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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1887

Page

7

Weexuy Reo nner Seeks 5000 Subscribers in Georgia

The Weekly Recorder reports growing circulation of the Weexuy Reo nner in Southwest Georgia. It touts neighborhood news, agricultural tips, and condensed general news. Subscription price is one dollar per year in advance. Circulation spreads across Snover Lee Terrell Randolph Stewart Webster Schley Marion Martin and Dooly counties and beyond.

Weekly Recorder Weexuy Reo Nner Georgia Snover, Lee, Terrell Randolph, Stewart, Webster, Schley Marion Martin and Dooly

Daw son’s growing town and its bright future described

A descriptive sketch extols the city of Dawson as a thriving agricultural center with growing wealth and a strong business community. It notes good schools, attractive homes, a planned Columbus Southern railroad, and expectations that population and prosperity will rise, while the Recorder supports regional promotion and local correspondence.

Dawson Columbus Southern Railroad

South West Georgia Baptist Convention Opens in Albany

Pulaski Superior Court will convene the third Monday in May while Stewart Superior Court meets next Monday. A Mitchell county farmer traveled to Albany Saturday with wagon load of fine turkeys earning 150 dollars for gobblers and one dollar for lien. A stockholders meeting of the Atlantic Birmingham and Great Western railroad held at Montezuma elected directors Judge Henry M. Merman W M Tewksbery New York W J Weeks of Talbott EB Lewis Montezuma Colonel Henry D Capers Adairsville. The board then chose Judge Herman as president.

State Baptist Convention Albany Pulaski Superior Court Stewart Superior Court Mitchell County Alantic, Birmingham and Great West Ern Montezumi Henry M. Merman W. M. Tewksbery New York W. J. Weeks Talb Ition EB. Lewis Montezums Henry D Capers Adairsville Herman

Sumter County Agricultural Society Plans Farm Exhibition Drive

The Sumter County Agricultural Society met on the second Tuesday in April at Glover's Opera House with President Furrow presiding. Discussion covered competing for county premiums at the Sac Fai and planning a pre Macon fair exhibition in Americus to boost farming. Maj. Black and Col. Furlow urged participation while Wilkinson urged a real show of local crops and yields to encourage young men to stay on the farm. Members urged larger May attendance, then adjourned with Furrow signing.

Glover’s Opera House Farlow Sac Fai John William Americus Macon Major Black Wilkinson Acre Sumter Maj. Black Col. Furlow T. M. Furrow Prest

Sunday School Convention Invited in Americas Next Week

Sumter County Sunday School Association and workers are urged to attend the State Sunday School Convention in Americas Wednesday through Friday. Children are invited to participate in Friday's children’s day procession. report to the Methodist or Presbyterian church for placement. M Steer presiding, W B Hannison secretary. Also notes Joseph Howard Jr rumored life of Beecher. Hubbard Bros to publish by subscription.

C.S. A Sumter County Methodist Presbyterian Church M. Steer T. W. B. Hannison Sec Jon Howard Beecher Joseph Howard, Jr Henry Ward Beecher Prescher Ura Hubbard Bros Welt

Private letter from Americus merchant to Richard Roe

A Georgia business owner, Joan R. Shaw of Forsyth Street, writes to old friend Richard Roe by public letter. He boasts of a thriving dry goods store, 18 years in town, and a spring purchase he claims as the best yet. He lists staff and urges Roe to visit, promising fair dealing and low margins.

Rov Americus Henry 8. Davis John J. Hardy J. J. Conway John W. Shiver C. C Lum Buena Vista H. C Cleve) Davie Old Reliable Joan R. Shaw Forsyth St J. RS Ayer J. Arrison M.D San Jose Cal Sierra Nevada Mountains W. Brown M. D Oceana W. Va T. E. Hastings Baltimore

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