Election for Democratic Executive Committee candidates named
Joiner and Nicholson list Calvin Carter Jr A A Bylander and W T Davenport as suggested members to fill vacancies on the Democratic Executive Committee. Death reported of 31 year old H W Mitchell on Lee Street after six weeks illness. Oak Grove Cemetery funeral led by Rev A B Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mitchell
Lee Street
Oak Grove
A. B. Campbell
Mitchell
Salvation Army
Americus
Elsetric Car Motormen Strike For Wages And Hours
Three streetcar motormen named Bob Gray Dave Speer and Walter Guerry demanded higher pay or shorter hours. They worked sixteen hours daily for ten dollars weekly. Superintendent Rees refused to raise wages or reduce hours. After talks the men quit in search of other jobs and replacements were found within fifteen minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Rees
Eixteen
Rees
Bob Gray
Dave Speer
Walter Guerry
Transfer of Cases to County Court for Trial
Judge Fort trans fers numerous State cases to Judge Pilabury for trial listing defendants such as T F Horam for cheating and swindling John Black for keeping gaming house Ranse Turner gaming Matt Williams gaming Amos Turner gaming Heater Guilford larceny J M Hill concealed weapons Bill Odum selling minor to minors Alice Burton assault and battery Frank Rowland wife beating Peggy Harris assault Sarah Smith larceny Henry Felder abandoning child Lewis Patterson larceny Zack Durham wife Webb Solomon assault Henry Solomon assault Joseph Armstrong assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Fort
Judge
Alice Burton
Frank Rowland
Peggy Harris
Sarah Smith
Henry Felder
Lewis Patterson
Zack Durham
Webb Solomon
Henry Solomon
Joseph Armstrong
Real estate sales listed for the week
A weekly record shows numerous transfers in Americus with prices from $40 to $8,000. Names include Catledge Jenkins Hawkins English Phillips Joiner Mims Perry Hooper Glover Lanier Lumpkin and others. Purchases cover Forrest street East Americas Andersonville Lee street and Furlow Lawn among others. Also notes a census report on public debt reduction and Camphorlin moth destroyer available at Cook's Pharmacy.
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Charles Catledge
8. Jenkins
Lott Warren
Luther C. Bell
Forrest Street
E. E. Nysewander
Samuel Heart
East Americas
H. Hawkins
H. M. Stokes
Farrow Street
L. J. English
G. E. Joiner
Andersonville
W. English
A. E. Phillips
Allen Stevens
J. T. Stallings
W. F. Mims
E. C. Speer
Church and
Lee Streets
W.T. Mims
Lee Street
Steve
Frank Lanier, Jr
J. H. Lumpkin
Americus Investment Company
W. D. Bailey
Furlow Lawn
Middle States
Bouttins
A Remarkable Negro C A J Taylor Leader of Race and Law
The most remarkable Negro in America today is C A J Taylor ex minister to Liberia under Cleveland born a slave in Alabama in 1858. By age 30 he rose to top ranks among Black lawyers and is among the three living Negro lawyers admitted to the U S Supreme Court. He served as minister to Liberia from 1885 until Cleveland’s second term ended. Now settled in Atlanta he resumed law practice and built a strong reputation. He has written Whites and Blacks and travels Georgia distributing his book while delivering addresses showing leadership for his people. He meets many Georgia leaders and is praised in press across the North and South. He is visiting Americas for a short time hosted by Arthur Lunford on Forest Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Americas
C. A. J. Taylor
Liberia
Cleveland
Aalave
Alabama
Supreme Court of the
Taylor
South
Atlanta
Georgia
Gordon
Phil Cook
North
Arthur Lunford
Forest Street
TASTY FARM HOUSES
A prominent planter urges farmers to maintain farm houses to boost property value and appeal He notes most houses seen on an eighteen mile county ride were neglected and painting a house could be funded by seasonal timber work He argues neat houses attract buyers and fetch higher prices plus a reference to affordable drug and patent medicine goods at Teasonable prices
Americas High School Commencement at the Opera House
The Americas High School graduation exercises were held at the Opera House with four graduates Mies Sapie Bancock Miss Evla Lockett Miss Harrie Foster and Master Cutton Horne. Speeches and essays praised little things and rural happiness while a declamation and a valedictory titled Americus her Present and her Future highlighted the city’s growth and prospects. Diploma awards by Maj. M. Speer concluded the program as Rev. Robert Adams offered the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Americas High School
Opera House
Mies Sapie Bancock
Evla Lockett
Harrie Foster
Cutton Horne
W. M. Hayes
Board of Education
Hattie Foster
High School
Cullen Horne
New South
Grady
Sadie Babcock
Americus
Georgia
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New York
Joiner & Nicholson
American Post Office
William Arly
Misa Ella Aldecochey
Roly Argle
Thomas A. Appolonio
A. C. Bealle
J.M._ Bethelle
Barbara Burke
Crisco Bunnette
Lewis Bickwall
C—J. C. Codman
D—Wees Drain
C.8
P. C. Weaser
Fannie McWhite
J. C. Rony
P. M. Americus
Superior Court
Allen Fort
Monroe Adama
J. M. Basa
Co. Bramwell
D.w.kitchens
T. P. Jeanin
Spivey
Joven A. Cobb
T. N. Haw
Geo. D. A. Bones
F. Hodges
W. H. Connors
T. B. Hooks
T. J. Wicker
J.E. Hitchcock
Ww. Laie
Lewis Fibber
J.C. Brown
E. J. Balte
Thos. Hewett
B B. Pound
M.L. Griffin
J.w.guerry
P.R. Brandela
JM. Autrey
E. B.S. Ry Aycock, Jennings
B. H. Josey
JE Mathis
W.C. Grant
A. G. Anderson
J. E. Bolton
Lee Patton
W. J. Lane
Lew Bosworth
KT. Jennings
C. W. Felder
W. H.C. Dudley
M. Wheatley
G. W. Glover
Geo. Stapleton
A. Dodson
Haynes
N. G. Prince
Morrel Callaway
T. J. Btowart
A. D. Gatewood
Wright Brady
B. Raines
James F. Ross
Moore
E.H. Cheeks
Till. Jennings
Geo. W. Markett
W. Small
J. W. Sheffield
W. E. Clark
L. G. Hudson
W. L. Glessner
G KN. McDowald
Englis Ish
Lataleton
Joce Bioware Ok
Tors
MP. Jones
J. Stephenson
Fleetwood & Bravell's
Elsetric Car
Cook's Pharmacy
Cotton Avenue
H. J. Taylor
Episcopal Church
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Leeton
Central Park
Brooklyn Heights
Maj. M. Speer
Robert Adama
Dr. Bull
Bes Stroyers
Abbott
Cho IS
Henrietta
Thornton
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