Americus Described As Leading Georgia Fruit Belt Hub
Americus, Georgian commercial center of Sumter County, sits at key rail crossroads and is praised for climate, fertile land, and thriving fruit production. The piece extols sugar cane earnings, diverse crops, growing population, marble courthouse, Windsor Hotel, and expanding industries while highlighting schools, libraries, churches, and public works as signs of a prosperous, budding city ready to attract manufacturers and settlers.
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Sumter
Era
Central
Western
Georgia
Anboron
Vo Gownieh
Virginia
Tennessee
Confederacy
South
Wellon
Mexico
Hew County Court House
Windsor Hotel
DeSoto
Antaur
Savannah
Americas
Vieote
First Baptist Church
Gnaiwa
Ouik Ute Tee
Planing
Het Werks
Sin
Deiabaceter
Hun Ns
Cor
Balika
Aubie
Heientater Remort
Towra
Visa Lid Secon
Teeraliroultaniiites
Americus
Voterls
Florida
Moahony
Aden
Weat
UW de Cota Et
Resdener
Comnre
Voderlett
Heibang
Ares
Beteas
Wericus
Gas
Undertaking Department Managed Under Mn Ed Andrews
The undertaking department, under the management of Mn Ed. N. Andrews, will attend to all orders promptly and with care. This note affirms efficient handling and timely fulfillment of requests.
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ED. N. Andrews
Dress goods and novelty fabrics sale catalog
Advertises uniform dress fabrics from Lord & Taylor with numbered patterns and prices from 3.50 to 17.50, highlighting Sea Island and Percale at 10 cents per yard, plus a long list of fabric styles and colorways. Also reports political news from Washington on Dingley tariff bill delay and imminent funeral services for Blanche K. Bruce with honorary pallbearers lineup.
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Wassamatyx
Blanche K. Bruce
Metropolitan A.M. E
N Brown
Parks Temple Clairch
J. A Johnson
Metropolitan A. M. E
Walter Brooks
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
F. J Grinke
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
Dr. Rankin
Howard University
M. Newman
Handy and
Arnett
A. M. E. Church
Senator Hear
Massachusetts
Senator Allison
Iowa
Joseph R. Lynch
Misissippi
P. D. Pinchback
James Lewis
Louis Oling
Lewis H. Douglass
New York
H. P. Cheatham
North Carolina
Rev
Willian Tne
HL Chews Register Se ‘. Or
Masschusetts
Church of Tennessee
L. Maxwell
R. W. Tyler
Ohio
C. B. Purvis Montgomery
Thomas H. Wright
L. ©. Bailey
City
Syrup of Figs Advertisement Note
Pure fig syrup marketed as a pleasant kidney and digestive remedy claims to cleanse the system, relieve colds and headaches, and ease constipation. Promises quick action from healthy ingredients and lists California Syrup Co as producer with distribution in New York and New Jersey. urges against substitutes.
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Jiable
California
GAGE DON'T EXPECT WAR with Spain and finances
Secretary of the Treasury in Cleveland says he does not believe current Spain tensions will lead to war. He emphasizes strong government credit, potential wartime funding, and that the public understands the possible emergency.
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Treasury
Cleveland
Gage
Spain
McKinley
Salisbury Heavy Work Load Spurs Cabinet Shakeup
London traders and politicians buzz about Marquis of Salisbury’s health and a probable cabinet reconstruction during Easter recess. Rumors place A. J. Balfour as head of the Foreign Office, with George Curzon in line for a cabinet role. Debate centers on policy direction and potential shifts in the Liberal Unionist stance.
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Balfour
George Curzon
Marquis OF Salisbury
Foreign Office
A. J. Balfour
Treasury
House of Commons
Four
Trau
Bury
Russell Considers Lease of Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
Vice President Andrews of Southern railway and William H Day, attorney for Governor Russell, returned from Greensboro after talks on leasing the Atlantic and North Carolina railway to Southern. Opinion favors lease, with three conditions: restore old fare, stop Russell’s towel policy to null the 99 year road grant, and await legislative session. Southern would lease for 80 years, pay 212 percent on capital stock to operate, and Russell would press commission to revoke new passenger rates.
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Southern
Atlantic and North Carolina
Ratxion
Andrews
The
Southern Railway
William H. Day
Russell
Greensboro
Atlantic and North Carolina Railway
Rai
Brussell
Atlantic and
North Carolina
I Russell
Lady killed in runaway outside Newberry
A carriage mishap near Helena South Carolina leaves Miss Carrie Godfrey and Mr. Poke B. Mayes aboard a rig bolting after a frightened horse. The horse struck a clinker causing severe head injuries to Miss Galiety Vinene. she dies later in Newberry. Captain L D Childs is named Prohibitionist nominee for Fromm rll.
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Newseray
8. C
Poke B.mayes
Carrie Godfrey
Cheraw
Helena
Galiety Vinenne
Sp. m
Patriots Must Wait McKinley to Settle Maine Affair
Washington reports say McKinley will settle the Maine incident before interfering further in Cuba. The Maine disaster is linked to the Cuban question, with cabinet members indicating the U.S. seeks a swift end to the Cuban conflict. Rear Admiral Sicard remains at Key West with a strong squadron as authorities decide on fleet movements.
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McKinley
Maine
Cuba
New York
Washington
the Herald
Ganarine
Madrid
Sicard
Key West
Hull bill approved by Secretary Alger reorganizes army
Secretary of War Russell A. Alger endorses the Hull bill reorganizing the army. He explains peace calls for three divisions, two time calls for 90 companies per battalion, a major to each battalion, and a lieutenant colonel and two colonels per regiment. He notes 100 officers at military schools can be used in war times. Strikers resort to violence in a streetcar incident. one conductor injured, one arrest. Barnum returns home after shooting incident on a train. his wound healed. Freight rates rise 50 percent for eastbound shipments via the Isthmus. German steamer Raetia reported disabled with feed pipe out.
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New York
Russell A. Alger
Washington
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Hoube
Dingley
Wasutsotoy
Mare
Dockery
McMillan
Henry
Vienna
Associated Press
United States
Philippines
United Penta
Jenry
Blanche Bruce
Allen & Sheffield
Watts & Son
Wamsutta Mills
Lonsdale
Fruit of Loom
Cabbott’s
H. D. Watts & Son
Green Bros
Cotton Avenue
Jomn Kay
Ssiobs
Pierce
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Monetery
Baltimore
Honolulu
Puget Sound
Charlester
Philadelphia
State Island
Yorktown
Nice
Hugh McCalmont
M. P
Fairfield, Shipbuilding and Engine Company
Glasgow
Washinton
War Department
Dixie
Fort Meape
Black Hill
Army
Vesuvius
Wasninotox
Mr. Gladstone
Pall Mal Gazette
Gladstone
Salisbury
Carminta
L. D. Childs
Fromm Rll Uone Frocibitonatene
Papvoan
T. H. Paryear
Vya
Patriots
SEC. Alger
Horstos
Mirek
Semyjany
Tav
E. V. Chase
Koterintendent Ieting
Barnum
George
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Panama Railroad
Isthmus
St. Midaxis
Azores Islands
Raetia
Ahrens
New Orleans
Hamburg
APU
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