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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1889
Page
7
A Chicago Tribune summary recounts Jefferson Davis's Civil War career, admires his leadership during Manassas campaigns and 1863 Chattanooga movements, and notes his 1865 release with Horace Greeley's role in securing the bond. The piece profiles Ammen’s early admiration, Davis’s 1861 defense, and postwar reception amid national debate.
A fragment notes an inscription carved on an old white oak near Mr E H Ogletree in Crawford County. It references Moses Stevens and a land grant by the Government, with Ogletree holding the chain of title to the present. An antique wax seal and aged printing are described.
Fragmentary text references Dr. Pierce's Pellets praised as small swift cures for nick headaches biliousness constipation and indigestion. The snippet mentions Mercudio and a wound with the phrase but enough, reflecting an advertisement style from the era.
Petition filed in Sumter County Superior Court for incorporation as The Seeton Park Land Company of Americus Georgia. Proposed to buy real estate across Georgia, lay out and improve properties, build structures, and engage in all usual corporate powers for twenty years with possible renewal. Capital stock initially 100000 dollars, 1000 shares of 100 dollars each, with option to raise to 500000. Directors to be elected by stockholders, agents and officers to manage business.
A petition from Mimo Rea and Imbu gh asks the Superior Court of March for a corporate charter in Americus Sumter County Georgia. The proposed entity named The bontniad wine company would hold a five or more year charter with renewal, with powers to print stationery books and other merchandise, operate wholesale and mercantile business, engrave lithograph and stereotype and sue or be sued. Petitions seek a common seal and all powers incident to a corporation under Georgia law.
Petitioners seek to amend the charter of The Americas Gas Light Company changing its name and increasing stock from forty to sixty thousand dollars. They request authority to issue sixty thousand dollars in bonds secured by mortgage or trust deed on all property and franchises to retire existing indebtedness and to expand electric light and power services. W M Hawkes attorney for petitioners filed in Sumter Superior Court.
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