Americus Georgia Seen as Trade Hub and Healthful City
Americus Georgia, county seat of Bunter County, sits on the South wee Railroad 71 miles southwest of Macon. It boasts diverse agriculture and horticulture, a large population, multiple newspapers, an opera house, a strong mercantile base with about 200 firms, four banks, and expanding rail links. Known as the Commercial Capital of Southwear Georgia, it attracts migrants and tradesmen with cheap property and growing wealth. Information about city or country can be furnished by the Americus Recorder.
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Americus
Bunter County
Georgia
Southwee
Macon
Thee
Americus I
Americus, Preston & Lumpkin
Southwear
Judi
Claus Caphaliata
Aldeweine
AmEniscus
Ericua
Ute
Savannah Route via Steamers to New York and Boston
Central Railroad of Georgia touts best cheapest passenger link to New York and Boston via Savannah with steamers. Roundtrip tickets go on sale June 1 and valid until October 31. Weekly Boston and tri weekly New York sailings. inquire at agents or G P A Savannah. Also lists unclaimed letters in Sumter County post office with names and call for letters not called within 30 days.
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New York
Boston
Savannah
T. Cuanriron
G. P.A
C.G, Appenson, Ag't
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americas
Aster Ansley
Dizzle Autry
Uis Hergun
Lottie Brown
WJ Brown
Anis Brown
Washington Baker
Miss Key
WC Battle
Ens Durden
J Dixon
Jack bin Deavenport
Ho Nee Utteal Edwards
A Frazier Hhson
Dawson's SCHOOLS Deaths and Summer Preparations
Dawson notes a community page with campus updates, including South Georgia Male and Female College commencement events, sermons by Rev W S Rogers and Rev Dr J G Armstrong, diplomas planned, and changes in faculty. It mentions Prof G G Bond leaving for Athens and praises Prof M Larker. Also reports on local deaths Gingo Love Mrs J H Oxford and a colored man, with details on albinism in Sperlin family. Also notes numerous local visits, school closings, and community happenings.
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J. A. Fulton
Recorder
Dawson
South Georgia
W.S. Rogers
Cuthbert
Baptist Church
J. G. Armatrong
Atlanta
Opera House
Bechter
Lila Edwards
G. G. Bond
Athens
M. Larker
Prices of Provisions and Miscellany from Market Listings
A list of early American retail prices for food and goods including meat, flour, sugar, coffee, salts, corn, oats, tallow, hides, poultry, eggs, bran, hay, sweet potatoes, rice, cane syrup, peas, Irish potatoes, and related staples. The article also notes a historical reference to actress James Sheridan Knowles’ widow, appearing in New York as Juliet in 1834 under the stage name Elphistone.
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Americas
Georgia
James Sheridan Koowlea
London
Juliet
New York
Elphistone
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Ericug Recorder
San de
Mary F Perry
Georgia Patters
Susan Hicks Hoss
Wilburh
J.C. Rowry
P. M
sAnericus, Ga
MR. J. Waxelbaum
Mense
J. L. Mack
Dawson’s Schools
Jerry
Gingo
Victor Hugo
Notre Dame
Gilngo
Oxford
J. H. Oxford
Bethel Church
J. M. Griggs
W. B. Cheatham
Marshal L. A. Hatcher
Henry Walton
B. W. Davis
Owen Nelson Institute
Annie May Binion
Sardis Church
Lawson Garrett
Jessie Ward
Nellie Stokes
Appleton
Winnie Anderson
Passmore
Lizzie L
Harriet Sperlin
Harriet
Jerry Sperlin
A. P. Hatcher
W. M. McElroy
Dawson Variety Works
Smithville
McAfee
Robert Melton
H. H. Melton
Leila Tumlin
J. G. Parks
M. R. Jordan
Georgetown
W. Hester
Hester
Lizzie McClung
Dougherty County
J. J. Williford
Willie Harper
Cora Lee Anthony
J. Anthony
Shellman
JA. F
Caldwell
John C. Breckinridge
James Goudie
Evanston
Quebec
Pictou
William ‘Winthrop Allen
Medfield
Mass
Harvard
George Bancroft
Samuel E. Sewall
Dix River
Kentucky
Fleh
Harrodsburg
AUERN
Dabola
Dodge Co
P. O
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Arena
Price
Curicuns
Porrxa ‘Dava Amp Curnical Co
Main
Baby's Ssschverrssne Sane
Lippman
Exveller K
Sewanee
Scrofula
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