Americus City Notes Hear Updates From Visitors and Businesses
A Monday city meeting reports a steady stream of commercial visitors, local officials note repairs after fire at Brown & Harper, and the Americus Guano Company supplies farmers with guano. Notices include a charter amendment grant, upcoming marriage in February, and new residents visiting or relocating to Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Brown & Harper
Americusco Company
Judge Fort
Americus Rishes
Schley
Henry Cohen
Baltimore
Americus
C. A. Brooks
New York
P. P. Carter
Life for life: Blackman hanged at Ellaville for Tendre murder
The execution of Charles Blackman in Ellaville concluded the Schley county case tied to the September 5 murder of Stonewall Tendre. Blackman, after days of preparation and a public audience, died by a six foot drop from the gallows as sheriffs and doctors observed the ritual in a tightly watched scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Schley County
Americus
Charles Blackman
Ellaville
Charley
Blackman
Hix
Butler
Woods
Cheney
Tondee
Eilaville
Charles Spivey
Dr. Cheney
Sheriff Allen
Stonewall Tendee
Mr. Carter
Elaville
Ealy & Bricken's Big Sucee at the Americus Opera House
The operatic novelty company Ealy and Bricken closed their engagement to a fine audience. Fred Morphet’s performance amazes, Milas Nottie Petters delivers ballads with encore, and the Whippler twins are premier dancers. Jennie Pickens stands out as a top clog dancer. Peters entertains with comic songs. the review hails the troupe as the best operatic novelty company seen in this city and urges liberal patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealy & Bricken
Opera House
Americas
Fred Morphet
Milas Nottie Petters
Whippler Twin Brothers
Jennie Pickens
Clog
Americus
Ealy
Peters
Family breakfast scene seeds a plan for self improvement
In a bright Sabbath morning at the Bently home, parents guide young Clare and Harry toward self growth beyond mere fame. They discuss Burns and Harriet Martineau, note motherhood's influence, and hint at a plan by Mr Bently to improve fortunes and character, while baby May imagines writing a great book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Bently's
May
Clare
Harry
Scotland
Earth
Burns
Schiller
Rosa Bonheur
George Eliot
Carlyle
Harriet Martineau
Baby May
Mamma
Mr. Bently
Sunday Morning Club meets for moral improvement
A narrative centers on an idea for a moral society named The Sunday Morning Club. Members discuss gathering lessons from the week, sharing at breakfast, and building character. The piece adds mingled household banter, a brisk critique of critics, and a promotional note for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters amid a broader column of notices and local travel.
Syrup of Figs as a Digestive Laxative Ad Halt
The California Fig Syrup Company markets Syrup of Figs as nature’s own laxative. It claims easy intake and broad relief for biliousness, constipation, headaches, colds, fevers, indigestion, and piles, with E. J. Eldridge as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig ‘Syrup Company
San
Cal
E. J. Eldridge
Enz
D& Wiy
Advertised Letters List for Sumter County Georgia 1889
Unclaimed letters remaining at the Americas post office in Sumter County Georgia are listed here. If not called for within fourteen days they will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office. The notice includes names and partial initials such as F E Albritton, Bob Camel, Miss Mattie Cooper, John Flint, and many others, with a date of January 90, 1889 and unrelated chemical analysis data from Baldwin's Ammoniated Dissalin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis M. Hatch
St. Paul, Inn
Hatch
Georgia
T. N. Hawkes
Bank of Americus
Irel Brooks
Bank of Cordele
T. J. Brooks
Hamilton
C. Arooks
J. D. Shipp
Lee Street
County Board of Education
Court House
Woty
Shellman Herald
T. .Jackwell
Herald
G.B. Coates
Elam
Americas
Ine van Winkle & Co
Dalian
Atlanta
W. Elam
Dallas
Rotton
Bates
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americas Post-Office
Albritton
Bob Camel
T.cratow
Mattie Cooper
John Flint
Basan Guntnoy
Mars Grit H—Mias
Gennett
Pegg Harris
Col
Hester
Anthony Haya
W J Joiner
J J
F Jolly
Rachael Mulky
Allee Mise
Mose Morgan
Mina Eddie McCrary
Doady McCrue
Miss Panaly
G B Parker
Lareal Putnam
P T Rely
Morris Robinson
Ian O Sullivan
J W Smith
K —Adamance Nor Wallace
E Eee R Honey
Americus
Brady Appears Before Judge for Theft at Sumter Blacksmith Shop
Tom Brady stood before Judge Pilsbury in Sumter County 16th District after charges of stealing tools from Mr. Harris at a local blacksmith shop. He was released on a $50 bond to appear at the next quarterly court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brady
Pilsbury
Harris
16Th
Sumter County
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Bericuy
Recorder Grove
Ereniys, Fee
John F. Irvin
Lumpkin
Pacee
M. Callaway
Henry Davis
Allen House
R. R. Stewart
W. W. Wheeler
W. EE. Taylor
Milledgeville
E. Taylor
Taylor Street
Carrie Speer
Macon
Americus Guano Company
W. L. Cooper, Jr
Marlet
Will
Chat. Lingo
Acant
Stonewall Tendre
Mesere
W. R. Allen
Burt Murphey
Charley Blackman
T. M. Furlow
C. C. Sheppard
J. W. Mize
J. H. Allen
J. B. Parker
Logan
Oox’s
Arthur Rylander
Benz
Towzer
Nile
Sunday Morning Club
Hostetter
Hom
8. C. Cooper
R. F. Watts, Esq
G. M. Byne
Lee County
W. P. Meyer
Hot Springs
Ark
D. B. Harrell
Webster County
O. V. Lamar
Rome
H. C. Bagley
Church Street
W. M. Elder
M. B. Suber
C. W. Felder
McKay
Wiii Dodson
Gov. Gordon
Tion
W. A. Noyes
Power's
Rochester
N.Y
Novi
R. O. Cotter
Mulberry Street
Corner Second
A. W. Calhoun
Lynch & Fawlicek
Haldwin
H. C. Witte
Cornell & McGarrab Amagittt
Eraema
Mall
Sacha
Porris Deva Axp
Omemical Co
Boston
Masa
Coricras
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