24 Jan 1889
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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes mention B Hudson and an office in Preston Georgia. The text is unreadable and incomplete, offering no clear event, date, or outcome suitable for a fuller summary. Provided items are too fragmentary to confirm people, organizations, or actions.
Dawson notes record the death of Mrs Lou Goode of Shellman and her funeral in Shellman cemetery. Local improvement includes Lowrey warehouse rebuilds and house repairs after a recent fire. Several residents relocate to Dawson, shops change hands, and new homes and a school year resume amid community growth and social events.
Cor dele Ga January 21 correspondent returns from Americus with a glowing appraisal of Cordele. new brick bank two-story hotels busy mills and planing works show rapid growth. academy under development. hotel capacity praised yet strained. health resort prospects pine growth cited, with housing and real estate activity. local deaths and community notices follow.
Owing to business engagements we failed to appear last week. A young Richland merchant leaves for the Chat tahoochee bottoms to wed tomorrow, planning Richland as his future home with Major Meyer hosting. Also mentioned are new job for Munice Clements, visiting relatives Linda of Florence, and local moves while real estate buzz continues.
In Louvale the writer visits Montgomery Opelika and Columbus reporting cheerful towns and familiar faces. They note the death of W H Davison near the Plains, praise his character and faith, and express condolences. The school remains open as plans to hire Prof Hill Curry from Kentucky unfold, with Misses Jennie Hobbs and Alma Broach visiting Green Hill. Widespread cotton wagons head to Columbus, and a lighthearted exchange about onions ends the note.
Oglethorpe, January 23. The month brings a civil, content mood with farmers sowing oats and hauling guano. School improvements lead Kaigler to organize schools. Miss Annie Kaigler runs a country school at Fellowship and Miss Julia assists Prof. J. J. Williams. The high school under Prof. Thomas fosters pride, while Misa Reese contributes music and elocution for young girls. A two story academy for local Negroes is planned under Prof. Lumpkin. A double marriage occurs at a county home, uniting JoMo Rodger and Willie Reynolds with Miss Minnie and Miss Kittle Mott.
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