Departure of Mails and Local Notices
Depicts daily mail departures with specific closing times and schedule notes. Includes local notices about an owner seeking a coat, broom pins for the brigade, slipper clearance, a watermelon root exhibit, theft from Americus Ice Company, overturned stones at Miller & Me, and a rattlesnake sighting twelve miles southeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumpkin
Preston
Bottsford
Sunda
W. A. Bracx
P. M
Lott Warren
Avent
The Rangers Baseball Team Returns From Perry
The Rangers, the city’s colored baseball club, traveled to Perry and say they were cheated by the umpire in a 81 to 20 loss. They later hired a new umpire and led the Perry boys before a quarrel ended the game with only 69 cents left in the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rangers
Perry
Perry Boys
Personal Paragraphs in Local City Yesterdays Events
Capt. Geo. and Watts greeted old friends yesterday. Mr. SheMerd of Thomasville visits his brother J. W. Sheffield in the city. Mr. Dan Shepherd of Webster county is in town to attend A.PL&LR matters. R. Allen Chappell secures another vacation lease and stays busy selling. J. K. Prince returns from Kentucky and North Georgia to Brooks Station where Mrs. N. G. Prince and family remain awaiting August reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. SheMerd
Thomasville
Brother
J. W. Sheffield
Dan Shepherd
Webster County
A.pl& LR. R
Allen Chappell
J. K. Prince
Kentucky
North
Georgia
N. G. Prince
Brooks’ Station
A Storied Patchwork of News and Notions
A collage of items from Americus area pages shares weather, local business notes, railroad progress, and odd anecdotes. It references the Buena Vista road, the Americus Preston and Lumpkin line, mercantile changes, education ads, and a local poisoning case with New York ties, all framed by city life and seasonal chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Max Gross
New York
Maj
T. M. Furlow
Mercer University
Macon
Burrows
8. K. Taylor
Buena Vista
Ellaville
Andersonville
Schley County
MoTyier & Miller
Miller
MoTyier
Gross
Great Metropolis
Manhattan Cloak and Suit Company
Canal St
J. Waxersacm & Co
Eufaula Club Touts Possible Amos Game With Americas Nine
The Americus Reconper reports Eufaula boys “kicked” in a game with Albany in Dawson. Captain Storey wants to see how the Eufaula crew performs and proposes a future match. Artesian City sources supplied the information as no Americus players were present. If Eufaula seeks a game with Americas, accommodation is offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Montezuma
Fed
Tunison
Savannah
Bloom Brown
Americus
Americus Reconper
Eufaula Boys
Dawson
Storey
Eufaula Times
Artesian City
Americas
Race To Day at fair grounds plans and entries
The race starts between five and six this evening at the fair rounds with four or five riders expected. John Shef field withdrew, Crawford Wheatley joined, Macon visitor John Polhill anticipated. 25 cent entrance fee, short distance race to test early speed and crown the city champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sheffield
Crawford Wheatley
John Polhill
Macon
Friendship Pineville railroad branch proposal surfaces
The community along the upper route from Magnolia Springs through Friendship to Pineville considers building a twenty mile branch of the A. P. & L. A. BR. Ballot funds to grade bridge and tie the line, arguing the route runs on a level ridge between Muckalee and Lamabissee creeks and that locals can raise sufficient funds. The latest-Broom Pins, James Fricker & Bro. Also features Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup, advertised by J Isnants, Americus, Ga. and urged debt settlement on open accounts with MT, Exam. on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Pineville
Magnolia Springs
Muckalee
Lamabissee
Langtry Hoop Skirt Bustle Combination Ad
An old advertisement touts the Langtry hoop skirt with bustle as the preferred choice for women, praising comfort and durability. It also promotes the Perfection Bustle, other corsets, and a free bottle sample distribution at a local drug store, plus listings for ice, lemons, and a fine milk cow with calf for sale or trade.
Wall Hawkes Announces Candidacy for State Legislature
New advertisements announce M. Hawkes as a candidate for the legislature. The notice states authorization for a Democratic nomination and invites support from party members. The name Wall M. Hawkes appears in the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
M. Hawkes
Fragments Hint At Local Geo Aie Event And Pairing
A garbled OCR snippet suggests a geo area or event reference with pairing and location terms. Readable names and precise facts are missing, but the readable fragments imply a regional note about a pairing or joining event and a place identifier.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Americus Recorder
Boca
Comular
C. Storey
M. H. Ford
Broom Brigade
Sams Futchen & Bro
Calvin Canter & Son
Capt. McGarrah
Grange Warehouse
Americus Ice Company
Ed. Stallings
Miller & Me
Marion Sims
Geo. &. Watts
Marmoréan
Star Bakery
Star
Malis
Simon Cohen
Cain Frazier
Oliver & Oliver
Sam Dixon
Bofaula, Als
Americus,Preston & Lumpkin Railroad
Mitchell's, Mill
J. A. Kendrick
Adeigt Cohen
New Yorkstoning
Beer Gardens
Bro, Harrison
Lampkin Independent
Preston and
Lampkin
Montezuma Male’ and Female Institute
Dodson
Sebie Wooten
Sebie
Stewart
Quitman Free Press
Isaac Jordan
Boston
T.illotson
Harrold, Johnson & Co
Hawkins
Cork Ferry
Flint River
Henry Glover
Philemma
A. C. Bell
I. W. Harper's
Nelson County
J. Isnants
Bole Agent
Gia
James Fricker
de. Bosanko
United States
Dr. Bosanko
A. J. Hudson
Mehely
John I. Shaw
N. B
Dr. Strong
John R. Shaw
A. J. * Hudson's Drug Store
Noah’s Ark
Winex & Bri
Cleveland
Ris
H. Hallet & CO
Adains
Cotton Avenue
W. J. Phillips & CO
G. H. Tommey & CO
Sung Ga
Duly
Din
Macon. GA
A. J. Branham
A. Pine
Niffort Anderson
Rm 1
Giodbeard
Jon
Beantley
Pacinty
Prince
Daly
Mechland
Stewart County
Ontamning Haven
Mt Weston
SE Baio
Stro “Gely
Monceawiw
Binds
Ayler
Shaw's Store
Lee Oere
Hamburg
Laon
Ucking and
Paifing
Ladin
Isle
Ovr
Turkey
Napkian
Banda
Forsyth
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