Americus Georgia—commercial capital of Southwest Georgia
A promotional sketch extols Americus as the commercial capital of southwest Georgia. It highlights its climate, healthful air, growing population, abundant agriculture and horticulture, banks, mills, factories, newspapers, hotels, and infrastructure. The piece notes the Preston and Lumpkin railroad expansion, urging enterprising tradesmen and farmers to seek opportunities, with contact at the Americus Railway Company in Americus, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Georgia
Americas
Iage
Aweti Ud
Cootte
Teada
Preston and Lumpkie
Georga
Americus
Representative Firms Real Estate and Grocery Brokers Listing
Local business directory blurb listing BUREHALTER Real Estate and Loan Broker at the Council and Williford location, and yon Parker Cotton Avenue Meat Market and Family Groceries opposite Bank of Americas, with Phatoians noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D, C
Burehalter
Council & Williford
Yon & Parker
Cotton Avenue Meat Market
Bank of Americas
The Gubernatorial Canvass 17 Stands and Delegates Table
The document presents a daily updated table showing county by county delegate entitlements, instructed and uninstructed delegates, and total votes won by each gubernatorial candidate. It lists names of local physicians, merchants, and professionals connected to offices, shops, and residences as part of the torn article. The note invites readers to watch the table daily, with names and places appearing in a late 19th century Arsenal of local figures.
Richland Georgia 1886 Sunday school celebration and dinner
The Richland gathering on Saturday drew five hundred to one thousand people for a day of singing led by Mrs. Alston, a speech by Dr. Barnum, and speeches by Capt. Parker. A dinner of 90 boxes and a cake auction for charity followed, with Miss Katie Snelling receiving the cake. Weather rain threatened but crops vary by land. local notes include a new county Republican alignment and church revival gains in Waycross. village oddities and crop yields noted.
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Bicusano
Ling
Major Meyer
Alston
Weekly
Barnum
Z. 8. Parker
Parker
Stewart County
Richland
Preston
Pleatant Valley
Katie Snelling
J. C. Layfield
Katie
Alex Parker
Sallie Nicholson
Jupas
Mercer School
Fridy Iist
Maj. Bacon
Gen. Gordon
M. F
Willie Smith
Kentucky
G. B. Gay
Chatahoochee
Enon Church
God
Mr. Martin
Randolph County
Quiruay
Weathering storms and politics in Hatcher Station
July 13 1886 report from Hatcher Station Georgia notes ongoing daily rain hurting gray sandier lands and cotton with grass, while red soils yield fair crops. Measles linked to a fatal arrival stirs concern as county offices loom with many candidates. Community events include the Mercer Schoolhouse pirate success and mixed church music critique at Enon church.
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Harours Station
Albany
Calisaya Tonic Praised by Southern Citizen
A testimonial from Ariana Georgia dated September 1 lauds Calisaya Tonic as the great Southern Remedy. It describes rapid recovery in a ailing child after partial use of the tonic and notes the product is now sold in amber quart bottles with a lithographic label and red cap. Westmoreland Bros Sole Proprietors Greenville SC distribute it at 1.00 per bottle. Dayport and wholesale Keennee also carry it.
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Ariana, Ga
Messrs
Westmoreland B
Onagne FP
Westmoreland
Wipland’s
Calisaya
Westmoreland Bros
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Avernicus Recorder
Ov. Shessn BR
Princé OV Cotton Avenue
Amric US
DEA
Sam
de Wa
Jake Israels
Cotton
Bank of Americus
de Edits
W.b.buchanan
E. A. Speer
Khanan
Republic
Jade
W. B. Buchanan
Jnnesper
Davia & Calock
Heevnes
Gotten Avenue
Birmingsonia
Phatoians
J. B. Hinkle
St. Residencs
Taylor Bt
J.a.fort
Brazialea Drug Store
Science West
A. Brooks
Pasenports’ Drug Store
D. Shipp
Farlow Lawn
B. Bosworth
Porayth St
J A. Thornton, JR
Odies
People's National Bank
N G
J. K. Prince
Lns
Catton Avante
Wheatley's
Bry Goods
Miapest House
Thornton Wheatley
J Iy Gooda
Publio Squara
Jackson Street
J W. Sheffield & CO
Forsyth and Jackon
W. Harris & Co
E. D. Shipp
L. J. Blalock
J C. Matthews
Council & W
J A. Ansley, Co
Forgib Street
Poatoffice
Supreme Court
U. S
Forsyth St
General Merchandise
Eorge Stapleton
Forsyth 8 St
J .Esse Aycock
Center of Opt
Ion House
H W. Howard
Hides and Commission
A. Bell
Foot Cotton Avenue
Ndrew Dudley
Jackson Bt
Front Presbyterian Church
OHN E. Hall
Forsyth Bt
Banka
Baldwi Wafer Bartow
Barrien
Bibb
Brooks Bryan Ballock
Pi Barke
Batta
Wee Calhoun
Camden
Campbell Carroll Catoosi
W. P. Bart
Charlie Dent
Chatham
Chattaboos
Chernie
Chattooga
Clarke
Clay Clayton
Alllivan
Clinch J
Cobb
Coffee
Neutside
Lamaret
Colquitt
Colugbis
Coweta
Dekal
Dodge
Dooly
Douglas Echols
Ai Effingham
Elbert
Fimaoue
Jack Jaspe
Jefferson Johnson
A Jones
O Laurene
Lin Liberty
Ory Lowndes
Lumpkin
Ory
McDufie
McIntosh
Macon
Meriwetht
A Miller
Mister Mitohi Monroe
Montgol Morga
Murray
Muscogee
Orcones
Newton
Oglethorpe
Seeeee Pickens
Pierce
Pike
Polk
Pulaski
Putnam
Quitman
Rabun
Randolph Richman
Schley
Screwel Spalding
Oe Sainte Talbot
Or Talliaferro
Tatcall
Taylor
Telfair
Terrell
Thomas
Towns
Twiggs
Union
Walker
Walton Ware
Warren
Ender White
Dees Oo Wilkes
Sly Veel Wilkinson
Teslee
Carlton
Reese
Morgan County
Methodist
Waycross
Massachusetts
Hatcher Station
New Orleans
Tucsdey
5. Clark
Fern, Clarion Co
Fors
J. T. Colby
A. Friant
Willow
Cal
Wells, Fargo & Co
San Jose
Wm. E. Seymour
Thalia St
Joshua Burrell
N. W
Washington City
D. C
Samuel Pearson
W. T. Putnam
Boston
Mass
Adame Express Co
Américan Express C O
Columbus
First National Bank of
Pontiac
Mich
Chas. J. Summers Struth
W. @. Simmons
Mappa
Clay Bt
San Francisco
W. L. Garrett
Genis
G. T. Beauregard
Jubal A
M. A. Dauphin
Johnny
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