Quiet Summer Arrives As Citizens Embrace Warm Day
The city enjoyed a slow summer mood as warm weather settled in yesterday. A shirtwaist parade moved through quiet streets while clubs reorganized at the courthouse and various groups discussed seasonal activities. Fishermen fished, merchants eyed cotton and peaches, and the day drifted toward a rising mercury with little else happening.
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Loafers Club
Neversweate
Sons of Rest
Century
Mercury
Plumber's Accident Ignites Blaze At Wheatley Home
A plumber accidentally started a fire in the bathroom of Mr. Thornton Wheatley at his residence. Fire crews arrived quickly, cut away outer wall coverings, and extinguished the blaze. Damages were reported as very slight. workers were already repairing recent fire damages and will attend to this new job.
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Thornton Wheatley
Wheatley
Suit Aims to Recover Bank of Americas Assets in Sumter
Attorneys for the receiver filed in Sumter superior court to recover property alleged to have been illegally disposed of after the 1893 bank collapse. W. W. Flannagan, trustee for certain creditors, is named. The sought properties are the bank building on Cotton Avenue and a residence on Felder Street.
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Bank of Americas
Sumter Superior Court
W. W. Flannagan
T. Wheatley
Bank
Cotton Avenue
Felder Street
Tutt's Liver Pills Prove Twenty Years Proof
Ad touts Tutt's Liver Pills as natural bowel motion and system cleanse. Claims an absolute cure for sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach constipation and related ailments. Endorsed by R P Smith of Chilesburg Virginia who says after twenty years of liver disease he is entirely cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutt
R. P. Smith
Chilesburg
Americus Residents Tied to Georgia Tech History
Americus, Georgia takes pride in the Technological Institute as three faculty members started here including President Lyman Hall and Professors F. C. Farlow and Homer C. Black who lived in Americus. Hall later became a West Point graduate and citizen. Americus has contributed many students to the tech.
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Americus
Georgia
Technological Institute
Lyman Hall
F. C. Farlow
Homer C. Black
Hall
West Point
Amerius
Tech
Negroes excursion to Montezuma marks a dark history page
Ticket agent Flynn reports 21 tickets sold at 60 cents each for a colored excursion to Montezuma. The group had a good day despite a few who were locked up. The piece notes a larger event at Andersonville on May 20 where about five thousand Black attendees are expected.
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Montezuma
Americus
Flynn
Andersonville
Soldiers to Guard Andersonville on May 30
Americus Light Infantry will be aided by five state companies to maintain order at Andersonville. About 250 soldiers will be stationed in woods surrounding the town in squads of 10 to 15. Large crowds from Pennsylvania and Grand Army Posts are expected, with 5,000 to 7,000 negroes camping near the depot.
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Americus Light Infantry
Americus Company
Andersonville
Americus
Pennsylvania
Cain
Bronchitis Relief Through Cod Liver Oil Emulsion
An old bronchitis may be incurable and damage small airways. Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil is advertised as a soothing balm that relieves cold symptoms quickly and eases lung irritation. Scott and Bywne offer to send a sample from 409 Pearl Street, New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bywne
Pearl Street
New York
Slim attendance at meeting in Americus over Brunswick Birmingham Railway
Citizens gathered at the courthouse with just eighteen people present including farmers and a few committee members. With no information from President Machen, the meeting adjourned and was to be reconvened later by his call. The crowd dispersed as the B and B railway prospect remained a pipe dream for now.
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Americus
Brunswick
Birmingham
Bairman
Machen
Life Saved by Dr King’s New Discovery in Hannibal
Prominent Hannibal citizen J E Lilly recounts severe typhoid fever followed by pneumonia, lung weakness and near death. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapid relief after one bottle and full recovery, praising the medicine as a purest quickest cure for throat and lung troubles. trials available at E J Eldridge's Drug Store with guaranteed bottles.
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J. E. Lilly
Hannibal
E.J. Eldridge
United States
Betsy A. Marett
Manistee, Manistee Co., Mich
Johnston
Michigan Drug Company
Detroit
Mich
Ejelddrige
Americus
German Kali Works at 93 Nassau Street, New York
A brief notice identifies German Kali Works located at 93 Nassau Street in New York. No additional details or context are provided in the available text.
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Nassau St
New York
Vinegar Saved a City in Historic Americus Fire
A veteran recalls a blaze that leveled Americus, with half the town gone and vinegar stored in a Confederate government warehouse saved by a bucket brigade. Firefighters and citizens fought flames from a cotton yard to Lamar Street, ending the disaster when vinegar barrels were burst to flood the wells. The incident underscores vinegar’s surprising rescue of a city.
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Jacksonville
Americus
Council & McGarrah
Lamar Street
Hotel Jackson
Johnson's Tonic Superb Grip Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Johnson's Tonic as a superb grip cure that neutralizes grip poison within an hour and places a victim beyond danger within a day. It claims health returns in a week with rosy cheeks and perfect health, priced at 50 cents.
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Johnson
Downing Case Gets New Trial Motion in Vienna
Counsel for A L Downing argued before Judge Littlejohn in chambers yesterday on a motion for a new trial. After the hearing the judge took the case under advisement awaiting decision. Downing, a Vienna citizen in Dooly County, is serving a life sentence for the killing of Dr Stovall last year and is confined in Americus jail.
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James M. Dupree
A. L. Downing
Littlejohn
Volcanic Eruptions Regraded By Arnica Salve Cure
Advertisement for Arnica Salve by Eldridge druggist promises relief from skin eruptions including fevers sores ulcers boils and more. Claims to drive out pains and aches with a 25 cent box, backed by a guarantee.
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Buskien
Eldridge
Prisoners await Sumter court as cotton labor draws scarce
Sumter superior court opens on the fourth Monday with only six jailed African Americans awaiting trial. Farmers, short of labor, bond out prisoners to hire them for cotton work, keeping many inmates free or fleeing the county until court convenes.
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Sumter Superior
Akip
Dodson on State Committee for Tax Conference
Gov. Candler appoints fourteen Georgians to attend the American Tax Conference in Buffalo New York on the 23rd inst Among them is Col W A Dodson of Americas The group is expected to gain valuable information for Georgia Also included are other prominent appointees who will benefit from the gathering
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Gov. Candler
Buffalo N. Y
Col. W.A. Dodson
Americas
Georgia
Cuban Protests Over Election Interference Rise
In Santiago de Cuba on May 4, protesters allege American meddling in June municipal elections. Governor Wood’s order requiring an American officer at registration offices sparked clashes as nationalists cry discrimination while Republicans insist they merely enforced the order.
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Santiaco Pe Cuna
Wood
American Brewers Head Hail Carlberg Library Guest
Stahl of Chicago, president of the Association of American Brewers, presented Dr. Christian Hansen of the Carlsberg library with a congratulatory address from American brewers and invited him to be guest of the association in the United States this autumn. Many Americans have studied at the noted physiologists' library.
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Copenhagen
Pisy
Marx Stahl
Chicago
Association of American Brewers
Christian Hansen
Carlsberg Library
United States
Physiologists’ Library
Unclaimed Mail Matter Listed for Americus Post Office
A May list details unclaimed mail on hand in Americus Georgia with fourteen days to claim before transfer to the dead letter office. Names include Alley Florence Allen, Dr TJ Collier, Miss Matilda Gilmore, Lena Rasetto, Lizzie Selton, Jennie Sparks, and many others. An advertisement for The One Day Cold Cure claims a cure for bead and sore throat with candy form, featuring a quack-like claim.
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Americus
Washington
A.alley
Florence
Allen
Mre
Millie
Argle
Silvey
B—Blackman
Jerry
Boyd
Banks
Ella
Bright
Lizzie
O—Collier, Dr. Tj; Clark, JG
Chi Jey
Ollie
Crenshaw
RI Clark
Katie
D—Davis
Mitchell
Davis
Denson
William
Donnaway
E—Ellis
G@ M
F—Felton
Miss Jones
G—Gilmore
Miss Matilda
Grady
Joema
Glaser
Edward
Gauer
H—Hicks
Jet
J—Johnson
Weatlie
L—Lawrence
Silas
M—Mason
Morich
Morris
English
Magen
Linnie
R—Rasetto
Lena
S—Selton
Smith George
Sith
Scott
Jennie
Sparks
Lou Anna
T—Tyler
W—Walker
Polly
Williams
Kelly
Willis
Mamie
Woodward
Jas
Smith
Anna
A. Samra
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Ericus
Anderson
Downing
Stovall
Bastile
Dodson
Buffalo
Kermott’s
Buffalo Exposition
Moler Barber College
St. Louis
South Dakota
Wasnixcox
Hermann
General Land Office
Interior Department
Black Hills
Wee Ina
Intelligencer
Wheeling Stogie
Pittsburg
Wheeling
American Cigar Company
Shamrock
Sour Hampton
Southampton Water
Erin
Engin
N. C
Morgan Cockerhams
Jamaica
Eixastox
England
Elder, Dempster & Co
Bristol
America
Aes
Prunes
Carolina Ktice
Arbuckles Coffee
Hebron
James F. Ballard
St. Louis, Ma
John R. Hudson
New Spring Millinery
M. T. Elam
Lee
College
Church
Jackaoe Reese Park
City
M. Callaway
Americus, Georgia
John W. Shiver
Ofice
Steshouse
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