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Americus Weekly Recorder in Americus, Georgia

21 Apr 1887

Page 8

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Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1887

Page

8

DAWSON AND ITS BOOMING DAIRY OF INDUSTRY AND LIFE

A lengthy 1887 feature on Dawson Georgia praises the town as healthy and progressive with 118 industries. It highlights the lumber trade, oil mill, buggy and wagon shops, cotton gins, new railroad prospects, and local banks. It notes growth in population to about 2,000, new streets, drainage, schools, and two newspapers, with detailed mentions of local merchants, churches, and civic institutions.

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Local Businesses and Professionals Promote Trade and Service

A crowded local notice touts repairs and trades including Frank Allen’s oil and watch repairs, A Muller Woodworking, George Mathews shoe repairs, and HL Sanders liquor deals. It highlights Mrs. M Dr Anthony Millinery, Co. L Mize groceries and tobacco, and Dr. J Dean and Dr. Walter Cheatham as respected physicians. Also features J M Griggs attorney and a thriving Alexander and Marshall livery stable.

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Popular Daw son Liquor and Grocery House Offers Low Prices

A crowded Saturday at M. O Mims popular house shows steady customer flow as shoppers take advantage of low prices and a fine stock of liquors and groceries. The owner proclaims his liquors are the purest sold in Daw son and invites patrons to try them.

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Dawson Dawson Literary Club Diro M. L. Parker Thia Club America Henry W. Longfellow Opera House Sanders Bim M. O Mims
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Southland Colleges, Churches and Culture Ine County Iil Towar Dsauon Micon Americus Hure Ace MEW Railroad Hart Dawnon Frat O'Ags Dawson Guard Dannon Guards Southwestern Railroad Eugene Croncb Dawam Jimmy Kilpatrick Nathan Christie Fulton John 4 Homer Bell Methodist J.D. Laing H. O. Grouch D. A. Fulton Williams & Davis C. L. Mize Cigara Frank Bethune W. E. Riordan Samuel A. Loyles Melton & Bro I. W. Eaton Christie F. M. Bragan Charles Allen J. R. Jones’ Son Crouch Bros M. ML. Anthony C. L Mize O. E. Parker Wapelouse Asd Commission J. J. Mercer & CG James M. Simmons O. L. Stevens Allen Lowrey J. A. Fults Werehouss Hoy Physiceara Dra. C Liveby Ptablea Alexander & Marshall Jamen Nelms Pruo Toguaron Lucius Peeples Jamen M. Simmons Statham Farnam Mex Willie D. Carter St James G. Robinson Olce Caratham Tis Laboratory T. J. Hart V. Brown T. H. Thurmond Golder Charles Drubler Frank Allen I A. Muller George Mathews Fyepaire M. Dr. Anthony Bho E VU Lassiter Possician Gar‘geon J. Dean Walter B. Cheatham Tos Grst Boeat United States J. M. Griggs Griggs Alexander Marshall Lais An Gample T. Bush & Bom, Publishers Peart Hit Cetup Clubs Tor Cotton Avenue Ameriets, Ga Abe
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