There Are Reasons by the Government Upon the Plans Proposed
A local writer argues against a third party tariff and currency plan calling for government loans at 2 percent. He rebuts claims from allied papers, cites Lincoln era money devaluation, and shows how such currency would fail to ease farmer debt. Delegates from Sumter County face a district convention in Ellaville this Saturday.
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Eviron Timre-Reconpen
Economist
Alliance Farmer
People’s Party
Cleveland
Treasury
Watson
Lincoln
Parnier
Ellaville
Major Wilson
Sumter
John A. Cobb
Wm. A. Seals
J. I. McKellar
Larkin da Pree
J.L. Adderton
Jno
Ed Thomas
Windsor
Hotel
Comppany
Inveateriay
Timms-Sizconp
Council
Lee, Lamar and
Forayth
Peenaierabis
Great Prize Fight Details At City Hall Tonight
The city hall will buzz as fans gather to hear minute details of Sullivan versus Corbett. Reports, music, and speeches by leading Democrats and third-party figures promise an entertaining 50 cent evening, with rapid dispatches shared from New Orleans by Western Union. The event aims to outpace New York coverage and thrill attendees with continuous updates from both the arena and city hall.
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Battis
Americas
Sullivan
Corbett
New Orleans
Western Union
New York
Olympic Club Rooms
City Hall
Great Ring
Pleasant Highland lecture night promotes evaporated cream
The Helvetia Milk Co of Highland NL presents a stereopticon show at the opera house to introduce Highland Evaporated Cream. Mr George H Candler of Ackerman Co Atlanta supervises the tour as southeastern agents. Candler is a noted journalist. the lecture covers domestic and foreign views with a 3000 candle power instrument and original photographs. The program draws crowds across the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helvetia Milk Co
Highland
Opera House
George H. Candler
Ackerman & I Co
Atlanta
Sumter Tax Returns Debate Over Large County Increase
The Sumter board of equalizers is defended after claims of a $280,000 reduction and a $200,000 increase in tax returns. Local figures, including Tax Collector Mr. Mize, insist the digest shows only modest voluntary cuts and a large increase from returns yet unfiled. The piece notes Americus growth, fielding protests and urging accuracy in public records. The piece also reports a local death, Parker, and a late cotton season forecast with cholera and port quarantine impacts on prices and exports.
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Epitor Tiana Recogpen
Board of Equalizers of
Sumter County
Mize
Americus
Dunn
Board of Tax Equilizera
Sisti
Callen Horne
Leonard Page
M. Catuawar
That Silver Service Won by Americus Soldier at Drill
James Fricker & Bro. offered a silver service to the best drilled man in the Americus Light Infantry. Sergeant Charles VanRiper finally won after three consecutive drills. He also earned the company gold badge for best drilled member in the unit’s morale boost at McRae and the surrounding events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fricker
Sargeant van Riper
Prwate Ed Haynes
Americus
van Siper
Cholera Fears Subside As City Resumes Normal Life
New York seethes with cholera scare as two deaths and several new cases are reported yet by evening the city returns to normal. Atlanta party allowed to land after quarantine. Harrison's acceptance speech dismissed as slump. Tom Platt interview noted. Dixon defeats Skalley for world middleweight title in eight rounds at Olympic arena amid record crowd.
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New York
Bay Ou
Atlanta
Robert Lowry
Austin
Lochrane
Harrison
McAuliffe-Moyer
Rads
Tom Platt
New Caetans
Olympic Arena
Skalley
Dizon
Butler and Berry Stove Sale in Americus Ad
Butler and Berry of Americus advertise cooler weather and a shift from refrigerators to stoves. They promise a large stock of cook stoves and heaters, market varied glassware arriving, and strong prices at the Artesian Corner of Dorean and Benny, urging customers to come and buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rat Butler & Benny
Americus
Laren Rowman
Roy
Glasaware
Artesian
Dorean
Benny
Corner sale offers coffea pots and embossd steel items
An advertisement touts coffea pots with lips at the top and spouts counted at half price in Fancy and Plain styles. It promises cheap Berry prices, Seanite Tromears at cost, embossed steel and free silver plated items. Located at the corner of Burusa and Benny in Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burusa & Benny of
Americus
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Sumter Co
Marta
Gh. LOAN_AND TRUST CO
Americus, Ga
Thopson Anderson
Hotel Windsor Jewelers
W. D. Bailey
Geo. D. Wheatley
Toc
Sc. Worth
Congress
Jeff D. Avera
Lamar Street
A. R. Coulter
Waa
Coulter
Court House
Hutton
Thi Ik
Calhoun Mathews
W. P. Bart
Terry
United States Naval Acadeen
Academy
Sumter's Tax Returns
Board OF Equalizers
Parker
Granberry Parker
Cuthbert
Barney Parker
Ramsey Plantation
Mclae
McRae
Henry G. Turner
Joseph Smith
Northen
Weaver
Peek
Nelle
Nelson Bald
Louisville
W. J. Arkell
Judge
Frank Leallo
Illustrated
Belle of Nelson
Nelson County
Arkell
Eastuay
Craigs
Jesse Williams
Forsyth
Hoke Smith
Willacoocass
Krome
Fathom
Cartersville
Raha
Saci
Butler & Berry
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