Roundup of News and Gossip in Americus Daily
A roundup of day’s tales in Americus notes Hadeons drugstore ready to serve drinks and a new fountain due soon. Sheriff Bell reports five prisoners with crowding expected before superior court, while British forces in South Africa and war costs are referenced. Guerry Adderton ill with typhoid. court house chatter covers local politics and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Hadeon
Sheriff Bell
Superior Court
South Africa
Mr Jowers Holds Bulk Cotton Crop For Sale In Americus
Mr W Jowers a leading south Georgia farmer visited Americus to sell his last year crop of cotton. He typically waits to sell in bulk in spring or summer and currently has about 150 bales ready for sale today or tomorrow. He credits his strategy to selling more cotton to local merchants than his own plantation consumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 2. Jowers
South Georgia
Americus
Jowers
Georgia
Mr. Jowers
Memorial Day Arrangements Under Way In Local Plan
Memorial Day program details are being arranged for April 26. A joint meeting of the Ladies Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy named J. E. Sheppard as orator with W. P. Wallis to introduce. Rev. R. L. Bivina will serve as chaplain and further plans are awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Memorial Association
Daughters of the Confederacy
J. E. Sheppard
W. P. Wallis
R. L. Bivina
How to Cure the Grip and Recovery Claim
Remain quietly at home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed for a quick recovery. The remedy counteracts the grip leading to pneumonia, the serious danger. Among tens of thousands who used it, not one case failed to recover. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texe Chamberlain
Flood Ravages Montezuma as Flint River Buries City
The Flint River flood devastates Montezuma two miles upstream with streets flooded several feet, stores ruined, and a new county bridge swept away. Boats replace roads between Montezuma and Americus with fares of five dollars. railroad embankments and the Central Railroad trestle are submerged, delaying trains for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Montezume
Flintriver
A. G. Duncan
Americar
Montezuma
Latte
Georgia City
Venice
Oglethorpe
Flint
Central Railroad
Americus
Arrivals List in Americus Highlights Local Notables
The column records recent arrivals and movements of residents and visitors in Americus. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Vite returning from Atlanta, Mrs. Edward Hinesa visiting Leesburg, and Miss Gertrude White visiting Mrs. James A. Davenport. Also noted are travel plans of Miss Kate Thornton, Charles M. Wheatley and Martha Wheatley, and W. E. Hamilton’s departure to New York for goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Vite
Americus
Atlanta
Edward Hinesa
Leesburg
J. B. Pilabury
Ingrippe
Gertrude White
Albany
James A. Davenport
Kate F. Thornton
Peabody Normal College
Knoxville
Charles M. Wheatley
Martha Wheatley
Palm Beach
Colds and La Grippe Avoid Pneumonia With Remedy
Danger from colds and la grippe lies in pneumonia, but with reasonable care and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, danger is avoided. Thousands have used it with no pneumonia cases, and it cures a cold or grippe quickly. Pleasant and safe to take, sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Flood Ravages Augusta Bridge Toll and Crops Losses
Three lives lost as flood from Savannah river breaks over Augusta on March 3. Burt Lloyd died after falling from a freight car on a railway bridge. an unknown black man and a black boy are reported missing or found. Water has fallen 8 feet from peak but streets and mills remain submerged. Crops and swamp vegetables ruined. downtown retail district flooded. mills closed pending river receding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Savannah
Burt Lloyd
Mills Street
Marbury Street
Canal
Broad Street
Hawke Gully
McIntosh Street
Green
Jones
Paterson Flood Roils Mills With Vast Losses
A severe Paterson flood floods the mill district causing extensive damage and homelessness. Officials warn losses may equal the recent fire and report little flood insurance remains, as relief workers aid families displaced by the rising water and wrecked infrastructure along the riverfront.
Disaster at Marshall floods town and costs tens of thousands
Charlotte dispatch reports Marshall North Carolina suffered a dire flood on Thursday night. The river rose suddenly, breached a 13 foot dyke, and swept through the main street. Five lives are known lost with fears of more fatalities. property losses are estimated between 50 000 and 75 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Marshall
House Debates Rural Free Delivery Cost Split
Washington March 3. The House entered committee to consider a bill classifying rural free delivery and replacing the salary system for rural carriers. Speakers argued costs could reach sixty million or twenty million dollars annually. Critics called the service political patronage with rising salaries. advocates stressed safeguards against star route scandals. A Marine Hospital for Savannah was also approved at 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
House
Loud
California
Swanson
Virginia
Congress
La Grippe Quickly Cured By Chamberlains Remedy
F L Howett of Winfield Iowa recalls a 1898 1899 bout with La Grippe. He used two bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy which stopped the coughing and prevented further illness. The ad declares Chamberlains cures severe colds wards off pneumonia and is pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Howett
Winfield
Chamberlain
Conk Bennett
Grippe
Preparations Underway for Great Durbar in Delphi
From India via London The Tribune notes extensive prep for the Great Durbar to be held in Delphi next New Year s day to proclaim Edward emperor of India. A royal military review is rumored with the Prince of Wales possibly in attendance as Delphi houses fetch very high rents for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
India
London
the Tribune
Delphi
Edward
Prince of Wales
Receipts and Expenditures For February 1902
Washington March 3 the monthly statement of government receipts and expenditures shows February totals of 41159739 for receipts and 39099290 for expenditures leaving a surplus of 2060449 The total expenditures increased by 65000 Supreme Court Decision in Booth v state Illinois confirms Illinois statute fining futures dealings President will visit Charleston exposition on the scheduled trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Towl
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
State of Illinois
Alfred G. Booth
Charleston
D. C
No Riding on Freight Trains Policy Change
The Seaboard Airline ends the privilege of riding on its local freight trains. Beginning last Sunday, no passengers will be carried on freight trains. only regular passenger trains will transport riders. This makes Seaboard the sole line in the region with such a policy change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Remains of Young Shockley Return Home for Funeral
The body of Privyste Watts Shockley, who died ten or twelve days ago in San Francisco while en route with his regiment to the Philippines, arrived in Americus that night. Embalmed at the garrison, it was forwarded by express and taken last night to his mother’s country home. The funeral is expected this afternoon at Salem Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privyste Watts Shockley
San Francisco
Philippines
Americus
Salem Church
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad and Eskimo Wrestling Note
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co. It includes testimonials and a testimonial from Hall’s Family Pills, plus a brief note on Eskimo wrestling as a pastime, describing a strength test of arm locking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Fr. J. Cheney
Wrest
Tanaaxx Wholesale
Dragalata
Walding
Kinxan & Man
Toluda
O. Jall
Can't Keep It Secret Dr King's Pillars Ad
Claim touts Dr King's New Life Pillars as a grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles. It promises curing constipation sick headache biliousness and indigestion with thousands reportedly using them. Advertises 253 at Eldridge's drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
Heat in Cough Rap Tastes Ged
A jumble of phrases appears as a fragmented OCR segment with unclear names and places. The readable bits mention heat and cough and suggest a potentially nonsensical or garbled item rather than a coherent news note. Entities and dates are not discernible.
Flood in Tennessee Crests At 87 Feet
Chattanooga reports a near peak flood as the Tennessee River rises to an 87 foot crest, four feet above danger. Tributaries fall steadily, and flood warnings from a new government signal service limit damage to farms and factories along the river. In Ohio, Parkersburg and nearby cities see 33.6 feet with over 100 families displaced. the river is expected to fall by night. Cincinnati notes temperate relief easing flood fears as the river reaches 48.8 feet at six am and holds steady upstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio
Newport
Riverside
Cincinnati
The Water Carnivora and the Food Web
The article explains a chain from water plants to carnivorous fish and humans, detailing how microscopic organisms feed on decaying vegetation then move up the food chain. It likens land plant consumption by locusts and ants to the aquatic sequence culminating in humans consuming fish and water creatures.
Memory the Lesson at Church Service Told
A small child named Mabel returns home recalling the minister’s line about a collection being taken up. Her father prompts details and the girl answers with the exact phrase indicating a collection. The anecdote reflects a church moment recounted in Chicago’s News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Chicago
Evidence to the Contrary in a Metro Satire
A witty exchange from the Chicago Herald features a citizen remarking on being punched by an umbrella and a Madam replying she wishes to thank for the seat. The piece ends with a jab at the notion that women lack manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Stopping the Muale and a Fractured Exchange
The fragment describes a conversation where You and Miss Cayenne react to Charley’s past nightly serenades. Characters discuss a recent outburst and tease about a failed flirtation, including a garbled exchange about a grocer and a dinner arrangement. The text is a muddled dialogue scene with many unreadable words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Miss Cayenne
Legal Advertisements Notice Abbreviated
Legal notice items announce date Wednesday for a sale or filing. The ad requests registration details and accompanying fees to be enforced. Readers advised to review the docket and comply with scheduling requirements as stated by the issuing office.
Sumter Sheriff Sale Notices in Americus Georgia
A sheriff sale notice describes property to be sold before the courthouse in Americus Sumter County Georgia. It details Lot 119 in Land Lot 18 and other parcels, along with a house, barn, and outbuildings, under an execution against J. L. and W. H. Kimball and McGarrah. proceeds include cotton and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Boel i
Lowing
Sumter County
Dante Hy
Sini
Notice of tax sale and administrative actions
Notice appears from Thomas M Allen Ordinary of the Superior Court district, dated March 1908, stating actions to be taken in April and promising official signature. The text is garbled but indicates legal administrative proceedings in a Georgia county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sumren
Thos
M, Allen
Sumter
Court of Ordinary
Tom
Nooks
E ‘Thornton
Marce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flist Methodist Church
Guerry Adderton
McGarrah Street
A. B. Harrold
Macon
Cordele
Flint River
Police Commission
R. L. McElroy
Robert McElroy
Mary McElroy
Atlante
Arthur Rylander
Lake Butler
Frs
W. E. Hamilton
Goode
Sirs
Eman. Doughue
Allen Perry
BR. J. Perry
City
James Fitzgerald
Omaha
Fitzgerald
E. L. Bell
Kate Thornton
Peabody Normal Institute
Nashville
Savannah River
Tennessee River
Paterson
N. J
North Carolina
Savanah
Senate
United States Circuit
Kentucky
Indian Territory
Arkansas
la Grippe
Young Shockley
Palnset
Oldiam
Migtress
Che Manrareni
Sumter Sheriff Sales
McGarrah
J. 5
Jarrah
W. B
E. L, Bell, Sherif
B. W. Fnitanks
Salter
Jesse
Allen
People’s National Bank Fo . H. C. Bagley
TDD
Siawart’s Crossing
National Bank
Benet
Ejenagar
Tia Barre
Ueay
Ells
Sage & Mt .Atorneys
Tadbmida
ScurTee
Teve Wooten
Steve
Wooteds
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!