Americus Recorder highlights and local arrivals in city notes
The Americus Recorder reports a flood of city news with visitors from Richland Webster and Lumpkin, court-house activity, real estate movement, and social notes. Contributors include J. N. Scarborough and E. Sullivan, plus updates on local businesses, entertainment plans, and law actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Howell
Loulaville
J. E. French
Richland
L.d. Blalock
Barnett
D. B Harrell
Webster
E Court House
Brooklyn Life Insurance Co. Antiagents
W. A. Hawkins
Weber
T. F. Raney, Jr
Schleyounty
Woods
Theartesian Ell. Pr
N. C. Alston, Jr. Richland
Me Got his Money Circus Ticket Fraud Case
Mr McMichael of this county attended the circus and paid twenty dollars for a ticket. The agent gave him a ten dollar bill and a silver half dollar as change totaling nineteen dollars. He later received only 1.50 in change. After appeals to the manager, a warrant was issued for the money. Sheriff Baas recovered twenty seven dollars in total costs after negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith and
Feagin
Horace Whithead
Pilsbury
Anthony Moll
McMichael
Mr. M
Baas
Smithville
Balloon Ascension to be held Feb 20 at court house Square
Prof Fisk seeks subscriptions and ads to fund a balloon ascent and parachute jump, promising a crowd rivaled by any local exhibition. Excursion trains will run at half rate on S A M road. Also notices on a home building book offer and a fish pond permit request from Americus, Georgia, dated Feb 13, 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisk
Court House Square
Prof. Fisk
Pio
United States
Europe
F.C. Sierarg
Evansburg
Americas
Ebert Heap
Americus
Robber Alarm After Night Circus Show
Saturday night after a circus performance Mr Carter living near the Methodist church observed a man attempting to open a window blind at Mrs Hueling’s residence at Church and Lee streets. Carter frightened the intruder away and noted a quantity of kindling splinters suggesting an arson bid before a possible burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiil Carter
Americus Steam Laundry Promises Growth and Praise
The Americus Steam Laundry rose from modest beginnings near the depot under T. G. Williams to a large facility at Cotton Avenue and Wheeler Street with a $3000 machinery upgrade. Under Williams the plant expanded staff and clientele, earning praise for exemplary work, seen by a Boston customer who laundered linen locally and declared it superior to Boston's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Blalock
A. Fulton
Sprightarson
Mervin Callaway
Toon
Augusta
Ford and
Rylander
Reay
Wellw’s Mill
Bville
Lula Durham
B. Raines
Church Street
J.W. Mize
D. F. Davenport
Cotton Avenue
Lille Bigsers
Atlanta
AL I. Oliver
Churel
Americus
W. 8. Buchanan
Americas
T. G. Williams
Wheeler Street
Boston
Express Hours and Newspaper Rumors in Americus
Express service shifts on the Southwestern route close northbound service at 3 p.m. L. Coover asserts. A new Americus paper may launch led by J. W. Furlow and E. L. Stanfield, with the Republican offering congratulations. Dudley a colored Americus resident met Gen. Harrison in Indianapolis to press for Black patronage in federal jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Coover
Ag.t
Georgia
Harrison
Indianapolis
D. A. Dudley
Americus
Gen
A. T. Taylor
Smithville
Chicago
Taylor
Dudley
Bouth
Col
A. E. Buck
Governor Rules Martin Elected Sheriff in Lee County
The governor ruled in favor of E C Martin in the Lee County sheriff contest. He held the contestant failed to prove injury from illegal delivery of the ballot box and ordered a commission to issue to EK B Martin as sheriff. Attorneys Simmons Kimborough Americus and Walters Hawkins Americus spoke for Martin and Salter was represented by Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Lingo
Charley Hawkins
Lire
Martin
Lee County
Martin-Salter
J. W. Fussell
Tim of Fitzgerald & Fussell
Georgia
E.C. Martin
India
B. Martin
Lee
Messrs. Simmons and Kimbrough
Americus
Messrs
Walters
Albany
Hawkins
Salter
Tramps and city justice draw Georgia contrasts
The piece contrasts punitive street-force policies in Macon Americus and Columbus with Atlanta guidance. It lauds Dr Jo M Bosworth of Americus praised by the Sunny South and Atlanta Journal, noting his surgical skill and ties to Atlanta medical schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder Washington
Americus
Georgia
Macon
Pillsbury
Columbus
Old
Atlanta
Sunny South
Jo. M. Bosworth
Bosworth
J. McF. Gaston
Atlanta Journal
Recorpes
A Marshal Saved Life and Hair
Fernoline Balsam, a claim from MonTiE 16 FLA dated January 21, 1889, discusses health decline due to malaria rheumatism and dyspepsia with hair loss. The text mentions Lippman Brothers Savannah proprietor and P. P. P. remedies, noting a past eight years of illness and kidney issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montie
Fla
Messrs. Lippman
Savannah
P. P
Make Believe Fox Hunt Draws Dismissive Charge In South Carolina
A Sumter Webster county hunting tale ridicules Chicago pretenders who planned a fake fox hunt using anise seed bags and artificial tails. The piece contrasts real red foxes with the imagined hunt and praises local riders for true sport. It also touts a life saving Safety Singletree invention, claiming its value for preventing horse runaways and detachment from vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India
Hua
W. A. Novzs
Power
Bicox
Rochester
N. Y
Chicago
American Field
Sporting Paper of
Tider
M. B. Council
Walt Simmons
John Walker
Jas. Cantleberry
Sumter
Messrs
W. P. Jowers
John King
Webster County
Sumter and
Webster
Sumter County
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Feafosey
Telephone
Millner Brothers
JM. Callaway
Mr. Callaway
Simon Ellis
Callon
Clay
Utry
Re. Sullivan
Andersonle
Hd.d. Andrews
Thomas
Harper
WJ. RK
Littlejohn
Louvale
Cusneta
Abe
Ixon
We Ebster
Fis Samps Bell
W. F. Spann
Torday
Johnson
O. B. Ansley
Dakota
Ot Imber
Rhlay Wight
Capt. Bell
Allen Wimberly
Misa Carrie
M. J. Fitzgerald
Jack the Ripper
J. 8. Nall
Messrs. Hamilton & Co
Nat Stanley
Birmingham
Ala
Wilcox Watchman
Rowhell
Wilcox County
Burton
J.N. Scarborough
Washington, D.C
Lee Street
Messrs. W. C. Simmons
J.T. Ferguson
Ferguson
Ealy & Brickens Novelty Company
Opera House
Jack
Ripper
Blood Balm Co
Cook's Pharmacy
Janns Frioxen & Bro
Americus Steam Laundry
J. W. Furlow
The
Republican
E. L. Stanfield
Americus Recorder
Recorder
Walter
Americus Recordeer
Rrecorder Printing House
Arthur Rylander
Hatsanoumsrellas
Uwe Fernoline Nalsam
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