Albany and Cor rail line charter granted in city
Local notes report names of residents visiting Americus and New York trips, a funeral service at Oak Grove cemetery for Miss Julia McCork, and various social mentions. Mentions of water works, a medicine ad, and railway activity appear amid scattered community tidbits from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perhoas
Falta
Pean
Albany Advertiser
J. A. Parker
Leslie
JR. C.3 Wells
Smithville
Clara Bright
New York
J. M. Bosworth
Yessay
Are
Albany and Core Railroad
B. Harrell
Preston
Allen House
Misa Carrie Butts
Macon
J. B. Hinon Taylor
Will
Albert Richard
America
Allisons
Sevan
J. Will
East
Istmas
Tf M. T. Elam
Amelia Voder
I Nelson and Wife
Cooper and Finney clash over inspection powers
The conflict between Mr. C. Cooper treasurer of the 8. A. M. road and Mr. J. N. Finney in the president’s office is recounted. Finney says he came to audit systems on behalf of the president to improve methods and faced alleged hostility, while Cooper describes Finney as officious and unacquainted with railroad business, leading to a physical altercation in which Cooper was struck and Finney sustained minor injuries. The report includes both sides, with contemporaneous notes on letters about Finney’s abilities and the aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8.C. Cooper
8. A.M
J. N. Finney
Egoh
Finney
Hawkins
The
Central Railroad
Maj
Belknap
Col. Hawkins
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Florida
McClesky
Mr. Finney
Jack
Jacksonville, Tampa
Key West Railroad
Mr. Finneyf
Mr.Finney
Stmck
New Telegraph Company
Postal and Cable Telegraph Company
Western Union
Georgia
Charleston
Savannah
Augusta
Atlanta
Macon
Americas Stoj
Bus
Ewes
W. L. Camp
Milledgeville
Turner
W. H. Turner
Americus
Willie Williams Murderer Brought To Americus For Safe Keeping
Willie Williams, the man who shot Conductor Whigham of the 8 A.M. railroad, was brought to Americus and jailed after a mob threatened lynching in Abbeville. Deputy Sheriff Troy Holder arranged Williams's removal from the insecure Abbeville jail to Americus, with Judge Roberts approving. The mob dispersed when the plan was disclosed, promising to abandon the pursuit if Williams was securely kept for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whigham de Ee
Americus
Holder
Willie Williams
Whigham
Troy Holder
Abbeville
Williams
Macon
Wilcox County
Maynard
Roberta
Mr. Holder
Roberts
Willie
Americus Guano Company Urges Cotton Seed Deliveries
The Americus Guano Company offers cash for cotton seed at 21 cents per bushel at their factory. They will take 1,000 pounds of cotton seed meal in exchange for 2,000 pounds of cotton seed and invite farmers to bring seed to their plant for prompt processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Guano Company
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Jerice
Recorde
George
Qfanfield
Ea Eee Telephone
Pelee Bone
E. D. Sley
E. D. Ansley’s
G. A. Nunally
Reer University
Hawkins House
Meet of Friendship Association
Columbus
Edison
Bull
Porphyro
Thas
T Charles Eden
Trinidad
Talo
Tower
Levin
Ash
Cooper and
SAM Oad
Recorder
Hall
J. D. Reichert
Reichert
Alabama
C. A. Brix
Angther
Americus Guano Co
Cook's Pharmacy
Cotton Avenue
Technological School
Sumter County
David Rodgers
Ed Sheffield
Ross Harper
Atlanta Journal of
Hopkins
Arthur Rylander
Lamar and
Jackson Streets
Americas
Champion
Cloruter & Furnisher
ForayTu Br
EAGLE
Forsyth Street
Americus, Ga
Carter
Eienkaa
Creedmore
Sereas
People's National Bank
Monroomeny
Joux Waxpeon
Zourz, Teo- E. A. Hawking
Pirate
W. C. Furlow
Morgan House
Fichland
John Jones
O. B. Coates
B. Coates
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