Local Descriptions and Social Notes from Americus City
Americus residents and visitors appear in casual city notes. Real estate listings, editorials, balloon observations, and social arrivals frame a snapshot of daily life with names such as Callaway Stapleton Preston Watts Lumpkin Cordele and G C Schofield. The piece mentions weather chatter, bar association Savannah gathering, and upcoming community events in a period voice.
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rCallaway
Stapleton
Preston
Fe Watts
Lumpkin
Tison
Cordele
Col
J. B. Hudson
W. le Goodman
Macon
Navigating the Ocmulgee River and Hawkinsville Rise
The Macon Telegraph urges Hawkinsville and Macon to clear and make the Ocmulgee navigable to improve trade. Capt Butts notes cotton can profitably move to Savannah. Americus line cuts New York freight from 1.61 to 1.02 per hundred. The piece calls Hawkinsville to join Macon in building river commerce as an alternative to rail, arguing lower freights and regional growth.
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Macon Telegraph
Ocmulgee
Macon
Hawkinsville
Telegraph
A. G. Butts
H. C. Bagley
Americus
Abbeville
S.A. M
New York
Hawkkinsville
Montezuma Boat Recovery Hopes After Sinking
Capt Hathaway believes the hull can be raised and repaired if twisted, by removing machinery as water drops. Merchants estimate significant lost trade, with several locals offering to invest in a new or repaired boat. Sumter and Warwick investors show interest. Montezuma could regain river service with timely action.
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Hathaway
Warwick
Lewis
J. Murray
Sumter County
Brannan
Montezuma
Fine showing of Americus merchants in Atlanta Journal
Gratified readers commend the Atlanta Journal for a well written, businesslike feature on Americus merchants. They praise the publication's effort, noting the piece reflects a progressive, wide awake community. The letter touts California concentrated squid fruit remedy B Syrup of Figs as a health tonic for all.
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Atlanta Journal
Americus
Journal
California
Balloon Ascension and Parachute Jump Delight Americus Crowd
Prof Fisk started a large balloon ascent in Americus with Prof Perry, delaying a pin misstep and achieving a dramatic parachute jump. The event drew vast crowds, caused cheers and concern, and boosted local merchants with two days of heightened business.
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Fisk
Perry
Prof. Perry
Prof. Fisk
Prof
Davenport Bros
A. T. Oliver
John Speight
Americus
A Week in Atlanta From an Americus Visitor
A reader recalls a week in Atlanta with cold storms above Macon damp flats and heavy coats. The piece critiques Atlanta theatres with high prices and poor seating, urges a new opera house, and praises the Kimball and local Americus colony figures. It notes notable locals, businesspeople, and a plan to publish poems and sketches.
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Americus
City of
Booms
Macon
Illinois
Atlanta
The Mutual Life Adopts Simpler Policy Contracts
The Mutual Life Insurance Company, organized in 184, reports policyholders have been paid 272 481 339.82 since inception. It credits growth to freedom from contract restrictions and to flexible investment options, noting it simplified insurance terms to avoid debt to policyholders who strayed from strict wording. In 1888 the firm issued over 103,000,000 in new policies. An advertisement by J. J. Granberry promotes new Cass county goods at lower prices, including carpets, dry goods, and textiles, with a focus on new stock and prices.
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The
Mutual Life
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Arbitrator Bannon Returns Home After Ten Days Siege
J. C. Bannon of this city returned from Americus where he spent ten days acting as arbitrator in the Mack & Co. insurance loss. Seven companies insured for $15,000. he awarded $5,000 cash, bought damaged stock, and sold it to another house to balance the account. He stated Americus merchants are prosperous and enterprising. Also notes a Southwestern road schedule change and nearby express closing time.
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W. K. Bell
Dale County
Americas
W. R. Kline
Auburn
W. E. Murphey
Georgia Bar Association
Savannah
Tower
E. G. Simmons
Felder Street
Hicks
C. E. Battle
Mamie Illis
Columbus
Chas, Ansley
G. C. Schofield
York
M. ‘Tlam
Church Street
Americus
Bosworth
Canton
Mins
A. W. Marshall
Rber
Wilcox County
Hs Family
Wmn. D. Garrison
Cineinati
B. Sparks
College Street
Pilsbury
Five Points
Ward
Fitzgerald
Hawkinsle
Mot
McLeod & Co
A. Hooper
Cuthbert
Macon
J. C. Bannon
Mack & Co
Bannon
A Happy Wedding at St Josephs Church Macon
A quiet joyful wedding took place yesterday at 6 o clock at St Josephs Catholic church marrying John T Coffey and Mary OHara. Father Winklereid officiated with a choir. After a reception at Alderman OHaras home, the couple left on a 6 30 train to Albany for two to three weeks.
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Macon
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John T. Coffey
Mary O'Hara
Winklereid
Alderman O'Hara
Albany
Coffey
Maggie O'Hara
Dan Coffey
Maggie Cauley
A. McKenna
Empire Store
Jack Coffey
Slater
Alderman M. O'Hara
Mr. Coffey
Americus
Remarkable Serial On Jack the Ripper In Weekly Banner-Watchman
The Weekly Banner-Watchman announces a serialized account of Jack the Ripper by the author of Pat Nolan beginning March 5. It promotes the paper as a top Georgia publication, notes subscription price and prizes, and lists local ads and notices including a medical testimonial for P P P.
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Jack
Ripper
Pat Nolan
Banner-Watchman
P. O
Athens
Georgia
Auction Notice of Land Sale in Americus District
A parcel of land described by lot number one hundred forty seven located in Sumter County will be sold at the courthouse door in Americus. The sale is conducted by A Stephens and Brooks as attorneys for the county in favor of Americus, with the defendant tenants named in the proceedings. The notice advises all to attend and claim rights under the decree.
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Atlanta
Whitehall
Pryor
Kimball
Callaway
Maj. Miller
Americus Colony
Bobby
Stovall
Clarence Knowles
Fitten
Marietta
Broad Streets
Charlie Chapman
Dr. Thornton
Lumpkin
Americus
Charlie
R. C. Black
R. B. Harrison
W. C. Dodson
Mitchell Street
John Jennings
State of Georgia
Messrs
F. M. Coker, Sr
Tyre Jennings
Eustace Speer
Moore, Marsh & Co
W. J. Dibble
W. R. Stewart
Wheat Street
Charlie Furlow
Sumte
Bunter
Bel
Zit
P B. Pomrest
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Ecorder Gzord
City Editor
Storey
Robertus Oliver
Ithville
Marie Hammond
Erleus
Williams
Profs. Fisk
United States
F. J. Cooke
DeGive
DeGives Opera’ House
Montgomery M. Folsom
Recover
Constitution
Williford, MaThaws & Co
Goons Puarmaocy
Arthur Rylander
J. J. Granberry
Cass
J.J. Gainneny
St. Hawkins
L. Cooper
Ag T
East India Missiona
W. A. Noves
Power's
Buchanan & Beet's
Janal
Marianna, Fun
Lippman Bros
Owens
Tippman Bros
Ike
P. P
Querrers Sale
Querive
Tgetnne
Sherif
Renae
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