Sumter County urged to chase state fair premium with county exhibit
The Sumter County Agricultural Association invites all residents to unite for a county exhibit at the Georgia State Fair in Macon and the Piedmont Fair in Atlanta. It outlines benefits of statewide display, lists required items from crops to crafts, and names the committee urging participation. It notes a strong chance for success given local soil, climate, and industrious people.
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Piedmont
State
Sumter County
Macon
Atlanta
Agricultural Association of
Witist
Fuster
Georgia
Sumter
Wa. A. Wilson
Jas
F. Ross
W. C. Toore
Flood Devastates Rail Line and Farmland Across State
Monsoon rains continued for a seventh day with crops ruined in Georgia. The Americus Preston Lumpkin railroad bridge collapsed after floods swept away supports, delaying trains for weeks. Landslides and rising Flint River cripple road service as farmers face widespread crop losses.
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Flint
Montezuma
Poole
Americus,Preston & Lumpkin Railroad
Bass
Atlanta Bridge Works
Lumpkin
Louvale
Richland GA Seen As Progressive Hope With Columbus Road
A Richland correspondent reports strong local growth prospects as the A P & L line and a planned Columbus road spur boost commerce. Dr N C Alston Jr and his father are praised for community service, with land gifts offered to attract settlers and improve material interests. local schooling under Prof Weaver is noted.
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Ricatann
Stewart County
Columbus Road
Richland
Columbus
Box Ankle
Georgia
North Georgia
Weaver
N. C. Alseton, Jr
Riot at Buzzard Roost Ends With Arrests
In Buzzard Roost near the artesian well a Saturday night dispute at Jasper Weldon’s hashery led Geo Hawkins and Hill Thomas to draw razors over damaged meals. Police arrived to quell the fight, locking the men in a cell on assault and battery charges. Also advertised: a second hand organ for thirty five dollars.
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Americus
Buzzard Roost
Jasper Weldon
Geo
Hawkins
Hill Thomas
Jasper
Durog
Two Second Hand Pianos for Sale Hint and Scuneipen
Vigilantes Fire Company No 2 returned Thursday night from the Augusta Tournament with high spirits over the time and prize won in the reel contest. The first test failed to connect at the plug, forcing a rerun with the Champions of Athens taking first prize and the Vigilante crew earning second prize. All participants praised the fair treatment and hospitality of the Augusts firemen during their stay.
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Vigilantes Fire Company
No. 2
Augusta
Athens
Narrow Escape on Bridge as Tractor Car Surges
A. BR. Coulter riding a tractor as a bridge nearly collapsed leaped upward to avoid a speeding car. He cut clear just as the vehicle passed beneath him and landed safely on the beam, narrowly escaping with presence of mind and agility.
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A. BR. Coulter
Deserved Promotion at South Georgia College
At a Board of Trustees meeting in Cuthbert, Prof A J Clarke was elected President of the South Georgia Agricultural College for a three year term starting September. Clarke, former Andersonville High School principal for nine years, brings eighteen years of teaching experience and strong endorsements from Sumter County citizens. He will move his family to Cuthbert soon.
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South Georgia Agricultural College
Cuthbert
A. J. Clarke
Andersonville
Clarke
Sumter County
Americus Ga. man identified in local incident report
A terse local notice from Americus Georgia references a man connected to a drinking incident and a named subject, with unclear details due to damaged OCR text. The readable elements indicate a civilian report from Americus with names and places in confusion.
Grading Proceeds on Central Main Line toward Americus
Engineer Payne reports rapid steady progress on the B V and EB R B from the city, with 320 men at work and over half the distance graded. Three miles remain to the Central main line, then easy work to finish to Americus, trains expected in less than thirty days.
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Payne
R. R
Americus
Ameriscus
Death of Sumter County Resident Mr T O B McCarty Sr
Mr T O B McCarty Sr, long time resident of Sumter County, died of paralysis at his home five miles west of town early Sunday. He was stricken Saturday night during supper and died at four o clock Sunday morning. He was buried Monday at the Magnolia Springs cemetery.
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T. O. B. McCarty
Sumter County
Magnolia Springs
Word to Invalids Warns Against Fancy Whiskies
A dated advertisement warns readers away from high sounding whiskey brands and praises a 15 year tested Sour Mash whiskey from Kentucky. It mentions PEW Hagens Dat Sold by Tallis of Fossey Amari and promotes consumer caution.
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Kentucky
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Ely Hecoder
Avanta Journal
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Berner
Forsyth
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Pss
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Kent
John Taylor
Ethcus
Madi
Central Railroad
Central Gurate
Sre
Sones
Ben
Smith
H. Davison
Milledgeville
Mavison
Asy- Oom
Crab Grass
Crowfoot
German Millet Bay
Suoter
Bagley
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Kirven
Rylander’s
The
A. P&l. Bar Bridge
Rylander
Buzzard
Asle Hint & Scuneipen
Colored Firemen
Boon
Josiah Manning
Tgusrenise
Pondeae
Bavalide
B. V
Eb, R. B
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