Barbecue Postponed Over Storm Damages and Dissolution Note
A barbecue in Sumter County was indefinitely postponed due to storm damage to crops fences and roads making attendance impossible. A local business, Buchanan & Speer, has dissolved with Mr Buchanan assuming liabilities and continuing the business. Also reports of a storm in Americus damage to trees and fences and two trains carrying melons and freight passing the area.
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Ofr
Colums
Buchanan & Speer
Buchanan
Americus
Tracy & Sime
Sima
Treacy
Tracy
W. J
Sims Weaton
Gao
Weston
Sime
Nar Wastowers
Personal notes on city leaders and Mercer boy returns
Mayor J B Felder returned yesterday after a prospecting tour. Governor McDaniel and Chancellor Mell passed through en route to Atlanta. Walter K Wheatley, a Mercer boy, returned to Americus, praised by Mercer peers in Macon. W W Glover of Sumter returned from Hilliard Institute Forsyth with honors as best scholar in Latin and silver medals in composition and overall achievement.
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J. B. Felder
Governor McDaniel
Chan Cellor Mell
Alanta
Walter K. Wheatley
Americus
Mercer
Macon
Mr. Wheatley
Telegraph
WT. Glover
H. H. Glover
Sumter
Hilliard Institute
Forsyth
Tenting School
Hay
Har
Local notes and notices from Americus and vicinity
A compendium of town news and happenings in Americus including cotton sales, weather impact on crowds bound for Buena Vista, guberna torial referenda across forty counties, amusing incidents with machines and frogs, new artesian well venture in Americus, late train delays from Albany, rail and street maintenance concerns, and plans for an A P and L eastern extension. Also mention of a July excursion train to the Americus barbecue, dysentery cases in Schley and Marion counties, new fabrics and prints arriving, a library addition to Judge Kendrick’s house, and a patent for a railroad ticket case with praise for inventor Will Elam.
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Jim Riviere
Americus
Albany
Raiford
Monticello School House
Epiron
Lee
Dooly
Worth
Tewin
Sumter
Pateville
Bagley
Rock House
Irwin County
Dows
Celebration plans loom for Georgia park barbecue feat
Macon letters describe preparations for a Fourth of July celebration with a massive barbecue. Park staff and managers mobilize crews, rail and bridges connect park to an island, and ice water provisions are arranged. Librarian Herbst supplies ice and cold drinks, while attendants ensure clean water and a festive, well organized day for thousands of visitors.
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Macon
Georgia
Herbst
Library
Correction on Webster County meeting details and names
The Webster County Democratic Executive Committee report corrects two errors. The person E. W. Owen is actually E. W. Aven. The nominating meeting time for a Representative is the first Tuesday in August, not the first Thursday. The notice ends with an invitation to call Fecora & CALLAway for store, dwelling, or snug farm inquiries.
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Webster County
Democratic Executive Committee
E. W
Owen
E. W. Aven
Fecora & Callaway
Wealthy Item Headlines School Health Record
At the late term of public schools in the city S4L pupils were enrolled and, notably, not a death was reported during the nine months of school. A new lot of stylish straw hats is advertised by Ilif Catves Canrsn & Son.
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Ilif Catves Canrsn
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Morrow
Southwest Georgia
John R. Shaw
Sumter County
Wm. R. Stewart
Americas
T. M. Furtow
Fen
Joe Stevens
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Jimmie Davenport
Seper Yard
Jim Marshall
Americus Tee Factory
Kendrick
Schley
Marion Counties
Tarefell
Wests
Express
Fong Shaw's
Alex Brown
Tom Deese
Jenkins
Will Elam
Will
EB. J
Ship
Putnam
J. R. McMichael
Schley County
George Munroe
Emory College
Oxford
Chas. Knowlton
Hart Stevens
Gordon
Marion County
Bacon
Obojce
Ott
Aller
Stadicer
Eale
F. Stadicer
Philadelphia
Trent
Wien
Wradewe
Rane Royall
Yeni Tuneley
Tre
Clincmarn
Clingman Tobacco
Ghichester
Bale
Fabin
R. McCrory
Ellavite
Westbrook
Ild
Americus, GA
Oburoh Street
Sigh
Bovrit
Richland
Obama
Treine
Sosves
Courreli
Avenicus
Floree
Elmville
B.V
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Lampkin
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Florsee
Hobbit
Hamlit
Hiehlind
Preston
Werton
Cod Platina
Durm
Friendship
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Churels
Beicreeeecees
Coseree Ane Ees Oom Bottatord
Parvidenseetween
Hudson
Lamar
Job
C. Rowsy
Notios
W.b.dechenkin
E. A. Speer
EH. A. Speer
W.B. Buchanan
P. A
Speer
W. B. Buchanan
Lou Warres
W. B. Oliver
Draper and Tailor
Rylander
Arrington
Serena
Berien
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