Americus Georgia described as thriving commercial center
The piece extols Americus in Sumter County as a thriving rail hub near Macon and Andersonville. It highlights rich agriculture with diverse crops, artesian wells, mild climate, low malaria, and robust infrastructure including hotels, schools, libraries, a fire department, and multiple industries. It notes three direct rail lines to the North West and to Florida and a strong wholesale trade serving ten counties.
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Georgia
Assericus
Sumter County
Senate
Proneery Cenk
Central
Savannah
Wester
Americas
Montgomery
Macon
Andersonville Prive Grounds
Florida
Les
Thomasville
Hich City
Atmericus
Geonaia
Virginia
teMonte Pew
Gulf of Mexica
Tve Senor II
Nene
Nock
Tan
DeSoto
Savadtah
Uty
Atlanta
Laws
Americus
Étty
Thaity
Loan and Trust Company
Brunswick
Countica
Ius
Unclear historical note on product wrapper and company
Fragmentary text mentions a wrapper with a brand name The Red Z and a company J H Zeilin & Co Philadelphia. No coherent event or date is readable.
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J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philmiciphia
Cotton Slack Byr Ma Geet The Threw Grest Cethom Mtubes
Sept 7 reports an army worm invasion in Mississippi river counties Cohoma Washington Sharkey Issaquene and Wart and in Louisiana Madison Carroll. The pest devastates young cotton bolls reducing yields and prompting warnings from plantations across 84 000 acres.
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Yasoo Falla
Cohoma
Washington
Jar
Sharkey
Issaquene
Wart
Miakissippi
Louisians
Madison
Goaroll
Paris
Ray Ong
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Formora
Manly
Defeer and Valkyrie SL Begin the Great Cup race
The Great Cup race between Defeer and Valkyrie SL unfolded with light winds turning favorable for Defender as Valkyrie led early. By 4:50 p.m. Defender gained, crossing the line at 5:20 p.m. to win as windward conditions and crowded excursion steamers affected maneuvering.
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Defeer
Valkyrie
Connea
Belveder
Agaluatine Coviles
Perons
Axchoe
Pe Point
Normandie
Normandie- Son
Mowroe
Iefentar Altoy
Mathsatra
Defender
Sid
Gamin
Jean
Jenersen
Sealy
Yan
Valkyria
Jesd
Murder charge in Eenvening Pow case shocks town
The trial reveals Mrs Howe accused of murder in the death of a baby boy after alleged abuse. Testimony describes a blunt force act and stabbing instrument in the yard. Witnesses include a former inmate and a negro woman detailing harsh treatment of Howe’s children. Jurors weigh the evidence as inquest proceeds.
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Aise
Ras Cate
Tommie
Harry
Fey
Coalburg
Sheaby
Mra. Howe
Howe
Fraker's History Revealed by Dr McLeod
Dr McLeod, a physician in Oz, shares new chapters of Fraker's life. He recalls Fraker as shrewd and mean, noting his early criminal acts, a broken business, marriage, and a wife who vanished. Fraker drifted into poverty after failed schemes and never remarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Axarits
McLeod
Swindler Fraker
Fereelatoe
Pein
Sears
Mr. Crisp Returns Amid Press Pack at New York Dock
Ex Speaker Crisp arrived on the steamer New York and was met by journalists at the New York harbor dock. He declined to discuss the silver question and would not comment on monetary policy or buy into August capital movements.
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Whitgey
New York
Wasmmaros
Crisp
Sh Bor
Texas on Trial Battle Ship Plans Test at Washington
The official steam trial of the second class battle ship Texas has been set for Thursday, Aug 16. The test will cover four hours under a full speed pressure regime as part of preparations. officials expect the ship to perform at high efficiency.
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Texas
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Swayne
Opera House
Forsyth Street
Americus, On
McLeod & CO
Alam
Atbany
Savanmab
Chas‘ton
Columbia
Chariotte Ite
Vane
Baltimore
Ita
lPhsi
Bea
York
Aechor
Uoraele
Anlanta
Jacksonville
Palatka
Pi Pieridae
Ee Connection
Niase
Searotts
Ocean Steamanipe
Boaton
Nery Maull
A. Pope
Pam
Gdorata Loan and Trust
C. A. Coleman
Fsimmons
Qotton
Memphis
Ae Wallantarent
Wagmxatos
State Department
United States
Havre
Bordeam
Lenin
Vaccinati
Protesear Marignano
France
Mynce, Pres ‘Ano Windsor Cassar Lester Windsor
Assustant
People’s National Bank OF
Davenport Drug CO
California
Losin
Roma
Royal
Fraker
MR. Crisp
Naru Femini
Ali Chan
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