F. E. Johnston at 163 harsh street.
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Church O Street
F. E. Johnston
Harsh Street
Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cited for Backache Relief
Letters from Wells Minnesota and Meade Michigan praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing severe backache nervous prostration dizziness headaches and fatigue after taking multiple bottles and using Sanative Wash. Claim recovery and improved health credited to the remedy and Mrs Pinkham's advice.
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C. Klenk
Wells, Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harmonious Third District Republican Convention in Americus
The Third district Republican convention in Americus elected M. G. Hall and John Nobles as delegates to the National convention in Philadelphia and chose Henry Wetteroth as presidential elector. State at large selections went to Col. W. H. Johnson Judson Lyons Henry Rucker and H. L. Johnson. The meeting endorsed McKinley administration amid enthusiasm and adjourned at 4 PM.
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Americas
Philadelphia
Sumter County
C. RB. Flanagan
Stewart County
George Humphrey
Houston County
McKinley
Judson Lyons
Rucker
Deveaux
Johnson
Col. W. H. Johnson
Judson L. Lyons
Register of the United States Treasury
Henry Rucker
H. L . Johnson
Lyons
E. 8
Richardson
Internal Revenue
Georgia
Humbert
Macon County
M.G. Hall
Cordele
G. W. BL
Joiner
Butler
Bowden
Perry
A. W. Hawkins
Atlanta
D. A. Dudley
Cushman
Dudley
Lee Street Eyesore Levels City Grading Plea
A reader laments the Lee street block between Mims store and the artesian corner as an eyesore in Americus, arguing it rivals Atlanta’s worst depots in neglect. The note calls for grading and improving this heavily traveled street while other residential routes like Brown Taylor and College receive attention.
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Lee Street
Mims
Artesian
Americus
Zo Grand Depot Union
Atlanta
Brown, Taylor and College
Mozley Lemon Elixir advertised tonic remedy
An 19th century ad touts Mozley s Lemon Elixir a pleasant lemon tonic made from fresh lemon juice and vegtable tonics. It is sold by druggists in 500 and 1 bottles and claimed to aid biliousness constipation indigestion foul stomach headaches sleep loss of appetite debility fevers malaria and chills with various explicit uses listed.
Morley's Lemon Eixir Eases Griffin Woman's Pain
Mrs R H Broopaworrh of Griffin Georgia reports two years of severe pain prevented by Dr Morley's Lemon Eixir allowing her to walk half a mile without discomfort.
Dr Mozley Lemon Elixir Promoted by Attorney
J H Menning of Washington D C declares he used Dr Mozley Lemon Elixir for nervous headache indigestion and diseased liver and kidneys and found it cured him calling it the greatest medicine ever used. testimonial states he took the last bottle at the Capitol.
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Capitol
Dr. Mozley
J. H. Menning
F. Street
Washington, D. G
Morle s Lemon Elixir A Alabama man praising relief
W A James of Bell Station Alabama reports severe indigestion and dyspepsia relief after using one bottle of Morle s Lemon Elixir, claiming it did more good than all prior medicines.
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W. A. James
Bell Station
Ala
Mosley Lemon Drops Cure Colds and Lung Ailments
An advertisement promotes Mosley's Lemon Drops claimed to cure Conghe Cold Hoarseness Sore Throat Bronchitis and other throat and lung diseases. Dr H A Mosley of Atlanta Ga is listed as formulator. O H Foster orange grove near Manatee owned by H Brown reports 40 acres yielded 5000 crates worth 12000 in past season with forecast 10000 boxes next season.
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Mosley
H. A. Mosley
Atlanta
Via
A. H. Brown
O. H. Foster
Manatee
Brown
Barlow Sentenced to Year in Jail for Blind Tiger Case
Schump Barlow, a black defendant convicted of operating a blind tiger and selling blockade whiskey to African Americans, receives twelve months with a $75 fine or one year in the gang. Judge Crisp suspended sentence briefly, then completed the punishment yesterday as the case tied to Hawkins’s attempted witness subornation surfaced.
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Schump Barlow
Barlow
Crisp
B. T. Hawkins
Bryan Makes A Short Stay In Americus
Hon William Jennings Bryan visited Americus for about an hour on his way to Columbus. He was greeted by prominent locals, visited the Crisp home, and praised Judge Crisp. He spoke to a large Columbus crowd later and noted Americus’ limited Mardi Gras representation.
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Americus
Columbus
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Times-Recorder
Bryan
Jacksonville
Mr. Bryan
Central Railroad
Crisp
Col. W. A. Dodson
Charles F. Crisp
Georgia
Judge Crisp
Statesman
Twenty Years Proof Tutt's Liver Pills
Tutt's Liver Pills claim to keep bowels in natural motion and cleanse impurities. Sold with testimonials from R. P. Smith praising curing long liver disease and a note seeking to buy old mahogany furniture or exchange for new at Forsyth and Jackson streets.
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Tutt
R. P. Smith
Chilesburg
A. W. Smith
Forsyth
Jackson Streets
Boer Press Optimistic On Boers After Kimberley Defeat
Lomxzo Mangurz reports Transvaal government alarm at Cronje defeat while papers suggest Cronje moves boost burghers army mobility. Rumors claim thousands of reinforcements to Breemfeavens amid desperate Burglar Arrested in Macos case. Detective Amerson tracks Ed Robinson linked to Jim Johnston store burglary with Tomb awaiting further sentence.
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Lomxzo Mangurz
Delagoa Bay
Transvaal
Kimberley
General Cronje
Standard
Digger
Cronje
Undr
Macos
Ed Robinson
Jim Johnston
Amerson
Tomb
Hobinson
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Morle
Spon
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Ed Guest
What Is
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Star Safety Razor
James Fricker
Jewelers
Hudson’s Drug Store
KKK
Mley
Kentucky
Ours Tanto Cologne
Spernsie'e
First National Bank
O'Bryan Bros
Arizons
Bureau OF Civil Service Instruction
Washington, D.C
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