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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1885

Page

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Americus city's wholesome climate and rising prospects attract settlers

The Americus Recorder extols Americus Ga as Sumter County seat on Cotton Avenue. It highlights a mild climate health benefits for lungs and throat, growing diversity of crops, and a thriving economy. The piece boasts two daily newspapers opera house banks hotels churches schools library and rapid town growth. It invites information requests to the Americus Recorder.

Americus Americas Preston Lumpkin Tts Geeland Ray Og Place Et Bute Nile Georgia

Representative Merchants and Professionals of Americas

A list highlights trusted local brokers real estate and loan agents, grocers, meat markets, druggists, and wholesale and retail merchants with addresses on Forsyth, Cotton Avenue, and Lamar Street. The compilation notes planters warehousing, ice and fish, and a long roster of trades.

M. Cobb Cotton Avenue Bank of Americas Ames Harp Hart's Forsyth Street North Side Fabric Square Council & Williford Northeast Corner Public Square Felder Planter's Warehouse South Side Lamar Street Cole, McGarrah & Tonder West Side Cotton Ave Forsyth St

Gaines Tale of a Tonics Promise and Perennial Relief

A fragment touts a tonic named as a superior permanent remedy for chronic dyspepsia and related liver and kidney issues. The speaker, J. M. Gaines of Gaines, asserts his wife recovered from long standing digestive trouble using the tonic, claiming permanent cure beyond temporary relief.

J. M. Gaines Gaines

Postmaster Williams Ends Long Nacoochee Service

Mr. C. I. Williams served as postmaster at Nacoochee Georgia for fifty four years and six months. He began the role in 1831 and personally filled every monthly and quarterly report, a record of fidelity to trusted duties.

C. I. Williams Nacoochee Georgia Ifty

Wonder Workers and Curious Train Ride Draw Augusta

Augusta News reports new Narrow Gauge 1onTs boosting travel and trade with 114 passengers that day. Captain Adam notes heavy freight and a thriving road of only 80 miles. An aging woman unfamiliar with railroads arrives, seen as a curiosity warranting a possible free special trip. Also mentioned is an electricity act used to subdue animals and remarks on Chandler defending his administration and Rosoli’s transactions.

Augusta Adam Taylor Burke and Richmond Mitchell Cspt

Gubernatorial Conference Hinted Between Bacon and Simmons

Macon correspondent reports July 25 that a conference in Macon between Hon. A C Bacon and Judge T J Simmons may occur next week. A local politician says a mediation aims to yield one candidate’s withdrawal to avoid two candidates from Bibb County. The outcome remains uncertain, with possible compromises and its political implications.

Macon Atlanta Constitution A. C. Bacon T.J. Simmons Bibb

Green and Greener Stir Oho Republican Politics

Two men named Green and Greener challenge the Republican scene in Ohio by voicing concerns on party practices. They claim to speak for twenty five thousand voters in their class, provoking sharp criticism from established white colleagues while appealing to the party’s old guard.

Green Greener Japan Epoe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Americus Recorder Glassn Br Moe Obandise N. Burkhalter Conneil & Williford P Bass & Son Uthwest Corner Public Square Ryhander & Arrington Cash Lamar and Jackson Streets I. Black & Sons Next Bank of Americas Hinkle Jackzon Taylor St J. A. Fort Eldridge Dmg A. Brooks Davenports’ Drug Store H. Hawkins Lee Street E. Smith Reform Engine House J. W. Sheffield & CO Saal Fardvere Bates Od Paints Forsyth Jackon W. Harris & CO Maleate Seeahfare Nn B. Bosworth Wooten & Ford People’s National Bank No.n. Scarborough L. J. Blaloce J.°. Matthews Council & Willford J. W. Brady Atoptee Barlow Block B.hl. Wilkinson Pies National Bank J.B SuuLivan Lamar St D. B. McKenzie Jake Israels Icon Specialty Cotton Avenues Dry Goods Hearst House Thornton Wheatley Blic Square Jackson Street Days & Callaway Lamar Jackson Streats B. Foster the Invincible Foster's Corner Aron Cohen Forsyty Street Post Office Merchant Tailors Diceron & Vigal Burt Den N.S G J. K Prime Hs Resa Beohacre Oe Bipblen George Stapleton Jesse Aycock General Merchandise Opera House A. Ering Somer Cotton Avenue Price Alley Joan E. Hall Bn Fi Forsyth Bt J. Hudson Agnes Aycour Booka van RI Riper Pho 1 Pretwell & Smith Watta' Cornet, Ane Grate Ton & Eldridge H W. Howard A. Bell le Foct Cotton Avenue Boot and Shoe Maker Norew Dudley Jackson Front Presbyterian Church Jane Ing Lancaster Eve John Bearan Atron Ink Utah All America Ardernville Salt Lake City Grand Army Aingta Domine Pea Aiteheee Arlanta Grand Army of the Republic Porland San Francisco Nashville Portland Ban Francisco Atlantic Coast Pacific Mitchell Post South Stub Future OF the Grant Pamist New York Webster Harope England France Germany Italy Austria Grant Gen. Grant J. R. Westbhook Americus, GA C. RB McCrory Sllaville Marth Wesleyan Female Institute Staunton Virginia Wat A. Hanns D.D Staunton, Virginia Freer University Macon, GA Johns James Bote Legal Geor Ely Torn J Hrantly Im Pacally Sumter County LOW Figuers Lahelstt Rylandar de Arrington Eitione of Americas Coop Chandler Srk Madecaly Br Nowy Vita Fancees Baltimore Peisee Esa
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