Americus Recorder announces papers and local notes
The Americus Recorder outlines daily and weekly publication rates, circulation in Southwest Georgia, and publisher C Storey. Local items include a new laundry project by C A Bell and W B Buchanan, road conditions, local tramps rumors, free consultations with Dr Jones, a baseball challenge from Preston, tank work atop the water tower, county commissioners meeting about hotel square, a work accident injuring Ike Smith, coffee promotions by P H Williams, a buggy accident on Forsyth Street, Jonas Williams breaking his arm, the death of Mrs Helen Sewell, and optimism about Dooly County fueled by railroads and the A P & E line.
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Americua Recorder
Darny “Ecompen
Georgia
Sumter, Lee
Terrell
Stewart, Webster, Schley
Marion
Macon
Bridge Safe After Flint River Cylinder Incident
News from Americus reports the St Clair superintendent Bass acted quickly when a center cylinder on the A P and L bridge over the Flint river split slightly. Repairs began, traffic continued with caution, and by Friday heavy tests proved the bridge safe. The dispute over who bears responsibility between A P and L and the bridge company remains unresolved. A second stock series for the Building and Loan Association is planned as demand grows.
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Flint
St. Supt
Bass
H. C. Bagley
Rock
Flint River
Building and Loan Association
Fricker
Americus
RecorDER Announces Expansion and Strong Competition
The RecorDER reports a large invoice of robbing stock and plans to print ahead of a large incoming order. It asserts local superiority over other printing houses in Georgina and promises doubled capacity after upcoming steam power installation.
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Recorder
Americas
Georgina
Foxes caught on A. P. & L. tracks by two negro hands
Fox hunting on the A. P. & L. railroad shows a new method as two negro workers drive a crank car to run down a fox two miles and capture it. This marks six foxes trapped near the city in recent days. Also note the death of a six month old baby of Mr. John R. Shaw and Mrs. Shaw of this city, whose relatives mourn with Dr and Mrs. J J Worsham in Cuthbert.
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Kall
John R. Shaw
J.J. Worsham
Cuthbert
Shaw
Judge punishes spectator for contempt during dismissal
Friday morning Judge Pilsbury tried a negro on a charge but found the evidence did not sustain it and dismissed the case. A negro in the audience clapped in approval and the judge fined him five dollars or twenty four hours in jail for contempt of court, the man lacking funds being jailed.
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Pilsbury
County court clears Williams in burglary case
Judge Pilsbury tried Team Williams in county court Friday morning for burglary but the evidence did not sustain the charge and he was discharged. Accused of stealing $10 from Mr. J. W. Clapton. Louis Adams was tried for burglary and jailed to await trial in the Superior Court in default of bond.
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Pilsbury
Team Williams
J. W. Clapton
Louis Adams
Richmond uA Planters Launch Warehouse and Compress Co
A new Richmond in the field marks the formation of the A. P. L. and its friends Warehouse and Compress Company. It offers cotton services from field to door including ginning packing rail transport and sales for farmers with directors such as John A. Cobb G. J. Marten J. H. Davison and others and officers President J. J. Williford and C. H. Wooten. The firm aims to move thousands of bales to Americus and boost farmers income.
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Richmond
Ua. PL & L
John A. Cobb
G. J. Marten
J. H
Americus
Thriving Americus Shown By Elaville Correspondent
A report from Friday notes bustling activity in Americus during August with merchants stocking for fall. Mr Stokes guides a tour of the compress as cotton handling grows. Glessner’s immigration car is fitted with Em Pre State products, promising warm Georgia scenes. The Entprise ads mark strong regional patronage.
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Elaville
Americus
Stokes
Glessner
Em Pre
Georgia
Dr J W Jones Eye Salve and Southern bagging rally
Remember Dr J W Jones Eye Salve, the best in the world. Brenanan and Bell tout CLOKE WOVE IMPORTED DUNDEE WAGGING at low prices to counter the Bagging combination harming Southern planters. A spinner calls it preferable for protecting cotton from dirt and dust. Also, Doctor Powell’s court case and bond set at $500 after a Bulldozing charge involving threats to Negroes. Judge Stubbs presiding.
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Dundee
Brenanan & Bell
Powell
Stubbs
Whisky Dealers Debate Charter On Forsyth Street
A Forsyth street group of whisky dealers gathered Wednesday discussing the Americus charter. One man argued the council cannot act on a proposed license increase before January, sparking questions about license timing and municipal authority.
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Forsyth Street
Americus
Georgia and Ohio Car Exhibit Promotes Georgia at Fair
The Georgia State Agricultural Society promotes a Georgia exhibit car traveling through Ohio towns. Maj. Gleeson tours Dayton five hours, distributing bills and newspapers. The car showcases Georgia products, including the cotton plant, aiming to attract visitors at the Empire State Fair.
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Gleesner
Georgia
Maj. Glese
Cine Vinnati
Dayton
the Fair
Mansfield
Otto
Vnd
Georgia State Agricultural Society
South
New Firm A Mack & Co to Open in Americus
Americus and Sumter county residents welcome the new dry goods firm A Mack & Co led by Alfred Mack J L Mack and J W Anailey. They boast long experience, planned cash stock purchases, and low prices. The store will occupy space next to Glover's with plans to surprise customers with novelties.
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Americus
Sumter County
A. Mack & Co
Alfred Mack
Macon
J. L. Mack
J. Wuaxelbaum & Co
J. W. Anailey
J. Waxelbaum & Co
E. D. Ausley
Gi. W. Glover
Americas
J.L. Mack
Barlowck
Glover's
Western Freights and New Route Prospects
A local gentleman states Americus could gain competitive Western and Eastern freights by coordinating with the Georgia Southern and Florida to lower Westbound rates. He notes GS&F connections with AP&L at Cordele and doubts shipping costs via the new route will face trouble.
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Americus
Georgia Southern & Florida
Cordele
GS. &F
Friday Night Run Over Injures Local Man
A Black man was struck by a Central Railroad train near the city Friday night. He was not examined by a doctor until Saturday night. Dr. Cheney treated him at about midnight and diagnosed serious injuries including a possible skull fracture and a broken right arm. He is not deemed necessarily fatal.
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Central Railroad
Cheney
Invention to revolutionize cotton pressing at Brunswick port
The piece discusses the Hebren patent for a new cotton compress led by A F Churchill Bascom Myrick William M Hitt of Savannah and Americus with inventor Leslie Belden of New York. It claims the device will halt cotton expansion, doubling density and enabling freight parity with grain and sugar. The machine uses fourteen needles and automatic stays to compress a bale during pressing, and a company is forming to introduce the system at large ports and interior towns. Brunswick leads as the first site to adopt the press and will showcase at the S aut Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad wharves, with the press ready in a few weeks.
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Brunswick
Titssontil
Messrs
A. F. Churchill
Bascom Myrick
William M. Hitt
Savannah
Americus
Leslie Belden
New York
Aumatic
Agig
South
Reading
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
A Clean City Sanitation Compared With The South
The author argues Americas cities have superior sanitary conditions to southern cities. Rain is praised for washing away garbage and filth from streets and alleys. Clay oil is claimed to act as a disinfectant, supporting the claim of better urban cleanliness.
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Americas
Nature's Own Fig Syrup Advertisement
Byrup of Fign s Nature's own true laxative. It is the most easily taken, and the most effective remedy known to Cleanse the System when Bilious or Castive, to dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fe vers, to Cure Habitual Constipation, adigestion, Piles, etc. Manufactured only by the California Fig syrup Companian ionic Ca. gold By Eoj. El a.
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California
Companian Ionic Ca
Eoj. el A
Vacation Granted to Methodist Pastor Branch
At a board meeting the stewards of the Methodist church unanimously offered Pastor Rev. J. D. Branch a one month vacation. He has accepted and he and his family will depart today for Brooks county.
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Board of Stewarte
The
Methodist Church
J. D. Branch
D. D
Brooks County
Cotton Gin and Yam Ready for Grinding Patronage Sought
Local notice indicates the Cotton Gin and Yam operation is prepared to handle all gin nisgent grinding with patronage being solicited. C A Bell appears as a contact or signatory in the fragmentary message.
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C. A. Bell
Meeting to support city Y M C A subscriptions
Citizens met at the Y M C A to discuss funding for the association the chair was Mr M Cashiway. A resolution urged full equipment and a canvass for subscriptions to secure rooms hire a general secretary and run the work properly. Subscriptions from $25 to $40 quickly followed and pledges totalled about one hundred dollars with more expected after October 1. A board canvassing committee was appointed to raise twelve hundred dollars for next year and directed to begin Monday.
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Cole Wall
Pine Suday
Teipers
Cashiway
Crinteryy
Beeretley
A.B. Campbell
Mgr. Lote Warren
Messrs. Callaway
Wilkinson
J.O. Branch
Young Men's Christian Association
Americus
8. C. Cooper
C. M. Wheatley
Warren
J. J. Graxnerny
W. C. Carter
Board of Directors
S.C. Cooper
C. A. Brooks
M. Callaway
H. 8. Davis
J. E. D. Shipp
B. H. Wilkingon
Lorr Warren
B. H. Winkixsox
Hotel scheme stirs in Americus with map leak
The Bank of Southwestern Georgian’s Maj Speer confirms a map of the old courthouse square was sent to a party as hotel plans advance. Public details awaited next week or the week after amid doubts, but boosters promise rapid progress once a decision is made. Dr J W Jones advertises a female Regulator in the same column.
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Maj. Speer
Bank of Southwestern
Horses and mules for sale by Prince
For sale a few extra good family horses and an extra fine pair of mules fifteen hands three inches high six years old in good condition. No use for them as hauling for waterworks and gas works is nearly finished. Price fifty dollars. Prince.
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