AMERICUS REAL ESTATE OFFERING AND CITY PROMISE
Americus in Sumter County Georgia described as thriving commerce center with 6000 population, growing banks and mills, two steamers, structured streets, schools, churches, library, and extensive mercantile activity. Real estate and loans offered by C N Burkhalter, broker, via Americus Land Company booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter Amer
Georgia
Florida
Americas
Louis
Wits
Tre
Foekudin
Fae
Faruikh
Anciicns
Agricultan
Sree Co
Préston
Lampkio
Ethoethon
Americus
Macon Letter on Flood Damage and City Happenings
The Macon letter reports April floods receding with damage to the Park race course and Grand Stand foundations, plus washed rail lines threatening railroad schedules. It notes discovery of a possible remains of the J W Gardard steamboat and East End Street Railway expansion met with local resistance and gate delays. The piece also mentions city militia training, approaching tournaments, and tentering invitation to Americus events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten
Virginia and Georgia Railroad
J. W. Gaidard
Ocmulgee
East End Street Railway
East
Moscow
Hawkins Hill
Macon
East Tennessee Road
Fifth Street
Senator Brown Scrap Book of Newspaper Clippings
A Georgia senator, Joe Brown, accumulates newspaper scraps about himself, gathered by his wife for twenty five years. Mrs Brown reads the entire Georgie daily press, clipping positives in the good folder and negatives in the bad, building a personal archive of his reputation beyond Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brown
Georgia
Piee
Washington
New York
Brown
Mra. Brown
Nwnpaper Shears
Alinetits
Daily Press
Georgie
Smith vows to answer doctor and defend convict camp
Amens Ga April 5 James M Smith declares the article about Westmoreland a relinshi tar have and promises a direct reply to settle charges against his convict camp. He says he will show reasons for holding back facts and defend his honor and those who testified for him in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amens
James M. Smith
Dr. Weatmoreland
Tlemen
Atlanta
Georgia
GOY ON ELLIS INDEPENDENCE RELIEF EFFORTS APPEAL
The Board of Revenue reports many people will require indefinite aid funded publicly. Governor opposes state alms unless emergency justifies, may convene Legislature to authorize needy relief. Montgom ery to Atlanta trains resumed. thousands need help for weeks as floods submerge areas. Local donations flood in from Clarkesville and others, with rapid distribution planned. Temperature drops as rain persists and boats struggle in high water.
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Montomeny
Ara
Board of Revenue of County
Goy
O'Neill
Alabama
Montgomery
Atlanta
P Gracy & Bru
Clarkesville
Tenn
Stingress Bees Kept Near Key West Highlight Novel Hive
The passage describes stingress bees smaller than common bass with gray and yellow bands. They build comb horizontally rather than vertically, with one cell holding about half an ounce. The hive entrances are constant and standard, and bee movements are rapid and synchronized as they exit and return.
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Key West
Pla
Deraverar
Harris Haa
Senator Plumb Seizes Lands in Florida for Colonization
United States Senator Preston B. Plumb of Kansas, forced by the failure of Donald Lawson of New York, has taken 167 200 acres of Bir Edward Reed lands as a debt settlement. He plans to colonize suitable portions to recover value, having received $86 000 worth in the deal.
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Jacksonviley
Fla
United States
Preston B. Plumb
Kansans
Donald, Lawson
New York
Edward+Reed
Unknown voyage to Easter Island and curious ruins report
Lieut. Adamson writes from Fond du Lac Wisconsin that his ship Troquoia is en route to Easter Island 3000 miles from the acre toamine. The piece mentions a distant photogram Smithsonian initiative to examine unknown race remains and ruins on the island. Also a German cattle dealer tale notes a calf allegedly swallowed a ring from his hand and a later Berlin slaughter find matches the description in the Butchers' Gazette.
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Lieut
Adamson
U.S. N
Fond du Inc
Wis
Easter Island
Smithsonian
Pomerania
Butchers’ Gazette
Berlin
For Sale Cheap A Good Bogey Of Best Manufacture
Classified item offers a bargain on a best made bogey product advertised as for sale at the office.
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Hhowa
Maltimore
Nealon & Beny
Americus Recorder
W. I. Gressn
Cotton Avenue
Theos
Felder
Pisnt
C.N. Burkhalter
Co Council & Williford
Meat Markets
BB & Parker
Cotton Avenue Meat Market
Famaly Groceries
O Bank of Americus
Ruander & J & Arrington
Cash Shoe
Lamar and
Jackson Streets
B. Hinkle
Taplop St
Bone Bede
LL Bosworth
Ego Post Office
P. Bart
J W. Sheffield & CO
Sts
W. HA Ritts & CO
Wholetale
Head Cotton Avenue
Saddlery and
Harnese
UHNM
CCEBR
Dalr Jn
Gorton Avenue
Rhiep
J. Slalock
Onice In
Court House
J. C. Matthews
Coungil Williford
Aeco East
Vka
New ‘Asia
Tlosk
Forsyth St
Slar
General Merchandise
Stapleton
Forsyth St St
Aycock
Opera Louse
Ane Venet Arti
Wheatley’ 'S
JH Howard
Hides and Commission
A. Bell
Jackson St
Trout Presbyterian Church
E. Hall
J. Hudson
W. F. Mims
Hall's Drug Store
Jordan & Ford
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks
Chasse Ue E
MYERS
Mari Thay
Eureka
Ee Firméra
Clingman
Foros
Williford
Smiling Sol
Senator Brown
Peieude
Euemitance
Westmoreland
Hawkinsville
Mews
Ellis
Mewu
Alaa
Florence
Wettimipka
Benton
Here
Selma
Tiei River
Alabaa River
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