Local News Items From Americus City Scene
A compile of city items includes Mims & Hudson ads with goods and prices, court notes on Dooly and Webster calendars, new residences on Church street near completion, Judge Black's health update, Alabama shotgun quarantine on Atlanta fever, ministers en route to Providence Baptist sessions, Royal family returning to Americus, and cotton market steadiness with several large sales. Also noted are property purchases on Felder street, G and A wreck remnants, Harris farm purchase, busy Georgia and Alabama shop activity, a subdued matrimonial market, hay handling by Arthur Rylander, English walnuts exhibited by G W F Phillips, quarantine guards on trains, Dr Logan’s hopeful update, two youths charged with robbery, illness of Sumter citizen John Ed Thomas, cotton picker movements, land for colored orphans home, and an arm amputation operation for a little girl. Local business listings include cold drinks and local suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Childers
Church Street
Harper Black
Alabama
Atlanta
Americas
Buena Vista
Providence Baptist Association
Royal
Americus
Brannon Street
H. Cleve Davis
H. A. Harris
Felder Street
Harris
Col. H. Augustus Harris
Terrell County
Georgia & Alabama
Arthur Rylander
G. W. F. Phillips
Américus
Montgomery
Logan
Plains
New Lens Method Claims to Straighten Crossed Eyes
Advert says a new lens technique can correct cross eyes without cutting muscles. It promises to save readers trouble and expenses and touts it as opticians' great achievement.
Death shocks community as Mrs. Will F. Mims dies suddenly
Mrs. Will F. Mims died last night after a sudden collapse at home. She was about 30, daughter of Judge J. H. Allen, and had been in good health, with funeral plans to be announced. The community and family extend deep sympathy to her husband, father, siblings, and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will F. Mims
Field’s Big Troupe Coming to the Opera House
The Al. G. Field Big White Minstrels, a 60 performer company, bring their minstrel show to the opera house on October 5. The act promises both large scale and high quality with stars like Billy Van Doc Quigley and the Cornalla family noted for acrobatic triumphs. Old Bob the Bell family horse dies at thirty, aged and cherished after a long display career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. G. Field
Opera House
Mr. Field
Billy van
Doc Quigley
Tommy Donnelly
Dan Quinlan
Eddie Fox
Will Walling
Judd Manola
Lafe Miller
Ollie Young
Cornalla
People Coming and Going In The Community
Cotney Bell and Co notes a steady stream of visitors and residents: Will L. Thomas from The Plains, Byrd Lewis from Atlanta, Mrs. Lee Childers to Montezuma, and many others visiting relatives or on business. Clerks, doctors, and officials are listed as traveling, visiting, or preparing for upcoming duties, with remarks on recoveries and farewells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will L. Thomas
the Plains
Byrd Lewis
Atlanta
Lee Childers
Montezuma
W. P. Blassengame
de Soto
E. J. Miller
Jackson Street
Carrie Bird
New York
Boston
Newport
J. W. Stallings
Richland
Preston
Robert L. Oliver
Albany
Henry Speer
Tennessee
McCrary
Macon
R. F. Poole
Lula Hay
H. E. Stockbridge
Kingston
All Favor the Heroic at Courthouse Meeting
Seven of nine legislative candidates gathered at the courthouse to discuss the bond question dog ordinance yellow fever pigpen nuisance and other grave public questions. Col Hooper提出 a heroic bomb but the statesmen held firm and did not dodge. They favored the new enterprise and may all be nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Hooper
Americus Cotton Market Report for September 20 1807
Americus Georgia notes bales received today totaling 502 with 13 149 total receipts to date 13 741. Market highlights show good middling and middling conditions with prices listed as 45 and 54 respectively as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever in One Day
The ad proclaims Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures fever in a day. Oak pews for First Methodist church arrived from Michigan and will be placed this week. Similar oak pews for Furlow Lawn Baptist church arrived yesterday completing the edifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Eary
First Methodist Church
Michigan
Furlow Lawn Baptist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mims & Hudson
Geo. Oliver's
Dooly Superior Court
Webster Court
George Harvey
Henry Sapp Jr
John Ed ‘Thomas
Sumter
Masonic Grand Lodge
George Moon
Prather
Davia
Munro
T. J. Morgan
Justin
Dodson & Hils
Furlow & Walters
De Santen pode _Beerrew's
IAAT
Americus Jewelry and Music Co
Field
Bob
Bell
A. C. Bell
Cotney Bell & Co
G. W. Walters
J. L. Page
Sumter City
W. H. Tatum
Stewart County
Louvale
Thornton Wheatley
Miss Wheatley
Indian Spring
Lula Walters
T. B. Hooks
W. A. Dodson
Legislative Penitentiary Committee
Lucius Morgan
DeSoto
Emmett Jowers
Webster County
New Orleans
Carrie Speer
B. W. Davis
Baptist Church
Camilla
E. B. Lewis
John C. Holmes
Forsyth Street
Wilcox County
Lewis
Macon Telegraph
Rumniovs Jawatar & Momo Co
Bradfield
South
Bracketo ReGuLaTon Co
Sparrow
Dodson’s Pharmacy
Nature
Scott
Loch
Merivo
Linen Department
Geo. D. Wheatley
Sumter County
Davenport Drug CO
Lamar Street
Americus, Georgia
James Fricker
BRO
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