Wirt Monument Move Fails to Americus Backers
Mrs J E Mathis reported relief that the Wirt monument was moved away from Andersonville and placed in Richmond, with Georgia favored. The U D C delegates debated the site for days, finally voting 94 to 72 to move from Andersonville, Americus garnering 24 votes and Macon 40 for Andersonville. Richmond accepted a site, and the Americus chapter thanked supporters while noting the outcome not perfect.
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Americus
Macon
Andersonville
Richmond
Anderswent
R. E. Lee
Georgia
Board of Trade to Close Exhibit Room in Sumter
Exhibits have arrived slowly and prospects for keeping the Lamar street display room open are unflattering. The board has paid rent and attendant costs for a hoped to be comprehensive showing of Sumter county soil products and local factory outputs. Interest is expected to be reviewed at the next meeting early this month.
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Board of Trade
Lamar Street
Sumter County
Grading of New Road Begins in Earnest
Americus area readers learn Buena Vista has started a 17 mile rail link to the A B and A system with $50,000 funding. The line will connect Marion’s town to the outside world, tapping the main line near Oglethorpe and may extend toward Richland and Cuthbert, linking to the Gulf via the Georgia Florida and Alabama line.
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Americus
Buena Vista
Marion
Oglethorpe
Richland
Seaboard
Cuthbert
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Carabelle
Fla
Gulf
Engagement announced for Miss Freddie Singer and Mr Frank Turpin
Americas friends of the groom are notified of the engagement of Miss Freddie Singer to Mr Frank Turpin. The wedding is planned for Tuesday morning November 17 at the home of the bride’s parents in Americus. The bride is known in Americus social circles and Mr Turpin, now a Macon resident, retains Americus as home with many friends sending congratulations.
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Americas
Freddie Singer
Frank Turpin
Singer
Americus
Turpin
Macon
County Commissioners Meeting Passes Bills and Routine Aid
The County Commissioners met in monthly session with a full board and paid the usual bills. No major business occurred aside from routine alms and bequests. Road work continues with one squad near Plains and another in the Fifteenth district.
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Sheffield
Ray
Thomas
Andrews
Chambliss
Plains
Horse Dies of Lockjaw After Ditch Fall
A valuable horse owned by Mr. R. E. Allison died from lockjaw after injuries from a fall into a ditch on Church street caused by open work at Miss Lula Hay’s residence. The ditch, unmarked, caused a carriage accident injuring several occupants.
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R. E. Allison
Church Street
Lula Hay
Harris is buried after Sunday drunkenness in town
A town man named Harris, described as a negro, died early Monday morning after reportedly drinking a large amount of near beer and near cider. He had been jailed Saturday night for drunkenness but released Sunday, claiming he had consumed the mixed near beverages, described as explosive in effect, before dying.
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Harris
Tariff and Rascality Debate in Press Echo
A Rome Tribune Herald note quotes the Americas Times-Recorder on attacking tariffs. The piece argues that tariff critique targets organized greed and suggests the phrase should read organized rascality to sharpen the point.
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Americas Times-Recorder
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M. M- Lowrey
J. E. Mathis
Lumpkin
Bradfield Regulator CO
Parker Warehouse
Elton C. Parker
Council, Parker & Co
Charles C. Sheppard
D. F. Davenport
Lamar St
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Rome Tribune-Herald
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E. J. McMath
Forsyth St
Ybold Reed
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