Local Americus Happenings Sketch Busy Day
Mixed local items report scarce crowds and cotton trade decline in Americus. Sheriff's office notes arrest of John Johnson for criminal assault. rail magnates to pass through on return trip to Richmond. Runaway team on Cotton avenue avoids harm. jail population rising ahead of November court. Community notices include Trues-Recompense supplement and court plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mims & Hudson
Geo. Oliver's
Richmond
Americas Post Office
Central Depot
Col
Bob Oliver
Yucatan
Les County
McArthur
John Johnson
Sumter
Albany
Johnson
Georgia & Alabama
Americus
Columbus
Cotton Avenue
Isane
Exodus From Montgomery Sparks Quarantine Talk
Health board reports no fever in Montgomery yet hundreds flee to Americus and other towns amid panic. Trains brought strangers from the capital, Americus declines to quarantine, and officials say no danger exists though ticket sales to Union Springs are halted pending fever status.
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Health Board
Montgomery
Press and Health Board
Americus
Alabama
Central
Eufaula
Union Springs
Beach Town
Fagan
Herdics Arrive for New Local Transit Service
Odd looking herdics arrive in New York and will start service soon to Leeton and depots, carrying sixteen passengers. Royal & Co. bring horses and harness with drivers to launch a cheaper ride, plus sale of line books to raise cash and guarantee patronage. Americus residents urged to support the infant service over a car line, with schedules to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messra. Royal & Co
Leoton
New York
Americus
Herdic
Points About People in Americus Daily Roundup
A column notes residents and visitors in Americus, detailing who came or left for business or leisure. Mentions include W. W. Cheara from Columbus, James F. Cobb of Cycloneta Dodge County, Mrs. P. I. Holt to Butler, Mamie Lee Tison to Arlington, Morgan Gress of Kramer, and Mrs. J. A. Flynn returning from Setohatchee. Other travelers include Crawford Wheatley and Mrs. C. A. Huntington en route home from New York, Col. James M. Dupree’s stopover en route to Montezuma, plus a Schley spurt at Ellaville. The notice urges timely payment on past-due times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cheara
Columbus
James F. Cobb
Cycloneta
Dodge County
Americus
P. I. Holt
Butler
Mamie Lee Tison
Arlington
Morgan Gress
Kramer
Americas
Mra. J. A. Flynn
Setohatchee
Ala
Crawford Wheatley
C. A. Huntington
New York
James M. Dupree
Montezuma
Schleyspurt
Ellaville
Welling House Consumed in Cotton Avenue Fire
Matt Hart, a colored merchant on Cotton Avenue, lost his dwelling and contents yesterday to a fire. The tenant Pactee Amare is identified in connection with the property. Cause unknown. no insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Hart
Cotton Avenue
Pactee
Amare
Services at area churches on Sunday schedule altered
Absence of Rev. Leroy G. Henderson from Presbyterian church leads to no services there. Rev. Samuel Dean preaches at First Baptist in morning and evening, with Rev. I L Bivins at Furlow Lawn Baptist and Rev. K Teead at First Methodist. St. Paul’s holds only naval evening service by Rev. R F Williamson. Christian Science services Sunday 10 45 am and Friday 7 43 pm with reading rooms 1315 Jackson street. Public invited.広告
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy G. Henderson
Smithville
Presbyterian Church
Samuel Dean
First Baptist
I. L. Bivins
Furlow Lawn
R. F. Williamson
Jackson Street
Fragmented musings on mothers and fear within a failed text
The readable fragments reference a mother, suffering, dread, and a final hour, with mentions of "Mother's Friend" and a cane. Vague product notes include Henderson, Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, suggesting an ad or promotional fragment amid garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Saya
Evan
Menderson
Sea Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Case to be Heard This Week in Georgia Supreme Court
Americus residents await a major appeal over the Georgia and Alabama Railway. The suit by B H Jossey et al seeks to prevent moving the companys general offices to Savannah. Judge Littlejohn denied an injunction. the case now goes to Atlanta for argument by Col J H Lampkin Judge Hixon and Col E A Hawkins for the railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Supreme Court
B. H. Jossey
Georgia & Alabama Railway
Savannah
Littlejohn
Col. J. H. Lampkin
Judge Hixon
Atlanta
Col. E. A. Hawkins
Railway Company
Market Slumps as Cotton Declines Ten Points
The cotton market opened with a ten point drop, then recovered a few points amid dull trading. Receipts at local warehouses totaled 545 bales, with prices near five cents. The report notes a favorable outlook for lower prices and mentions upcoming parades and promotional notes from Cooper & Co's Show.
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Inah
Inter
Ocelot Ladies
Linen Department
Haga
Opa
Geo.d. Wheatley
Lamar Street
ALSO
Sumter County
Davenport Drug CO
Americus, Georgia
Haberdashery
BIG Shoe
City Bakery
Jesse Calhoun
Jim
Poole
Jesse
Stewart
Lumpkin
Americus Jewelry and Music Co
Amati
Cotney Bell & Co
Yellow Jack
Herdigs
mvoKn
Times- Recorder
Welling House
Henry
Cam
JE. Bivins
M. Callaway
Wegroes
Salter Place
Fool No
Ain
Jodson
Tharmacy
James Fricker
BRO
al Linde
Teenoe Ntebed
Cooper & Co's
Old Show Grounds
Chattanooga
Balham Sc
Ab Krambert
Dad
Allumous
My Wilkes
Waurpa
Fis
Benthweeters Bank
Waynmanville
Sea Island
Androscoggin
Seca Island
Genga
Georgia
Wheatley
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