Local business notes and health updates in Americus
Fairs and ads describe Pearl and silver skin onion sets, turnip seed at Mims & Hudson and Geo Oliver's cards. Dr S H McKee recovers from fever. Judge Black and Col Blalock noted for health. County officers, banks, and railroads report routine activity amid cotton market strain. Dr James M Wilkes to practice dentistry in Americus. Keiffer pears sold locally. A mysterious trunk found at Lockett’s stables. a vanguard of the heroic line joke at the street. Health certificates keep officials busy as quaran tine effects spread. Pearl onion sets and turnip seed sold at Jon’s pharmacy.
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Mims & Hudson
Geo. Oliver's
S. H. McKee
James M. Wilkes
Tampa
Fla
Americus
Bank of Southwestern Georgia
California
Lake City
Charlie Alexander
Gulf States
Georgia & Alabama
The
Central
Lockett
Yester
Sherlock
Miller
M.T. Davis
Board of Health
Justin
Dodson & Hils
Tiekle Tone
Pa Walters
Jon
Gretna Green Romance Weds Twice in One Couple
The marriage of Rose Johnson and Clara Nunn stunned friends as a secret April ceremony bound them six months earlier, with Captain A. S. Nunn opposing the first nuptials. Johnson later presented his bride to her father, who yielded, and the couple wed again last night at First Methodist Church with Rev. Read officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rose Johnson
Clara Nunn
Mr. Johnson
Miss Nunn
Nunn
Huntington
Americus
Johnson
Rose Johnson
Capt. Nunn
Benedict
Another Gain in Cotton Brightens Market Outlook
Cotton prices rose six cents in Nabob, with the contract market up ten points from yesterday and 22 to 23 points for the week. Buyers showed preference for higher-grade staple as farmers hold for better figures while much of the crop has already been moved or pledged. Casual ad text and a long list of names follow, including Caswell, Sims, Parks, and Wimbush, reflecting local notices and minor commercial chatter.
People arrivals and departures in Americus society
Mayor A. 8. Nunn of Huntington, Capt. C. L. Peacock from Ellaville, Miss Decia Easterlin to Chattanooga, Mrs. A Bell to Smithville, Mr. Thomas J. Wade from Leslie, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas visiting Mrs. M. J. Adams, Mr. Shelby Myrick to Savannah, Mrs. D. L. Rogers back from Atlanta, Mrs. 8. K. Taylor returning from a visit, Mrs. Eliza Byrd to Americus, Miss Kate Rogers visiting her brother D. L. Rogers, D. D. Hall of Leesburg in the city, Miss Willie Baisden from Ellaville, Misses Myra and Ricey Westbrook from Montezuma, Mrs. M. R. Carter to her brother Dr. P. A. Askew’s wedding, Hon. George M. Brinson in town for the Graham engagement, Mrs. Cecil Gabbett returning to Savannah from Lake George, Webster county party in town, Miss May Saunders coming from Newport News, Mrs. Amoret G. Cobb and daughters returning to Cobb Station, Mrs. Lott Warren and family from Monteagle, Mrs. Belle Brown visiting in Americus, wedding guests for Dunham-Drane, Mrs. H. T. Davenport returning from Roanoke, Miss Mary Davenport at Virginia Female Seminary, Miss Callie Windsor bound for Washington art studies, Pisnosd Organs ad by Americus Music Co.
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W. L. Thomas
del Soto
M. J. Adams
Lamar Street
Shelby Myrick
Savannah
D. L. Rogers
Atlanta
8. K. Taylor
Eliza Byrd
Americus
Kate Rogers
Sumter
Lee Street
D. D. Hall
Leesburg
Myra
Ricey Westbrook
Montezuma
M. R. Carter
P. A. Askew
George M. Brinson
Stillmore
Robert Graham
Cecil Gabbett
Lake George
N. Y
Lott Warren
M. A. Hardwick
Monteagle
Tenn
Belle Brown
New York
Laura Brown Miller
W. R. Drane
Minnie F. Brown
Lucy Simmons
Susie Taylor
Friendship
Dunham- Drane
H. T. Davenport
Roanoke
Mary Davenport
Virginia Female Seminary
Callie Windsor
Washington
Miss Windsor
Epworth League Convenes Americas District Session at Dawson
The Epworth League conference for the Americas district opens in Dawson today with a large attendance. Delegates from Americus and other leagues travel to participate in the annual session, noted for its pleasant gatherings and broad delegate turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Americus
Neasion
Americus Cotton Market Report October 6 1897
Americus Ga October 6 1897 No bales received today receipts total to date 16230 Good Middling and Middling prices listed with market tone noted as aurea.
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Americus
Aurea
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Americas
George Adams
John Ed Thomas
Traves-Recorper
Health Department
L. J. Blalock
J. H. Black
Will R. Crane
Colney Bell & Co
Gretna Green
Yellow Jack
Cascareta
A—Albritton
E. O
Acans
Mariah
B- Bettoms
Butler
Casebeary
H. C
D—Duncan
Lee
F—Franklin
H. H—Hawkins
S. J
Harris
Marietta
Harvest
Mary
Holley
M- Miller
Tynie
P- Parks
Mr. Alford
Parks
A. 8. Nunn
C. L. Peacock
Ellaville
Decia Easterlin
Chattanooga
Mrs. A. ©. Bell
Smithville
Thomas J. Wade
Leslie
Willie Baisden
Leaguers
He King & CO
Tewright
Tex
Seng
Mal Grea
Sparrow
Vandies
Nodson
Nature
Scott
Ebades
Hemsdorf
Linen Department
Turkey
Geo.d. Wheatley
Sumter County
Davenport Drug CO
Americus, Georgia
James Fricker
BRO
Jackson Street
AmeBrous
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