Southwest Georgia News of the Week sought from readers
The paper invites weekly neighborhood news from towns across southwest Georgia including Leesburg Smithville Cuthbert Plains of Dura Buena Vista and Vienna. Readers are asked to write to H C Storry publisher Americas Ga to join as correspondents and cover post offices east of the Ocmulgee river in the Third Congressional District.
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WreKng Recorder
Recorder
Leesburg
Smithville
Cuthbert
Plains of Dura
Buena Vista
LaCrosse
Schley
Taze
Farmers Sow Hope Amid Dull Weather at Pinebark Point
The Pinebark Point column notes steady farm work despite bad weather with corn planting and guano hauling. Wheat looks good and oats promising. Local marriages include Dave McNiel and Miss Minsie Cole. Visitors include Jennie Mayo from Americus and Mrs. J. R. Boyd and children. A Leap Year party at the Jones residence provided lively dancing and sociability. Mr. J. H. Smith from Terrell County visited his old home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave McNiel
Minsie Cole
J. A. Griffin
Jennie Mayo
Americus
W.T. Ivey
J. R. Boyd
W. M. Ball
George Jones
J. H. Smith
Terrell County
Wm. A. Harris
Worth County
State Senate
J. A. Fouche
Journal
Edna Besale
O. B. Stevens
W. C. Kendrick
Munroe Edwards
Weston
Lila Edwards
Alice Dismuke
Sims
Alabama
Annie Warnock
Our City
Smithville
Emmie Jordan
Georgetown
W. E. Riordan
Catia Powell
Bronwood
Lena Harper
Fort Gaines
Mis
R. B. Rives
Pelham
Maud
Relaves
J. J. W. Patterson
Humber
J.E. Rumney
Louie Ironmonger
Mss
Ibble Prince
Americus Toellays Lr
Farmers in Chennubbee area boost home fertilizers
Farmers in this section report restraint on guano use, favoring home fertilizers and deeper land prep aided by a good season. Many see savings in stock-stable construction and fertilizer production, hoping for long term prosperity. Local visits note Mrs Annie L Burge securing a school and Rev W T Clarke delivering a strong academy sermon to a large audience.
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Chenndevlery Gaa
Doc Simmons
Weaton
Simmons
J. H. Williford
Charley
Babe
W. T. Clarke
Academy
Jzems
Farmers behind season amid rain and change in editorial staff
From Ellaville March 6 farmers face delays due to heavy rains. Col C W Hancock leaves Sedley County Enterprise for Americus to lead Sumter Republican. Ed Tondee, ex Abbeville Times, to run the Ellaville paper. Reading club seeks space in academy. Legislative race heats up with several candidates. Mrs Burton recovering, Major Cleghorn convalescing, Rev Adams's son ill with pneumonia. Milas Rodgers to lead school music and art. Community eyes a potential ministerial call if progress continues.
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Ellaville
Col. C. W. Hancock
Sedley County Enterprise
Americus
Sumter
Ed Tondee
Abbeville
Reading Club
BR. M. Murphy
Robi. Burton
W. C. P. Cleghorn
C. D. Adams
Milas Rodgers
Barnesville
Local notes from Richland and Americus area
From Richland March 5 reports lively postal and social news. Farmers finish corn planting as weather improves. Rumor says A P and L may switch to standard gauge with telegraph or telephone to follow. Americus becomes regional hub with cheaper goods due to new river railroad rates. City residents: Lonnie writes infrequently. several locals travel, work shifts, and visit nearby towns. guano agents draw attention at the depot. church plans pending if Cawood or Mabry can preach.
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Riculaanp
Lonnie
Americus
Macon
R. R
L. A. Thomas
Alabama
Charlie Thomas
Columbus
Bob Dixon
Major Meyer
Webster County
R.C. Jester
Seaborn Phillips
Lumpkin
Cobb
Phillips
Atlanta
Pearl Hickey
Lena Patterson
Rey
Cawood
Rey. Mabry
Geo. Lunsford
Nicholson and
Parker
Preston
Esdames N. C
W. B. Saville
Daw son Doings and Local Notices from March
Dawson community notes recount Miss Ibble Prince and Miss Lillie Rogers charming merchants with riding displays on Main Street. Local events include visits by Dr. Williford and Misses Johnnie Leverett Paula Williford, factory and farm news, new doctor partnership, Cypress Pond Society plans, and several births and visits, with mentions of South Western railroad progress and aging residents.
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Noriek
J. A. Fulton
Recorder
Dawson
Ibble Prince
Lillie Rogers
Jim Williams
Jeff Davis
Main Street
Johnnie Leverett
Bronwood
J. W. Williford
Cheribbee
Paula Williford
Williford
Bob White
R. B. Rives
Pelham
Field
Southwestern Railroad
Jim Spencer
Jim
John R. Jones
Dan Crouch
W. T. Lewis
Fourth Avenue
Crouch
W. B. Cheatham
J. G. Dean
Cypress Pond Agricultural Society
Oglethorpe notes and farming airs from Macon
Oglethorpe correspondent reports on upcoming senatorial elections rotation in Macon county. warns of glanders disease harming stock and fruit crop damage from recent cold. mentions local people, travel to Florida and Irvin county, school commissioner Kaigler, a six-man dove shoot, and a playful jab about sending instruments to improve city singing.
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Oglethorpe
Macon
Senate
House
Macon County
Sumter
Schley
J. W. Johnson
W. C. Johnson
Irvin County
J. A. Rhodes
Florida
Kaigler
Jimmie Webb
Farmer's Alliance Advocate
Montezuma Record
Dawson
Express
Clarence
Desoto Georgia Town Announced in March Letter
Joe Dots Jon describes DeSoto on the A P & L railroad thirteen miles from Americus, with two stores post office a mill and a blacksmith shop. Dr Jones opens a drug store a rising household a dairy project and a booming butter market. A mad dog scare prompts residents to arm themselves as Judge’s knot story amuses locals.
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Jon
Americus
DeSoto
J. W. Bailey
Bailey and
Wilson Streets
Williams
Boshe
Job
Messrs
Howell
Council
Walker
Chokee
Sly Fox
Iley
Andersonville Letter From Home Stirs Local News
From Andersonville March 3 reports fine weather and active farms with corn planting underway. Prof. Gardner’s school has 55 students. Prof Cheek’s singing school improves. a new cemetery stall enhances town appearance. The Boys United Secret Society forms for fun, not trade. A new doctor, Dr. C A Julian, arrives as suitors pursue townsfolk, including Miss Cora Snelgrove.
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Andersonville
Gardner
Cheek
Boy's United Secret Society
C. A. Julian
Cora Snelgrove
Jim
Srould
Weather notes and local happenings in Smithville
Smithville reports clear cold weather with intermittent snow and a mild winter provoking fears of upcoming cold. Local fruit and hay markets grow as Mr. R. B. Johnson plans melon plantings, a new mail bag clasp invention gains attention, travelers and truants mingle with the town’s shops. The Smithville Dramatic Club rehearses eagerly while travel along Central remains brisk and inns stay busy.
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Smithville
Fee
O. L. Thompson
Let Nursery
Lee Ty
Leesburg
RB. Johnson
New York
New Orleans
Clu
C. L. Thompson
Smithvil
John Hammond
Rival preacher Mi contrasts with Sam Jones in Tennessee
A Tennessee town notes Mi as a rival preacher to B Sam Jones. He uses plainer language than Jones, and some caution is urged that the statement may be incorrect.
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Tennessee
B Sam Jones
Jones
Prices of Provisions in Early Markets
Prices from American merchants list a wide range of staples with per unit costs. Clear rib tobacco four cents per pound. flour per barrel 4.75 to 5.75. sugar granulated six to eight cents per pound. coffee four cents per cup. salt up to 1.10 per sack. corn 85 cents per bushel. tallow four cents per pound. hides ten cents per pound. chickens twenty to twenty five cents. eggs twelve to fifteen cents per dozen. meal six cents per bushel. bran 1.25 per 100 pounds. hay thirty five dollars per hundredweight. sweet potatoes three quarters per bushel. rice fifteen to fifteen pounds per dollar. Georgia cane syrup fifty cents per gallon. speckled ponies maybe misread. Irish potatoes forty five to sixty cents per peck. cotton cloths seven cents per yard. cotton checks six to seven cents per yard.
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Americas
Virginia
Georgia
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Chennubbee
Richland
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