Americus Georgia Promises Growth and Opportunity
A description of Americus in Sumter County Georgia highlights its location on the South railroad, climate, and health benefits. The piece extols Americus as a thriving commercial center with bookstores, mills, banks, hotels, a large opera house, two steamers, and growing mercantile activity. It emphasizes the city as the commercial capital of Southwest Georgia with cheap property, a cultured population, and ample business opportunities, inviting inquiries at the Amnicus Thee corner, Americus, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merions
Sumter
Anerie Morgit
Souih
Tolles
Yacon
Founds
Georgia
Basa Americus Polation
Echonla
Charobea
Ore
Preston
Lempkin
Geor
City
Gantry
Imanté
Jung
Americna
Representative Firms in Americas Merchants and Brokers
A readable list of local merchants and professionals in Americas. Includes J Felder cotton broker, D N Burkhalter real estate and loan broker, E Stevens merchandise broker, T E Smith reform physician, J C Matthews attorney and loan agent, J W Brady attorney, W Dunn dentist, George Stapleton general merchandise, Jesse Aycock general merchandise and gin repair, H W Howard gin repairer, A Bell Four Cotton Avenue buyer of hides and fruits, Ndikew Dudley boot and shoe maker. Addresses and services noted for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Felder
Printers' Warehouse
N. Burkhalter
Council & Williford
OEL Stevens
H. A. Hinton’s
Cotton Ave
Curicura remedies praised for itching and dermatitis relief
A collection of testimonials from readers and physicians praising Curicura products for skin itching, eczema, and scalp conditions. Statements claim successful treatment of tetter, scalp disorders, blotches, and general itch relief, with several named cities and individuals endorsing the remedies.
Return of Col Jones and the Wakarusa incident
Col Alex ander W. Jones, staff to Gen Atchison, rescued abolitionist H. Pomeroy at the Wakarusa camp. Pomeroy escaped hanging, later reconciled with Jones in Washington. Jones paid Pomeroy $500 in 1861, later sent funds to churches. Pomeroy kept the rest and claimed moral victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander W. Jones
David R. Atchison
Senator Pomeroy
Jones
Pomeroy
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Kansas
New England Emigration Aid Society
Sharp
Atchison
Thew
Pomery
Jouss
Pam
Yen. Atchison
Col. Jones
Washington
Price
Old Capitol
Judge Stanton
Kansas Territorial Court
Gen. Atchison
Stanton
Missouri
White House
War Department
Onae
A. W. Sterlin
Iir
Canada
New Greenbacks
New York
Woodburn
New Jersey
Senate
Arkansas wedding ends in farce at Hocks Springs
In Hocks Springs a couple fled home to wed with a makeshift ceremony led by Wilkinson the new preacher. A comic trial of the bride and groom unfolds as the judge prompts, questions, and absurd stunts. The improvised rite collapses into a chaotic pursuit as the crowd watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock’s Springs
Ben Lother
Ida Grimes
Wilkinson
Ranaway
Bill Fellers
Bill
Pursutt
Parson
He Had Curiosity Gainesville Fin Wave
Three Gainesville Indies planned a church entertainment tableau in a second story room. An invited husband, curious to view through a window, climbed a ladder and fell when the ladder slipped. The anecdote ends noting a Albany young lady who can imitate new dress styles from sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Albany
Headache and Indigestion Ailments Listed in Ad
An old advertisement lists varied conditions such as headache indigestion biliousness dyspepsia prostration malaria chills fevers tired feeling general debility back and side pains impure blood constipation female maladies rheumatic neuralgia and kidney and liver issues. It also notes druggists for sale and mentions generic remedies available through local outlets.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Averteus Recorder
Glmssn
Orice
Copton Avenue
Americus
Ollowing
Axii Refessional Wen
Americas
OBE & Parker
Cotton Avenue
Bank of Americas
Blores
RY Lander & Arrington
Lamar and
Jackson Streets
B. Hinkle
Jackson St
Taylor St
A. Fort
Ehiridge
Sunar Street
C A. Brooks
Divenports
E. D. Bhipp
Farlow Lawn
T E. Smith
Reform Physician
Grocertess
Bosworth
Forsyth St
Wooten & Ford
Planter’s
People’s National Bank
SM W. Sheffield & CO
Spoleailp
Nagons
Harness
Saab
Door
von Brindsey Paints
Cor
Forsyth
Jackon
Harris & CO
Hugo,Sons
Bash
Doors
Inds
Hedna
J. ® Sullivan
Sind
Lamar St
Ables
Phinge
Thornton Wheatley
Puliio
Oe Book Stores
Exbyayoou
A’ Nee Newnes
el Tg Sta
OHN MI
Corton Avenue
Attorneys At Law
J E. D, Shipp
Attorney At Law
L. J. Blalock
Fice
Conneil & Williford
J. W. Brady
Attorneo, At Law
Joe In
Barlow Block
W.®unn
General Merchandise
Jeorge Stapleton
Jesse Aycock
Opera House
Ian Riper
Wheatley’s
H W
Howard
Gina
Hides and Commission
A.bell
Boot and Shoe Maker
Ndikew
Dudley
Front Presbyterian Church
J. Hudson
Public Square
Lieved
Cuticura
Ain
Anton Bossmier
Epreuvnow
Stan
J.P. Choice
Warrespono
Texan
Charles Bt
Buena Vista and
Ellaville
C. I. McCrory
Att
Maville, Ga
N.G
J. K. Prince
Americus, Ga
Roya
Baicine
Baking Powder CO
Jon Wall
Clinghan’s Tobacco
Clingman
Pel
Arkansas
Arkansas Traveler
Miistake
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