Personal Skim of Locals Far and Near
Short items note visits and movements of residents and visitors in Americus. H. W. Campbell of Cordele, W. M. Adams of Columbus, Mayor Wiss of Plains en route to Atlanta, Knott Parker of Albany, J. E. Ansley at A. G. Dancap’s store, Celeste Clark returning from Milledgeville, the Wheatleys back from New York and New Jersey, C. G. Dann and J. B. Dann with A. B. Codrington of the Savannah Press, E. L. Elliott of Okalona, and a Hayler’s shipment at Hadeon's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Campbell
Cordele
Americus
W. M. Adams
Columbus
B. T. Wiss
Plains
City
Atlanta
E. L. Elliott
Okalona
Misa
Mamie Tison
Ellaville
Americas
Hayler
Hadeon
Marriage of Ellis and Blanche Bickford at Smithwick Home
Bells rang as W Y Ellis married Blanche Smithwick Bickford yesterday morning at the Smithwick residence on Berlow street in a ceremony led by Rev Leroy Henderson of the Presbyterian church. Relatives and many friends witnessed the vows and extended congratulations. The bride is a well known resident and the groom works for the Georgia and Alabama Railway in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Blanche Bickford
Smithwick
Berlow Street
W. Y. Ellis
Blanche Smithwick Bickford
Leroy Henderson
Presbyterian Church
Georgia & Alabama Railway
Sterling Worth
Dodson's Pharmacy new drinks and dishes tease readers
Tales from the town note new items at Dodson's Pharmacy Broadway, Manhattan with a punch, grape frappe, and Sara toga flip. Mrs Henry S McCleskey travels via Atlanta to Blakely while Dr Cato earns praise for his medical work. A social event honors Miss Morris of Atlanta and Miss Hollis. The piece hints at political primaries and upcoming county dates. A separate anecdote recounts John Oliver of Philadelphia recovering after using Electric Bitters, praised as life saving with a 50 cent bottle at J Eldridge's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Saratoga
Walter Brown
BR. E. Cato
Central of Georgia
Railway
Ameri Fra
Frank Lanier
Cus
Cato
Mapy Morris
Atlanta
John Oliver
Philadelphia
Awell
J. Eldridge
St Hawk ins and roses captivate Americus scene
Surprising note from Americus reports St Hawk ins growing beauty in nature. A branch of roses yields fifty six blossoms on one stem from a yard with two thousand eight hundred ninety six flowers. Local events include graduations at Americas public schools, Miss Mary Pickett hosting a music class, and the Georgia Alabama Railway engineers annual picnic at Bowens mill with many attendees. Police seek clue to missing baby abandoned to negroes. Also ads tout Syrup of Figs and Dr Moffett Teething Powders as remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Hawkins
Americas Public Schools
Mary Pickett
Lee Street
An Editor's Awful Plight and Pile Cure Promoted
An editor from Seneca Illinois recounts years of painful piles unhealed by doctors or remedies. He tried Backlen's Arnica Salve and was wholly cured by two boxes. The advertisement touts it as the surest pile cure on earth and the best salve, with a cure guaranteed. Sold by E J Eldridge, druggist in Gary for cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Higgins
Seneca
Backlen
Gary
E. J. Eldridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo.d Wheatley
Geo.d. Wheatley
Seinch
Ainscoks
Jadras Clar
Isc Ea
Serge Embrelic
Nadia Medal
Clark
Old Reliable Jewelry Store
Gooda
G. T. Sullivan
Americus Jewelry and Watch Inspector
Georgia
Alabama
Nome Combans
Windsor Hotel
Just In
Schampert Shoe Co
the Hopkins
J. E. Ansley
A. G. Dancap
Celeste Clark
Milledgeville
John W. Wheatley
New York
New Jersey
C.G. Dann
Mesara J.B. Dann
A. B. Codrington
The
Savannah Press
iiLe
Scauler
Worth &c
Eac
Salem
Hermsdorf
G. Duncan
Central
Robt. E. Cato
Henry S. McCleskey
Blakely
Judge
California Fig Syrup Co
A. B. Etroad
Grantville, Ga
Dr. Moffett
B. L. Oliver
Indian Spring
Mexico
Bowen's Mill
Hebron Church
Mo.w. Shiver
Rouen
Dressep Lumser
Bank of
Wab
Schumpert Shoe CO
Evangelical Conference
First Baptist Church
Rembert’s Drug Store
P. O
James Fricker
Jewelers
D. Pearlman
Lamb Street
Taylor
Kentucky
MILLER & CLARK _ wal
Sesiene
Miller & Clark
St. Louls
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