Americus Georgia a thriving commercial capital hub
Americus Georgia sits as county seat of Sumter County on the south road, a fertile center with diverse crops and a growing rail link. The city boasts schools, churches, a large library, an opera house, and several factories including a cotton compress, rice mill, planing mill and more, earning the name Commercial Capital of the Seedon region.
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Americus
Kumter Georgia
Bouthroad
Georgia
Routh
Oficus
Coun
Rapilly
Ameri
Preston Lunepkin
Cotates
Avid
Ure Commercial Capital
Hat Seedon
Aid
Asa
Fey
Ively
Grargin
Cemetery access rules and penalties issued by City Ordinance
City announces cemetery rules restricting entry to immediate family and approved friends only. Unauthorized visitors face fines for bringing debris or building materials. council urges compliance while work crews lean and beautify the grounds, with enforcement by cemetery committee authorities.
House Wanted in Southeast Town on Prominent Streets
Wanted a five or six room house located in the southeast part of town more than five blocks from the warehouse on Church Lee Jackson or Taylor and nearby streets. Renter to take possession around April first or soon after. Address with full description and exact location to "H" care Recorder.
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Ware
Church
Lee
Jackson
Lege
Taylor
Care Recorder Ce
Mr. Win
Howe
Fort ValLry
Recorder
Col. Hancock
Sumter Republican
Acull
Douglas
Albany
Tseal
Ime
Ife
Capt. Rusk
Small
Henry Morgan
Shropshire
Acuiff
Sullivan
John R. Leamon
Mre Greene
Americas
Jno. EK. Sulliivan
Dr. Hinkle
Tatu
CAPT DAWSON IN LEE RELATES BOWEN DAMAGE CASE
A reminiscence from Lee County recounts Capt Dawson aiding Ely Grimes as a witness in Bowen damage suit against the News and Courier. The narrative recalls Grimes’s jail time, a suicide attempt, and Dawson’s decisive actions to secure testimony while Sheriff Tison, Judge Kimbrough, and others observe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Dawson
Sheriff Tison
Charleston
Old Lee
Judge Kimbrough
Dr. Coleman
Dr. Hitt
Hood Hitt
Augusta
Salter
Jeff
Dawson
Ely Grimes
Bowen
C.owen
Grimes
Col. White
John Larrimore
Col White
South Carolina
Bowen Waan
Congress
News and Courier
Wii Larrimore
Americas
Dawson Grimes
White
Capt. Dawson
Tison
Baker
Kimbrough
Coleman
Capt
Vietess
Sporta
Ely
Berrien County
George Brown
Americus
Lee
Texas
Americus Investment gains control line in Atlanta and Florida deal
President Hawkins and President Bagley returned from Atlanta after stockholders accepted a proposition shaping the Georgia Improvement Company’s control of the Atlanta and Florida railroad. Americus Investment would take $300,000 of stock, with $200,000 at half price, and extend the line from Fort Valley to Cordele, creating a 42 mile extension and a 300 mile network, funded without bonds.
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Hawkins
8. A. M. Railroad Company
Bagley
Americus Investment Company
Atlanta
Atlanta and Florida Railroad
Americus
Georgia Improvement Company
Atlanta and Florida
Georgia Iprovement Company
Florida
Fort Valley
Cord Ve
Savannah,Ameriens & Montgomery
Georgia Improvement
A. M
Georgi
Sine
McRae
Brunswick
Americus council debates bonds and city improvements
The Americus council discussed granting Watts permission to erect a wooden building on Forsyth Street and approved half the gas bill for lighting the city clock. Mayor Felder opposed the payment. The body considered trades, street and water line work, nuisance notices, lamp lighting, and city contracts. An ordinance authorizing a $35,000 thirty year bond issue to fund a sewer system and other improvements was read and adopted after extensive debate and financial safeguards.
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H. D. Watts
Forsyth Street
Committee On Fire Department
Finance Committee
Felder
Tis
Jim Cooper
Ald
Mack
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bagley
H. C. Storey
Ald. Mathews
Rees Park
Cant
C. W. Feldera
Lee, Forrest and McGarrah Streets
East Americas
Amos Shealey
Bob Lee
Dick Felder
Martin Grinton
Geo. Wood
Jesse Hawkins
Doctur
D. K. Brinson
Council Chamber
Americus
Bageley
Williams
Adderton
Jossey
Matthews
Wirnreras
Corneil
Ameriscus
Eacd
Pas
Council of America
Council of
Amerleds
Naneas
Arty Reaas
Sald
Goo Witesean
Couneil
Arner
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Hester Tally
D. L. Mack
House
R. T. Byrd
Gre
Leangianyth Street
Americus Ga
W. C. Kaler
Facher of Music
Banda
R. R
The
Americus Investment Company Own
Zack
Fenn
Unadilla
Council Proce
Hambleton & Co
Haltimore
Maryland
Atlor Enid Bomiee
Geo
Piain
Myrman
Leo Lo
H. E. Ryan
Cayara
Liringston Co
Hosmary
Attleboro
Porras Dave and Cuxmicat Co
Boston
Massabar
C. Bremsteller
Americus, QA
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