Americus News Mixes Ads and Local Notes From 1880s Paper
The Americus Reconpearia issue notes daily and weekly editions with pricing, circulation claims across southwest Georgia, and post office entry. It reports cotton receipts, court time changes, local personalities, a false alarm fire, and business moves including Harris Payne buying plumbing concerns and a Savannah line railroad name change proposal.
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Americus Reconpearia
Econpra
Georgia
Samtar
Lee
Terrell
Stewart, Webster
Bobly
Marion
Macon
The Big Hotel Plans Move Forward in Americus
Maj M Speer returns from Atlanta announcing efforts to organize a $100000 hotel company in Americus. Charter and stock books expected shortly, with Atlanta capitalists backing a public share to ensure local control and city benefits. Also reported are a larceny case over missing vests and a teen suspect jailed as authorities warned against mob action after an attempted rape accusation in Abbeville.
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Maj. M. Speer
Atlanta
Gate City
Maj. Speer
Americus
Tragic Loss in 16th District Girl Dies at Twelve
Mr J R Howard mourns the death of his daughter aged twelve from organic fever she was nearing womanhood and buried on Friday. A separate item notes an attempted burglary at the Bee Hive store where a thief broke a rear window and fled after being scared off by Mr Bailey who resides upstairs.
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Mr. Bailey
New Arrivals and Local Notices in Americus
A fine boy presented to Judge Fort on Sunday morning, mother and child well. D C N Burkhalter welcomed a girl, thriving. Beeves purchase by Mr G W Council from Sr Beeves averaging 1400 lbs. A young boy, ten, before Judge Pilsbury for stealing two dollars, bound out due to age. Messia Harria Payne claim to be the only practical plumbers and gas fitters, bonded and ready for orders.
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Messia
Harria & Payne
Bond
Americus
Street Railway: estimate for city line by Mr. Stoney
Mr. Stoney, expert in street railways, is in town to estimate the cost of a city street railway. He recently completed a successful dummy line for Milledgeville. The city council is considering an electric fire alarm system. An unrelated testimonial from N Ulman of Baltimore praises Salvation Oil for rheumatic shoulder pain.
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Stoney
Milledgeville
N. Ulman
Pearl St
Baltimore, Md
Railroad Rumors and a Generous Rail Bosses Tale
Georgia Central Railroad appoints H J Hargroves of Atlanta to oversee western business with Kansas City as headquarters. The line will run Kansas City to Birmingham via KC Memphis and Birmingham and then use Columbus and Western to Savannah. The Lewiston Journal recounts a manager sharing his feast with train crews, recalling Cram’s private car dinner and a live locomotive run to ensure all workers were fed.
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H. J. Hargroves
Atlanta
Armour Packing Company
City
Georgia Central Railroad
Western
Kansas City
The
Central
Memphis
Birmingham
Columbus and Western
Savannah
Lewiston
Cram
Burglary Linked to Local Suspects in 1889 Case
Mr. Lucius Hudson of the 28th district turned over William Jenkins and Daniel Clark to the sheriff after they were found in possession of stolen goods from Hudson’s store. Justice Stubbs bound them over to the April 1889 Sumter Superior Court for trial. Other suspects will face similar action. A series of local business moves and odd notes follow, including new stores planned by Aaron Cohen and James Slappey, plus a quirky fire-flue problem at the new courthouse and a Cordele bank safe contract. Henry Stokes shifts from rail inspector to baggage master on the A P L road.
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Lucius Hudson
William ,Jenkins
Daniel Clark
Aaron Cohen
Cotton Avenue
Jas. Slappey
H. D. Watts
Hudson
B Slappey
Macon
Henry Stokes
Henry
Brewer's Lung Restorer Said to Cure Strong Cough
Bandersville Georgia resident G H Hollenbeck reports confinement to home for a month due to a severe cough. He credits one bottle of Brewer's Lung Restorer with noticeable relief after trying various remedies.
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Bandersville
Chattahoochee Valley Exposition Opens in Columbus
The Columbus Exposition opened November 15 and runs to December 1 drawing praise for its buildings grounds and exhibits across machinery agriculture and minerals. Railroads offer one cent per mile fares. major attractions include races fireworks veteran reunions and balloon ascents. Local milliner Miss Anniel Pickett invites ladies to view 500 stamping patterns and yarns before holidays. Change of Base notes two Americus young men, Furlow Gatewood and W E Hawkins, advancing in local business roles.
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Columbus
Mississippi
Ohio Rivers
Col
A. F. Ross
Rome
Chattahoochee Valley
Anniel Pickett
Granberry’s Corner
Americus
Saxony
Furlow Gatewood
Americus Investment Company
W. E. Hawkins
Americas
Explosion injures mill worker near Eliaville
Friday morning Harden Chambliss operator of a steam saw mill near Eliaville survived an explosion that ruined the boiler, throwing it seventy feet into a swamp. Henry Baldsen, a Black laborer, suffered severe scalds. no other injuries reported.
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Harden Chambliss
Eliaville
Henry Balsden
Machine Shops and Round House Planned for A P L Rail Line
Plans announced for a large machine shop, a weatherproof round house, and a blacksmith shop on Sullivan hill between the main line toward Lumpkin and the side track to the A P L compress. Widening work on the track progresses, with side tracks to improve access and future yard layout.
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Sullivan Hill
Lumpkin
A. P. & L. Compress
A Cruel Practice On Public Street
A reader condemns a ritual of hanging a white boy or a black child by a pole with a tail pulled through a split, urging an end to the practice. The note laments cruelty and asks how one would feel with a finger placed in a slot for a half day. The piece then notes B H Jossey resuming business with clerk Phil Ketchens, with damaged goods in a room next to E. Taylor and Ben on Cotton Avenue awaiting inspection.
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B. H. Jossey
Phil Ketchens
Messrs. E. Taylor & Ben
Cotton Avenue
Botanic Blood Balm advertised as cure for blood poison
The text condemns fraudulent tonics claiming a cure for serious blood poisoning. It notes it is illegal to market worthless remedies and describes Botanic Blood Balm as not fitting that category. It states the first bottle often cools the skin and initial ache relief may occur after multiple doses.
Fire Destroys Store As Water Works Prove Effective
A morning fire on Cotton Avenue near Messrs. Tullis & Clark’s store caused extensive water application from multiple streams aided by local companies. The blaze, originating in the rear of the building owned by J. Buchanan, was contained after hours of effort. damages estimated at three hundred dollars with insured stock losses and minor water damage to adjacent rooms. The fire department’s performance drew praise, while insurance details and property implications were noted. Also covered is a Louisiana State Lottery drawing notice detailing capital prizes and upcoming drawings with multiple named recipients and cities involved.
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Cotton Avenue
Tullis & Clark
Wheatleys
Charlie Hawking
Ann Bell
Americas
J. Buchanan
Los Messrs
Tullia & Clarke
A. W. Smith
W. E. Hawins
R. T. Byrd
B. H. Jonsey
Walves
Mr. T. Byrd
T. N. Hawkes
E. Hawkins
Ws Fargo & Co
San Francisco
Bank of
M. A. Dauphin
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Pwmerica
Ceorgie
Sumter County
Webster County
Striet
Doctor Bosworth
Dr. Bosworth
Thomas Building
Augusta
J.C. Bryan
Arthur Lanford
Simmons
Lee Court
Lee Superior Court
Viola Bell
Prof. van Riper
T. Wheatley
Ben Wheeler
Apeara
Brady
County
Americus, Preston and Eompkin Railroad
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad
Thomas
Americas District
A. M. E. Conference
Campbell Chapel
Hoe
D. K. Brinson
Messrs. Pim & Taylor
Marshal Lingo
Methodist Parsonage
Old 16Th District
George Edmonds #0
Dr. Bull
Harris & Payne
A. Reynolds & Son
Jackson Street
A. G. Sneed
Pilsbury
W. B. Stone
Wilcox County
Abbeville
St. Hawkins
G. W. Council
Herring Safe and Lock Company
New York
Cordele
Shipp
Cordele Bank
Bank of Americus
Ford
Ty Ty
Worth County
Columbus Exposition
Lynxon & Pavlicer
Cheap John
Honest Charlie
Reconper
Pilebury
J. J. Eldridge
van Riper
A. P. & L. Railroad Company
Tom Harrison
Stewart County
Gordon
Holder
Lamar Street
Bryce Adams
A. P. & L. Railroad
LaCrosse
Department and Water
Lyne & Paav Liceey Tallora
Express Deee
Hawkins
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