The Americas Reconpersa Publication Details
The DAILY Recouper appears each morning except Mondays at Sc per month or .00 per year. The WEEKLY RECORDER comes every Thursday at $1.00 per year, prepaid. It claims the largest circulation in Southwest Georgia, serving Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Stewart, Webster, Schley, Marion, Macon, Dooly, and Wilcox counties. Entered at Americus Post Office as second class matter. Communications to Hi Storey, Publisher.
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The
Americas Reconpersa
Recorder
Georgia
Sumter, Lee
Terrell
Stewart, Webster
Schley
Marion
Macon
Dooly and Wilcox
Americus Post Office
Storey
Notice of Agent Authority for E. L. Stanfield
Notice states that E. L. Stanfield is the authorized agent of H. C. Storey and that his receipts for monies will be recognized until further notice. The publisher is Recoxper.
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E. L. Stanfield
H. C. Storey
Recoxper
Religious Services and Local Notices Highlight Sumter County
Religious services are held in the Baptist church from 7 to 8 each night this week with doors open to all. Rev J A Griffin to preach at Baptist church In Church Hill this year on the third Sunday and the prior Saturday. Work begins on the new A P & L freight depot on Finn street, promising to boost the area. County Court Judge Pilsbury presided an uneventful session, adjourned to the next. Mr J R Ansley, after sixteen years in Texas, returns to Sumter near Americus to make Georgia home. Lizzie Goodman and J N B Carnon wed at Mrs Goodman’s Jefferson Street residence.
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Baptist Church
J. A. Griffin
Church Hill
Pilsbury
J. R. Ansley
Texas
Sumter County
Americus
Georgia
Re-elected Chief A T Oliver Faces Possible Step Down
A T Oliver was re-elected Chief of the Americas Fire Department on Monday night. The report says he may decline the post, though officials hope the rumor is unfounded.
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A.T. Oliver
The
Americas Fire Department
Resigner J B Felder leaves People’s Bank for brokerage
J B Felder resigns as cashier at People's National Bank and plans to re-enter the brokerage business. Friends regret his departure and note he will leave the bank to begin anew in finance. Also reported are local business changes including Williams selling his Cotton Avenue grocery and Solomon buying Sontheimer’s ten cent store and moving into Williams's vacated room.
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J. B. Felder
People’s National Bank
People's Bank. S
C. M. Williams
Cotton Avenue
Solomon
Sontheimer
Williams
How the Telephone Works at the Exchange
A Reporter visits Manager Walker and Mr. Ansley at the Americas Telephone Exchange above the People's National Bank to see how calls are connected. The tour shows the bell, the operator’s headset, and the process of receiving, plugging in, and routing calls while stressing privacy and busy traffic with fifty subscribers.
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Walker
The
Americas Telephone Exchange
John B. Ansley
People's National Bank
Mr. Walker
Ansley
Two Young Women Thrown From Frightened Horse Crash
Yesterday evening Miss Rena Hawkins and Miss Lillie Brown were riding Dr Hawk in s horse bolted when spooked by an object. The buggy tore apart. Miss Lillie escaped unharmed while Miss Rena suffered head bruises but is not seriously hurt. Dr Hawkins arrived to aid her. Separately Will Disband Mechanic No 2 turned over their equipment to Mr Rylander, Fire Committee chair, who asked they hold over until the next Council meeting. the move is noted as a regrettable loss to the department.
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Miss Rena Hawkins
Miss Lillie Brown
Dr. Hawkin
Miss Lillie
Miss Rena
Dr. Hawkins
Mechanica No. 2
Rylander
Secon
Will Jones
Will Hawkins
Crawford Wheatley
R. F. Rams
J. Ball
Jimmie Davenport
Fred Davenport
Fred
Ben Worth
Will Furlow
Americus braces for near blizzard winds
A near blizzard hit Americus Wednesday night and prompted heavy preparations. Residents spent yesterday by fires as work slowed, with many staying indoors awaiting warmer weather. Reed & Wallace announced a railroad photograph car near Central depot offering first class portraits at four dollars per dozen for two weeks, with their artist away until Monday. Nearby, Northern Jersey Creamery advertises butter and Goshen cream at C. H. Bray's.
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Americus
Reed & Wallace
Blue Bar Fire Destroys Liquors Damages Recorder Office
Fire struck the Blue Bar on Cotton Avenue around midnight, threatening the Recorder office and Bank of Americas building. Hand engine saved the Recorder office by fast action, with most liquors burned, bar fixtures ruined, and the building badly scorched but insured. Fire company officers elected, and local fire society notes. Hogs raised by Mr. Pryor show Sumter county’s large pork yields.
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L. L. Leiber
Cotton Avenue
Recorder Office
Bank of Americas
Leiber
F. M. Coker
Atlanta
Plug Data
Bremen
Senator Colquitt Visits City and Holds Social Reception
Senator A H Colquitt, touring the southern portion of the state, stopped in the city for a few hours and met Hon C F Crisp. A public reception at the Social Athletic Club drew crowded attendance as locals greeted the senator in good health and high spirits, with talk of Democratic campaign support under free trade principles.
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A. H. Colquitt
Democratic Party
Free Trade
New Year's Reception Attracts Visitors And Support
The New Year's Reception drew many attendees including several strangers. The association’s focal features satisfy members, with a call to boost zeal in spiritual work and improve Sunday meetings. Rome and Brunswick have named general secretaries. Jno T Graves of the Tribune in Rome is president. Brunswick reports over $1200 raised for this year’s work.
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Rome
Brunswick
Jno. T. Graves
the Tribune
Williams Leaves Americus for St Luke Columbus Ga
Reverend A M Williams former Americus Methodist pastor departs for St Luke Columbus Ga, his successor Reverend J C Branch arrives to fill the vacancy. Gooseberry district residents urge closer ties to Americus and plan to fund a bridge across Lanahassee Creek after securing subscriptions.
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Americus
Gooseberry
Webster County
Preston
Lanahassee Creek
Wise’s Station
Lanahassee
Messrs
W. G. Ivey
W. L. Clark
G. D. Jones
L. P. Clark
T. A. Cato
Richland High School to Open Spring Session
Prof. J B Fitzgerald principal of Richland High School will open the spring session on January 9 1888 and continue six scholastic months The Professor is highly recommended to the people of Richland and vicinity and will without doubt give them a fine school probably the best they have had in several years Advertising columns contain his announcement for readers
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Richland High School
J. B. Fitzgerald
Richland
Climbing to the Top Emmett L Murray Tops College Grades
Philadelphia letters bring the gratifying news that Emmett L Murray, a young friend, has achieved the highest grade in his studies at the college. The communication notes his outstanding academic accomplishment and the pride felt by his supporters.
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Philadelphia
Emmett L. Murray
Lady Lovers and Easy Targets in County Romances
A satirical feature lists local young men with notes on who would make good husbands or be easy to court. It playfully rates availability, looks, wealth, and behavior for a string of community suitors around Rylander's corner, naming Tom Stallings, Hugh Brown, A G Anderson, Will Carter, Charlie Hardy, John Daniel, Marion Harper, and others with quick character sketches.
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Recorder
Rylander
Tom Stallings
Tom
Hugh Brown
Will Staley
A. G. Anderson
Will Carter
Charlie Hardy
Charlie
Lee Allen
Opera House
John Daniel
Walter Wheatley
Marion Harper
Will Wright
I. R. Cain
Bloom Brown
John Nicholson
John Turner
Cleve Davis
Johnnie Hardy
Jimmie McGarrah
C. ©. Minter
John R. Shaw
Card of Thanks from Americus Baptist Church
Pastor A B Campbell expresses gratitude for Christmas and New Year gifts from the congregation and individuals. He notes the generous, unostentatious kindness and a ladies’ donation of useful household articles. Americus Baptist Church, Americus, January 4, 1888.
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Americus Recorper
A. B. Campbell
Americus Baptist Church
Americus, Jan
Valuable Dogs and Cotton Talk Dominate Georgia Notes
In Macon and Americus chatter centers on costly hounds with Captain W. M. Hitt owning thirteen fine canines, including a prized Albany Jay Bird. A newly arrived pair of Newfoundlands valued at 75 dollars draws attention, while a Greensboro Herald note extols a Georgia farmer who has planted no cotton in years and lives debt free through grain and meat sales. This independent elder embodies old Georgia virtue.
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Macon
Americus
W. M. Hitt
St. Bernard
Savannah
Greensboro Herald and Journal
Georgia
Settle Up Debtors Urged By Executor
A terse notice calls all persons owing money to ena to contact for settlement at once, citing the seriousness of clearing debts to keep ledgers balanced and avoid further action by the estate.
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Finn Street
Americus Fire Department
W. H. Feagin
Sumter
Harriton & Funeoll’a
Recorpsgr
Walter
Naan
Northern Jersey
Goshen Ac
C. H. Bray's
W. P. Burt
A. T. Oliver
T. Foreman
W. F. Hare
J.J. Smith
B. H. Mayo
W. J. Harper
C. J. Hawkins
Johnnie Shiver
Ass’t
Protector
Hook and Ladder, Co
Henry Anderson
Amos Powell
Ass't
Henry Binyard
Asn
Henry Jones
Simpson Clay
Porter Daniel
Peter Williams
Lee Mott
Pryor
Northwest
Colgate & Co
Senator Colquitt
Free Trade Statesman
Americas
Branch
Southern Methodist Church
G. W. Council
Mubbys
Will R. Smith
Ao Pointer
Allen House
N.G. T Harper Modeet
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