Americus Georgia the commercial capital of Southwest Georgia
Americus, county seat of Sumter County, Georgia, sits on the Southwestern railroad 71 miles from Macon and about 90 miles from the Florida line. The city boasts diverse agriculture, nine public schools, water works, an artesian-water system, a large library, multiple newspapers, and extensive manufacturing and mercantile activity. It is described as the center of trade for six counties with expanding rail connections and affordable property, inviting energetic businessmen and immigrants.
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Sumter County
Georgia
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Fort physician practice and local residences listed
The clipping lists R. J. A. Fort a physician and surgeon with office at Bridge's drug store and residence on We ar Street, plus references to E. D. Shipp and Furlow Lawn and other scattered names and locations suggesting a directory snippet of local professionals and homes with partial addresses.
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R.J. A. Fort
Office Bridge's Drug Store
Wear Street
Types at the Capital The Old South and Its Gentlemen
A column notes a South era type stranded in Washington with a flamboyant, unfashionable look and old fashioned manners, praising his subtle gallantry toward women while detailing his drift from old provincial ties to a distant bureau post. It also mocks local editors, tariff views on glass pricing, and includes brief items on transportation costs, capital elevations, and a jeweler who observes fashion among customers.
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Capital
The
New York Star
Chester‘field
Congress
Weat Point
Department of Exterior
Virginia Springs
Washington
Sunshine
News and Courier
United States
Consolidated Glass Makers
Augusta Chronicle
South Carolina
Georgia
Aol
the Chronicle
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E. D. Shipp
J. Blalook
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Hincourt House
Lot Eod Loan
Council & Williford
A. Anbley
Orroul
Bort
Seer Ceert
New York
Rochester
Philadelphia
Saller, Lewin
Julius L. Mack
Johnson Monitor
Bob Burdette
Maine
Oregon
United States Geological Survey
Denver
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Caraon City
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Lincoln
Neb
Atlanta
Annapolis
Missouri
Mississippi
Kentucky
Louisiana
Florida
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Central Railroad
Cuba
Savannah
Inter-State Railroad Commission
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Danville
Columbus
Oy Soo Aime
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Grery Portiguise
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William J. McCarthy
Fontar Fly
Peabody, Baas
Een Ssr
Stadiger
Front ST
Life Insurance Company
KR. T. Byrd
Americus, GA
Senator
Pape
Rae
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