Basket Picnic at Magnolia Springs July First Saturday
Neighborhood announces a basket picnic at Magnolia Springs on the first Saturday in July with all neighbors invited and baskets to be well filled. Mr Callaway advertises Cobb property for sale highlighting its extent beauty centrality and investor appeal. Post service to extend rails between Ameticus Gum Creek and Lumpkin Louvale starting July 1st boosting local business and mail delivery.
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Magnolia Springs
Callaway
Cobb
Supt
J. N. Bas
Ameticus
Gum Creek
Soch
Lumpkin
Louvale
Election of Teachers and Local Accidents Observed
Election of teachers for the public schools to fill vacancies after a Friday board meeting notes retention of staff in white schools with a July 9 election to fill the High School vacancy caused by Prof. Mathis’s resignation. Other items report a rare horse accident near Warwick, a health ad for Mrs. Winston’s Sooraina Syncy, and stage plans by the Americas Dramatic Association for The Wanderer and other plays this summer. Robbing a church is reported with panes broken, doors forced, two silver waiters taken, and a sharp lookout kept for the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Iice
Mathis
Americas
Jadot
London
Americus Gazette Promotes Grand Southwest Georgia Barbecue
The newspaper touts a large Fourth of July barbecue in Americus to draw five thousand attendees and boost town advertising. Local merchants back the plan, pledging support and resources, while a wedding at Mr. Jas W Bailey's home that day underscores community gathering spirit.
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Americus
Jas
W. Bailey
Cora
Rosser A. Wilson
Mas
Mre
Wm. A. Wilson
A. Americus
What to do parlor games book offered by rail line
A 64 page bound booklet titled What to do describes parlor and lawn games and rules. The St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba Railway Passenger Department will mail it postpaid for 1 15 in cloth form or free with stamps and Warner's Yeast proofs. The ad claims it will ornament any table and interest both old and young with a note that every woman will want it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
C. H. Warren
St. Paul
Warner
Safe Yeast
Warner’s
Safe Yeast Co
Rochester
N. C
Telephone Exchange Promised for Americus
W T Gentry of Southern Bell and W E Hawkins have canvassed Americus business and professional circles seeking to establish a local telephone exchange. With contracts signed well over a third of the required total, officials anticipate the addition, noting the exchange will operate day and night and enhance the city’s growth and connectivity. Gentry praised Americus as a beautiful and progressive city.
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W. T. Gentry
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Americas
W. E. Hawkins
Americus
Mr. Gentry
A Tough Skull on Night Train Run
A construction train returning to the city from Flint River on Saturday night knocked a sleeping man off a car. He escaped serious injury as the blow struck a light wood stump, shattering it. he rose unhurt and swore at the interruption.
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Flint River
Negroman
New Train Service Sunday Schedule Expanded on A P L Railroad
The A P and L railroad will run Sunday passenger trains as on weekdays. Regular trains from Louvale and Gum Creek arrive 9 30 am and depart 2 30 pm. A special Sunday train on each division will run Americus to Louvale and Gum Creek and return, totaling four daily trains. The service aims to help travelers who cannot leave during the week and is expected to attract strong ridership.
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Louvale
Gum Creek
Americus
Forepaugh Circus to Visit Americus This Fall
A letter from Louis E. Cook, general manager of Adam Forepaugh's Mammoth Circus and Menagerie, indicates the famed show will travel to the South after the North summer tour and stop in Americus this fall. The circus, famed worldwide, promises a spectacular entertainment worth traveling miles to witness.
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Forepaugh
Louis E. Cook
Adam Forepaugh
Americus
Wreck on the Central Stops Freight and Delays Passenger Train
A freight derailment near Smithville on the Albany branch split into two and wrecked nine box cars. Five cars were beyond repair as crews cleared the track and removed cargo. Passenger train 12 was delayed, arriving late, while mainline trains ran on time. No injuries were reported in the unfo reseen incident.
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Smithville
Albany
Sunday Train Protest Over Sabbath Observance
A letter denounces the A P L road plan to run Sunday trains after July 8th, calling it a moral failure. The writer urges residents to boycott Sabbath travel, argues religious duty over profit, cites Sabbath commandments, and questions sales of ice and soda on Sundays. The piece appeals to community leaders and stresses religious reform.
Rand Avery Base Ball Book Boon for Fans in Boston
The Rand Avery Company of Boston issues a compact pocket base ball book. It lists schedules for the National, New England, College and Intercollegiate leagues with spaces for full records and summaries. It also provides league officers players and other data, priced at ten cents per copy.
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Rand Avery" Company
Boston
New England
Pelle
Bargain square piano with stool and cover for sale
We have traded for a second hand square piano in large size with carved legs and have put it in thorough order. It will be sold with stool and cover for one third its original cost and comes with a guarantee as on a new instrument or may be rented for at least one year. Call and see it. jist James Farcher & Bro.
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Americus
T. Wheatley
John R. Shaw
A. T. Stewart
Forsyth Street
Wheatley’s
Ual
Aldman B. H. Jossey
Tullis & Jossey
W. J. Harper
J. W. Sheffield & Co
J. C. Nicholson
Joiner & Nicholson
Ruby
J. L. Mack
New York
Macon
Jimmie Davenport
J. A.& D. F. Davenport
Chapman
Kylander
Jist James Farcher & Bro
Advertised Letters for Sumter County Georgia 1887
Complete list of unclaimed letters in Americus Post Office to be forwarded after thirty days. Names include Mrs Millia Bern M K Boyd Mia Hobson Carter Enaster Dennard Charlie Dawest Q W Doan Miss F Davis J Li Duan Loy Daniel Welder colgo Thomas Grant Hicks Haw itine Norris Murray JoCree P Sallie Parker David Povid BeWat i Weber S F Rowlling Mitchell Smith Latakie Soontchin Washington Trent Trent Adolph Trent Nora Whitehead and others. Americus Ga June 26 1887
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State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americas Post Office
Millia Bern
M. K. Boyd
O—Mia
Hobson Carter
D—Enaster Dennard
Charlie Dawest
Q. W. Doan
F. Davis
J. Li. Duan
Mia
Loy Daniel
Welder
Col
Go Thomas Grant
H—William Hicks
Ella Hawitine
M—Norris Murray
Mrs
JoCree
Chis P
Sallie
la Bill Parker
David Povid
J Be Wat i Weber
F. Rowlling
Sfias An Ten Bel Saul
Mitchell Smith
Green Latakie
P- Soontchin
T-Washington
T Ae
A. Dera D. Trent
Adolph ‘Trent
Nora Whitehead
Ronny
Nelson County Whiskey Praised By Distiller's Large Experience
Why I W Harper's Nelson County Whiskey is preferred over all brands stems from its regularity and perfection. A long distillery experience and ample capital enable aging to maturity, ensuring consistent quality. Distillery direct shipments to sellers support uniform satisfaction, backed by educated tasters. Selo agents Tullis & Jobsey report Anerious, Ga.
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I. W. Harper
Nelson County
Whi ' Tullis & Jobsey
Selo
Anerious
Corsets Promise Fit From First Day With Trial Refund
Ladies urged to try Wean Bar's Corsets claiming instant comfort and shape with no break in. If not perfectly satisfactory after three weeks, money refunded. Also notes bargain sale by Joan R. Saaw and a faltering wheat ring and coffee corner collapse as J Hatt, Druggist, promises panic-price sales to all.
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Bar
Joan R. Saaw
Local Advertisements and Trade Notices Chronicle
Consumer notices announce JostaAn Maxxmia’s O v Kuxtucxy whiskey praised as best in the market. L L Lies is the Americus Ga sole agent. Blue Bar proprietor L L Leiber offers cheap pure liquors. Hall’s Drug Store markets lamps, paper, ink, soap, brushes and Lubinlike extracts. Jonathan advertises Caroline Heater Cones and a Reading censer.
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JostaAn Maxxmia
L. L. Lieses
Americus
Wannen
Jona
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J. W. Burke
Warwick
Mr. Burke
Winston
Recoiver
Georgis
D. B. Hill
Georgia
Aleck Sullivan
Sid Sullivan
Dell
Aleck
Darky
Demelishsa
Ascidens Nea
Epiron
St. Louis
New York City
Washington
L. L. Leiber
Blue Bar
Hs Drug Store
Hall’s
Hall
Hall's
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