Postponed railroad picnic and local notices in Americas
Postponement of the railroad picnic due in part to local conditions. Melon losses reported by Slat inst and Long in Lee county with carloads wasted on the Gate Curry steamer. Attor peys in Macon report _Ferguson & Co._ settled the Lawton matter and attached property near Lumpkin was dismissed. A shooting injures Angeline Fletcher, husband suspected. Rev A V W Campbell dies, condolences in Americus. Giant 594 pound melon found in a patch. attack on Shep Walker with non fatal wounds. Wedding of Prof J M Gannon and Miss Ruth Brown officiated. couple to travel to Savannah and New York.
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H. Hawkins
Guario & Ilall
Sttor Peys
Macon
Ferguson & Co
Lawton
Lumpkin
J. M. Gannon
Ruth Brown
A. B. Campbell
Americus
Simmons in District Eyes Strong Support
An Americas man speaks with a Fifteenth District voter about politics and expresses strong backing for Col. Simmons. He notes Simmons attends church respects religious views and won’t mix faith with politics. He claims Simmons is correct on all issues and unlikely to be tangled in debates.
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Americas
Simmons
Col. Simmons
The Heartened Summer Sermon on Heat and Heat
A satirical mock sermon of summer heat mocks urban fashion and sunburnt discomfort. It ridicules light clothing and hats while lamenting the sun’s sting on workers and families as they endure daily heat from dawn to dusk. The piece blends biblical cadence with social commentary on wellness and attire.
De-lec-ta-lave food parasites remedy ad
An old advertisement claims Delectalave destroys parasites living between teeth by preventing fermentation. It asserts the product is carried to the stomach with mastication and deglutition and is sold by J A Davenport D F Davenport and all druggists.
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J. A
D. F. Davenport
White India Linen Lawn reduced to 10c per yard
John R. Shaw advertises white India linen lawn at 10 cents per yard, noting a drastic price cut and urging buyers to visit the shop for the limited offer. Strong sale language highlights the discount and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Shaw
Seeing the Convicts on the A P and L extension
The piece describes eighty five convicts who recently passed through Americus and are now stationed at a stockade while working on the A P and L extension. Guards supervise two sides of each labor gang as they march from breakfast to cuts and back, with frequent nose counts to prevent escapes. The writer notes the convicts’ hard work and a belief that better effort leads to better treatment. A local ad notes new straw hats at Carvin Canisr & Son.
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Americus
Epstom
Chattahoochee
Comulges
Georgia
Gulf
New Orleans
Atlantic
Savannah
Brunswick
Florida
Excursion to Lumpkin Highlights Rail Venture
Awa Tl Great Big Tobe hosts a Dooly Wilcox county group on an A P and L trip to Lumpkin to view narrow gauge railroad operations. The party, including local officials and a donor from Dooly, toured the line, marveled at grades and hills, and heard bids about rising property values and boom prospects. The article also notes convicts at Hannabachie extension, grading teams, and projected opening by November, with broader reflections on regional trade and transportation.
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Col. Hawkins
Dooly
Wilcox County
Lumpkin
D. B. Leonard
J. P. Heard
Vienna
P. G. McDonald
G. I. Lasseter
J. C. Hamilton
T. J. Ray
Davie
James P. Powell
Rus Kellam
J. L. Bankston
J. D. Dorsey
Pompy Cobb
Abbeville
Stewart County
Lampkin
R. F. Watts
Lumpkine
Hannabachie Extension
Horsewhipping at Lump kin over Florida visit incident
Report from Lumpkin last Saturday describes a severe whipping of a visiting Floridian after he disparaged a local young lady. The confrontation arose when the young man failed to explain his comments, leading her father to confront him and administer a hard flogging. The note also mentions new planter shoes from Cato Cannon & Sox.
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Lumpkin
Florida
Lumpskin
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St Davison’s Mill
Ymth
Andersonville
Angeline Fletcher
A. V W. Campbell
Quitman
Bennett
Campbell
Bia
Caph Buchanan
Augusta
Shep Walker
Sol Davis
Walker
Burkbalter’s Mill
Davis
Brooks
Lamar Street
Jeremiah
Sumter
Ecorn
De-lec-ta-lave
Jlatt
Carvin Canisr & Son
Cato Cannon & Sox
Jone
L. IB K
J.C. Roney
Lot Warren
Reed
Matusws
William M. Hawkes
W. H. Davison
Wright Brady
J. Li. Adderton
Sumter County
28Th District
Olf Ae
D. A. Small
Democratic Party
Tam
Janedtt
E.G Simmons
Janes Fricker &Bro
Jewelers
Outhwest
Axspricus
Soares
8. R. Sims
Belt & Sims
Culd Bell
Eid
BIMS
Orm
J. N
T. N. Hawkes
N. P
Aly
Allen House
Preston, GA
J. B. Allen
Mercer University
Macon, GA
Beyber
Was Manly
Theolo Daparientee
James Beale
Law
Ola Anderson
Ype
Emerson H. George
T. Z
Board of Trustees
MO. J. Brantly
Wesleyan Female Institute
Stauston
Virginia
A. Harris
D. D
Staunton
Lumpkin High School
Homn
Lumpkio
Jaly
Hiwuarp. Institute
Forsyth, GA
Practical Gunsmith
Amreins
Svocgsson
Tyros
Lisoka
Lasko
Lars
Atl
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