Street Car Revival On Americus Revolves Around Subscriptions
The Times-Recorder reports a last day of grace for street railway subscriptions in Americus. Investors including two local corporations are urged to fund 500 dollars each, with up to 5000 suggested for Windsor interests, as experts deem more funds needed to operate the line. Thomasville notes show dust control and merchant support issues, while electrified walking sticks and Barlow Brothers Minstrels headline Baldwin Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Kenny
Boston
Kenny
Mr. Crowley
Southern Department
Thompson Houston Electric Co
Crowley
Americus
Americus Manufacturing and Improvement Company
Americas
Thomasville
Times
Lous
Fetc
Lassiter
Broad Street
Water Commission
Americus Cotton Boom Sparks City Restore and Streetcar Hope
The Americus market shows rapid cotton price gains with receipts climbing to about 1,200 bales and warehousemen busy. Citizens expect a streetcar line funding boost, amid a candy factory expansion and a surge of business at merchants and trades departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indies
Americus
Georgia
Carpets and fires plus local notices in Americus
A jumble of ads and local briefings: carpet and rug sales at low cash prices, a large fire destroying L. G. Hudson’s gin and cotton, loss about 2500 dollars with no insurance, another fire at Council and McGarrah’s cotton warehouse narrowly contained, two deaths including Mr. Scratchin of Lee County and Mr. Kaufman, a Hebrew peddler. Appeals for streetcar fund contributions urge citizens to contribute 100 dollars to start the line, plus cotton market tallies, tax collection notices, and various local business notices and ads from James Fricker & Bro, E. D. Avery, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Hudson
Council & McGarrah
Cotton Avenue
John Lamar
DeSoto
T. H. Scratchin
Lee Jounty
Scratchin
Kaufman
Thin
Lee Street
Hawkins & Loving
Southwestern
Macon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fortier Shigniagrion
Barlow Brothers’ Minstrels
Baldwin Theater
oorTtown
Charles R. Smith
Smith
Messrs. Borum & Davenport
W. C. Russell
the Minstrels
Barlow Brothers
Memphis Theatre
Memphis Appeal
PW Enterey
Wheatley
Jesse ‘Taylor
Central Railroad
W. K. Wheatley
Howard Curtis
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company
Columbus
James Fricker & Bro
Barlow Bros
Gambrixus Halle
Aumgniccs
J. Henry Freeman
Beaurirot
Lee
Karl
Sewanee
Amipo
Sodom Ad Gomorrah
Thut
de ‘Witt
Davenport Drug Company
Saence
Fe U
Paredogman & Martinez
Manu
E. J
Onur
Cal
James Fricker
H. E. Pratt
Jackson
Harrold & Johnson's
Cambrinus Halle
Eldrider
the Americas Manufacturing & Te Yrovement Co
Wanace Punicaional Bank
Joan Wrxpson
Vanderbilt
Gutold
Janes Fricker
Crest Coods
E.D. Avery
Septests Americus GuAxo Company
Gambrinus Halle
E.D. Ansley
Indiana
Tueaday
E. D. Anstey
Ahare
Aeidgw
Aneuiry, de Grocer
Irene Sorte Ll E
J.B
ROYAL
Tutt’s
Eudes
Et Eee Tareesl Reuseeenneter
Jackson Street
Williford, Matthews & CO
New York
C. A. Fricker
Jackson St
Rogers & Wilder
Komsendeile
Russell
D. Watts
Baptiédaw, M. Allen
E. Taylor
T. E. Alles
Rome
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