Welcome for Ohio visitors arrives in Americus
Ohio excursion party of 55 arrives in Americus at 9 15 am. Citizens plan a cordial welcome with carriage tours, meals at Allen House, and explanations of local progress including lands, manufactories, and fruit-growing potential. Col L J Blalock to present a gold headed cane to Jno T Mack for his work on Johnson's Island graves, though Mack is delayed. The Paymaster presents a later show at the opera house featuring Charles Chapelle, Stone Maley, Fred Maynard, Charles Harris, Clara Coleman, Olive Wall, Cassie Fawcett, and Lil Nan Schovlin with a 30,000 gallon tank act. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad concludes.
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Ohio
Americus
Allen House
Committee On Carriages
Mr. Jno
T. Mack
Johnson's Island
Messrs
Jne E. Sullivan & Son
Opera House
Chas. Chapelle
Stone Maley
Fred Maynard
W. J. Ferguson
Chas. Harris
Milwaukee
Clara Coleman
Mies Olive Wall
Cassie Fawcett
Mies Lil- Nan Bchovlin
United States
Weston Club Exposed and Community Ties Examined
Weston March 4 report notes ongoing club exposure within the town and urges a healthier social influence. Also details weddings, church ordination, large bird shoot, and local business moves with Oakley opening a new Beall & Oakley store on Lamar Street and Davenport Drug Company stocking W. W. C. cures for regional trade.
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Oakley
Beall & Oakley
W. E. Murphey
Lamar Street
Robeson Visits Americus Seeks Broom Factory Move
Chattanooga broom factory owner 8 R Robeson toured Americus on a stopover from Macon. He praised the city’s attractions, plans to return within a month to discuss land and expansion, and noted Americus as a strong fit for a new large-scale operation. Local manufacturing growth welcomed.
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Americus
R. Robeson
Chattanooga
Macon
Georgia
Armoricus
Rome
Atlanta
Athens
Sumter Items BumTeR March 3 1900s
Cold weather worries farmers as fruit trees bloom risking no peaches this year. Rev H Stubbs preached at Benevolence church with a good turnout. Susie L Smith of Va runs a flourishing local school. Rodgers buggy damaged when horses ran away. Watermelon farming grows. grippe common. Mrs B F Markette slowly improving. Cornil Mires from Americus visiting Manile Rodgers.
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Bumter
H. Stubbs
Benevolence Church
Stubbs
Susie L. Smith
John Rodgers
B.F. Markette
Cornil Mires
Americus
Manile Rodgers
Four Western Union cases heard in county court
The county court docket heard four civil cases against the Western Union Telegraph Company for delays in delivering messages. Three verdicts favored the telegraph company, while a decision in the fourth was withheld until today. No court sessions are scheduled for today.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
The
Telegraph Company
Leesburg Locals Report Small Town News
LEESBURG LOCALS. Presnure March 4 reports a busy week with social visits, church notes, and a near-miss fire at the academy. A Carnesville surveyor, O L Little, eyes town to start a local paper, backed by merchants who ride a modest upturn in business.
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Presnure
W. H. Norton
the Baptist Church
Peter French
Hia
Academy
Ida Cook
Woodville
J. P. Callaway
Lizzie Kimbrough
Annie Hogue
Lucius Kimbrough
Americus
Liszie Mims
Redbone
Ruby Young
Dooly
A. J. Tison
Pelham
Moses Tison
Love House
Carnesville
O. L. Little
Spring Medicine claims Hood's Sarsaparilla aid health
The ad extols Hood's and Sarsaparilla as spring medicines with blood purification and appetite restoration. It urges mothers to use Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and diarrhea, notes a 25 cent price, and cites a Hawkinsville reader praising B B B as effectual after years of illness. It ends by warning that Dr Buck is visiting Americus today and tomorrow.
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Hood
Acephalo actors seek work amid tough times
Fragmented text notes Mr Homer Gui involved in a Washington incident and a stray marquite last night. It mentions water works and employment efforts, a dawn fight, and union activity with meetings and scriptural readings encouraging attendance.
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Homer Gui
Americas
Washington
B. A
Tance
Charlie
Aaa
Presb
Sidewalk Saving Impasse Becomes City Debate
A long pursuit ends in a moment of street level contention as officials and residents clash over sidewalk usage. A leading doctor pledges to name a man who can fix the problem within two days, challenging the city to address the urgent need without further delay.
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Chas
Ansley
New York City
Wheatley & Ansley
A. Mack
Mence
Weston
R. A. Bell
W. W. Mabry
L. L Bell
Julia V. Lunsford
Smithville
R. M. Tatum
Pearl
Dawson
Ela Daniel
Tom Jossey
Kile & Co
Billy Sime
Billy Diamakes
W. H. King
Richland
Mesara
J. E
B. T. Dennard
Baptist Church
J. H. Whitchard
G. W. Weekly
James Moore
Jno
Davenport Drug
Wooldridge
Polnte
Americus Enterprises
Leesburg
James W. Lancaster
Hawkinsville, Ga
Dr. Buck
Buck
U. &, Gov't Revol
Boysit
Borderi Se
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