George D Wheatley Catalog of Dry Goods Sale Prices
An advertisement listing fast black ladies hose, percale, ribbons, lace, nets, and fabrics with prices per pair or yard. Includes 25 dozen black hose at 25c, fans from five cent to 75c, 400 yards French Percale at 12½c, moire and satin ribbons, Irish Guipure, Nathwork, chic linens, Persian lawns, crepon, French organdies 30c, China Silks at 55c, Pepperell 10-4 sheetings at 25c per yard.
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Geo. D. Wheatley
Geo. D. Wheatley’s
Do You Wear Sox A Low Price Hosiery Pitch
A bold sales pitch extols Balbriggan Half-Hose at 22 1 2 cents per pair by the dozen and 25 cents for assorted colors. It promises money back on any pair that wears poorly and claims the products are the best value and longest wearing.
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Gan
A Close Fight At Democratic State Convention In Georgia
In Atlanta on May 18 Clevelandites won the chair as Pope Barrow of Athens led the ticket. The anti Cleveland group gains in the delegation may reach a majority in Chicago, with Duncan and Myrick among third district anti Cleveland picks. The convention adjourns after a night session to adopt a platform.
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Chicago
Myrick and
Duncan
Atlanta
Pope Barrow
Athens
Fulton
Cleveland
Hill
Smith
Oglethorpe County
F.G. duBignon
Savannah
H. Richardson
Durpont Guerry
Macon
Pat Walsh
Augusta
E. P. Howell
J. M. Dupree
Montezuma Smith
Hoke Smith
Cleverland
Houston
Myrick
Sumte
Ross
Honaton
Hawkes
Sumter
Seab Wright
Rome
Kinson
Coweta
Ingram
Montezuma
Third District
Debates on tariffs and river harbor cuts in US bill
A sub committee favors a tariff bill taxing returning Europeans’ personal effects over $100. Senate commerce plansa broad cut to the river and harbor bill reducing total appropriations by about $2.09 million, with several projects scaled back. Speaker rules out silver coinage measures as unrelated to regular appropriations.
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Washinatosa
Ways and Means
Hall
Minnesota
Europe
Senate Committee On Commerce
House
Charleston
Savannah
Mobile
Ala
Upper
Migelesippi
Mississippi
St. Johns River
Florida
Irish peddler knifed in Forsyth street saloon brawl
In Savannah May 1, Irish peddler George Cannon insulted McMaths in Forsyth street gro cer y. He was struck with a beer bottle by B H McMath, producing an ugly but non fatal head wound. Cannon sought police. McMath to explain in court. possible discharge anticipated. Knights of Pythian lodge elected officers in Savannah session. Magnol ia Dell rowdy conduct by local youths prompts potential legal action.
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George Cannon
McMath Bros.’ Grocery
McMath
Cannon
Charles A. Coe
Savannah
C. G. Spencer
Dalton
W. H. Moss
Augusta
W. H. Brgwall
Weat Point
Supreme
J. M. Hunnicut
Atlanta
A. M. Haywood
Brunswick
Royal Arcanum Delegates Leave Americus After Grand Council
Sixty delegates of the Royal Arcanum departed Americus after a fruitful visit marked by pleasant weather and harmonious council sessions. The gathering honored Americus as the Queen City of Southwest Georgia with a grand banquet at the Allen House featuring speeches by Wheatley, Weissxer, and others. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, and the next Grand Council meeting is set for Madison on the third Wednesday in May 1893.
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Madison
Allen House
Grand Council
Royal Arcanum
Americus
Southwest
Georgia
Opera House
Thornton Wheatley
Sumter Council
Grand Council of Georgia
G. 8. Pryor
Atlanta
S. P. Weiss Xer
Augusta
S. P. Welsiger
M. Pace
Covington
Geo H. Estes
Savannah
G. S. Prior
Atota
Cr. Connerat
R. H. Flanders
Macon
P. B. Walker
Warren
Ton
C. B. LaHatte
Guineaville
T. R. Lamar
Sparta
L. 5
Ledbetter
Cedartown
Supreme Council
K. J. Powell
Barnesville
G. 8
Prior
A. C. Harmon
J. M. Pace
Robert Coleman
W. L. Platt
5. M. Subhers
Sumter
John Haskell Butler
Boston
Messrs
Merret Callaway
C. S. Connerat
Col
Lavender Ray
Estes
Dr. Philpot
Talbotton
Weisger
Hotel Windsor to Open June First in Windsor
The Hotel Windsor, praised for architectural beauty and elegant appointments, will open for public accommodation on June 1. Managed by T. M. Tilton of Mitchell House Thomasville, the hotel aims to rival Savannah’s DeSoto in cuisine and furnishings, with Tilton expected to bring lasting reputation. Meanwhile, Americus will cut its Central railroad clerical force, with several high salaried clerks slated for dismissal on June 1 to save expenses, including potential loss of a night operator.
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Palazial Hotel
Windsor
Hotel Windsor
New York
T. M. Tilton
Mitchell House
Thomasville
DeSoto
Savannah
Iia
Tilton
Central Railroad
Americus
Times
Seasonal Specials at Butler and Peay Corner
Turbid ad copy lists a sale at the Butler & Peay corner offering freezers water coolers pitchers and summer hardware. It mentions new arrivals and patterns with low prices and urges readers to buy cheap while stock lasts. The rough jargon indicates a promotional table of items including imit.
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Mercury
Teen A
Butler & Peay
Americas
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Balbrig
Sox
W. D. Bailey
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