Southwest Georgia Immigration and Land Association charted
A charter request for the Southwest Georgia Immigration and Land Association with headquarters in Americus is described. Incorporators from Sumter County pledge to promote land purchases and settlement, work for favorable railroad rates, pamphlet dissemination, and broad migration to boost prosperity and reduce southern labor problems. The piece blends booster tone with anecdotal items and local civic notes.
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Avaied Times
Georgia
Coulmp
Southwest Georgia Immigration and Land Association
Americus
Sumter County
Americas
United States
Sumer County
Annie Smith Wins 15000 Lottery Prize in New Orleans
Annie Smith a 40 year old widow and cook from 113 Liberty Street won 15000 from the Louisiana State Lottery drawing held on February 9 187? The article notes she purchased one fifth of a ticket for 1 and received the payout at the New Orleans National Bank The story highlights her humble background and lack of children while recounting the lottery office visit and official confirmation. The piece also references Ben Perley Poore on pe pericoeye stations and cooperative agricultural experiments tracing origins in Germany Belgium England and America.
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Fortune Povers
Annie Smith
Liberty Street
Monroe
New Orleans’ National Bank
New Orleans Picayune
Ben. Perley
Poore
Germany
Perme O Aea
Monte
Belgium
America
Connecticut
North Carolina
A Kansas City Tailor Wins 36,000 Lottery Prize
Izidore Schwartz a German tailor of 734 Oberry St Kansas City Missouri and his wife bought a Louisiana State Lottery ticket. The fifth prize drawing yielded 30 000 for Schwartz and Benson while John W Barnes owner of the Diamond saloon held a whole ticket drawing 6 000. The couple kept the news until close to the birthday on the eighteenth and Schwartz finished a coat as news arrived. The Times notes a strong month for Kansas City. Other items report John Forest near Dodge City rising corn yields and a farm story of 160 acres with 4000 pounds of meat and 500 dollars worth of corn fodder and meat.
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Oberry St
Kansas City
Schwartz
Bank of Commerce
Benson
John W. Barnes
Diamond
Kansas
Jas, Sheffield
Irwinton
Sheffield
City Marshal sale set in Americus Ga on first Tuesday of April
Sumter County city marshal sale announced for the first Tuesday in April in Americus Georgia at the city council chamber. Property described as two hundred foot square on the west side of the Southwestern railroad starting at McGarrath street, bounded by the railroad right of way and McGarrath, with improvements including a two story frame building. Mortgage holder names include Mitchell and Olt of Americus, Ga.
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City Council Chamber
City of Americas
Americus
McGarrath Street
Southwestern
McGarrab
Naid
Atarting Potot
McGarra
Jarrah
Mitchell
Americ
Webster Sieriff
Court House Oor
Preston
Namlor
Webster County
Georgia
A. R Smith
H. B. Davenport
H. T. Davenport
Iiland Place
Rodis
Buyk
A. RB. Smith
Mroples Nations Bant
Water County
Rhodes Gill
Cai Polis
Bater
Gorgia
Webster I
Burke
Hall Georgia Chill Remedy Endorsed by State Leaders
Personal endorsement from Judge T J Simmons of the Macon circuit Col L F Livingston president of the Georgia State Agricultural Society Hor F 8 Johnson mayor pro tem of Macon Col Lee Feagin of Houston County and many top citizens support Hall's Georgia Chill Remedy as a certain sure sold in America by Dr E J Eldridge and Davenport & Bro.
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T. J. Simmons
Macon
L. F. Livingston
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Johnson
Lee Feagin
Houston
Entny
Hall
Georgia
Americas
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Louisiana State Lottery Ompany
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