Local Notes and Market Reports from Americas
Regular monthly county court session disposed civil cases. Cotton market dull with a twelve point decline. Crowds in Americas with farm goods brought to market. Plays at the opera house and a cyclists from Leesburg. Local shop updates include wagon delivery service and new church pews. Transit tickets to Macon offered for the trades display. Decayed cross ties unearthed during street grading. Court sessions to close. next calendar Schley court. New oak pews installed at Furlow Lawn Baptist and First Methodist churches. Various grocery and pickling goods advertised for Dodson & Hill and Dodson & Walters. Buy pearl and yellow onion sets and turnip seed at Dodson’s pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mims & Hudson
Geo. Oliver's County Court
Maynard
Americas
R. E. Graham
Opera House
Leesburg
Wheatley
Ansley
Rev. K. Reid
First Methodist Church
Dawson
Macon
Central Railroads
Americus
Pythian Castle
Speer Vot
Samuel Dean
First Baptist Church
B. W. Davis
New Press
DeSoto
Georgia
Mercury
Webster Court
Littlejohn
Schley Court
Ellaville
Furlow ‘Lawn Baptist Church
First Methodist
Dodson & Hill
Furlows& Walters
Dodson's
Madame Cox Millinery Opens Fall Season With New Styles
Madame Cox announces a Tuesday October 12 showing of dainty headgear featuring rich ribbons velvets and ornaments. The stock was selected after weeks in New York to ensure a bright fall season and high sales prospects. Madame Cox and a skilled team promise the prettiest and best millinery south of Baltimore. Also advertised is a carload of stall fed beef and lambs with prices per pound and contact at 22 Leo Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Cox
New York
Corpa
Baltimore
George
Leo Street
Neer Artesian
Colney Bell & Co Offers New Home Sewing Machines
Needles and all machine parts at a reduction advertised by Colney Bell and Company for new home sewing machines. The notice highlights affordable components and discounted entry prices for buyers seeking upgrades or replacements.
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Colney Bell & Co
Social call notices and travel announcements in local column
Mr. Shelby Myrick leaves for Athens for a few days. Mrs. Fred Arthur heads to Dawson after visiting Americas. Miss Nellie Forbes of Talbotton guests Miss Alice Stallings a week on College street. James R. Stapleton, prominent merchant, was here on business. Berta Crisp leaves for Macon for ten days or two weeks. May San ders of Portsmouth arrives to visit Miss Inez Felder. Mrs. Eliza Byrd arrives from Atlanta and stays with her son Charles Byrd. Miss Sadie Snipes leaves for Tallahassee after a week with Miss Alice Smith. W H Statham reports cotton crop improving on Huguenin plantation. Mrs. Lott Warren and Mrs. Frank Sheffield return from Albany visits. Pianos and organs to rent. Amenious Jawxtar & Mvato Oc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Myrick
Athens
Fred Arthur
Dawson
Americas
Nellie Forbes
Talbotton
Alice Stallings
College Street
James R. Stapleton
Berta Crisp
Macon
Edith Stetson
May Sannders
Portsmouth
Inez Felder
Eliza Byrd
Atlanta
Charles Byrd
Elm Avenue
Sadie Snipes
Tallahassee
Fla
Alice Smith
W. H. Statham
Lott Warren
Frank Sheffield
Albany
John A. Davis
Amenious Jawxtar & Mvato Oc
Rabid dogs terrorize city injuring pets and a horse
A mad dog in three city sections showed hydrophobia and bit several pets. Police killed the diseased dog at W M Tullis premises, another at George Turpin's, and a third elsewhere. A cat bitten by one dog also died. A fire department horse was bitten and removed from service. Fear of further disease grows as rabies signs may appear in bitten animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Tullis
Oliver and
Feagin
George Turpin
Lamuck
Fire Department
Johnsons Chillana Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day
Fireman Walter Granberry of truck No. 2 was knocked down by a cotton bale thrown from a burning car while battling a Central de pot fire yesterday morning. He sustained a slight shoulder injury but endured little pain. The fire department performed admirably in extinguishing the blaze. The Christian Workers of the First Methodist Church will meet at 3 30 this afternoon at Mrs W C Carters residence on Lee street for an important business session. Dr Jno M Wilkes, formerly of Tampa, will open a first class dental office over the Southwestern banks on the 20th of this month. Call and see him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Depot
Walter Granberry
Christian Workers
Christian Workers of the
First Methodist Church
W. C. Carter
Lee Street
Jno. M. Wilkes
Tampa
Fla
Central railroad shops at Macon burn with $100000 loss
Details emerge on the Macon Central railroad shops fire that destroyed the entire shop building and offices. About 150 men lost work, four passenger coaches burned, oil tanks stayed put, and $100,900 in losses were uninsured. The company had recently chosen a sinking fund plan instead of insurance, leaving no coverage for the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad
Macon
The
Central
Graham Comes Monday in Americus With New Comedy
Manager Fields announces R E Graham and his company return to Americus Monday night to present the amusing play Who's Your Friend. The company offers a second chance for those who missed Saturday night and promises a high merit production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Fields
R. E. Graham
Americas
Mr. Graham
St. E. Graham
Opera House
Mims & Hudson’s
Yards Filled With Cotton and Preparations Under Way
The upper compress handles heavy cotton shipments from Georgia Alabama and Central roads with a thousand bales daily. The lower press near Church street will start next week to alleviate blockades as ships from Ameri cascas heavy. The editor recovered from a severe cold after using Chamberlain s Cough Remedy and endorses it. Fresh Bread Today from Barney Ball with two bakings. A home for rent advertised by M Callaway. One day Cold Cure at Rembert s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Alabania
Church Street
Americcas
Laguppe
Chamberlain
Banner of Liberty
Libertytown
Maryland
W. A. Rembert
Mims & Hudson
Cotton fire in Central yards saved by fire department
A freight train carrying cotton raced into the Central railroad yards at forty miles per hour. Twenty two bales burned but the fire was controlled by the local fire department within thirty minutes. Most damage totals under a hundred dollars. The incident highlighted Americus fire fighters as among the state's best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad
Albany
Mattox
Americus
Burke
Spring Street Crossing
Macon
Central
Agaia
Fort Gaines
Vast array of dress goods offered at discount prices
A Georgia store advertises 36 inch broadcloths and 50 inch serges at 25 to 75 cents, 45 inch imperial serges at 50 and 75, plus novelties and embroidery. Also lists table linen, towels, gloves, children's and men's clothing, and widespread promotional pricing to entice buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Opnyead
Avenious
Georgia
Ieee
Foster
Market Receipts Total to Date Quoted
The report notes total receipts to date and provides the market quotation as the current reference. The brief item records the overall inflow and prevailing price level, signaling ongoing activity in the market.
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Real Vale
Geo.d. Wheatley
Lamar Street
Cotton Avenue
Sumter County
Davenport Drug CO
Americus,’ Georgia
Haberdashery
City Bakery
the Americas Jewelry and Music CO
Tre
Johnson
OF Central's
Lees
Graham
Barney Ball
Ball
M. Callaway
Rembert
Waynmanville
Sea Island
Astrakahan
Jors
Specia
Dodson’s Pharmacy
James Fricker
BRO
James. Fricker
Jackhow
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