Americus Georgia A Prosperous Southern Hub of Industry
Americus emerges as a thriving regional center in Sumter County with extensive rail access, booming industry, prosperous hotels, and strong cotton and agricultural output. The city boasts advanced infrastructure including a three story post office, a new county courthouse, water works, artesian wells, and a public library. Local economy features iron works, furniture and guano plants, carriage shops, mills, a growing mercantile sector, five banks, and several hotels serving travelers and residents.
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Anoras
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Livison
Savannah
Retorn
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Montgomery
Macon
Andersonville
Thomasville
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Georfie
Virginia
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Gulf of Messtout
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Aihassom
Jall
Windsor
Desoto
Texpot
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Ile City
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Plorbla
Lecote
Florida
Sears
Bailey Alaska Refrigerators and Furniture Offer
Bailey's Alaska Refrigerators advertises best on earth guarantees for satisfaction and promotes White Mountain and Arctic freezers plus Willow Rockers at two for $500. It touts furniture, window shades, wallpaper cheaper by 25 percent, and invites customers to shop for a complete line of home goods.
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White Mountain
Arctic
Hansa
Openel February 5 1894 Business College Ad
Openel February 5 1894 ad touts one of the best and cheapest business colleges in the world. Special inducements include half tuition, bookkeeping, penmanship, arithmetic, spelling, and business correspondence taught by experts. Bart Building opposite Times-Recorder office.
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Business
BART
Times-Recorder
Coxey's Army Plans New Trial and Camp Move
May 11 reports Coxey's commonwealers seeking a new trial for their D.C. case. They plan a camp at Bladensburg near the Maryland line and argue local government could not support them.
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Wastuxatos
Jacob Coxey
Columbia
Spa
Bladensburg
Maryland
Mkelly
Rexxeua
Conno Lore Kelly
Dabrenshwert
Telegraph Brevities from a Murky Caroling Era
Fragmentary telegraph notes report odd occurrences in the state including a Permeols negra figure, a penitentiary scene, and an improvised event near a Bereta venue. The text is garbled with scattered names, places, and actions, lacking clear narrative.
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Templars
Bouth Caroling ' R
M. B. Johnson
Bereta
Horse
Vaasne
Sugar Schedule Dominates Louisiana Legislative Debate
Legislative wrangle over the Wilson sugar bill and proposed bounty dominates discussions in Louisiana. Planters push for a two cent to two cent per pound sugar duty while Caffery Blanchard and Warmoth maneuver for influence as votes hinge on the measure.
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Anil
Wugur Trust
Svtelalo
de. Hill
Letistans
Louisiana
Mons
Milimz
Wileon Bill
Caffery
Blanchard
Pete
Aiprms
Ae Planters
Boatner
Blanchant
Jones
Davey
Lanters
Mesars
Warmoth
Wilson
Tari
Bill Mee
Tedaetas
Wilson Bil
Howe
Pepetian
Tate
Train stripping threat at a Wisconsin drawbridge
An odd report notes trains halted at a drawbridge on the Great Northern line in northern Wisconsin where suspected bandits strip cars and prey from passing trains. The item mentions a 1911 era context with names and scattered details about the incident.
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Orville River
Great Northern
May Buchre Harris Move Delayed on Tariff Debate
The article reports Harris forcing delay tactics to block prompt action on a tariff resolution. Republicans aim to stall by durational rules, scheduling a morning hour so the measure cannot be voted before the end of the session. The scene unfolds as Democrats and others clash over procedural moves and protectionsist positions.
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Wasnixarox
Harris
Ike Fier
House Deadlocks on Private Calendar Amid Naval Budget Push
The House failed to move the private calendar with a 110 to 10 vote as members pressed ahead on naval appropriation despite persistent banions wastremacea. President sent nominations to the Senate including Charles D. Waelcott of New Vice Job and W Seriiagne to be considered.
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Prment
Wasursorox
Persis
Neues
Renate
Wasurrarow
Senate
Charles D. Waelcott
Joba
Seriiagne
Island capture clash stirs court case in San Francisco
A disputed attempt to seize an island surfaces in a Supreme Court filing by Ocean Phosphate Co. The document alleges rival action and hints at guano riches as motive. Details are obscured by garbled text, but the case centers on control of an offshore claim and related concessions.
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San Francesco
Supreme Court
Ocean Phosphate Company
Ohio Cyclone Causes Damage and Casualties
A severe cyclone hit Datzow and nearby areas in Ohio causing blown windows and property damage. Lightning struck one person and a fatality is reported as the storm moved through the district. In related news, General John B. Gordon of Georgia delivered a lecture in West Virginia on May 11.
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Heroe
Dales
Wales
Gordon
Cnansesrows
W.va
John B. Gordon
United States
Georgia
Double lookalike faces shadow of a famed figure
Grace Mies speaks of her life marked by being the double of the notorious Zella Nicolaus in San Francisco. She describes wealth and beauty yet unhappiness, the weight of public perception, and the impact of sharing a similar appearance with the infamous figure.
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Dwadle
Mies Grace
Zella Nicolaus
San Francisco
Indians as soldiers end of an experiment in cruising
A dubious report claims the United States Army ended the Port Omaha intruding Indian troops project. It states the Indian soldiers were withdrawn and that the town of Setealva faced sieges and citizen clothing losses as a result of the controversial program.
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Etpaldt
Syley Osama
Ledian Company
United States
Port Omaha
Setealva
Fragmentary May 11 dispatches report varied claims and incidents
A Washington special mentions William F Crown detailing alleged Navy Department graft and order of fortunee personnel. a KenyonMinn crank writes to police. a Columba county case cites a death sentence for a Black man. reports cover trials, escapes, and a Colonel Galvie industrial project cost of about 400 dollars.
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Chargie
Nevy
Carnegie
Ube
Washington
William F. Crown
Cervegies
Navy Department
Order of Fortunee
Hochestead
Yast
Ion Bolta
Calvin
Coward, O
Colonel Galvie
Lord Ladas Claims Victory At Newmarket Handicap
In a chaotic Newmarket race on May 1 Lord Ladas wins the 4,000 jritanne event with Maple's Athlone second and Land ara Sah third. The scene includes uncertain commentary and confusion as the field breaks from the start.
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Husebery
Lord Ladas
Newmarket
Athlone
Ladas
Athlona
Plocias
Eten
Treasury Bond Issue Sparks New Speculation
A garbled report discusses a new bond issue and Treasury gold movements, noting expectations about gold values and possible effects on the market. It references congressional action and policy hints, but the text is unclear on specifics.
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