Amricus Beaconnes Advertises Papers and Local News
The Americus Recorder announces daily and weekly editions with stated prices and circulation in southwest Georgia. Notices name publisher H.C. Storey and agent E.L. Stanfield. Local items report a Negro fight, new trials granted, telegraph line work, a social club event, and a new firm forming Wheatley & Co to expand the Variety Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amrnicus Beconnes
Dany “Tscorpeer
Georgia
Bumter, Lee, Terrell
Stewart, Webster, Schley
Marion
Macon
Dooly and Wilcox
Americus Post-Office
H.C. Storey
Crawford
Wheatley
Variety Works
C. M. Wheatley
C. M. Wheatley & Co
Our Neighbors Advancing in Business and Press Interests
Editors from Buena Vista Abbeville Ellaville and Vienna visited the city Friday to promote their papers and local advertising. Buena Vista reported a record load day with eight freight cars and two coaches, and freight volume now four to five times higher than before. Judge Kendrick and his wife witnessed the Gregory wreck when his shoe caught a rail causing a scalp wound to the back of his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Harp
Hantock
Morgan
Buena Vista
Abbeville
Ellaville
Vienna
Buens Vista
J. A Kendrick
Stock at Lock ett and Elams promoted for quality ponies
Removed notice states Mr. Samuels relocated from Prince Brown stables to Lockett and Elam's where he will always be found with fine mules. It also highlights Messia, Mathis and Schumpert with the finest horses and mules in the State and urges customers to visit Lock ett and Elam's for good stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Samuels
Prince Brown Stables
Lockett & Elam's
Messia, Mathis and Schumpert
Lockett and Elam's
Day of disaster hits A. P. L. amid wrecks
Sunday proved harsh for the A. P. L. with a string of incidents including a wreck near Americus and a derailment as a train departed Johnston. Officials investigated the sequence of events and noted damage and injuries.
Fragmented weather note leaves readers with partial details
The readable fragments reflect ongoing warm conditions and mentions of clocks or timing in a garbled form. The text provides no clear event, place, or named entities beyond generic weather terms, leaving the item as an unfinished note with uncertain context.
Gas Company Prospects for Americus Lighting
Mesars Lipman Schofield and Kind of New York Contract Company visited Americus to plan a local gas works. They would form a company, seek a city charter, light streets with eighty lamps at 25 dollars per lamp annually, and sell coal oil gas to residents at one cent per burner hour, promising better service despite higher street lighting costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesars, Lipman, Schofield and Kind
New York
Americus
Ciites
City Council Meets With Absence of Mayor Felder
The regular meeting was held with Mayor Felder absent in Brunswick. Mayor pro tem Williams led, and a gas-for-street-lamps proposal from New York Contract Co. was sent to the Streets Committee. The Prince stock tax complaint was tabled, and minutes amended to 25 firemen. Mechanic Fire Co. gear was handed to Wheatley Fire Co. No. 2. Ponds issue referred to Board of Health for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felder
Brunawick
Protem Williams
New York Contract Co
N.g.&j.k. Prince
Ald. Rylander
Mechanic Fire Co
T. Wheatley Fire Co. No. 2
Board of Health
Ocmulgee River boat line plan progresses in Brunswick
A Brunswick visit from Company 8 H Herghins sparks talk of forming a company to run a boat line on the Ocmulgee river between Abbeville and Brunswick. Directors of the A P L road meet to review four boats, with Brunswick ready to invest. An independent navigation venture may open within months. The Blue Bar insurance dispute ends with full satisfaction. Coker repairs his building and Lieber reopens as a beer bottling depot, not a saloon.
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Ocmulgee
Brunswick
Co. 8
H. Herghins
Ocmulgee River
Abbeville
F. M. Coker
L. L. Lieber
Ocmulgee steam line planned to boost Americus freight
Brunswick Journal reports a new Ocmulgee river steam line will connect Americus with Abbeville and a 500 mile routing, enlarging trade and lowering freight costs. Col. Hawkins and Mayor Felder push a dedicated company to operate an adapted line, enhancing Brunswick’s role as trade outlet.
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H. Hawkins
A. P. & L. Railroad
J. B. Felder
Americus
Brunswick
Loyal to Your Town Loyalty to town boosts growth and trade
The piece urges citizens to patronize local trades and businesses to support their town’s prosperity. It argues that neglecting local merchants harms the community and would erode the town’s life and unity if universal.
Republican for Sale Ends Paper After Month
Dodgers circulated in the city announcing the Republican will stop publication at month end. If not sold privately, the office will go to public sale on the first Tuesday in February. Col. Hancock, a veteran who has run the paper 34 years, sees no other solution after several failed stock attempts to rescue the outfit.
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Republican
Col. C. W. Hancock
The
Col. Hancock
SevenYearOld Orator Cliff Clay Jr Delights Americus
Cliff Clay Jr the seven year old son of Americus resident Cliff Clay dazzles crowds with a flawless recitation of Hon W A Huff’s Sentiment speech on convict lease reform. His uncle J J Clay hosts him for public talks and tea at Major R F Lawton's home as locals note Americus is welcoming to many visitors and the trains and roads bring curious guests to town.
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Clay
Macon Telegraph
Cliff Clay, Jr
Cliff Clay
Americus
J. J. Clay
W. A. Huff
Georgia
Cliff
R. F. Lawton
Mule Market In Americus Georgia
The narrative praises Americus as a premier mule market in Georgia. It notes that a skilled drover arriving with several car loads of quality mules will quickly sell them, implying strong local demand, though it truncates mid thought.
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Americus
Georgia
Pleasant Friday Sociable at Jno E Sullivan Residence
From East Americas, a Friday night sociable at the residence of Mr. Jno E Sullivan featured dancing as the main activity. Older attendees revived dancing after more than ten years away, impressing guests with their graceful moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Americas
Jno
E Sullivan
Authorities of the A P L and L
Fragmentary OCR notes reference authorities of the A P L and L. No clear event or details emerge beyond this brief mention.
A Fine Porker Killed by Sumter County Farmer
Mr D F Faust of the 17th district Sumter county killed a fine eighteen month old porker on Thursday of last week that netted him 881 pounds. This shows what farmers can achieve with effort. Walters near Americus also killed and packed quite a meat yield for the year after selling a large amount.
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D. F. Faust
Sumter County
Walters
Americus
Train wreck near Lumpkin ends with heroism at scene
Early morning passenger train from Lumpkin collided with a switch and turntable near Americus causing a derailment. Engineer Nix struggled to stop the train as it veered onto the turntable, tumbling into a four foot dirt bank. Conductor Mathews dislocated a knee. fireman injured but others unhurt. Over a thousand onlookers visited the wreck site as crews repaired track and cleared debris into Monday.
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Lumpkin
Bvet
Americus
Dudley's Grove
Magnolia Dell
Nix
Mr. Nix
Mathews
Hog talk and persimmon preservation in Sumter county
Mr Ike Wiggins of Sumter county reports thirteen pigs nine months old yielding 2223 pounds and seven pigs fifteen months old yielding 1575 pounds. He expects to kill 10000 pounds next winter from forty head of big Guinea hogs and bets his five sows at 100. Capt John A Cobb preserves Japanese persimmons by storing ripe fruit in a dark closet, yielding two fully ripe samples.
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Ike Wiggins
Sumter County
John A. Cobb
Blizzard Winds Halt Outdoor Work and Stir Sympathy
A frigid blizzard paralyzed morning outdoor labor as gusts pierced wool and chilled North cities. North winds drove deserted streets, closed shops, and tourists toward the Equator, while editors urged readers to aid shelterless poor as they stayed indoors by fires.
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Lot
Brunswick to Abbeville steam line eyed to feed Americus trade
A Brunswick Journal column outlines a proposed 500 mile steam line from Brunswick to Abbeville linking with Americus, Pres ton and Lumpkin rail runs. The plan would ship timber, turpentine, rice and cotton through Brunswick, creating bi daily boat service and boosting revenue for local merchants.
Guarantee Company charter petition in Macon Telegraph
The Guarantee Company of Georgia seeks a charter with its principal office in Macon. Petitioners include Messia, R. F. Lawton, W. B. Sparks, S. H. Hawkins and others. Capital stock set at 50 000 with privilege to increase up to 500 000. Company aims to handle procuring and negotiating losses upon real estate or personal property.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Macon
Albany
Americus
Georgia
Central
Brunswick
Cval
Mallory
Macon Telegraph
Guarantee Company of Georgia
Messia
R. F. Lawton
W. B. Sparks
8. H. Hawkins
Itron
What Made the Change in Brown’s Happy Outlook
Brown explains a change in mood from gloom to cheer. He credits his wife’s influence and a shift in daily life after months of spending at John R. Shaw’s establishment. The brief dialogue highlights personal improvement linked to domestic support.
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Brown
Herp
John R. Shaw
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E.L. Stanfield
H.C. Storry
Publisher Recorder
Bob Griffin
Adolphus
Bob
Fort
Ike Spradley
Holly Eubanks
Western Union
Fricker’s
Harrison & Fussell
Johnston
Amerius
OUR City Council
Brunswick Journal
Americus, Preston and Lumpkin
Alice Clark
Charleston
Tar Heel
Altamaha
Savannah
Americas
Louvale
Americus, Preston & Lumpkin
Journal
Preston
Altahama
Globe
Nature
H Hawkins
Benpawick
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