Americus Georgia the Commercial Capital of Southwest Georgia
Americus is the county seat of Sumter county Georgia and the center of trade for a rich agricultural region. It sits on the Southwestern Railroad about 71 miles from Macon and 90 miles from the Florida line. The city supports extensive industry, mills, factories, banks, and rail connections, with growing population and wealth, inviting migrants and investors to seek opportunities.
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Americus
Bumter County
Georgia
Southwestern
Macon
Amoericus
Amerteus
Goonen
Americas, Preston & Lumpkin
Caplin
Bank successors seek deposits transfer to Southwest Georgia Bank
Retiring from banking J W Wheatley and Co announce successors with paid up capital of 100000. Directors Speer Eldrid RSonneesac Nicholson Porr Huntington J W Wheatley Speer presiding Dudley cashier Smith assistant announce deposits may be transferred to Bank of South-western Georgia or paid upon request.
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J. W. Wheatley & Co
Bank of South-western Georgia
Pieree J.W. Wheatley 6 Co
Grand Jury Presentments Adjourned Term Sumter Court 1887
The grand jury presents findings on county offices and road conditions. They urge legal reforms for road funding, real estate assessors, jail needs, and updated land indices, and commend Judge Fort and Solicitor Hudson while requesting publication of the presentments.
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Superior Court
Sumter
Old Pineville
G. W. Council
Lewis
Live Creek
Bibb County
Mcota
Ed. Littleton
T. L. Murray
T. J. Morgan
P. Boone
J. E. Sullivan
Calvin Carter
J. L. Page
Ae Fee Crime Superior Court
J. A. Allen
Prayer for wanderer as church hushes scandal
In Elk Rock a church grappled with a minister who left under discrediting circumstances. Elijah P Brookrod urged the congregation to pray for the wanderer, sparking surprise from a member who questioned the prayer due to the minister’s alleged affair. The scene framed a tense, rumor-filled Sunday.
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Arkeansin
Elk Rock
Wes
Elijah P. Brookrod
Elijah
Scratched 28 Years Item Sparks Local Buyout Talk
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a long pause and mentions prices, vendors, and a cave study in Heaton Maas area. Names like Corina, Me Doak, and Porras Cave appear among scattered terms. The text hints at sales and testing data but lacks coherent context or outcome.
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Corina
Me Doak
Rusoivans
Porras Cave
Ayer’s Medicine Praised as Universal Blood Remedy
The piece states that impure blood causes most diseases and that Ayer’s Medicine restores blood during its formation, making it suitable for many complaints. It argues the tonic reaches across stages of blood formation, offering a broad cure-all effect.
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East India
W. A. Norris
Power's
Ayer
C. K. Murray
Charlottesville
Init
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Druegieta
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Pmerica
Recorder
H.C. Storey
Jidypwiim
J Waxelbaum
Cotton Avenue
Julius L. Mack
Hill
We. Hill
Cina
Mary
Hsin
Imagomistake
Dee
Santa Claus
D. B. Hill
Square
Americus, GA
Hugh M. Brown
Marion S. Harper
Farper
Americus,Ga
Mars
Winston
Boule
Baltimore Sun
Fairchild
Ever
Anow
Curtis
Timothy
Toxin
Arkansas
Mtyler Deseco
St, Louis
Manufictunans
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