Americus Georgia Town Described As Ideal Winter Hub
The piece extols Americus as a fertile, healthy winter resort with mild winters and ample irrigation. It highlights rapid growth from 1886 to 1887, a population over 8,000, new county buildings, and the Windsor Hotel block, praising climate, schools, churches, a public library, daily and weekly newspapers, and a robust business center ready for manufacturing and real estate expansion. The article notes direct rail links to Florida and Savannah and marks Americus as a leading agricultural and commercial hub in southwest Georgia.
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Atho County
Pumtor County
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Montgomery
Ousses
Macon
Andersonville
Groanda
Florida
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Resson Huate
Aucronnd
Toorain
Egypt
Wyether Parrot
Uly Pont
Ae Morel
Kling
Mesto
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Hines Heaton
Theale
Henettelal
Dion
Herthern
Avepene
Wepene
Etty Hall
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Georgia
Atlanta
Tve
Topret
Doty
Tara Good
Good Opera
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Plaice
Aula
Ita Furniture
Santory
Uano
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Cotha
Ifuad
Plorida
Americus
Savannah
Tratewie
Mitty
Trate
Georta
Wales
Etty S Fm
Americws
Mount Vernon Mob Executes Suspect After Alleged Assault Threat
Reports from Mount Vernon describe a vigilante crowd that hanged a black man accused of assault near the town. The mob, claiming to act due to inability of authorities to curb crime, broke the victim’s neck at a nearby tree. The Montgomery county court holds a special session as the state prosecutes five men previously tried for murder at Alley depot.
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Mount Vernon
Helsons
Sugb Elrances
Montgomery County Court
Coat House
Gober
Blue Ridge Dreast
Eason
Col
Loud
Alex Peterson
Alley
Colts at Leeton park stock exhibit opens morning
A large crowd is expected at Leeton park today for a fine stock exhibit starting at 11 o clock. An estimated 150 to 200 entries including blooded horses will compete for prizes as judges Mosars Scarborough Haynes and Summerford award merits. Local merchants will close shops for two hours to attend. a special train will run from the S A M depot at 11 at 10 cents fare.
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Leeton Park
Sumter County
Mosars
Scarborough
Haynes
Summerford
Seo Suite
Do S
Atock-Raisng
South Ends Money Ring With Bank Certificates and Cotton
In a described upheaval across banks, New York currency claims lose grip as southern banks issue certificates that circulate freely. Americus leads a boycott against Wall Street tactics, revealing rapid currency availability for cotton payments. The South asserts control as money power relaxes, enabling farmers to sell cotton without premium payments.
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York
South
Americus
Wall Street
House Rules wrangle Dominates Congressional Talk
A party split on the one hundred percent quorum rule sparks a feud in the House Rules Committee. Democratic Cateblogs and Outhwaite face Reed and Burrows as debates over constitutionality and absenteeism push committee members to take sides.
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Wasarsorom
House
Cateblogs
Mississippi
Outhwaite
Ohio
Crisp
Reed
Burrows
Repulicans
McMillin
Judge Turner
Buck Kilgore
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Ocatechlogs
Turner
Outhqwaltela
Official council proceedings of Americus Sept 4 1803
City council minutes from Americus Georgia record the regular and called meetings. Actions include finance committee on Mr Lockett's bill. Neil Hawkins appeal postponed. wheelmen amendment tabled. building committee to abate stagnant water. allow reentry of refugees from infected points. street and park work updates. titles referred to city attorney. fire department horse purchase authorized. various transfer and liquor license approvals. multiple bills ordered paid and session adjourned.
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Channen
Americus
Cutts
Blalock
Bort
McGarrah
Matthews
Bivins
Miller
Lockett
Neil Hawkins
Coleman
Burt
Brunswick
Forrest Street
Rees Park
Dialock
Fire Department
Bart
J. Love
Wood Yard
Hosme
Odom
Hotel Neonsa
L. B
Ritter
Everett
Bi Hawkins
R. T L. McLeod
Cound
Hexuy
Davis
Strangely Made by J. Th. Mandell on Silver Repeal Debate
A Washington correspondent asserts that in August the House held a silver majority opposed to unconditional repeal. Isador Raynor and allies aligned with the administration and money power pursued a strategy to convert lawmakers to repeal of the Sherman act’s purchasing clause. The piece notes a similar Senate shift toward unconditional repeal and speculates on political incentives driving alignment with the administration.
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Brillant Washington
Augusta Herald
James B. Randal
Feria
Isador Raynor
Maryland
Baltimore Sun
Raynor
Raynora
Rayner
Senate
House
Monte Carlo Primrose West Hit Show At Opera House
The act blends a specialty revue with comedy singing and a star turn by George Wilson. Primrose and West with George Wilson headline a multi‑facet performance billed as a refined, whitefaced minstrel style show. See the girls and the star in this ternary program at the opera house Tuesday September 1.
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Monte Carlo
Primrose & West
George Wilson
Mooey
Ilo
Hota
Opera House
Fire department to buy new horse for wagon duties
A fine black horse owned by Hon. W. D. Murray of Bedley was put in practice yesterday. If he meets all requirements, the council will purchase him for the fire department. The new horse will pull a large fire wagon while the injured horse is assigned to draw the book and ladder cart.
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W. D. Murray
Bedley
Death Bell Echoes in a Maine Hamlet
A Maine town recalls the old death toll and its somber ritual as a bell tolls for the dead. The tale, linked to Miss Mulock’s novel, ties to a dramatic plot about wealth, guilt, and town gossip as the bell marks each age until the final stroke.
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Lewiston Journal
Piper
Miss Mulock
Maine
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