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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1886
Page
7
Local items report fires at a negro cabin and other property losses on Lester Gee Road, deaths and marriages in the county, lost pins and favors, drownings and rescues, Sunday School news, plans for a Fourth of July barbecue and a Magnolia Dell union picnic, plus local personnel movements and business notices.
The A P L railroad ran two trains to Americus drawing 800 to 1,000 travelers in a record excursion. Over 234 tickets sold at the depot, with women and children in coaches and men on flat cars. No accidents. crowds swelled at every stop as Americus Fire Department impressed visitors.
The Youngs blame a flagman delay for a slight time loss costing first prize though they secured a fair outcome and a hundred dollars. The Wide Awakes of Americus are warned to watch and beat them on the 19th on their home soil. The Sunday School Association meeting at Andersonville plans an eventful program with a special train and ticket pricing.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions waking with a bad taste and cleaning routines, referencing a D P Davenport and unclear context. No coherent event, dates, or concrete entities beyond scattered names appear.
A list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Americus Post Office names recipients across initials B O D R M T W and more. Call for these letters within thirty days or they go to the Dead Letter Office. J C Benz P M Americus Ga May 16 1886.
Joux R Saw invites inspection of a new millinery stock direct from major manufacturers. The assortment includes hats, bonnets trimmed and untrimmed, flowers, wreaths, feathers, ornaments, ribbons, and more at satisfactory prices.
Savannah visitors Mr. Fred Tunison and Mr. Tucker Stallings are in the city while Miss Mary Chapman of Taborton visits Dr. Burt. Miss Maude Creighton of Albany returns home from Taborton and Miss Mattie Mosley leaves for Valdosta. Sol Mack plans to join J. Waxelbaum & Co. in Americus. Griffinians bid Bol farewell as he moves to Americas. Delicious ice cream today at Davenport brothers and organ rental offered with no drayage charge. Tamas Fagexen & Bro.
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