Americus Georgia A Growing County Seat and Healthful Winter Resort
Americus, capital of Southwest Georgia, sits at the junction of major routes and lies 90 miles from the Florida line and near Andersonville. The region boasts fertile soil, diverse crops, and a mild climate improving health and growth. Population exceeds 20,000 with rapid real estate demand, and the city features modern public buildings, a large library, a 1000-seat opera house, schools, churches, and growing industries, including planing mills and carriage works. The area is marketed as a healthful winter resort with ample amenities and transportation connections to Savannah and beyond.
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Jas
Georgia
Summer County
Commerce America vi
Central
Banannah
Americus
Montgomery
Macon
Andersonville
Florida
Thomasville
Virginia
Tennessee
Egypt
South
Gulf of Mexico
New County Court House
Windsor
Savannah
Ant Beatty
Atlanta
Ave
Amer
Aystem
Aci
Industriog
Millaria Carriage
Sions
Ian Cumyan
Ekcaliger
Plena
Ee Wilsington
Baling
Secrecy on Blount Mission and Senate Shuffles in 1900s
Reported secrecy over Mr. Blount's Hawaii voyage plan with Rush flagged for possible use. Senate committee reshuffles assign clerks and posts amid nepotism concerns, naming Henry Jones and others to key posts. Georgia notes include Mercer sermon dates and railroad stockholders meeting. a Boston temperance meeting ends in a speaker’s sudden death.
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Boston
East Cambridge Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
East Cambridge
Wm. Graham
First Reformed Presbyterian Church
Graham
Central Reorganization Plan debated by Southwestern stockholders in Macon
A woeful mix of speculation and rising tensions surrounds the Southwestern railroads reorganization plan. Macon will host a stockholder meeting on April 12 at the Academy of Music to decide the fate of the Central's restructuring. Observers cite Comer’s control of majority stock and anticipate a strong minority fight, with possible court injunctions as a countermeasure. Meanwhile, Bank of Atlanta and Savannah developments hint at broader regional interest amid ongoing deposits and favorable press.
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Macon
Macox
Mercer
Gargas
Louisville Baptist Seminary
Southwestern Railroad
Macon Academy of Music
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Clauds Estes
Futurity Stakes
Trotting Horve
Breeding Association
Tolga
Bpeer
Ardons
Intercat
Central
Southwestern
Academy of Music
Mayon
Comer
Esite
Ith
Savagnan
J. J. Averback
The
Central Railroad
Hoe
Grand Lodge meeting to be held in Macon in May
The Grand Lodge of Georgia will convene in Macon on May 16 with about 800 visiting Knights of Pythias expected, including ten divisions of roughly forty members as escorts. A banquet on the final night will be a landmark event, and $3,500 has been subscribed for visiting delegates’ entertainment.
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Grand Lodge
George
P. Cooper Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge of
Macon
Georgia
Pythias
Americas
Harmon Division
Uniform Bank
True Bill Found Against Redwine in Bank Embezzlement Case
United States grand jury issues a true bill against Lewis Redwine for embezzlement totaling 108 148 78 dollars from Gate City National Bank. Adjacent reports note no indictments for Horace Owens and H H Black, who were initially charged as accomplices, though damages suits loom against the bank’s president and others. The item also touches random local notices and a court withdrawal in Macon Georgia.
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Redwine
Atlanta
United States Grand Jury
Lewis Redwing
Gate City National Bank
Ater
Horace Owens
H. H.lack
Owens
Black
Atorney
L. J. Hill
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Loan and Trust CO
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Bank of Sumter
T.N. Hawkes
Coleman
W.O
Pel Jane Cashier
Ol i. Soleman
Farlow
W. Farlow
Siren
Mathis
Arthur Aude
Fle Bank Collets de Tae
C. Roney
Ino. Windsor
Lester Windsor
EA Hawking
Peoples’ National Bank
Gurpius
Seneee
W. Shalliolé
Frank Shefield
Cashier
G. A. Weatington
Lett Warren
Rae Gants
Bank OF Commerce Capital
Merrial
Ali
W. Bhefield
Boy Hontington
Danise Prank Lanser
Tott Warren
Senate
Blount
Henfros
Wasminaton
Carlisle
Rush
San Francisco
Mr. Blount
Hawaii
Revenue Marine
Stewart
Teller
Henry Jones
Colquitt
Jones
Committee of Post Offices
B.M. Blackburn
Secretary of State
Mexico
Berlin
Montreal
Honolulu
Panama
Kanagawa
Japan
Hayes
David H. Strother
Cleveland
Elanson Moors
Missouri
Richard Gunther
Wisconsin
Renfrog
Paul Trammell
Frank Leverett
Rucker
Gary
Augusta
South Georgia
Washington Post
Hugh Waddell
Havannal
Ofice
Waddell
John Baird
Henry BR. Harris
George Stewart
Griffin
Terrell
L. P. Livingston
Southwestern Stockholders
Hesan
Gate City Bank
J. G. Ogleaby
Commercial Club
Charleatea
CwarLeston
Charleston
Pittsburg
Colcolough
Sugden
Abbin
Stenzel
Pittaburg
Lousville
Newport News
Mississippi Valley
Parenson
N. J
Taro
Tinad
Elavute
Yeaterday
Ell Stewart
Alwa
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Geo.d. Wheatley
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Americus, Ga
U. S. Gov't Report
Cobb
Roney
Colonel Roney
Captain Cobb
Washington
Cole
Miltary Company
Robert Emmettlab
Bamnet Guards
Karmet Club
J. J. Noone
Military Organication
Herbert
Shepherd
New York
Elliot F. Shepherd
Mr. Roney
Dave Dudley
Thie Place
Harrison
Laurnn Dewocuar
Arlawta
Ariana
Luther Hall
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Redpath Brothers’ Manufacturing Company
Boots and Shoes
Will Asign
Redpath
South Bratotres
Lynn
Baltimore
W. B. Sparks
Superior Court
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