The Recorder Publisher and local notices in Americus
The Daily and Weekly Recorder notes its publication days and pricing, claims wide circulation in Southwest Georgia, and lists local notices including deaths, promotions, rail right of way, and accidents. Names include HC Storey publisher, various merchants, and area events from Americus and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aururious Recorder
Conper
Payne Dle
Georgia
Sumter, Lee
Terrell
Stewart
Webster, Schley
Marion
Macon
Central’s Scoop in Americus Sparks Railroad Rivalry
In Americus Georgia March 24 1888 the Central railroad is said to have scooped the Preston and Lumpkin line. Americus Investment Company holds control while A P & L president Col Hawkins deflects claims of being scooped, promising greater benefits once mission advances.
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Amarich
Americus
Central Railroad
Americas
Preston & Lumpkin
Americus Investment Company
Macon
Recorder
Col. Hawkins
A. Pl& I
Fine Fixtures and Saloon Plans In Southwest Georgia
Fine Fixtures Mize and Smaw prepare to open a premier saloon in Americas and Southwest Georgia with a complete outfit from R Methuselah Sons Co Cincinnati. They promise a palace of beauty as fixtures arrive and readers will hear more. Also two new post offices in Lee county Earl and Quincy hailed, a grand residence contract, Central railroad earnings rise, and a near derailment incident in Buena Vista.
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Mize
Lee
Lee County
Post Office
Redbone
Shackelford Place
Earl
Frank Mims
Clegg
Quincy
W. A. Clegg
Central
Central Railroad System
Republican Meeting Delegates Named For Third District
The Sumter county Republicans met in Americas Saturday and appointed Henry Martin and David Dudley as delegates to the Third Congressional District Convention to be held in this city in April. Both are described as sizable radicals and capable of doing their constituents’ bidding. The notice also advertises the R and G Corset at $1.00, a price well below the usual $1.50 retail.
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Sumter County
Americas
Henry Martin
David Dudley
Suit for damages from Lumpkin assault awarded 300
In Lumpkin a case began in the United States Court over $20,000 damages. J W Brooks sued W P Carter R E L Barnum C A Sarles and R H Vorus alleging a July 1886 assault in a Lumpkin room with pistols and a horse whip. Brooks won $300 and costs.
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Macon News
United States
J. W. Brooks
Florida
Lampkin
Stewart County
W. P. Carter
R. E L. Barnum
C. A. Sarles
R. H. Vorus
Lumpkin
Brooks
Washington Signatures Link to General Washington Letter
Washington's Signatures, Mr W R Smith owns the signa ture of General Washington once attached to a general letter. Presented by his aunt who got it from General Lee's daughter. Will keeps the framed signature and prizes it greatly.
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Washington
W. R. Smith
General Washington
Lee
Will
Temperance Convention Call and Georgia Assembly Plan
Executive Committee of the Georgia Temperance Association meets in this city with Hon. C. R. Pringle presiding. A convention in Atlanta on the 35th of April 1888 is called to consider a state law for ratification and other measures to advance prohibition, with full county representation and interprising program. Also reports ironclad details of delegates and rail arrangements. A separate note reports the sinking of the steamer Tar Sleet in the Ocmulgee river and freight implications for A P & L and Mallory connections, with ongoing through freight expectations.
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Giorgia Temperance Association
C. R. Pringle
Georgia Temperance Assion Ia
Atlanta
General Assembly
Friends of Temperance
Ocmulgee
Brunswick
Abbeville
Swan
New York
Americas
Rats Plan and Postmaster Death in Dawson News
Cousin Joe Roney proposes a bizarre rat death plan using a tub and rock to drown rats, followed by a local obituary noting Captain T. M. Jones, Dawson postmaster, died of consumption with funeral set for tomorrow. An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung ailments at 25 cents a bottle.
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Rata
Joe Roney
Georgia Storm Wrecks Dams and Rail Lines Across Sumter
The region faced record floods as the Muckalee rose higher than the 1882 storm. Dams on the river were washed away, embankments failed, and rail lines including the Southwestern and M. & ER were severely damaged. Water covered trestles, washed out track, and trains were stranded with communication cut. Crowds observed the havoc along the creek and towns awaited further updates.
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Yvears
A. P
Parker
Sumter
Southwestern
Montgomery
Union Springs
Andersonville
Buena Vista
Ellaville
Death of Mrs J W Furlew Farlow in Sumter County
The death of Mrs J W Furlew Farlow occurred at her residence Tuesday at 3 AM. A cheerful, hopeful woman, she endured months of illness and left a lasting memory. Daughter of early settler Jack Cowart, she married Capt J W Furlow in 1860 and lived in Americus. Survived by two sons J Walter and WNLC. Funeral held yesterday morning with Rev J C Branch officiating.
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J. W. Furlew
J. W. Farlow
Michael
Jack Cowart
Sumter County
Florida
Sumter
Texas
J. W. Furlow
Americus
Capt. Furlow
Sunter County
Bank of Americas
It Ought to Be Albany Cordele Railroad Plan
Albany residents discuss forming a new railroad link to connect with the A P and L toward Savannah and Augusta and the Macon and Florida toward the north. The aim is an independent Albany outlet benefiting the region, with Camilla as a preferred starting point but Albany acceptable. The piece notes local optimism and calls for someone to build a profitable route through a productive area.
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Ed. L. Wright
Albany
Camilla
Camilla Clarion
Millinery hire announced from New York and London
Miss ANNIEL PickKETT reports securing a trimmer for the season with London training and high Atlanta milliner endorsement. Goods delayed by snow blockade. arrival to be announced on blockade’s end. Secretaries’ Conference set for Macon April 4–5 with talks on various Association topics led by C. R. Hardy.
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New York
London
England
Miss Kerr
Atlanta
Anniel Pickkett
Young Men's Christian Association of Georgis
Macon
C. R. Hardy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pmericus
Rumter County
Ofelal Organ of
Webster County
Brown & Harper
Leesburg
Minnie Tiner
Tim Tiner
J. A. Ps
Cain & Brown
Farmer's Diva Store
Injanction Diviniased
Fort
Coleman, Burden & Solomon
Brown &French
Darden
Col.s. H. Hawkins
Philadelphia
E. L. Murray
J. A
D. F. Davenport
Emmett
J. B. Scott
Savannah and Columbus
Flint River
Town Creek
Danville
Bailey's Mill
B. F.yaewander
Woo
J.J. Williford
Rochelle
Polvaned
Emmi
J. K. Prince
E. J. Eldridge
Onc
Bancatn Store
Redmond Clark
Jay Bird
Henry Oliver
Dra. Hawkins
the Central
The
Americas, Preston & Lumpkin
Justices Court
John Calhoun
Stubbs
Johnson
Warran
John
Messrs
C. M. Wheatley & Co
W. B
Buchanan
Taylor Street
J. Waxelbaum
Eufaula
S. P. Boone
Harrold, Johnson & Co
Temperance Convention
By the Executies State Association
C.n. Prexann
G. Willong
W.H. Woonaur
Ass. Sue
N. F. Thompson
Chatham
C. P. Hansell
Thomas
J. TL. Martin
Pulaski
A. D. Freeman
Coweta
J. G.thrower
Fulton
A. A. Murphy
Pike
J. N. Trammell
Cobb
J. G. Gibson
Oglethorpe
G. N. Lester
Forsyth
W. L. Kilpatrick
Richmond
W. 8. Hill
Bibb
A. E. Buck
B. McGehee
Talbot
W. H. Felton
Bartow
Dawson
T. M. Jones
Teorgia
Mach Vamage
Cuomaty
Buck Ragan
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