City Happenings and Georgia Agriculture Notes
Local updates report Sumter County as a top cotton producer with Burke and Carroll ahead. state agriculture commissioner O B Stevens visits Americus en route to Terrell County. Election chatter over clerk of court continues as 2,500 registered voters loom. marriage attendance and social notes pepper the day.
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Yester- Jay
Sumter County
Georgia
Burke
Carroll
O. B. Stevens
Americus
Terrell County
J. R. Robbins
Gatewood
Church Street
Johnson's Grip Cure Ad Promises Quick Recovery
An old advertisement touts Johnson's Grip Cure claiming rapid neutralization of grip poison. It asserts recovery within an hour to safe status within a week with visible health signs. The ad offers price at 50 cents and urges asking for Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic as a companion remedy.
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Jonson
Johnson
Noted Illness Strikes Relative in Dawson Area
A letter from Dawson reports Mrs J R Thompson of unknown address conveys grave illness of her brother, a certain Mr. Thompson, formerly of Americas. The family had recently seen their sister Mrs Gross affected by a similar illness.
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J. R. Thompson
Eee
Dawson Yeater
Ham
Americas
Thompson, Ga
Gross
Dudley Impostor Sowing Chaos in Ocilla
Citizens of Ocilla are troubled by a man masquerading as George Dudley of Americus and forging checks. The impostor, described as a slender, dark haired painter with one defective eye, has caused disturbances, drank heavily, and misrepresented himself. Mr. Dudley, a young local with esteemed family, vows to locate the rogue.
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Ocilla
George Dudley
Americus
Dudley
Planters Bank declares ten percent dividend and elects officers
Planters Bank of Americas held its annual stockholders meeting and paid a ten percent cash dividend on $50,000 capital plus undivided profits. L. G. Council named president after his father George W. Council's death. Directors include L. G. Council Chas M. Council R. J. Perry E. J. Eldridge E. B. Council W. E. Brown. R. J. Perry re-elected vice president and Charles M. Council cashier.
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Planters Bank of Americas
Planters Bank
L. G. Council
George W. Council
Lee G. Council
Chas M. Council
R. J. Perry
E. J. Eldridge
E. B. Council
W. E. Brown
Charles M. Council
Died Sunday Near Ellaville Ernest Dixon Dies at 38
Ernest Dixon of Ellaville died Sunday morning of pneumonia after a lengthy illness. A 38 year old farmer, he resided at his parents Freeman and Dixon Plantation home and was respected for his character. Survived by four brothers Lucius Claude Eugene and Olin Dixon with Olin in Americus. Funeral at Ellaville yesterday afternoon drew large attendance.
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Ernest Dixon
Ellaville
Freeman Dixon
Messrs
Lucius
Claude
Eugene
Olin Dixon
Americus
Ellayille
Universalist Church to Welcome Rev. Thomas Chapman
Universalist church members will enjoy monthly services led by Rev. Thomas Chapman superintendent of Universalist Missions in Georgia. Chapman, a longtime state missionary, has doubled church numbers and membership during six years of tenure and recently became superintendent of state missions.
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Universalist Church
Thomas Chapman
Universalist Missions
Georgia
Chapman
State Missions
Visitors list highlights Americus residents and guests
A long roster of yesterday’s visitors to Americus includes O V Lamar, Duke Hamil Jr with pneumonia, George Duncan, John Council touring Savannah, Mrs W M Tullis traveling to Preston to visit ill sister, Mrs John T Dennis returning from Eatonton, Miss Lois Summers and Antoinette Lockett in Montezuma, Ruby Hudson visiting Macon, Lo Hill from Dawson, Mrs John R Shaw in Americus, Mrs George A Turpin visiting Chauncey, T Farlow returning to Atlanta, Mrs Farlow staying with L H Carter, Mrs J S Evans and daughter Eugene Elmore to Oglethorpe, C R Winchester party from Florida, Walton Callaway family from Atlanta, Claude S Catts visiting from Marshallville, Lillie Wales starting work at Mrs M T Elam's store.
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Fort Valley
Ruby Hudson
Macon
Lo. Hill
Dawson
Americus
John R. Shaw
Atlanta
Capt
C. W. Felder
George A. Turpin
John W. Wooten
Chauncey, Ga
T. Farlow
Farlow
L. H. Carter
J. 8. Evans
Eugene Elmore
Oglethorpe
C. R. Winchester
Florida
Forrest Street
Walton Callaway
Mr. Callaway
Farlow Street
Best of All Syrup of Figs Advertised in Spring
An advertisement urges readers to cleanse the system with Syrup of Figs, claiming it as a true and perfect remedy. It promotes the genuine California Fig Syrup, manufactured for sale by druggists at 50 cents a bottle.
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California
Fine Picture of Prosperity Wagons Leave Americus for Cotton
A cotton season scene on Forsyth Street shows a Michigan wagon headed for the country, loaded with guano sacks, Western meat, bundles and two patented cotton planters. The outfit features a negro driver and mules from Missouri, with harness from Ohio and a mortgage on the mules.
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Americus
Forsyth Street
Times-Recorder
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Chattanooga
Georgia
Kate Roebuck Millinery Opens Monday and Tuesday
If weather permits Miss Kate Roebuck will open her millinery next Monday and Tuesday the 25th and 26th inviting Indies to inspect a superb line of pattern hats and millinery goods.
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Kate Roebuck
Indies
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Dave
W. M. Tallis
Preston
Charles N. Hildreth
Live Oak
Fis
D. M. Borum
Tom
Jail
Jank
Margaret Callaway
The
Macon News
Mervin Callaway
Georgia Baptist Convention
Valdosta
Tom Solomon
County
Otiers
Mr. Stathan
Nese
Americus Amecca
O. V. Lamar
Richland
Duke Hamil, Jr
Lamar Street
George Duncan
John Council
Savannah
W. M. Tullis
John T. Dennis
Eatonton
J. R. Gatewood
Lois Summers
Antoinette Lockett
Montezuma
Claude S. Catts
Marshallville
Lillie Wales
Augusta
Madras
Scriven’s
Insem
Miss Roebuck
India
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