Southwest Georgia capital described as thriving county seat
The piece extols Sumter County seat as a growing hub at the crossroads of major rail lines near Florida. It highlights climate, agriculture, fruit crops, and industries including iron works, car shops, and mercantile firms, with hotels, public buildings, utilities, and reinvestment potential for enterprising manufacturers and farmers.
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Georgia
Sumter Coun
Florida
Hrvel
Cas Nupoly
Tiecit
Lasrome
Coulty Court Chouge
Windsor
Vanneb
Elite Amdty
Adwate
Amertege
Cit
Piblia Sabooa
Ene Electric Nebel Harty Auchone Exchange
W Ter Works
Arterio
Abandance
Vialict Wan
Pareulia
GAM
Lunach Trust
Tagnideaut Winter
Cone Ag
Earl
Annuel Estes
Valen
van Othe
Gate Wood & Callaway Price Sale Ad at Lamar Street
We press the button you do the rest We make the prices you will buy the Konds Next few days offer 17 pounds granulated sugar for 1 00 10 pounds beat flour 81 15 or 490 per barrel Jersey butter Me pound pounds Kings Best lard 1 00 80 pounds Hearl xrity 10 beat canned peaches 2 1 country syrup 4e gallon Everything else cheap Our stock complete delivery best and a trial will convince you we are the people Gate Wood Callaway Lamar Street
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Jersey
Kingan
Gate Wood & Callaway
Lamar Street
New Democratic Tariff Bill Promises Radical Reform
The new Democratic tariff bill caps liberal reform with unexpected provisions. It trims sugar subsidies gradually to end by century's end while keeping refined sugar duties. several raw materials move to free list, and duties on iron ore coal and lumber are reduced. The law reshapes reciprocity with South American nations.
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Wasurxaroy
Congress
Lst
Tahoe
Deaths of Dr Jones and Others In Georgia News
The item reports the death of Rev John Jones D D in Atlanta at 2 PM, details his birth on November 15 1815 in Liberty County Georgia and education at State University Athens and Franklin College plus Columbia Theological Seminary. It also notes other obituaries and legal notices from Macon and nearby counties, including Dr E W Warren and various incidents with brief summaries.
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Jones
Georgia
Atlanta
John Jones
Dunwoody Jones
Dr. Jones
Liberty County
The
State University
Athens
Gla
Franklin College
Hoe
Columbia Theology Seminary
Columbia
D. C
Kneston
Nod
Jane Adalino
Iain
McIntosh County
Fel
Powderly Resigns as Knights Leader Amid Turmoil
November 27 report states T. V. Powderly resigned as general master workman of the Knights of Labor after failures to align delegates and executives. Discussion varied on his replacement as governors weigh successors amid broader unrest within the labor group.
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Pautapeiruta
T. V. Powderly
Knights of Labor
Sumter Exhibits At State Fair Earns Multiple Prizes
Sumter’s display at the State Fair attracted attention and won several small prizes despite not securing the top three county awards. James Hoss, 46, led the effort, returning from Augusta pleased with the exhibit and awaiting further premiums totaling nearly $400 already awarded. The Americas Furniture Company furniture did win a gold medal and diploma. Talbot county won best county exhibit, Hancock and Bartow placed second and third.
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Janes Hous
Sumter
State Palr
James ¥. Hoss
Dak
Auguste
Wall
Iq Gamter
Americas Furniture Company
Beardes
Talbot County
Beat County
Hancock and Bartow
Samter
Howarde Eves
Roper
Italy Names New Cabinet and Vatican Ties Preview
Italy's King Humbert assigns Bignor Lanardelli to form a new cabinet while tensions surface with the Vatican over Catholic Austels influence. Reports mention the Austro-Hungarian premier Kalnoky’s visit and the Vatican peace inquiry, amid other distant dispatches.
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Musobrt
Foret Minstrr
Roma
Humbert
Bignor Ginesepe Lanardelli
Chamber At Deputies
Titu
Vatican
Kalnoky
Aed
Atbot
Austelsit
Vaid Cemak Kelnosky
Grand Jury hears long term and mourns local death
Judge Fish charges the grand jury after a morning session listing many county residents as jurors. Twenty three defendants and several others face jail terms or hearings as trials proceed. The community mourns Mrs. Andley whose funeral will be held at 9 o clock at the Ansley residence with friends invited.
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W. H. Fish
Fish
J. We Malley
J. WP. Page
T. Wheetlay
John Ty Hower
Joel T. Mall
H. W. Hoch
D. J. Jenneart
W. A. Poole
Stewart
W. P. Pioch
John Nic W
Tinsley
H. Matthias
Wicker
Owing
Seston Crisp
Piab
Christman
Andley
Leo Atest
T. W. Ansley
Making Georgia Laws Women Barred at Rock College
Artayta November 7 report states the legislature defeated a bill allowing Rock college to admit women teachers. The house passed measures on witness pay in criminal cases and travel allowances. A coroner appointment bill for Istch county with 100000 plus population was approved, and another bill authorized republication of the Georgia reports from 1905 to 1976.
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Rock College
Artayta
Bones
Istch
Senate
Georgia
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