Close of School at Ander sonville Ends With Dinner on Grounds
Close of School in Ander sonville announced for next Friday with classes dismissed from 9 A M to 107M. Dinner on the grounds at 3 P M followed by an address by Col Dupree of Montezuma. Mr Sam McGarrah urges cotton growers to patronize him, praised as an experienced Georgia cotton man who secures best prices and loyal clients.
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Clark
Andersonville
Dupree
Montezuma
Sam. McGarrah
Georgia
Tabler
van Riper
Wheatley’s
Jesse Campbell
Columbus
A. B. Campbell
Taylor Street
L. L. Leiber
Blue Bar
Pope
Pierce
Herr Falk
Vienna
Prospective Agricutural Implements Factory Invites Americus
Mr H C Bagley received a letter from a firm proposing to locate in Americas for the manufacture of agricultural implements if local people would take comestock. Bagley replied that locals would invest in any profitable venture and invited the visitors to inspect the area, noting Americus’s growing prospects and bright future.
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H. C. Bagley
Americas
Mr. Bagley
Americus
Bank dividends and thriving local businesses boost regional confidence
Last Monday the Bank of Southwest Georgia paid a four percent dividend to stockholders for its first five months, a strong showing for a new bank. The Americas Bank declared a six percent semiannual dividend with twelve dollars per share for stockholders, reporting profits of 26,500 since January 1, 1887 and a growing surplus. Hill and Schneider sold another Negant upright piano at Andersonville, and a $200 church organ was donated to Bear Branch Baptist Church. The article notes high local sentiment toward stable banking and business growth, with firms expanding over the past three months and a rising stock value around 150 per share.
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Bank of Southwest Georgia
Tte
Bsck
Hill and Senneider
Andersonville
Bear Branch
Bank of Americas
Lars
Americus Daily Scene Shows Boom In Rentals And Pianos
Local notices report crowded store rooms and residences in Americus, with purchases by Col. Hollis and Bank of Southwestern Ga president M. Speer. Fricker & Bro. sold Upright Sobmer pianos to Mrs. McCrory and later to Miss Carrie Speer. Lily, Lizzie, and Mollie Stewart plan to move to Atlanta. several locals return from studies in Georgetown and Troy. Other items include a lost satchel found, advertisements for remedies and photography services, and mentions of White’s Cream Vermifuge and Buckeye Pile Ointment.
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Maj. M. Speer
Bank of Southwestern Ga
James Fricker & Bro
Miss Carrie
Cutting the Fish Pond Disaster Prompts City Officials Swim
Yesterday morning the Eldridge pond north of the city was drained by the street force under Overseer Raiford to clear swampy banks for a new water supply. As water vanished, a fish scramble ensued with trout, suckers, and jack hauled from the mud. Aldermen Rylander and Oliver waded in, sharing the mêlée with the children, while Bugg Chapman used a seine to land a large share.
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Raiford
Eldridge Pond
Rylander
Oliver
Bugg Chapman
Don’t Experiment With Lungs Danger and False Cures
A fragment from a 19th century ad recounts warnings against fake cures for consumption and urges buying Dr. King's New Discovery from Dr. E. J. Eldridge's Drug Store. It also notes unrelated local notices about a Rawls pond incident and a jail building contract awarded in Dooly County to T. B. Artope of Macon for $5,025. Testimonials praise Electric Bitters for malaria and jaundice, from E. Bainbridge Mundsy and D. L. Wilcoxson, with price details given.
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Dr. King
Rawls Pond
Albany
Dooly County
T. B. Artope
Macon
E. Bainbridge Mundsy
County Atty
Clay Co
Tex
D. L Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
More Elbow Room for Americus Merchants
The article notes a looming business and housing squeeze in Americus as August brings many new firms. Vacancies are scarce and would be-filled quickly, driving outsiders to relocate or buy stores outright. Builders and investors are urged to erect stores and residences now to boost rents and accommodate arriving merchants and tourists.
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Americas
Forsyth Street
Americus
Sumter County Sunday Association Holds July Meeting
The Executive Committee met on July 2 1887 and changed the monthly meeting to the second Tuesday at 11 o clock in the Y M C A parlor. The August quarterly meeting was set for Bottsford. District changes moved J A Wilson to fill a 5th district vacancy and R A Darden to the 6th. Members absent or failing to report district details are urged to notify the Secretary.
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Sumter
W.H. Glover
J. B. Easterlin
R. A. Darden
James A. Wilson
Confederate veterans form permanent Dougherty County group
Dougherty county Confederate veterans organize a permanent association while fox numbers rise. A proposal is made to revive the old sport of hunting fox with hounds in the county.
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Confederate Veterans
Dougherty County
Ike Bradish's Ten Strike And Dreamy Inventions
Old Ike Bradish a fish erman dreams of grand schemes and a one million price but his best work proves a playful stilts device for fishing. He tests towering extensions on lake banks, hoping to fish while perched high, and finally hooks a real catch as the tale jumbles into a comic legend.
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Mila
Ike Bradish
Ike
Tke
Lucky Tome Bors
Prices for staple goods in Virginia and Georgia markets
An worth of daily price list shows cash quotes for common commodities. Flour and sugar with per barrel or per pound rates, coffee, salt, corn, tallow, hay, potatoes, rice, syrup, peas, potatoes, lard, and cotton goods listed. Notable figures include flour around 4.25 to 5.75 per barrel, sugar 71 to 1 per pound, corn 80 per bushel, eggs 10 to 19 cents per dozen, rice 15 to 18 pounds per dollar, and cotton cloth 7 to 8 cents per yard.
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Virginia
Liverpool
Geo Georgia
Special Notice on Damaged Qor Sets for Sale
Sales of damaged Qor sets have been large though assortment is broken. Sizes range 17 18 28 94 35 26 27 28 80 with prices from 850 to 1. Bargain unavailable for them at the New York Front.
Bank of South Western State Balance Sheet June 30 1
The Bank of South Western State notes debts due within and without the state, assets including furniture and futures, banking house, and vault holdings. Liabilities list capital stock surplus and undivided profits, deposits, and various debts. President Moses M. Speer and directors sign, with stockholders named. a Georgia notary verifies the statements as true and complete.
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