Breakfast table items and town notes in brief
A collage of local happenings from Americus, including Mr. D. W. Bagley's new Lee Street residence, plans for a fancy dress German at the Americas Club, and talk of forming a gymnasium association. Also reports a forest-fire delay on the S. & W. R R, a testimonial for Chamberlain's Pain Balm, a canary death, travel gear ads, Mrs. Albert Hinkle’s recovery, and a new baby gallery photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
George Mitchell
Americus
Columbus
O Livera Grocery Co Leads In Excellence
A fragment from a local ad speaks of the O Livera Grocery Co as leaders in their line and urges readers to try their sweet potatoes. It outlines a cooking tip to boil four large sweet potatoes until done, drain, dust with salt, and dry them on fire after cooking.
Belle of the Suwanee described as a famed river voyage
An Americus GA article from October 26 1891 extols the Suwanee River as a famed picturesque voyage and tourist draw in Florida. It highlights the Belle of Suwanee steamer plying between Lurayville and Cedar Keys, river scenery, wildlife, and the river’s health springs. The piece ends with local notices including a cotton report and an obituary for John Whitehurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Tropic
Gator
Florida
Jacksonville
Suwanee
Sierras
Lurayville
Cedar Keys
Americus
Ellaville society notes and a wedding in October
A Georgia town recounts an honest cash recovery from a mistaken ten dollar overage among county workers and a local boy returns a pocketbook with money. The item also reports a November wedding at the Methodist church in Ellaville, Rev C A Thrower officiating, with attendees and ushers named from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. E. Robinson
Americus
Lillie Cheney
Walter Gaines
Charley Willis
Oglee
W. P. Hornady
C. A. Thrower, Jr
M. J. Kent
M. Hudson
Atlants Constitution
Mr. Robinson
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Alliancemen
Southwest
John R. Shaw
The
Champion
Forsyth St
Americus, GA
Kesterday
C. B. Jones
Spring Hill
Iowa
W. C. Russell
Billy
Belle Shaw
Belle
Thornton Wheatley
A. B. Hinkle II
Albert Hinkle
A. B. Hinkle
Livera Grocery Ci
Avery Grocery Co
Cotton Report
Lg, Council, Warehouseman
Bavannah
Ceeee Tieg
New York
Liverpool
Americus Guano Company
W. E. Clark
Cochran
John Whitehurst
Whitehurst
O. F. Hand
Evpginae
J. W. Lee
Allants
Opera House
Tormey
Fnevvor
Ansley’s Seal
Lowney’s Chocolates
Goussett’s
ED. Ansley
Malaga
California
Justin
McFerrin
H. A. Harris
Lamar St
JanEs Piece & Bro
Avora's
Artesian Corner
Pearl White
Mammoth Store
Oll
Spirit
Nickel “Banner
Srd
Diame
Butler & Berry
Hotel Windsor Jewelers
Urstock
Thompson & Anderson
John E. Schmidt
Americus Adjoinn
Caneut
South
Schmidt
Georgia
Mayo & Winkler
Jores Ga
P. Gwens
Sa Cstetnistert
Avera
Acker
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