Americus notes flag good rail traffic and local travel
A city bulletin recalls Merritt of Ellaville and Stapleton of Preston visiting Americus on Tuesday. Railroads report robust passenger traffic. Public officers urged to serve the people. Various locals mention births, gifts, and visitors including Dr. Bosworth setting up in December.
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Prof. Merritt
Ellaville
Ear
J. R. Btapleton
Preston
Americus
Georgia
Burglary and Injury Report From Hart District
A youth named Will Jackson burglarized Stoney Glover’s grocery in the Hart building and slept on a jeans belt after taking whisky tobacco cigars cutlery cloth shoes and stockings. He was held on a 100 bond for the April term while two other youths were discharged. Also, Ed Stokes, a machinist, was badly injured when a locomotive pilot struck him after he fell asleep near the Central railroad track.
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Will Jackson
Stoney Glover
Hart
Tom Glover
Stoney
Will
Eugene Crowder
Evadore Morgan
Justice Stubbs
Superior Court
Ed. Stokes
Central Railroad
Lee Street Crossing
Dr. Miller
Stokes
Webster county man sentenced for theft in chain gang
Jonas alias Green Williams of Webster county came to the city to find work. He was seen with an armful of codfish coconuts oranges and potatoes alleged stolen from Mr. W. E. Clark's confectionery on Lamar street. He was arrested tried and convicted and sentenced to five months on the chain gang or pay thirty dollars.
Lock Your Stable Door After The Glover Robbery
Messia Cain and Bylown own a good horse kept behind their store. Saturday night someone forced open the stable and drove the horse all night. Police found Old John, foaming, Sunday morning on the square and placed him back in the stables.
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Messia
Cain & Bylown
Glover
John
Warning Snippet Warns Against Railroads and Cattle
Fragment from a 19th century notice warns never attempt to beat a railroad train or chase a cow in a lane. It also touts John R Shaw’s stock in Forsyth Street Americus Georgia claiming unmatched value and low prices. A report details a dangerous bridge on Ellaville road where a man and a visitor fell thirteen feet after a railless gully crossing, horses escaping with harness cut.
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John R. Shaw
Forsyth Street
Americus, Gal
Southern Express office hours revised for trains
The Southern Express office will hereafter close as follows the south bound at 12 o clock noon the north bound at 1 00 PM and the A P L express closes at 2 15 PM as before agent L Corra notes the change
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Southern Express
L. Coorra
Agt
Pair of Vests Man Convicted and Lectured by Judge
A young man about twenty came to Americus two weeks ago to work but was caught stealing a pair of vests from the Bargain Store. Judge Pilsbury sentenced him Saturday and delivered a moral lecture noting his father’s Confederate valor. The judge warned that the crime forfeits the right to vote and urged reform to regain respect and civic duties. The piece cautions readers to register for city elections next Monday and stresses the right to vote for white and colored citizens.
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Ephor
Sumter County
Amos C. Speer
Lee
Gordon
Fort Steadman
A. C. Speer
Washington City
Thos, Speer
Sumter
Democrat
Americus
Pilsbury
Snead
Americas
Jury drawn for January term of Sumter Superior Court
The document lists a long jury roster for the October adjourned term of Sumter Superior Court, convening the second Monday in January, with names such as Summerford H H Mckellar O W Littlejohn and many others. It also includes an unclaimed letters list from Sumter County and notices from Americus Georgia including mayor court actions and local ads.
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Bumter Superior Court
Georgina
Sumter
Americas Post-Office
Kris Line Agald
Lisze Antone
A W Batman
Misa Ballie Butler
Hec Basly
Gene Borath
Hattie Boric
EK Braswell
Misa Lua Carter
W J Carter
J P Culberson
Mollie Dowsie
WC Davis
Hannah DeJarnette
RO Duckworth
Dnewer Tirant
Lucy Hooks
Mra Curgeals Harrison
Mins Macy Honer
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Nicy Hemson
Mary Jones
Frank Kline
Df Lane
E Littler
Hi McCall
J P Mayaly
Mias Oris Nelma
Lavenle Ogletree
J.B Smith
Simmond
Charity Ald
Cart
Thos
M. Allen
Sumter County
Elec
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