Georgia's Americus County Strong in Climate and Growth
An OCR fragment portrays Americus and surroundings highlighting fertile land, artesian wells, mild climate, and low disease. It notes peaches and crops, land values, and the city’s growth, with details on population, courts, hotels, and public facilities. It emphasizes health, infrastructure, and education advantages in the late 19th century context.
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Georgia
Jong
Sonny Fa
Macon
Andersonville
Peets
Confederacy
Egypt
Gulf of Mexicid
Chile
Americus
Citie
Bill Wi
Thanyetty
Plare
Windsor
Delute
Savannah
Atlanta
Yasah
Redwine Grand Jury Testimony Ruling Sustained by Judge
Atlanta May 2 Judge Newman held Lewis Redwine need not answer grand jury questions, citing his privilege. Special counsel argued against, but the ruling discharged the rule and the grand jury adjourned after returning a fourth indictment against Redwine on fraud charges involving $103,148.78 in disbursements between 1891 and 1903. The panel adjourned until May 20 with no bills against L J Hi and Ed McCandless.
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Atlanta
Lewis Modwine
United States Grand Jury
Newman
Harry Jackant
Redwine
Means Hammond
Tom Corrigan
Nat Hammond
Captain Jackson
Flere
United States
Jackson
Tom Cobb Jackson
Lewis Redwine
Bill
L. J, Hi
Ed McCandless
Central Railroad Litigation Grows With New Bill
Savannah May 3 Buckling up the Central Railroad case, Alexander Brown & Son of Tialamore file a bill through Wallach and Spalding seeking removal of Mr Comer as receiver and a new foreclosure on the Macon and Northern and Chattanooga lines. They allege mismanagement, improper use of funds, and concealment of assets, requesting consolidation and sale as a unit under the Mercantile Trust. The note also covers unrelated dispatches from Washington and Ohio labor actions, with various dates and places.
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Savannan
Central Railroad
United States
Alexander Brown & Sona
Tial-amore
Leopold Wallach
New York
Calhous, King & Spalding
Atlanta
Comer
Macon
Chattanooga
Rome
Columbus
Jackson
Rowena Clark
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Ve
Central Mailroad and Banking Company
Brown & Sons
Central System
Macon and Northern Road
Central
Chatanooga
Central Haa
Northern
United States Etronic Court
Ilolline & Co
Brown & Bona Asd
Ruita
Mercantile Trust
Mercantile
Bown
Royal Baking Powder Proves Superior In Tests
Official reports show Royal Baking Powder containing 27 percent greater strength than other brands after market purchase and lab examination by Prof. Chandler of the New York Board of Health. In money terms Royal costs 50 cents per pound while substitutes are valued at over 26 cents less per pound, prompting buyers to demand the lower price when forced to accept a rival powder.
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Chandler
New-York Board of Health
Council Minutes Show Delayed Railway Decision and Fence Rebuilds
Botanicus Ga May 1 1808 council minutes record discussion of the railway question postponement due to absence of city attorney and a committee report on repairing the cemetery fence with a substitute to build a new fence. Election of city assessors and settlement details noted. various petitions referred to committees. payments listed for guard house labor and street works. Arden resumes duties at Central after judge Speer order, hailed by workers.
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Council Cilamera
Botanicus
Cutts
Turt
Jeee Ih
Malock
Bivins
Mathews
iNer
Blalock
Ball Tower
Miller
James Alexander
Burt
Bialock
Yeas
A. W. Smith
A. J. Tamil
Henry Jones
Henry Anderson
Staley
City Hall
Public Building Committee
Gilreath
Finance Committee
Dart
Mesars, Schumpert and
Montgomery
McGarrah
Ranse Turner
J. W
Arden
Baranwau
Engineer Arden
Speer
Anien
Picnic in the Country by Clay guests at DeSoto plantation
A large young party travels by special coach to the C C Clay plantation near DeSoto for a day in the grove. Attendees include Captain and Mrs C O Clay, Mrs Williamson of Memphis, and many others with numerous Wheatley and Lanier family members listed. Meanwhile in Atlanta the Atlante and Florida railroad sold at auction for tax claims. N B Tompkins bought it for 500000 for Central Trust, bondholders to be reorganized.
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Chey Plantation
Americas
C. C. Clay
DeSoto
Capt
and Aire
Mervin Callaway
Flora Wheatley
Alice Wheatley
Charlie Wheatley
Mary Wheatley
Lizzie Ozlar
San Jose
Cal
Chloe Belle White
Gertrude White
Jeunie Hollis
Nanuie Sae Hill
Nowunn
Ella Pope
Albany
Bacai
Oobb
Balls Lanier
Bell Honeys
Moaris
Ico Cain
Hugh Brown
Hacot
Jaa
Davenport
Dan Lanier
Leving Harrold
Lynn Vort
Doreay Cutler
Crawford Wheatley
Sterene Chas
Sontington
W. C. Haynes
Willis Hawkins
Leator Witssor
Hurnea Lanier
Atlanta A, Ga
Atlante and
Florida
N. B. Tompkins
Central Trust Company of New York
Murder of W. K. Glover Shocks Atlanta Night. Doctor Charged Elsewhere
In Atlanta a milkman found W. K. Glover dead in woods with a bullet wound and facial gash. Coroner holds an inquest with no developments. Glover was due to answer U S court charges today. Also from Albany a Worth county official, Dr Jack Tigh Jett, faces embezzlement bills as county funds probe continues. A Dundees mill strike in LaPlace reports 10,000 workers quitting over wage cuts.
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L Moeder
Atlanta
Lithin
W. K. Glover
Thors
Ile
United States
Dundes
Laxoos
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West Point
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Richmond and Terminal
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Weston & Sons
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Alexander Grown & Gons
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