First Melons Brought In Amid Local Trade Notes
First melons of the season arrive in Americus, with quotes on market demand and prices. Reports on artesian well plans at Artesian House, upcoming baseball games with Albany and Savannah clubs, and a Runaway incident on Cotton Avenue. Crops in Dooly show strong prospects as Mayor Felder and A. Lockett tour the region. large farms near Drayton and Gum Creek noted.
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Hare
Artesian House
Albany
Julia’ Y
Americus
George M. Hay
Hay
Dooly
J.B. Felder
A. . Lockett
Lockett
W. H. Morgan
Capt. M
A. Morgan
Drayton
Gum Creek
Americas Club Defeated in Albany in Rain Lapse
In Albany yesterday and Wednesday two games were played due to rain. The Americas nine fought for over two hours but lost after Mas senburg was hurt and Stewart Jordan filled first base. Umpire Bruner from Leesburg oversaw the match.
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Ameri 08
Albany
Massenburg
Stewart Jordan
Mr. Bruner
Leesburg
Americas
Sad Death of Mrs Mittie Reviere at Home
After a few days of painful illness Mrs Mittie Reviere died at her home in this city Monday morning at 7:30 leaving her husband and two little boys. She was a daughter of Mr Seth Rogers and sister of Mrs L B Bosworth both of this city. Several brothers and sisters reside in the county. Our sympathies are tendered to the bereaved.
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Mittie Reviere
Seth Rogers
L. B. Bosworth
Maj W A Black and the building of a Georgian town
The reminiscence profiles Maj W A Black of this city, a pivotal figure in Marion county and Schley county, noting his roles from landowner who laid out Oglethorpe to postmaster and longtime Southwest Railroad director. It then shifts to frontier tales of Indian wars near Roanoke and Nodaway, recounting war stories and a rescue of captive Indian children by Capt Jernigan.
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W. A. Black
Marion County
Macon
Maj. Black
Oglethorpe
Pondtown
Schley County
Marion
Ellaville
Southwestern
Americus
Stewart County
Roanoke
Georgia
Nodhaway
Nace Bush
Judge Bell
Sampler
Jernizan
Bell
Nodaway
Jernigan
Picnic Day Store Closures For July Fourth
Community businesses announce closure from 9 45 am to 4 pm on July 4 to attend a barbecue at Patterson's school house. Also notes the arrival of an Artesian Well fixture shipment and Central Railroad plans to drill a well near the A P L track. Reports on cotton, corn, and favorable conditions in Summer County with expectations of a strong corn crop due to large acreage and good stand.
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Buena Vista
Ellaville
Oglethorpe
Putnam
Americas Sports
Patterson’s
JW. Sheffield & CO
H. Wiggins
Council & Williford
C. W. Felder
Wooten & Ord
E. Sullivan
Bolton
Davis & Callaway
W. Harris & CO
Harris & James
M. H. Ford & CO
Rylander & Arrington
Eldridge
Miller People's National Bank
Carter's Shoe Store
Wilson & Smith
Thornton Wheatley
WM. A. Black
Smithville
Central Railroad Company
Sumter County
Formany
Fire in Macon destroys planing mill and yards
Fire in Macon Georgia on June 18 1885 swept the Ellis planing mill and lumber yards near the riverbank. Water shortage hindered firefighting. losses include building 1500 machinery 8000 stored work 500 and tools 500 totaling about 5000 insured. Later reports describe Magnolia Spring excursion by Americas club and ads for Speer Port Grape Wine.
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Macon
Eile’ Planing
Hook and Ladder Company
Horace Blaize
Ellis
L. G
Chief of Police Notice From Macox Georgia
A letter dated June 10 from Macox Georgia signed by Joux Hugtey Chief of Police lauds the Geokura Ditty RewEpy as a remedy used in families with reported cures and includes a request for continued use and guidance for further health outcomes.
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Police
Macox
Joux Hugtey
E.J
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Ely
Ican Commany
Joan R. Law
Butler Reds
Reclub
Savannah
Fort Val
Cotton Avenue
Waxel-' Am's
Ean Ellis
Haynes
Ameri
Central Road
Borger
Herrington
Town Creek
Americas Club
Bruner
Cliff Clay
Link Lehman
R. E. Burke
Montgomery
Cahill
Kicker
Perry
Alexander Mlar
White
Horne
Sheriff White
Speer
Gov. McDaniel
Amlanta
A. D. Sizen
N. H. White
J. W. Mize
H. D. McDaniel
Mize
Odds and Ends
Recorder
Magnolia Spring
Mra. Kendrick
Thornton
Mra. Wheatley
Jofi Sheffield
C. M. Wheatley
C. A. Fricker
M. Speer
J. A. Cobb
Barlow
Maxwell
Rebecca Cowles
DeJarnette
Mike Punch
Shakespeare
Matthew Arnold
Sam Jones
New Jersey
P. J
Harrold, Johnson & Co
New York
Waxebaum & CO
Barry
J. Waxelbaum & Co
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