They Mate the Money Fly Court Week In Americus
The item notes next week as court week with references to local legal matters and court arrangements. It mentions improvements in Americus, shipments, and real estate activity. includes assorted ads for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hart Roberts’s incident near Rome. The summary cites Cook’s Pharmacy at 439 Cotton Avenue and numbers on local stock and construction.
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Humphreys
Cook's Pharmacy
Cook's
Cotton Avenue
Ameri
Judge Miller
Macon
Oglethorpe
Judge Fort
Messrs
Wheeler
Stallings and Wilkins
Mulgee
Americus
Rrcorder
Georgia
Hart Roberts
Aycock
Rome
Roberts
Decoration Day work at Andersonville cemetery amid new rostrum
Superintendent Bryant reports Cemetery security and rule changes, including a $1,100 rostrum and bans on all eatables. Two ice company men got locked inside a store room when a hoop lock failed, leaving them stranded for two hours before a passerby freed them in near freezing conditions.
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Supt
Bryant
Andersonville Cemetery
W. C. Gray
8. R. Sims
Ice Company
Iff
Thornton Wheatley’s new dress goods store opens in city
At Wheatley’s,新 stock of Swins Flouncings and Magnificent Nottingham Lace Curtains arrive. Elegant Black Silk Grenadine and ribbons, sashes, net drapery, and hosiery debut at THORNTON WHEATLEY’S. Prices range $1.00 to $1.50 a yard for lace curtains and fabrics.
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Thornton Wheatley's
Nottingham
Thornton Wheatley
State Fair Premia To Be Awarded At Macon October
Ten thousand dollars in cash premiums will be awarded at the great State fair in Macon next October. County displays are encouraged with Warren County among likely competitors including Hancock Sumter Houston Monroe Burke McIntosh. The FIELD CROPS AND COUNTY DISPLAYS section sets rules that county displays must be grown or produced locally and outlines premiums for counties and individuals based on a 100 point merit scale across agriculture vegetables home industry fruit manufacture and arts.
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Macon
Warren County
Warren
Hancock
Sumter
Houston
Monroe
Burke
McIntosh
Nisbet
Georgia
Secchegh Tea den
Lightning Freak Strikes Perry Chimney Near Americus
Sunday evening a severe storm struck three miles northeast of Americus. Lightning burned through Mr A B Perry’s chimney, melted a ladies gold watch and chain, and left a curious charred watch casing. No other injuries reported. Real estate transfers include H M Brown selling a Church Street lot to J H Lumpkin for $1300 with $350 profit for Brown. Arthur Rylander sold Leeton lot to Oliver Hayes of Smithville for $450. Hayes plans a residence for his family.
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Americas
H. M. Brown
J. H. Lumpkin
Church Street
Col. E. A. Hawkin
Mr. Brown
Arthur Rylander
Oliver Hayes
Smithville
Leeton
Hayes
Allen
A. T. Oliver
W. J. Slurper
Anna Stanford
Marshall Hosking
McCoy Hill
Johnson & Harrold
Hugh L. Mize
James Hancock
Jennie Hill
Elizabeth Parker
J. Blalock
Ashley Street
Eva Olver
R. A. Evans
Francis M. Coker
Muckalee Creek
F. M. Coker
J. W. Wheatley & Co
Henry Jones
Forsyth Street
James Lodge
Building the Depot in Savannah and Western lines
The Central railroad begins nine depots and nine section houses on the Savannah and Western line between Savannah and Lyons at Meldrima Ellabell Pembroke Euphaupee Hogan Collins and Choopee Lyons depot to be shared by Central and Savannah Aquatic Montgomery railroads. Construction starts after bids and delays. Central now builds with its own force. Depots are frame buildings with two waiting rooms a ticket office an agent's office and adjoining warehouses. A platform surrounds structures and bays project from the ticket office. Section houses are neat two room units except foremen four rooms. each station has a foreman and three laborers houses. Total outlay around 25000 with completion in six weeks. Real estate transfers list multiple lot trades in Americas and nearby districts with varied sums.
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The
Central Railroad
Savannah and Western Railroad
Savannah
Lyons
Meldrima
Ellabell
Pembroke
Euphaupee
Hogan, Collins and Cheopee
Central
Americus
Montgomery
Conley
Hogan
Manassas
Collins
Choopee
Dabney
Wor Illustrations Praise for The Recorder and Local Pharmacy Ad
The Recorder’s illustrations receive high praise at home and abroad. Prof Van Riper leads in photography with sharp clear images aiding engraving. Local pharmacy Coor’s advertises drugs patent medicines and toilet articles at reasonable prices at 459 Cotton Avenue.
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Recorder
van Riper
Coor’s Pharmacy
Cotton Avenue
Electric Light and Power Co Elects Officers and Praises Leader
The annual stockholders meeting elected J W Wheatley G S Schofield A B Harold W E Murphey Bascom Myrick J J Williford B H Jousey to the board. Officers chosen President J W Wheatley Vice President J J Williford Secretary B Myrick Treasurer Bank of Americus. Schofield, long absent, explained plans with an English firm to invest five million dollars here. He praised by name for initiating gas, electricity and street railway leading Americus growth.
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J. W. Wheatley
G. 8. Schofield
A. B. Harold
W. E. Murphey
Bascom Myrick
J. J. Williford
B. H. Jousey
Electric Light and Power Co
Americus
England
Leeton Land Park Co
Schofield
Electric line in Americus pays as new era begins
The first Georgia electric street railway in Americus exceeds expectations. Since February, despite a temporary dip from power unreliability, fares rose as service expanded. More cars and a new engine are planned. a syndicate of leading citizens may buy the plant, Leeton Park Co. and related interests. Camphorlin moth destroyer advertised by Cook's Pharmacy.
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Georgia
Felder
New York
Electric
Tompson-Houston Co
Americus
Preadent Felder
Electric Railroad
Leeton Land Park Co
Central Real Estate Outlook and City Growth Forecast
A prominent Americus businessman predicts rapid central city property appreciation, saying central real estate will double in five years and that a strong city expansion is already underway. He cites rising construction, factory investments, and ongoing urban growth as evidence of a very valuable future.
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Americus
Americas
Peole
Nailer promoted to supervisor of bridges on entire road
Isaac Nailer, formerly supervisor on the Western Division of the 8 A M road, is promoted to supervisor of bridges for the whole road. W L Laney is appointed supervisor of the Western division to fill Nailer’s vacancy. Laney has long service and is highly regarded by management.
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Isaac Nailer
W. L. Laney
Nailer
Laney
Lumpkin Barbecue Club Formed in Lumpkin City
Local gentlemen from Lumpkin organized a Lumpkin Barbecue Club replicating the American Barbecue Club. They plan to meet monthly on the third Wednesday at Holder's Spring, about a mile and a half from town. Detro it Troy Holder elected president and Cliff Bell named secretary and treasurer.
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Lumpkin
Hawkins anxious over Savannah Central traffic deal
Col H Hawkins president of the Savannah Americus and Montgomery railroad visits Savannah on business tied to passenger traffic with the Central for Lyons and Savannah routes. Rumors say he chafes at Central delays and plans to extend to Darien if terms fail, with talk of pooling lines to build a double track from Junction im Bullock county to common terminal. Savannah through-ticket sales are not yet arranged, and Hawkins may revive independent plans if negotiations collapse. Morning News notes the Central prefers to wait until the Savannah and Western track is improved.
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8. H. Hawkins
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad
the Central
Lyons
Savannah and Western
Savannah
Col. Hawkins
Central
Darien
Savannah & Western
Americus & Montgomery
Hawkins Road
Bavannah
Macon & Atlantic
Middle Georgia & Atlantic Pool
Bullock County
Americas
Western
Savannah News
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Ceorgs
E.D. Ansley
Andersonville
T Wheatley’s
Savannah and Western Line
Electricity
Electric Light and Power Company
Central Real Estate
Detroit
Broy
Ein Tie Ier
Pouron Inun & Exoine Wouks
Wueven Sz
Dergorr
Mic
Hood
Mary
0. L. Hood & CO
Lowall
Col Hawkins
T. H. Owen
Louisville, Ky
Haberdashery
Yeoman
Tsylora
W. D. Bailey
Prop
Cor, Cotton Aye
Forsyth St
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