Six Officers Shot On Duty In Americus
The Americus police have faced repeated violence with six officers assaulted while on duty in recent years. Five sustained gunshot wounds, one killed, and others badly wounded or maimed. The force has repeatedly fought off intoxicated prisoners and riot threats, maintaining duty despite severe injuries.
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Americus
Morris
Willis
Magnolia
Glawson
Albritton
Monahan
Cloud
Hall's Catarrh Cure and testimonials ad
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure offering one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney Co Toledo and Walding Kinnan Marvin, with internal use claim and price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Ward
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
New Creamery Starts Rapid Operation With Local Butter Output
Following the board election last Thursday, the creamery was handed to officers by Vice‑President Williams. The plant began manufacturing butter ahead of schedule, with Roy Ott operating the facility. Milk from Sumter County cows will be churned, tested, and paid for monthly, with 35 cents per pound retail butter and 60 to 80 dollars per cow annually in net income.
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Williams
W. B. Wirt
Sumter County
Elgin
Roy Ott
Justice Jones Jails Man After Racial Assault Plot
Report from Leslie notes Justice Jones arriving with a rope and restraining a man identified as Anderson, a Black resident from the Fifteenth District. The confrontation escalated as Anderson allegedly hunted George Sheridan, superintendent at Huguenin plantation, before being restrained by two white men and jailed for assault with intent to murder. The piece includes a quoted Irish proverb.
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Justice Jones
Leslie
Joe Anderson
Anderson
George Sheridan
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Willow Dale Rye
Allan Sinclairs
New York Exchange
the Swift Creek Distilling Co
Louisville, KY
J. W. Iamera
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Heffield
Bank OF Commerce
Americus, Ga
Dudley
A. W. Smith
Pres
Bank of South
Western Ga
Americus Ga
C. L. Ansley, W. A. Bods, N. M. Dailey
M. Eliridue
Thos. Harrold
J. W. Wheatley
Ae Crawford Wheatley
E. McNulty
Commercial City Bank
Horne
A. F. Hodges
JE. Sheppard
Jno
T. Ferguson
W. E. Hamilton
Crawford Wheatley
F. W. Griffin
W. E. Mitchell, McNulty
Oe Ee Americus “National Bank
U. & Bonds
United States
St. 1904
Rembert’s Drug Store
Forsyth Street
Americus Trust & Longs Bank
Americus National Bank
Cotton Avenue
S. Harper
L. McMath
Y. P
Gen. Mogr
E. L. Bell, Lee
Treas
Americus Oil CO
Dawson
Smithville
Allison Realty CO
R. E. Allison, Pres. & Treas
Allison Fur. Co
Allison Bidg
the Planters Bank of Americas
Department For Savings
G. G. Hall
Brigk
Americas
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