Local notices and upcoming events in the county
Local brief items report the death of Mr. Jordan after illness, a lost pointer dog reward, a board-ere'ment and housing requests, Capt J B Felder moving his loan office to Planters Warehouse, and a memorial headstones project. Also noted are a sad death of Mrs J K Little, reappointment of Judge Pilsbury, Albany trip for soldiers, Hall's garden seeds demand, turnpike repairs, a Sunday Thought piece, and a personal fatality in Kingston. Trade notices push half-price goods and stock clearances with red flag promotion.
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J. B. Felder
Planters
Schley
Witch
G. M. Cohen
Albany
Koesel
Society Notes and Weddings Across Americus Region
A hodgepodge of social updates from Americus and nearby: engagements, visits, and entertainments. Miss Linx Davis to Eugene Dixon wedding reported with large attendance and refined supper. Ladies plan memorial projects and an excursion request to attract Northern visitors to Andersonville and Americus, with interest in improving railroad excursion rates.
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Jakon-David
Henry
Davix
Ellavilo
Evgene Dixon
Linx Davia
Rev. Goo
T. Chandler
Davis
W. M Banxe
Americus
Georgia
Arelly
Barns
City Council Minutes and Local Developments, 1864
The February 4 session notes minutes read and approved. Fire Committee advised against cistern construction near Farlow Lawn and recommended renting the old engine house for the band engine at ¢100, plus repairs to the brick city building. Ashby Street extension urged with right of way donation. Bridge keeper bond approved. Sale of guard home lot approved at twenty five dollars. cemetery plans discussed. more land needed for the casured cemetery. Lamps on McGuarrah Street and at Marlow and College Street referred to Street Committee. Aaron Durham’s scavenger price referred to Street Committee. Liquor license rules changed to require advance payment. licenses granted after vote. Health Board urged repair of JFP Logan store cellar plumbing. Three liquor licenses granted. sundry bills paid. council adjourned. The piece then reflects on connections between Americus and Dawson, with praise for local schools, Miss Pilabury, and Rev. Twitty in Dawson. Notes on refugees from Atlanta, wartime housing, and remaining landmarks. Mention of artesian wells at Leary and Montezuma with varying flows. the Record’s forecast urges a larger flow for Americus residents and businesses.
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Moxway
Myor Welder
Cobb
Bell
Burt
Hawkins
Morgan
Ald
Williams
Farlow Lawn
Ashby Street
J. M. Moore
McGuarrah Street
Marlow
College Street
Aaron Durham
Theas
Board of Health
J. F P. Logan
Rafting Timber in Albany Timber Trade
A large raft of cedar logs led by Mr. Martin floated down the Flint toward Apalachicola, bound for England. About 100 cedar posts were dropped, left with an agent for sale. Logs cut in Sumter County valued at roughly 700 dollars. top logs may fetch 10 to 13 dollars each in six to seven days at Apalachicola. Several rafted timbers are reportedly en route from Warwick, signaling growing rafting activity in the region.
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Albany News
Apalachicola
Albany
Warwick
Curious Winter Avalanche Buries Man on City Street
A frost slide toppled a man on a crowded sidewalk as bystanders leaped into shops. He was rescued, visibly shaken, then praised the peril of winter and a surviving traveler’s tale about De Long’s polar sufferings. A Boston Transcript remark follows about books crowding society and killing spontaneous conversation.
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Bean
Aid
Temte
Frogen
Tree Planting In Reginad Boston Courier Tale of Dukes and Trees
The article extols the landed class for tree planting led by the dukes of Athole. It notes the duke plants 600000 to 1000000 trees yearly across vast lands and mentions a storm damaging 80000 of his trees near the Tay bridge. It also references Nantucket plantings that mostly perished and small belts on the island’s interior.
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Reginad
Boston Courier
Dukes of Athole
Duke
Dunken Hills
Ee Ees
Duke of Athole
Tay Bridge
Magnitude of India Vastly Larger Than Europe
The Philadelphia Press notes India holds about 50,000,000 more people than Europe west of the Vistula and contains many cities with populations over 100,000. It highlights ancient lineages, unknown regional life, and vast land rents, contrasting English and continental views on empire and wealth.
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India
Philadelphia
Bargain Goods Sale Announcement at Cotton Avenue
Proprietor Bargain Bicre ictor Bargain announces a sale of ready-to-wear for ladies and gentlemen in cash only. He plans to travel to New York February first to replenish stock and to clear remaining stock at further reductions, claiming past success with value and bargain pods.
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New York
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