Daily Bread Ad and Local Notices in Americus
An Americus printed notice page lists Daily Bread cigars for sale by Brown & Harper, a February 21 Sunday School Association meeting at the Presbyterian church led by Gro H. Sera, and oblique obituary noting the death of Mr. C D Clegg at 81. It recounts a near train accident involving Capt J N Basa, and reports the marriage of J W Brady and Miss Katie Groves in Goldsboro, NC, previously residents of Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Brown & Harper
Sumter Co
Presbyterian Church
Gro. H. Sera
Polk Co
Fla
Bartow
Brady
J. W. Brady
Katie Groves
Goldsboro
N.C
Condemned steamer Alice Clark to be removed
The steamer Alice Clark, sunk near Charleston, is declared dangerous to navigation by government authorities. The A P L round owners must remove it. if not done, the government will remove it at the road’s expense. Most cargo and machinery were saved. During the same period Bam McGrady, a colored man, fought Felix Stallings, also colored, at Shady Grove Church, striking him with a left handed blow and wounding him. a commitment trial followed and Sam is to appear at the next Superior Court term. A promotion for a five cent cigar by Cain and Brown, sole agents.
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Alice Clark
Charleston
A. P. & L. Round
Herope
Bam McGrady
Shady Grove Church
Felix Stallings
Sam
Superior Court
Furnishing the Court House Delights County Officials
The County Commissioners are furnishing the new court house with high quality items, creating a palacelike building for county officers and future lawyers. The April court term will be held there, Indian Helles. Willie R. Allen received from his brother Tom, stationed at the Indian agency in New Mexico, a bow and arrow once owned by Victoria the Apache chief. The bow is deer hide covered with sinew strings and iron tipped arrows. It is a very interesting relic.
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Americas
Helles
Willie R. Allen
Tom
Indian Agency
New Mexico
Victoria
Second Line Run Survey Conflict Near Buena Vista
Reporter learns from C M Craig that the second line survey for Buena Vista extension is conflicted. The line crosses the Southwestern near the two mile post. Additional press surveys will follow to establish the row surveyed. Columbus Enquirer notes new local business openings in Max Altman’s former corner.
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C. M. Craig
Rankin House
Bold Sonny Lewis Nabbed After Theft Ring Suspect in Americus
Stewart county sheriff Grifith nabbed a young negro boy, Sonny Lewis, in Lumpkin then Americus after jewelry, a vest, a trunk full of items, and a spent sum were traced to him. He had worked for Prince Bros. in Americus and was bound over to the Superior Court after a commitment trial. Lewis claimed Albany as his birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom Brown
Ce Cain
J.J. W. Ford
Simon Cohen
Max Greenwood
C. B. Wilburn
Grifith
Stewart County
Lumpkin
Cuthbert
Americus
Policeman Smith
Mr. Smith
Sonny Lewis
Prince Bros
Mr. Ice3Cain
Sonny
Lewis
Albany
Carpet and Linoleum Sale From Local Agent
J J Granberry agent announces a fresh stock of cheap carpets linoleum and cloths. He will close out remaining inventory regardless of prior prices. Callers receive special cash bargains first.
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J.J. Granberry
Agt
Firat
Extend an Invitation to Americus by Rail Meet
The Augusta Gibson and Sandersville Railway held a meeting to discuss a terminus on the Alabama line via Hawkinsville and Albany. The group recalls a prior proposal to build to Americus stalled by local indifference, and it suggests inviting the line to Americus with a liberal subscription and ALP & L connection to reach Alabama.
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Augusta, Gibson & Sandersville Railway Company
Alabama
Hawkinsville
Albany
Americus
ALP, & L
Setting Out Treas Col 8 H Hawkins and Neighbors Plant Shade Trees
H Hawkins and neighbors around Farlow Lawn planted young shade trees along the streets. In five years the shade will enhance Americus. the town should extend tree plantings to all new streets and maintain them for future generations.
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Treas
H. Hawkins
Farlow Lawn
Americus
Librarian election amid nine applicants
A contest for the Librarian post ended with Miss Nina Williams, daughter of Hon P H Williams, elected after about a hundred ballots. The piece notes a need for more open opportunities for women to earn livelihoods and calls for wider access. Also reports Tom Burney, once a Macon Telegraph canvasser, sent to Milledgeville by friends due to ill health.
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Nina Williams
P. H. Wiliams
Gas Company Organizes in Americus
On February 16 at Americus the gas company formed with J. W. Wheatley as president and W. E. Murphey as secretary and treasurer. Directors named include I. Wheatley, A. B. Harrold, A. O. Reed, J. J. Williford, J. E. D. Shipp. A site-selection committee of Perry, Davenport and Bagley was appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Wheatley
A. B. Harrold
A. O. Reed
J. J. Williford
J. E. D. Shipp
Mr. Shipp
R.J. Perry
D. F. Davenport
H. C. Bagley
Convention Planned for the Young Men's Christian Association
The Board of Directors unanimously accepted an offer to host the District Convention with H O Williams of Virginia as a key speaker. A planning committee will prepare March 30 to April, aiming to bring visitors from Macon Atlanta and other places to discuss Association work and showcase local progress.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
M. L. Williams
H. O. Williams
Virginia
C. A. Brooks
B. H. Wilkinson
C. Cooper
Lott Warren
C. R. Hardy
M. B. Williams
Macon
Atlanta
Daisy Wagon Furnishings Highlight Hawkins’s New Wagon
Mr. C. C. Hawkins debuts a daisy furniture wagon praised for beauty and convenience. The wagon drops sides to form a bed for easily loading heavy furniture without lifting and prevents items from rolling out while in transit. Built by Mr. T. S. Green, the wagon is handsomely painted and finely finished.
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C. C. Hawkins
T. 8. Green
Ohio visitors from Montgomery on Stewart place trip
Ohio couple Mr. and Mrs. Abram Smith arrived yesterday to visit their son Cyrun Smith on the Stewart place near the city. Mr. Smith noted five inches of ice on ponds when leaving Ohio Tuesday morning and mentioned the Illustrated Recorder circulation has sparked a Georgia fever among locals awaiting excursion rates to visit.
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Abram Smith
Montgomery County
Ohio
Cyrun Smith
Stewart Place
Smith
Illustrated Recorder
Garden Lettuce Gifts Sustain Local Kitchen Friends
Garden staff recounts Captain Pat Williams sending a big lettuce harvest from his garden and Captain A C Bell adding another basket of lettuce and greens. The note praises these community gifts as saving meals and keeping neighbors from starving.
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Pat Williams
A. C. Bell
The Rarest of Combinations in Califormia Fruit Drink
An OCR fragment touts a liquid fig fruit drink from California as a rare delicacy with perceived health benefits. The text emphasizes its plum ante and popular appeal but is incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
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Hed
Elden
Cheap Rates South Boosts Southern Growth Efforts
Rome reports progress toward a one cent per mile rail rate to the South for immigrants settlers and investors. A seven member committee from the Southern states pursued the plan with ticket sales dates set for late February through April, aiming to attract Northern visitors to Americus as local boosters note growing enterprise and gas projects.
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Rome
Chattanooga
Censtral Traffic Association
Cincinnati
Southern Traffic Association
New Orleans
Central Traffic Railroads
Soutern
John T. Graves
Tenn
Americus
Felder
Recorder
Bank clerk W M Jones wed Miss Lolie Verdere in Fort Myers
Mr W M Jones, a clever book keeper at the Bank of Southwestern Georgia, quietly married Miss Lolie Verdere on Wednesday morning February 14 at the bride’s home in Fort Myers Florida. The couple plans to attend the Bub Tropical Exposition in Jacksonville before returning to Americus.
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W. M. Jones
Bank of South-Western Georgia
Fort Myers
Fila
Jones
Lolie Verdere
Jacksonville
Americus
Use Cotton Ointment for ulcers and old sores
An advertisement notes available Cotton Ointment for ulcers and old sores, offered for sale by Daven Port Bros and W. F. Hill & Co, with a date line indicating January time frame.
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Daven Port Broa
W. F. Hill & Co
Jan T
Americus Georgia A Solid Southern City Portrait
A travel sketch praises Americus Georgia as a thriving county seat on the Georgia Central division, highlighting banks with $400,000 capital, a $30,000 court house, a cotton compress, ice and guano factories, oil from cotton seed, multiple schools, a public library, two newspapers, a fire department, and developing water and gas projects. The piece notes its well-kept homes, colonial-style dwellings, greenery, and pleasant January climate, authored by R B S and crediting Col Hawkins and Bagley for hospitality.
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Nuwwlal Cue
Baltimore
Avertoun
Amanieus
Macon
Sumter County
Georgia
New Americas, Preston and Lumpkin
Chattahoochee River
Americus
Ocmulgee River
Darien
Brunswick
Savannah
Americas
Hawkins
Americus Bank
Bagley
Mule Killed In Lumber Wagon Collision At Smithville
At Smithville Friday evening a freight train backing down for detached cars struck the mules pulling a lumber wagon for Walker Batts. One mule died and the other was severely bruised while the driver escaped by leaping from the wagon. The team hauled lumber from Bell's mill to Smithville. Also note the store offering 4 inch white lawn at 5c and 6c plus 10e Barcar Story.
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Smithville
Walker Batts
Bell
Hawkins Memorial tribute honors Judge Hawkins in Georgia
The Atlanta Constitution reports a memorial committee’s read tribute to Judge Wills A. Hawkins of Americus. Judge Lyon and others praised his genius, legal skill, and kindness. Chief Justice Bleckley lauded his practical legal mind and relentless energy serving clients, not self.
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Atlanta Constitution
Supreme Court
Wills A. Hawkins
Americus
R. F. Lyon
My. Econ
Judge Lyon
Judge Hawkins
D. A. Wason
Albany
N. A. Smith
Dupont Guerry
Edgar G. Simmons
Americus Bar
Justic Bleckley
Judge Hawking
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Bumter County
Ame
Dal Organ
Webster County
Xconpre
Atic
Recordenon
Sumter
Law
Terrell
Stewart, Webster, Relief
Marion
Dooly and Wilcox
H.C. Storey
C.D. Clegg
Mesure P. C
W. A. Clegg
J. N. Basa
Cain & Brown
Menere, Miro & Smaw
Max Altman
Tier
the Gas Company
The
Americus Gas Light Company
New Gas Company
Americus Gas Company
Harrison & Fusseell
Imeriens
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