Bank changes and store closure reported in local notes
Capt Thos M Allen leaves the New York Store to tour with Waxelbaum Son of Macon Ga. Maj Speer resigns as Bank of America president. Col Hawkins elected in his stead. Murphy named assistant cashier. The dry goods store of S M Cohen in town closes Thursday night under Northern creditors. W A Dano named receiver. Concerns over loss of Cohen’s business cited, Cohen described as a strong local businessman.
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Capt. Thos
M. Allen
New York
House of 8
Waxelbaum & Son
Macon
W. A. Dano
Cohen
Ogden Comedy Company to Perform Two Entertainments This Week
The Ogden Comedy Company plans two entertainments at the vera four on Wednesday and all day nights this week. They present the plea sure medy Sweethearts and the farce Shakers and Shivers. Patrons seeking wholesome theater are invited to attend and enjoy the show. J John Jennings, longtime keeper at T Wheatley's, will soon leave Americus for a Bank of the State Georgia post in Atlanta. His friends regret his departure but congratulate him on the new position. Renew your subscription by March 1 for the ADER. advance subscribers will receive the paper thereafter. A brick yard is urged for Americus to supply local and nearby towns with brick. The town’s older buildings and new railroads create demand for brick production here. Only $1.00 in advance for the ADER. H. J. Askew of Weston showed his first dollar earned in 1845 for rail splitting. The dollar and two old coins accompanied by a note reveal a life of toil and family history.
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Ogden Comedy Company
Vera Four
J. John Jennings
Americus
Ardould
Americas
H. J. Askew
Weston
Kew
Birmingham
Anniston
Caloly
Bucca Viata
Ellaville
Central
Albany
Georgia
Handsome Court House
Perilous Midnight Ride Ends With Rescue
A city gentleman nearly plunges from a halted buggy on an unfinished railroad trestle after his horse wanders from College Hill into a cut. Clinging to a cross tie he waits for dawn as cold winds bite him, then is rescued by railroad workers. He later joins the Young Men's Christian Association and vows to ride with a companion and headlights in future, while a subscription drive hopes to reach 5,000 by January at $1 a year.
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College Hill
Rhine
Anh
Terra-Firma
Young Men’s Christian Association
Training Class Meets For Social Study On Exodus
The Y. M. C. A. notes a training class will meet this evening at 7 30 for a social study of the book of Exodus. All young men are invited to attend regardless of membership. The Macon Association plans a Valentine party on the 14th, described as a novel affair. Sunday’s meeting was interesting and profitable with forty three attendees including visitors.
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Y. M
Macon Association
Death of J. R. Johnston Strikes Local Lumber Firm
J. R. Johnston, of the lumber firm Sloan & Co., died at his home near the city on Thursday night after months of poor health. He leaves a wife and several children and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The notice notes the Recorder price of one dollar per year.
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J.R. Johnston
John R. Johnston
Johnston
8,8, Sloan & Co
Oak Grove Cemetery
Memorial for dead judge Hawkins moved in Supreme Court
In a Saturday session the Georgia Supreme Court heard a tribute to the late Hon. Willis A. Hawkins of Americus, a former justice. Judge Richard F. Lyon moved to appoint a memorial committee, with members named, to report at the next term. The court adjourned to 10 a.m. Tuesday as a mark of respect. The audience included bar members from Hawkins’s circuit. The Recorder subscription drive continues at $1.00 yearly to Sumter families.
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Supreme Court
Willis A. Hawkins
Americus
Richard F. Lyon
Macon
Lyon
Lee
Starkville
Judge Lyon
Buaineas
B. P. Ffollis
Jorge Lyons
Just'ce Bleckley
Courti Ag
Messrs
H. F Lyon
Jas. M. Smith
George T. Barnes
June I. Hall
D. A. Wason
G J. Wright
R E Lesser
Southwestern Circuit
Hawkins
Married Quietly in Americus As A. A. Rylander Weds Hat tie Brinson
On Thursday evening December 27, at the bride’s parents home on Taylor street, A. A. Rylander and Miss Hattie Brinson were united in marriage by Rev. A. B. Campbell of the Baptist church. The ceremony was intimate, known only to close family. Hattie Brinson is admired in society and Rylander is a respected local businessman. The couple has many friends who wish them happiness.
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Lnst
Taylor Street
A. A. Rylander
Hattie Brinson
A. B. Campbell
The
Baptist Church
Miss Hattle
Americas
Rylander
Americus boom talk spurs view of regional growth
In a crowded shop a debate circles a developing boom in Americus with plans for the A P and L railroad, the B and W line, a cotton compress, ice factory, court house, and new depots. Merchants and a doctor argue who profits while locals eye future housing and workshops.
Neighboring City Gentleman Supplies Laughable Disguise
A gentleman from a nearby city invited a friend to his room and offered him an illicit “amile” of a valued substance. When glasses were requested for the guests to help themselves, a store boy fetched several spectacles, which proved unsuitable for the occasion and failed to meet the men’s needs.
Americus Inventor Showcases Revolutionary Cotton Cultivator
Prof. Van Riper, a local photographer and farmer, unveils a six barbed steel cultivator with adjustable width and side cleaning action. It promises finer tilth, increased yields, and reduced labor, aiming to revolutionize cotton cultivation in the South. A stock company is planned and trials are set for the State Agricultural Society session.
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van Riper
Wheatleys Corner
Amall Barrow
State Agricultural Society
Americus
Wheatley
Doodling Ahead on A P and L Extension
Work on the eastern extension of the A P and L is pushed at a lively pace. Grading from Americus to Flint River, twenty three miles, is finished. Dooly side grading has begun and Gum Creek will be reached soon. Heavy iron rails will be laid and track will start running from Americus to Gum Ores.
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Americus
Flint River
Dooly
Gum Creek
Osra
Gum
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