Americus News Notes and Local Developments
Church attendance reported in full across Sunday services. City gains pavement frontage on Lamar Street near Eldridge and Ryland stores. Banking capital cited at about half a million dollars in Americus. Various residents and visitors noted with brief movements, arrivals, and engagements. Railroad and banking updates, real estate activity, and planning for a State Agricultural Convention participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Horace McCall
Buna Vista
Lamar Street
Dr. Eldridge
Arthur Ryland
Americus
Cotton Report Quotation and Market Status Told
Cotton receipts total 21,603 bales to date. Market quoted Good Middling and Middling with firm tone and strong demand. Reporter Shaw notes steady activity and prices around 1.25 in the journal.
Debtors of Davis and Callaway Urged to Settle
J J Guanarney Assignee informs all debtors that books are handed to Mr Callaway for collection and urges settlement within thirty days to avoid suit. He retains firm notes and grants brief indulgence, appealing for prompt payment before court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis & Callaway
The Texas Fever Mania Draws Nearby Families South
A local trend shows families from the northern adjoining counties selling up and moving to Texas. Over the past week a group of fourteen departed, driven by hopes of more profitable farming or to join relatives already there. The piece urges residents of Sumter and Georgia to stay, noting strong farming prospects at home and cautions against being swayed by land agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lone Star State
Sumter County
Georgia
Sumter
Beet County
Electric Bitters credited with life saving cure report
Morse Cave Kentucky resident D I Wilcoxson states years of Puthisit and diabetes caused severe pain and near convulsions. After using Electric Bitters he saw relief from the first bottle, continued to six bottles and gained eighteen pounds. He believes the remedy saved his life due to the roof effort. Sold fifty cents a bottle by Fr J Eldridge and other sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. I. Wilcoxson
Morse Cave
Electric Bitters
FR. J. Eldridge
Mr A A Willet Claims Inheritance From English Estate
Mr A A Willet, facing hard times, is said to receive no inheritance of 400000 from a vast English estate. He recently returned from New York where he obtained letters of administration on the property he is heir to. He told Reconnes reporters the money is soon his, and friends expect him to receive every dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Willet
England
Willet
New York
Hymeneal at Bride's Father's Residence
Miss Minnis Drane and Mr. R. A. Oliphant wed at the bride's father's home near Friendship. The Rev. Geo. C. Chandler officiated. Miss Minnis is praised for elegance and friends wish the couple happiness as they depart Wednesday for Spartanburg to start their life together. Mr. Oliphant is a prominent Spartanburg merchant.
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Hymeneal
W. W. Drane
Friendship
Mies Mins Nie Drane
R. A. Oliphant
Spartanburg
8. C
Geo. C. Chandler
Miss Minnis
Mr. Oliphant
Fate
Popu
Minole
Taio
Godwin Family Leaves for Sanford Florida Tonight
Going to Florida har. Gonpar Godwin and family depart for Sanford Florida to make it their future home. Mr Godwin long resident here and the family have many friends who regret their departure. Several former Americus citizens now live in Sanford including members of Godwins, and well wishes are sent for a safe journey and success in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Gonpar Godwin
Sandford
Mr. Godwin
Sanford
Citigins
Americus
Miraculous Escape From Consumption
W W Reed a Winchester Ind druggist tells how Mrs Louisa Pike Bagatoni Randolph Co Ind, long a consumption sufferer, was given up by physicians. She started Dr Kings New Discovery and in six months walked six miles to Lafayette and improved enough to stop using it. She credits the remedy with saving her life. Bottles at Eldeidge's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Reed
Winchester
Ind
Louisa Pike
Randolph
HB. J. Eldeidge
Advertised Letters list in Americus Georgia Jan 16 1837
The Georgia Sumter County mail shows unclaimed letters in the Americus Post Office. Names include Albert Anderson, Lenorah Bunch, John Carter, Mary Clark, James Irvin, Eliga Johnson, Lisa Suber, Etta Wallace, Josh Wiggins, and others. Readers are urged to call for letters within thirty days or they will go to the Dead Letter Office. A brief animal strange note about two eggs fused by a cord with split contents is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Georgia
Bumter County
Americas Post Office
Ann Albert Anderson
E. Amungsont
Mia
Lenorah Bunch
Davie D. Battler
Miss Febeo Barks
J. ¥. Barfield
Mary Jane Clark
Misa Jonnie Garter
Dock Carter
Gem Cater
Jesse Hooks
Ellen Higgs
Mies Dephy Hairs
John Li. Hare
Mot Hamton
T—James Irvin
J—W. Co, Jones
J. G. Gordon
J. BE. Joyner
O. L. Johnson
Saab James
Lewis Jackson
Eliga Johnson
Sarah Kendrick
L-O. A. Lester
Gust Sholes
Lisa Suber
T—Davis Tarro
W—Mia
Etta Wallace
Josh Wiggins
J. M. Cook
Thomas Gantes
R “F
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Wise's Crossing
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Preston
Ada
Perdido
Ala
Addrerament
Perdilo P.O
Wiley Chambliss
Bank of South Werder Georgia
W. Wheatley
Hower
Wii Jenichovon
Vi Ae
Bank of South-Western Georgia
W. Wheatley & CO
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Kyron
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Imtwa
Andersonville
A. J. Clark
N Ywaiy
J. J. Worsham
Oflice Ovce People’s Nativeat Bank
Docloné
Joan Windsor
I. Shaw
Wil Ba
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Shaw
W. Furlow
City
Kanior
EE Tore
R. F. Watts
Lumpkin
Ed. Miller
Godwin
A.C. Laing
F. H. Buchanan
Buena Vista
J. &. McCorkle
Hinkle Far A
Stort
Nannie Jones
Culloden
Bird
T. J. Brannon
Montgomery
Dr. Copeland
Thas City
L. C. Thomas
Bottsford
PH. Williams
Weston
M. B. L. Brinton
A. L. Rees
Savannah
Sue Block
Church Street
John Adams
Eatonton
Capt
A. A. Adams
L. RB. Reynard
Ruby
Annie Powell
Newnan
C. W. Felder
Phil. McKay
Eufaula
W.E. Murphy
Chipley Ga
Bank of Americus
Mies
Jennie Barlow
John Windsor
Vienna
Central Roai
Als
Allen House
W. S. Saville
Richland
Mears, Watts & Horne
Watts Hall
Callessy
Claudia Montford
Talboton
Nina Willa
Dew
Bank of Southwestern Georgi
Americas
Eugene Hawkins
Richmond & Danville Railroad
Atlanta
Mra
Emma Dickerson
W. J. Beeding
Fort Valley
J. R. Johnson
Rees Park
Dickerson
Admiral Dickerson
The
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Smithville
W. W. Thompson & Son
Lee County
Messrs. Thompson
Mattox Crossing
Gaines Crossing
APL & L
Henry Richardson
Washington
Ellaville
Our Olio
Knights of Labor
Metropolitan
Express
M‘saing
Tennessee
Kentucky
Bankera
Capitalista
W. J. Phillips & Co
Tom Button
Tom
Necovalties
Meas
Cobb
Glover
Wilkinson
Sumter County Agricultural Society
Felder
Moss
Williams
Burt
Adderton
P. H. Williams
Mess
Cobb and Wilkinson
G. W. Glover
Opera
P. A. Witttas
Ohm
Cotton Report
Rh. Shaw
Orain Tilke
Sarah
J. C. Roxay
P.M
Americus, Ga
Beat Brook
Bhaw’s
Nannie Johncop
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