Americas News Roundup Ties to A P & L Rail Line Growth
In Americas a busy scene unfolds with progress on the A P and L Railroad eastern extension, stockholders approving annual reports, and boat service plans from Abbeville to Brunswick and Savannah. The line reports rising May earnings driven by timber mills and turpentine distilleries, announces no new bond sales, and lists assets including timber lands and rails.
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Gi Cole
Chicago
Sumter County
Foster
Felder
Americas
AY Lyceum
Thomasville
A. P. & L. Bailroad
Glover's Opera House
D. B. Harrell
Webster County
J. E. Bowen
C. Cooper
J. F. Watts
J. E. D. Shipp
P. C. Clegg
W. R. Chapman
G. M. Byne
H. Hawkins
Chappell
J. R. Stapleton
J. B. Hudgon
Gillis
J. M. Scott
J.W. May
J. B. Latimer
A. P. & L. Railroad
Lumpkin
Louvale
Americus
Abbeville
Ocmulgee
Darien
Atlantic Ocean
Brunswick
Savannah
Swan
Mallory
New York
Consignees
City of
Wilcox County
J. N. Bass
Bass
C. B. Wilburn
Col. Hawkins
Boston
Philadelphia
The South Invites Northern Settlers to Georgia
Southern states push to attract European and American settlers as Georgia leads with the Georgia Bureau of Immigration and its monthly Southern Empire published in Americus. The periodical promotes favorable farming prospects and a rosy view of Georgia to counter Western winters and arid climates.
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Farmer
Dayton
Emilsrants
Georgia
Georgia Bureau of Immigration
Americus
Big Eaters in America and June Gallery Prices
A man describes a big healthy citizen who usually eats two pounds of meat eight biscuits and similar fare per meal. Another says a barbecue eater consumed a barn sized dinner and took home twenty pounds of leftovers. Low prices still rule at Van Riper's Gallery for June.
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Americas
van Ripen
Graduation Exercises At Opera House Mark Pleasant Evening
The commencement program featured Miss Eva Brinson, Miss Lorena Russey, and Miss Sarah Cobb as graduates with salutatory and valedictory readings. Col. N A Smith presented diplomas. music by Mer vin Callaway Kate Wheatley Schneider Kater Leamon and others received high praise.
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Opera House
Board of Education
Eva Brinson
Lorena Russey
Sarah Cobb
First Grammar School
Americas
Col. Smith
Misa Mervin Callaway
Kate Wheatley
Schneider Layed
Katerhe Cornet
Leamon
Misa Mattle Wheatley
Crawford Wheatley
Public School Exhibits End Term With Prizes
A community celebration marked the end of the term as students from different rooms showcased recitations essays and readings. Prizes for writing and handwriting were awarded by teachers including Miss Laura Brown Mrs Wilson and Prof Mathis with notable praise for Longfellow readings and young scholars’ progress.
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Laura Brown
Mattie Ansley
All From Georgia Warns Against Jumping to Conclusions
A Georgia writer chides an earlier paper for misreporting about wagons bought from the North. The wagons were made in East Point, Georgia, by Georgia labor and materials. The column urges readers to check facts before accusing others and to recognize local industry. It stresses Georgia-made goods and warns against labeling something as Yankee without solid evidence.
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Georgia
East Point
Sheriff Troy Holder Snags Notorious Blackman in Lumpkin
A Stewart county deputy sheriff named Troy Holder tracked and captured Charlie Blackman after a night ride from Banks Landing to Lumpkin. Blackman, a repeat felon linked to multiple robberies, confessed only after arrival at Sumter jail. Community interest rises as Sumter and Schley officials debate Blackman’s fate and potential court actions.
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Stewart
Troy
Stewart County
Americus
Charlie
Florence
Lumpkin
W. C. Bryant
Blackman
Union
Troy Holder
Banks
Chattahoochee River
Sumter County
Holder
Sheriff Holder
Americas
Sumter
Coun
Abgut
Schley
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Alpha Tau Omega
Chase
E. J Eldridge
Suites
Cusseta
Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad
Cotter
Mulberry Street
Corner Second
A. W. Calhoun
Atlanta
Tebonly
Preston and
Lumplin Ballroad
W. Coney
Sec'y
Treas
Bilenved
Republican
Democrat
Covington Enterprise
Col
E. A. Simmons
Thi County
Edgar G. Simmons
Col. Simmons
Asta
Ed Simmons
Paorle
Rious
Beate H
Charles Blackman
Troy Holter
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