The RICUS RECONDERs Daily and Weekly Editions
The Dainy Reconven appears each morning except Mondays with 45 copies per year. The Werxty Reconpenx is issued every Friday morning at 100 per year, paid in advance. It claims the largest circulation in Southwest Georgia, primarily in Sumter, Lee, Darrel, Stewart, Webster, Schley, Marion, Macon, Dooly, and Wilcox counties. Entered at Americus Post Office as second class matter.
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Dainy
Werxty
Georgia
Sumter, Lee
Darrel
Stewart, Webster, Schley
Marion
Macon
Dooly and Wilcox
Americus Post Ofice
Particular Notice to Delinquent Weekly Recorder Subscribers
The Weekly Recorder announces cash in advance for $1.00 yearly and warns that unreadable delinquent subscriptions will be stopped when paid time expires. Statements are being sent to delinquent subscribers to urge renewal.
Bumter County Farmers' Alliance Calls Meeting
Alliance notices a called meeting on Tuesday September 8 at 10 am by order of President Z F Markett Secretary Real Estate Transfer. Yesterday Frank Hooper bought a building lot near Rees Park and plans a two story residence.
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Frank Hooper
Messrs. C. C. Hawkins
P. L. Holt
Rees Park
New Stock Opening Day by Mr Arthur Rylander
Mr Arthur Rylander returns from the shoe and hat markets with fresh reliable goods and a durable stylish range for Ameri cas. He plans a special opening day and will invite friends to call and inspect. Also Mr A Lewis, Thomaston resident, plans to stay and move into Brown Street residence after Mr Holt vacates.
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Arthur Rylander
Americas
Mr. A. Lewis
Thomaston
City
Brown Street
P. L. Holt
Soen
HOG SHOW PROMISES SW GA PREMIUMS AND SHOWS
A discussion in The Recorder recounts Captain Bell's boast about his large hogs and an offer of $5 for a rival to beat him. Farmers plan a $25 top purse with $15, $10, and $5 for next placers, aiming for a big Americas show in December to prove Southwest Georgia’s pork prowess.
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A. C. Bell
Georgia
Captain Bell
Americas
Wage Puzzle and Local Notices From August 1899
A puzzle asks when Henry’s $18 weekly wage will equal double Clarence’s $9 weekly pay given start dates September 1 and 6. Nearby items note a bicycle club petition to use sidewalks in the city, a September job announcement from Evonne Lockett, and an express company pickup schedule for after five in the afternoon.
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Southern Express Company
B. V.& Broad
Liston Cooren
America
Captured burglar peerless in Pine County action
Captain Wilkins traps Gene Pooler in thick brush near Capt A C Bells field after two boys report him. Pooler to stand trial Monday for burglary while local court sentences multiple violators to city work and terms for disorderly conduct. Lamar's Diarrhea Mixture recommended for travelers.
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Muexalee Creek
Capt. Wilkins
Gene Pooler
Gene
A. C. Bell
Captain Wilkins
Lingo
Smith
Street Railroad Bridge Contract Secured by Raymond Rees
Raymond Rees has secured the contract to build a large street railroad bridge over the 8 A M railroad about a mile from the city. The 450 foot long structure will be 30 feet wide and 26 feet high at the peak, with a central street car track and dual carriage drives. A railing will line the edges, promising a neat and commodious bridge upon completion.
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Raymond Rees
Leeton Park and Land Company
Will Return to Southwestern road after long Americus service
About a year ago Mr. Thomas Gresham joined the S. A. M. Railroad. He had worked thirty years in the Americus depot yards on the Southwestern road and now plans to return to the Southwestern line below the city. He is regarded as a capable railroader and expects this to be a lifetime position with no moves. A Watermelon Feast followed as Louis Smith donated large melons to cotton buyers in the city, shared at Council and McGarrah's warehouse, in appreciation of friends and potential profits if sam Pong turns productive.
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J. C. Nicholson
The
Americas Fire Department
Brinson
E. J. Miller
Smith
Howard
Thomas Gresham
S. A. M. Railroad
Americus
Louis Smith
Council & McGarrah
Sam Pong
Lovina Lovina Announces Continued Partnership with Hawkins
The note thanks readers for past support and states Lovina will remain with Mr. C. C. Hawkins and seeks continued patronage. It mentions coffins are answered promptly day and night and that her room is upstairs over the store.
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C. C. Hawkins
Lovina
Georgia's Improvement Sets New Tax Record in 1883
Georgia's tax digests show a record rise in property values for 1883, with 132 counties reporting a $13,000,000 increase and Fulton and four other counties still to be heard from. If railroads are included, Georgia would be $25,000,000 richer than last year. Sumter County shows a $592,138 increase per Tax Receiver Mize.
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Georgia
C. T. Furtow
Comptroller- General's Office
Fulton
Fulton County
Sumter County
Mize
Georgia State Farmers Alliance Appointments List
Mr L F Livingston president of the Georgia State Farmers Alliance will speak at October meetings in APPOINTMENTS Oglethorpe Macon county Tuesday October 5 Americus Sumter county Wednesday October 11 Ellaville Schley county Thursday October 10 Buena Vista Marion county Friday October 11 Cusseta Chattahoochee county Saturday October 12 Lumpkin Stewart county Monday October 14 Preston Webster county Tuesday October 15 Dawson Terre11 county Wednesday October 16 Cuthbert Handolph county Thursday October 17 Georgetown Quitman county Friday October 18 The speaker is expected to aid Georgia farmers and is described as an interesting speaker
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L. F. Livingston
Georgia State Farmers’ Alliance
Oglethorpe
Macon
Americus
Sumter County
Ellaville
Schley County
Buena Vista
Marion County
Cusseta
Chattahoochee
Lumpkin
Stewart County
Preston
Webster County
Dawson
Terre
Cuthbert
Handolph County
Georgetown
Quitman
Livingston
Georgia
Council and McGarrah Lead Cotton Trade in State
In the Recorder this morning the business card for Council and McGarrah highlights Capt McGarrah’s cotton warehouse expertise and Felder’s leadership of the A P L department. They promise low storage costs and prompt, fair service, seeking a liberal share of regional patronage. A runaway incident near East Americas injures a driver and passenger, then Parker continues home on a mule. The city council’s injunction against the S A M railroad crossing at Jackson and Finn streets was denied with ten days supersede. Judge Guerry’s first Americus case earns compliments for his handling. A remark about silencing a Sharp selling agent ends with a sales pitch for the Light Running New Home Sewing Machine.
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Council & McGarrah
McGarrah
Leoard Parker
Mathie
East Americas
Parker
Wm. Stewart
S.A. M
Jackson Street
Finn Street
Mutual Building and Loan Annual Meeting in Americus
The first annual meeting of the Mutual Building and Loan Association of Americus was held in the council chamber with 1279 shares represented. President M Speer led, C A Fricker secretary, W M Jones assistant. Directors re-elected. reports showed 12700 loans, 672 interest in past year. orderly, harmonious meeting. Plans note early director officers’ election and continued support for housing effort. Meanwhile a revival at the Plains of Dura, Lebanon Baptist church, with Elder J L Underwood and pastors from Camilla Dawson Fort Gaines and Camilla, continues through Sunday with baptism ordinance to be administered.
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Mutual Building and Loan Association of Americus
Council Chamber
M. Speer
C. A. Fricker
W. M. Jones
J.C. Roney
8. M. Cohen
H.R. Johnson
A. B. Harrold
J. W. Wheatley
C. A. Huntington
Association
Plains of Dura
Lebanon
Carroll
Sumter
Corley
Davis
the Plains
Dawson Church
Savannah visitors discuss Savannah Americus and Montgomery line
W E Hawkins and J Cooper toured Savannah yesterday sharing plans for the Savannah Americus and Montgomery railway. They noted a possible extension to Brunswick and the line’s integration with Central Railroad, with aims to start operations before Christmas and reach Sterling by November 1.
Oyster season opens early with promises of a large harvest
The first oysters arrived in Savannah from the Isle of Hope and are said to be unusually fat and free of milk. Demand is rising as dealers dredge beds and interior towns place orders, with the season not expected to see heavy consumption until after the first week of September. A separate note recalls A. B. Nunn's twenty year old carved hickory pot bearing his wife Mollie Wardlaw's name and a charm he plans for his son.
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C. H. Byrd
Charley
Savannah
Isle of Hope
Americas
Nunn
Mollie Wardlaw
Testimony Adduced On Swift's Specific Relief
Mr Russell Myrick of Myrick and Henderson Fort Smith Ark says he wishes to add his testimony to the thousands given Swift s specific He claims its use yields signal benefit by curing painful boils and sores caused by impure blood through its treatment Professional tone and regional attribution are preserved in this contemporary testimonial.
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Russell Myrick
Myrick & Henderson
Fort 8m Ark
Swift
Our Bill Boards and Hawkes Lenses Notice
The piece notes manager Glover facing board distribution costs and plans to erect own bill boards to avoid paying eight dollars per performance. It also advertises Hawkes Lenses and related spectacles, claiming customers will avoid other brands and praising the product as superior. The text references regional theater season practices and local business concerns.
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Glover
Glo
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