Another Brush Heap and Local News in Americus
A small fire alarm proved to be another rubbish heap, quickly suppressed. Obituary notes Ellen Boyd, widow of R J d, dies in Sanford Florida at 2 am. remains brought home for burial in Oak Grove. Local items include shop damage from a wind, a promotion for R E rd as financial manager in Jacksonville, a tailor Aaron Cohen offering garment cleaning guarantees, a thief caught for stealing a hat, and advice on whitewashing homes to boost value. The Forsyth track project advances with dirt fill and ballast, inviting a large firemen’s parade on April 29 with participants from multiple cities.
Southwest Georgia Tourament Arrangements And Tests
The committee for the Southwest Georgia Tourament met on April 2 and added Dr. W P Burt to the general committee. Sub committees were formed for Track Railroad Rates Music and Painting. The tests involve reels and hose at the cistern with weight and thread requirements and prizes of 100 and 40 dollars. Work on Forsyth street track and rail reductions expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Burt
L. J. Blalock
J. C. Nicholson
W. B. Buchanan
J.J. Smith
H. D. Watts
Americas Fire Department
Forsyth Street
Opera House
Dull Times in Town Cow and Hog Muckalee Scene
A verse sketches a sleepy town scene with a cow on the corner chewing cud a hog overturning pavement and a cheerful businessman happily heading toward the distant Muckalee reflecting simple rural life and local humor.
Panorama of Americus by Nor ris firm exhibits city view
Mr Norrie of Norris Wellge & Co Milwaukee publishers shows a full city panorama of Americus drawn to map detail. A lithograph plan offers 175 copies at 3 dollars each, with sales confined to local patronage to cover plate costs and fund future city pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrie
Norris, Wellge & Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Norrin
Thomasville
Albany
Americus
Telegraph Line To Preston And Lumpkin Discussed
A telegraph line between this city and Preston and possibly Lumpkin is being pushed by two prominent local businessmen. They may finance it privately or, if not, a stock company will undertake the project. The line promises good returns and would greatly aid residents of the counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Lumpkin
Street Light Upgrade Opinion for Am ericus Streets
Citizens urge replacing kerosene lamps with gasoline street lights for better brightness and lower long term costs despite higher initial expense. Local editorial notes gasoline lamps reportedly cheaper to run and asks council committee to approve the switch. An accompanying ad promotes Bosanko Cough and Lung syrup as a remedy for consumption and related symptoms, marketed by A J Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bortor
Americus
Council
Thursday Nights Storm
Americas people crawled into their cyclone pits in dead earnest Thursday night when the storm came up. For half an hour the wind and rain was hard and seemed every moment that the houses would go over. A heavy hail came with it but not with sufficient force to do damage. Both above and below here the storm was more severe but not strong enough to be called a cyclone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Cure for youthful errors in a South American remedy
A promotional notice offers a free recipe to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. It claims the remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America and directs readers to send a self addressed envelope to the Rev. Jostia T. Inman in Nation, D, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACARD
D&e
South America
Jostia T. Inman
Nation
New York City
Andersonville School Tuition Rates and Details
School tuition at Andersonville GA listed as 15.00 20.00 and 25.00 per year with about 3.00 per pupil from public funds. Board and tuition ten dollars per month for four weeks, payable monthly in advance. Music 83.00 per month. Information via Principal Andersonville Ga.
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Andersonville
Cure for Piles Remedy Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement extols Dr Basanko's Pile Remedy as relieving intense nightly itching from piles and other conditions such as itch ringworm and salt rheum. It claims a permanent cure for all forms at 50 cents, manufactured by The Dr Bosanko Medical Co in Piqua Ohio and sold by A J Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basanko
Dr. Bosanko Modicige Co
Piqua
A. J. Hudson
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Mericus
Ellen Boyd
R. J.d
W. Uerry
Sandford
Fla
Oak Grove
Husha
R. Erd
Cery
J. B. Roach
Inksonville
Aaron Cohen
Forth Street
George Turpin
John Walters
Lingo’s
Hall
Barlow
Themmittee
Macon
Eufaula
Cuthbert
Mon‘uma
Hawkinsville
Barnesville
Griffin
Southwest Georgia
J. E. Sullivan
J. F. Woods
The
Dr. Bosanko
Robins
Tommie Felder
Oliver & Oliver
Panorama of
Colorado
New Mexico
Andersonville School
Deolz-Waeortf
Jnn" Phillips, “Dick” Mrens
W. J. Pairs & Co
Dunchosa Specialty
Cotton Avenue
Americus,Ga
Nhoker’s
Thurber
Louisiana
JG. W. Glover
Spot Cash Store
Just
Wilson & Smith's
Fancy and Staple Grocers
Jackson Street
Boss
Lees
Tore
Gyles’ Corner
Americus, Ga
Lowery
St. Hawa
Fred Lewis
Franklin Square
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