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01 May 1908
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Americus Times Recorder in Americus, Georgia
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
1
Police uncover large stash of cash and meat theft loot
Police found a barn stash on Jackson Avenue containing banknotes, silver, canned goods, and meat after Chief Feagin traced the burglary at Bull Black store. Henry Jenking, a cross eyed man, and veteran thief Otha Slappey are jailed. Jenking reportedly led officers to the buried loot and confessed, while denying the partner’s involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Avenue
Feagin
Bulle Black
Henry Jenking
Otha Slappey
Jenkin
Jenkins Coon
Jenking
Speer Home Leased to Carter and Riley Families
Mr D A Carter of Atlanta and his son-in-law Leslie Riley of Arlington will move to Americus with their families, eight people total, in May. Carter is a former resident and brother of Messrs J N and W C Carter. They leased Mrs Laura Speer's residence at Church and Jackson Speer estate to stay away for most of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Carter
Atlanta
Leslie Riley
Arlington
Americus
Tin
Carter
Messra
J. N
W. C. Carter
Laura
Speer
Corner Church
Jackson Speer
Plains Social Notes Show Town Life and Visitors
Mrs Sallie Jones hosted a friendly gathering with roses, punch, and ice treats. Plains welcomes shoppers from nearby towns as residents report visits from Harris, Dozier, Williams, and other guests, while local events include church services, a baseball game with Americas Chippewas, and attendance at the Teachers Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Sallie Jones
Blake Harris
Friendship
Americas
Knights of the Grip
H. T. Bradley
J. A. McDonald
W. Wi Dozier
Concord
Windsor Graham
Norfolk
Armour Packing
Savannaha
Julius Lamb
Nashville
James Graham
Ruby Graham
Altus Wellens
Sumter
Americus Chippewas
Ane Plains
Ozella Renfro
Renfro
Everitt Harris
Bluffton
James Duke
W. Duke
Alabama
Buena Vista
C. H. Worsham
Macon
C. C., Wellons
Ruth
Sylvester
Linwood Jennings
Tom
Geo. Jennings
Americus
R. L. Bivins
Baptist Foreign
Ciety
Dowdy
Julia Holly
Ofio Markett
Teachers’ Institute
Agricultural College
Clarence Roberts
Mattie Caughman
Annie Laurie
Edgefield
Camilla Hite
Mattie Derrick
Oglethorpe
Edward
Shealy
Leslie News Briefs Highlight Local Health and Marital Event
Master Warwick Botts misses school this week due to illness while C P Sims at Daw son Ga Morse Telegraph school recovers at home. W M Laramore Wade Jones G Jones and T P Jones made a business trip to Americus Tuesday. A BE Tyler, former Leslie resident, returns from Hot Springs to mingle with friends. Heavy rains ease. farmers hope field work can resume soon. W R Speer county tax receiver visited town Tuesday to collect taxes. A marriage occurred near Leslie Sunday as Dora Parker wed F B Frazier. Taylor also reports improving health this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Botts
Ilness
C. P. Sims
Dawson
Messrs
W. M. Laramore
Wade
F. G. Jones
T. P. Jones
Americus
A. BE. Tyler
Leslie
Taylor
New Fryer Brand Promises More Meat for Money
A damaged fragment notes a new fryer brand amid high chicken prices and cost concerns. It mentions a fowl minitum in parvo variety, a four-propeller chicklat, and a promised feast with extended fry results. Names like Sevastos Hansford appear, but the text is garbled and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevastos Hansford
Ellaville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Misses Callie and Lizzie Slappey return from Shellman to Ellaville while C P Slappey, Arthur Devane and other locals travel. Guests include Miss Nettyle Williams of Buena Vista and Miss Belle Berry of Bronwood. Attendees visit Americus, Columbus, Columbus relatives, and Buena Vista as Prof Pool relocates for a new post. several residents plan trips to Atlanta and Oglethorpe with various family and friend visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie
Lizzie
Slappey
C. P. Slappey
Shellman
Arthur Devane
Agricultural College
Americus
Misser Nettyle Williams
Buena Vista
J. R. Jordan
Oiisa Myrtle Sanborn
Lu‘cile
Will McNeil
Evelyn Stokes
Adolphus Battle
Talbotton
H. J. Pool
Pool
Riera
T.T. Ragland
Belle Berry
Bronwood
J. Livingston
Columbus
Mamie Freeman
E.R. Jordan
Pecs
Vista
Maggie Bughanan
C. B. Johnson
Greene
Peruna cure praised by Fountainville residents
Letters from Philip Eratz Philip Kratz and John Donnelly attest to Peruna’s health benefits for dyspepsia kidney weakness and asthma. They describe long term use in their homes in Fountainville Pennsylvania with gratitude to Dr Hartman. A mayor supports the statements as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountainville
B. Hartman
Peruna
Philip Eratz
Perris
Philip Kratz
Bir
Perana
Pernna
John Donnelly
Doylestown
Philip Kraig
Jarotiné
Americus Troops to encamp on Tybee Island
Americus Light Infantry and several neighboring company detachments received orders to report for a summer encampment at Tybee Island, May 10 through nine days. The unit is in strong physical condition per a state inspection and expects an annual island drill, preferring May over Chickamauga for the training period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Light Infantry
Tybee Island
Col
R. H. Patterson
Coast Artillery
Fort Screven
Americas Company
Pitty
Unis
Savannah
Thealdes
Americus Light
Columbus
Albany Guards
Valdosta Videttes
Fitegerald Infantry
Waycross Rifles
Auguéta
Americas
Light Infantry
Tybee
Chickamauga
Brown Glub in Sumter to Meet on Friday
A formal meeting of the friends and supporters of Hon. Joseph M. Brown in Sumter county will be held on Friday night May 1 at Judge James A. Hixon’s office. Officers will be elected, committees appointed and work outlined. The call urges farmers machinists and others to organize and work together for Brown’s cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Brown
Sumter County
Otten
James A. Hixon
Ing
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