Decoration Day at Andersonville May 30
Public invited to join the decoration of Federal soldiers graves at Andersonville on May 30. Memorial address by Rev H B Lathrope of Macon at 11 o'clock. General order preserved. Special committees will meet trains to guide visitors to the cemetery. Dawson Cornet Band challenges Wide Awake Band of Americus for a Southwest Georgia championship contest with a $50 purse. Also notes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a vegetable laxative for liver stomach and bowels.
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Andersonville
EB. Lsthrope
Macon
Dawson Cornet
Americus
Georgia
Ita Laurela
Dannon Journal
A.W. Coulter Presents Watch to Foreman Smyth
A. W. Coulter, bridge contractor for the A. P. and L. road, gifted his foreman J. J. Smyth a massive gold watch and chain, engraved and of fine workmanship, ordered from New York through S. C. Cooper, a token of high esteem. Also notices Great Barn goods and assorted items at low prices from J. J. Grasperny, agent, May 15th, 1887.
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A.W. Coulter
J.J. Smyth
New York
S. C. Cooper
Tam
Marrinus
J.J. Grasperny
Mey
Cotton Shipments Rise Toward Forty Thousand Bales
From Mr Warren, agent of the Central road, we learn Americus shipped 21,170 bales of cotton in 1885 86 and 25,376 in 1886 87, up 4,206 bales. This strong showing should encourage business. With the A P L and Buena Vista road terminus moved to this city, 40,000 bales may be counted on next season.
A Bad Family In The County Jail And Malaria Cures
A report links Charles Blackman and Sykie Hudson, both under death sentences for murders, as relatives in adjoining cells. The piece notes a husband sent to the penitentiary for burglary and ends with an ad urging Ayer s Ague Cure as a malaria remedy.
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Charles Blackman
Stonewall Tondee
Sykie Hudson
New Clock Marks Time In Courthouse Steeple History
County Commissioners near approving a new clock for the courthouse steeple. The old city clock remains at the old courthouse since ownership lies with the city. Story recalls how the clock was saved during wartime, hidden with a church bell, and later installed in the cupola to chime fire alarms for generations.
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Court House
Presbyterian
Train incident ends with conductor in self defense
A Friday afternoon scene on a return trip of colored excursionists saw conductor Matthews confront Cook Munro Adams over a ticket. Adams insulted him on the platform, provoking a fist push through a car door. Adams dropped the assault charge after learning the crew supported Matthews actions. Matthews declines payment and faces no prosecution.
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Munro Adams
Matthews
Munro
Mr. Matthews
Burglars On Rampage Continue Theft Spree
A festive burglar is still at large, flitting between homes on Cotton Avenue and stealing flour and goods from Bell’s grocery. Another nighttime raid followed, leaving no clues about the thief or thieves and likely ensuring little, if any, recovery of stolen items. Residents are warned to secure doors and windows as a prolonged siege by the light-fingered Beatty continues.
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A. Bell
Cotton Avenue
Beatty
The Use of Guano and Local Legal Oddities
The article notes a guano trade estimate for Americus with 1885 86 and 1886 87 tonnage figures totaling about 133 800 dollars at thirty dollars per ton and suggests a local manufactory could serve the Central road area. It also humorously reports Cousin John Speight’s poultry yard nest containing guinea, turkey, and partridge eggs and details Deputy Sheriff Holder transporting five colored prisoners to Milledgeville with varied sentences, including a family hogs case and burglary and larceny terms.
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John Speight
Fence Corner
Holder
Stewart County
Stevens Pottery
Milledgeville
City burglaries surge as thieves roam freely via Lee Street
A spate of nearly a dozen burglaries and attempts hits Americus over two to three weeks. A Sunday night try on Lee street failed when a homeowner fired a warning shot. a burglary at Calvary Episcopal Church yielded only minor losses after the thief took silver but left doors unlocked. Residents urged self‑protection as patrols are insufficient. The notice then advertises Bucklen’s Arnica salve and local shop promotions, including clothing from John R. Shaw and a sales pitch for farm goods and guns, with a list of unclaimed letters in Sumter County and an ad for Ladies Ready‑Made Underwear and other goods.
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Lee Street
Calvary Episcopal Church
State OF Georgia
Sumter County
Superior Court
Said County
H. C. Bagley
G. M. Byne
Hawking
Americus Investment Company
Thif
County
Sumter
State of
Georgia
Maeneras
Mid Corporation
Alsc
America
Yard Corporation
Burness
United States
Sostock
Picnic at Flint River draws five hundred colored excursionists
About five hundred colored excursionists gathered for a Friday picnic at Flint River. Nine coaches carried the crowd to the river where many more joined from nearby areas. Supt Bass praised the crowd as orderly, a compliment to the better class of colored people and the day ended with dancing and good times.
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Flint River
Bass
The Americus Investment Company Incorporated Records
The Sumter Superior Court records document the incorporation of The Americus Investment Company. Clerk Allen certifies the application was duly recorded in book K on pages 438 and 423, with official signature dated April 1887.
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Lukas
Allen
Clark Rupertor Court
Americus Investment Company
Sumter Superior Court
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Eekly
Ayer
Warren
Central Road
Americas
Eufaula
Dooly and Wilcox
Bucklen
Arnica
E. J. Eldridge
John R. Shaw
Americas Post Office
Charlie Anzlay
Charlie Ansley
Carrie Adams
G. E. Boswell
Emma Brown
H. Barnes
Newton Brady
Campt Ann Cameran
Arone Cartons
John R. Collins
George Elam
F—Mel
Terry
Charlie Williams
Luph Waters
Miss Carror Whiging
Sallie Varmens
J. 0. Bower
P. M. Americus, Ga
Mary
New York City
Dewin
Farmers’ Interstate Conventor
Gordon
Atlanta
A. Cobb
Dooly
W.apne Lee
Gen
Phil Gee Macon
W. H Felton
Marion
C. Horace Movall
Randolph
M. A. Baldwin
Schley
O. L. Peacock
Stewart
O. C. Humber
Torrell
O. B. Stevens
Webster
D. B. Harrell
Mr. Thos
Harrold
Col
A. B. Harrold
Josiah Manning
Amerseas
Thornton
Wheatley
Thornton Weatley
McCorkle
Americus, Georgia
Charles F
Crisp
Saud County
J. C. Roney
B. Joinon
G. W. Glover
Allen Fert
B. P. Hollis
J. W. Sheffield
E.G. Simmons
W. H. Davison
Jno A. Cobb
J. B.D. Shipp
John Windsor
Mackalex Manufacturing Company
Sumer
C. Imuns
Joh. Allen
Get
B. Westbrook
E. D
Americue
Dr. 'S Drugators
F. L. Wisdom
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