Local News Briefs From Americus and Surrounds
A compilation of daily happenings in Americus and nearby areas notes Barks Lithia Water at Hudson's Drugstore and a first shipment of dried peaches. Cotton trade moves briskly with hundreds of bales converted to cash, and remittances for whiskey reach 650 dollars in two days. Updates include Mr. Thomas M. Allen planning to reside locally, progress on a colored Masonic orphans home, a wounded railroad worker recovering, cotton price upticks, and routine town chatter about trains, cooks, and street life.
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Lithia
Hudson's Drugstore
Carload of Pine Horses at Stable for Sale
A dealer announces a carload of the finest saddle and driving horses brought to America. The animals are described as perfect and available at reasonable prices. Prospective buyers are directed to visit 31 Gro A Tonrrt Stable for viewing and purchase. The notice ends with a garbled line about a cold cure product.
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Lave
Americas
Realty Brings Good Prices At Public Sale
Two parcels changed hands at a public sale yesterday. The Hollis estate vacant lot on Church Street sold to L. G. Council who plans a residence there. Barker fourteen acre tract near the Seaboard shops bought by J. B. Benson for 2410 dollars. City Marshal Feagin sold small lots for unpaid taxes. Pat Williams residence on Church Street again halted from mortgage foreclosure by Judge Littlejohn restraining order.
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Church Street
Hollis
Burke
Seaboard
Brown’ Street
L. G. Council
B. Benson
Feagin
Pat Williams
Pelham's Mill Almost Ready In Americus Showpiece
Mr. J B Stevens returns from Pelham where a new mill cost about one hundred thousand dollars and is equipped with modern machinery. Start up soon will convert local raw cotton to finished goods, employing many workers and boosting the cotton market to help farmers. Pelham sets a fine example for Americus to follow.
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Stevens
Americus
Pelham
Last vacant store occupied at Forsyth and Cotton
Aaron Cohen has leased the large store under the Jackson Hotel at Forsyth and Cotton, formerly John L. Harper's, vacating the last vacant store on that side of Cotton Avenue. He will move stock from his dry goods stand to the new site and use the current location for another business. Three stores remain vacant in Americas.
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Aaron Cohen
Jackson Hotel
Forsyth
Cotton Avenue
John L. Harper
Jackson
Americas
Ample Dog Shortage Baffles Americus Visitors
In Americus visitors note an extreme lack of dogs of all kinds. The town has few canines because hundreds were killed in midsummer by poison bait aimed at hydrophobia fears. A few pampered dogs escaped, but most avoid the outdoors, leaving the town with an unprecedented dogless condition.
Smith's Sure Kidney Cure Promises Cure for Bright's Disease
Bright's Disease attacks all social ranks and occupations, but Smith's Sure Kidney Cure is advertised as the guaranteed remedy. Money back if it fails to cure, priced at 50 cents and sold by Dodson's Pharmacy.
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Bright
Smith
Dodson
Advertised Letters List at Americus Post Office September 1900
Unclaimed mail matter at Americus Georgia post office as of September 6 1900. A list shows names associated with various initials including D Davenport Miss Jensonsy Davis E Essex Harris Mary Ella J Jackson Mrs W W James Henry Jackson Rosa Lawsop Sam Mallory Lice Reese Kaeben Shelton Dave Mrs Mattie Walker Stephen V Surra P.M. If not claimed within 11 days it will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington DC.
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Anenters
Americus
Washington
D—Council
D—Davenport
Jensonsy
Davis
BF. E—Essex
Jessie. H—Harris
Mary Ella
Harris
E L
J—Jackson
W W.james
Khenry
Jackson
Bahnsen to Locate Here in Fort Valley
Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen a veterinary sturgeon from Fort Valley Georgia has decided to locate here permanently and can be found at Tarpin Bros or G O Toving s stables
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Peter F. Bahnsen
Fort Valley
Tarpin Bros
G. O. Toving
Stetson prize at Paris Exposition and local society notes
Stetson hats won first prize at the Paris Exposition. The item lists fall and winter styles now received. A stream of social news follows: Miss Amzie Williford visits Albany. Miss Willie Belle Baisden returns from Ellaville. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown travel to White Sulphur Springs Florida. Miss Beasie Bivins visits Milledgeville. Dr. and Mrs. E J Eldridge return from Nashville. Tim Farlow recovering from typhoid. Misses Richardson and Evans visit Smithville. Misses Ethel Baisden and Alice Boyd to Ellaville. Mr. and Mrs. E J Miller head to White Sulphur Springs. Miss Annie B Lynch visits Columbus. Mrs. Wright returns to Fort Valley. Mr. and Mrs. J W Stallings to White Springs. A A Raiford joins old friends from Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Chas L Ansley back from New York and Asheville. Stella McGee and Marie Lamar slated as Americas fairest at Lucy Cobb College, leaving for Athens soon.
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Stetson
Suoe Co
Amzie Williford
Davis
Albany
Willie Belle Baisden
Ellaville
Walter Brown
White Sulphur Springs
Fla
Beasie Bivins
Milledgeville
Richardson and
Evans
H. J. Fite
Smithville
Ethel Baisden
Alice Boyd
E. J. Miller
Resignation at Seaboard Railway Foreman's Post
Mr J H Evans foreman of the Seaboard Railway shops in Americus has sent in his resignation and will accept another position elsewhere. It would be a loss to Americus if he and his family leave after several years. William Argue, formerly master mechanic of the old A and M Railway shops here, has been tendered the position resigned by Foreman Evans.
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H. Evans
Seaboard Railway
Americus
Evans
William Argue
Evang
Couple United In Marriage At First Methodist Parsonage
Mr J W Dougherty of Abbeville and Miss Mary Bertha Drew of Americus wed at 4 PM Sunday at the First Methodist church parsonage. The couple, engaged for some time, decided to marry during a Sunday drive and the ceremony was performed by Rev G W Mathews before they left for Abbeville an hour later.
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J. W. Dougherty
Abbeville
Mary Bertha Drew
Americus
First Methodist Church
G. W. Mathews
Poor outlook in Mississippi crops cited by Mathis
Prof. J E Mathis superintendent for city schools returned yesterday from a business trip across Mississippi. He says the cotton crop is fearfully short and the corn crop is a failure. Only in the most favored sections will there be any crop made.
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J.E. Mathis
Mississippi
Fever Strikes Twin Sisters Ira and Ora Perry
Both Misses Ira and Ora Perry, twin sisters, are ill with fever. The former has endured a severe illness for nearly three weeks, with doctors reporting serious concern. Ora Perry’s illness has not yet been diagnosed as typhoid.
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Ira
Ora Perry
Sant
Dowager Approves War as Empress Courts Battle of Boxers
A refugee accounting from Peking to The North China Daily News via the Doric reports that the empress dowager endorsed war against foreigners after a June council. She urged unity among Manchus to fight to the last, while the emperor pleaded for reconsideration and was dismissed in tears. The decree ordered Yang Lu to mobilize and attack legations, aiming to drive foreigners from Beijing toward Tianjin.
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San Francisco
Peking
North China Daily News
Doric
Dot Rt
China
Yang Lu
Sok
Tien Tain
Pe Sea
Mozley’s Lemon Elixir Regulates Organ Health Claims
An advertising notice for Mozley’s Lemon Elixir by Dr. H Morley of Atlanta promotes liver stomach bowel and kidney regulation. It lists uses for biliousness indigestion headaches fever chills and nerve and heart issues. Endorsement from Rev C D Davis cites personal recovery after ten years of illness.
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H. Morley
Atlanta
Morley
C. D. Davis
M. E. Church South
Tatnall St
Atlanta, Ga
Prominent Memphian Endorses Lemon Elixir Card
A Memphis reader praises Dr. Mozley Lemon Elixir for indigestion and neuralgia, claiming drastic relief and high value for a modest cost after years of suffering, with endorsements from R L Rocco of Hernando Street and H A Beau of Randolph County. News items note a Mississippi steamer sinking with all hands saved after striking a submerged obstruction, valued at 20000. a royal marriage announcement for Prince Albert and Duchess Elizabeth. and a Belleville streetcar strike halting service due to a unionist discharge.
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H. Mozley
Atlanta
R. L. Rocco
Hernando St
Memphis
Tenn
Mewents
Ralph
Elopement Sparks Deadly Race Riot Near Jackson
In Auburn, near Jackson, a public road clash erupted after the elopement of James Kennedy’s daughter with John Strong. T. W. Hackley and John Strong were wounded. a fight between White Lady supporters and Black men ended with injuries and a prisoner shot by a fleeing white man. The feud threatens more deaths as authorities investigate.
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Jackson, Miss
Auburn
Jackson
T.W. Hackley
John Strong
James Kennedy
Race Riot in Columbia Enters Statehouse Grounds
In Columbia South Carolina on September 4, Negro soldiers and civilians clashed with the Savannah Light Infantry unit. Governor McSweeney ordered the guards to their armory and had disruptors brought before him. A parade and violent episodes followed, with drivers attacking crowds and both races sustaining injuries.
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Comumata
8. C
Capital
Savannah Light Infantry
McSweeney
Main Street
Statehouse
Daly
Soaps Sale At Window Display
Soaps on display in our show window retail for 25c a cake. None sell for less than 10c straight a cake. To clear stock, choose now while they last at three cakes for 25c.
Turnip Seed Varieties From Landreth Listed For Sale
We offer Landreth's Turnip Seed in all varieties from this year’s crop. Each seed is tested to ensure a sure stand. Prices are the lowest, with a chance to win $7.50 in prizes.
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Landreth
Proprietary Medicines List Features Noted
A catalog of patent medicines and tonics including Allen's Poor Bease, Johnson's Chill Tonic, Grove's Chill Tonic, Mother's Friend, Simmons' Liver Regulator, Dickey's Eye Water, Stewart's Dyspepsia Tablets, Indian Root Pills, Wampole's Cod Liver Oil, Parker's Hair Balsam, Swamp Root, and Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy with assorted prices and small-quantity packaging.
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Wampole
Be fore Sweetheart Eyes: Earle Killed Over River Tryst
The body of H Tabor Earle was recovered from the river eight miles from Seneca. He and his sweetheart Miss Mattie Gaines defied her family by meeting by the river. After suspicion rose, seven men pursued the couple and shot Earle, then tied his body to his bicycle and cast both into the water. The woman was arrested and later confessed to shield relatives.
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H. Tabor Earle
Earle
Totfering
Negro shoots an officer on train in Georgia
Deputy bailiff Don F. Oliver of Tifton district was shot in the breast by Joe Larry, a negro under arrest for beating a woman. Larry grabbed the bailiff’s pistol on a train, escaped, and Oliver, badly wounded, was brought back to Tifton as a posse pursues the suspect. A separate item reports a negro excursionist killed near Opelika, Alabama. Other notes cover a November 10 opening of the season at Tanforan Park, California, a furnace shutdown at Ashland, Kentucky, and an anti spit ordinance in Mostourny, Alabama.
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Tifton
Don F. Oliver
Joe Larry
Oliver
Moultrie
Prisner
Larry
Pallig
Liver
Opellika
Ala
Opelika
Columbus
Birmingham
Mostoourny
Dodson Teething Powder Promises Easy Teething
Advertises Dodson's Teething Powder for children under three to regulate bowels and ease teething. Claims cost of 25 cents per box and a money back if it fails to cure.
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Thomas M. Allen
Leslie
Americas Post Office
J. H. Evans
Montgomery
Central Depot
Macon
Hali
Tj. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
Kinnan & Manvix
Whole Druggists
Bes
Pelham’s Mill
South Georgia
Jackson House
Bright's
KODAK
E. J. Eldridge
Nashville
Tim Farlow
Annie B. Lynch
J. W. Stallings
White Springs
A. A. Raiford
Chas. L. Ansley
Mr. Ansley
New York
Mrs. Ansley
Asheville
N. C
Stella McGee
Marie Lamar
Lucy Cobb College
Athens
Mr. Evans
Dowager
Mozley
Wii
Brussels
Albert
Elizabeth
Bavaria
St. Guadele
United States
St. Louis
Belleville
Ila
Kennedy Horton Fuod
Columbia
Dodson’s Pharmacy
Soaps
Turnip Seed
Allen
Dh. Aseenees
Mellin
Grove
Simmons
Dickey
Stewart
Sseser
Parker
Chamberlain
Gray's
Sweetheart
Tabor Earle
France
Negro
Western Turf Association
Tan‘foran Park
AsuLane
Norton Iron and Nailworks
Dodson’s Pharmacyi
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