Plans Received for Two Story Federal Building on Lamar Street
Drawings for a new two story Federal building were received by Postmaster Mitchell. Bids are due by 2 o'clock on December 26 and plans are on file at the post office for prospective bidders to inspect. The structure features light granite and limestone with brick and stone harmony, a two story lobby, delivery windows, vaults, and a second floor land office with an open gallery. Ground floor measures 58 by 83 feet with steam heat and a tin hip roof. The project received 50,000 dollars in initial funds with 15,000 spent on the lot and a later 25,000 appropriated.
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Federal
Mitchell
Lamar Street
Carnegie Library
Americus
Kate
Mayors Race Sparks Interest in Atlanta Open Contest
Atlanta eyes a wide open mayoral race as Maddox gains favor while Woodward scrambles for support. Voter turnout factors include 1,500 to 1,800 black registrants and a white electorate of about 14,000. Analysts say who lands the black vote could determine the winner amid a unified Atlanta press against Woodward.
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Americus
Atlanta
Maddox
Woodward
Seven Years of Proof for Dr King s New Discovery
W V Henry of Panama Mo touts seven years of proof that Dr King s New Discovery cures coughs colds and throat chest lung diseases with early pneumonia prevention. Hall s Catarrh Cure claim offers 100 dollars for uncured cases. testimonial era text notes notary and F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
Eldridge Drug Co
Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
For Sale Farm Implements and Animals in Americus GA
Lonnie Worthy offers for sale two mules and one horse, two-horse and one-horse wagons, open and top buggies, disc harrow on wheels, guano distributor, two cotton planters, middle buster plow, two-horse harness, Mayman stock, an old style two-roller cane mill with 80 gallon kettle. Prices as of now set cheap. R F D No 6 Americus Georgia. 2tw-1td-23-pd
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Lonnie Worthy
Americus
Georgia
Priest Uses Fists On Troublemakers At Sailors Concert
New York officials report at the Catholic Reading Rooms for Seamen on West Street, Rev. Phillip J. Magrath, director of the mission, confronted hissers during a winter sailors concert. After chasing them outside, he challenged them to a fistfight to settle the dispute, then resumed the program once order returned.
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New York
West Street
Phillip J. Magrath
Father Magrath
Mission
Magrath
A flirt has almost as much sense. Isa kitter yw edna
A fragmentary OCR line mentions a playful remark and a name or phrase, leaving the rest unreadable. The readable portion hints at a social or literary context without clear event details.
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Chicago News
Isa Kitter
Mind Your Business with Dr King’s New Life Pills
A vintage ad promoting Dr King’s New Life Pills to keep out biliousness malaria and jaundice. Claims the pills will help protect the body and avoid liver and bowel trouble and directs readers to Eldridge Drug to buy for 25e.
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Dr. King
Eldridge Drug
Almanacs and fashion sales at Ansleys
Advertises immediate sale of suits and overcoats at half price and invites customers to collect them. Discusses the origin of the almanac, tracing its name to Arabic roots and noting historical milestones from 1150 A.D. to 1457, mentioning Solomon Jarchus and Vienna’s first print edition. References famous, mystical almanac makers and enduring weather lore.
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Europe
Solomon Jarchus
Vienna
Purbach
Nostradamus
Zadski
Old Moore
Ansley's Offers Boys Suits and Trousers at Half Price
Ansley's stores cut prices on boys suits and trousers by 50 percent, presenting a clearance sale opportunity for families seeking affordable school attire. Local shoppers can browse selections and sizes across a range of styles.
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Ansley’s
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L. A Lowery
F. P. Harrold
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M. M
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C.C. Hawkins
T. M. Merritt
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L. A. Lowrey
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U. S
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East Wilton
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M -Blartige
V.F
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Bank of South-Western Ga
Ssnet
Perry A. W. Smith
EE Johnson
Ansley, A
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L.G Council
R. J Perry
the Planters Bank of Americas
Department For Savings
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Lamar St
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Americus, Ga
Parker Warehouse
Elton C, Parker
Prop
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Elton C. Parker
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