Americus Recorder announces daily and weekly editions in 1888
The Americus Recorder outlines its Daily issue at a monthly rate and annual subscription, with the Weekly at one dollar a year. It notes wide circulation across multiple Georgia counties, lists the publisher H. C. Storey, and includes notices on local elections, frost, railway agents, court activity, and community events. The piece also reports cotton receipts, market quotes, and several brief local updates.
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H.C. Storey
A Fine Stable Americus Livery by Prince Brothers
A Fine Stable Americus advertises a premier livery sale and feed stable by Messrs N G and J K Prince. The facility covers a full acre with sheds stalls and mule lots, offering single and double teams hacks carriages and full customer service from buggy rides to handling five hundred mules or horses. Gas water and telephone are available and orders are promptly attended to.
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J. K. Prince
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Changes in Atlanta Officials and Local Notices
Well known Atlanta city collector Mason of the Central Railroad resigns to join a guano company in Americus. Mason’s departure follows C B Wilburn leaving the A P & L Railroad for a Macon and Florida road post. Buchanan stock was sold by the sheriff to Hugh Brown of Americus for 3025 dollars. Registration list concerns and factory committee canvassing requests appear amid local notices and pharmacy ad copy.
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Hugh Brown
Tragic Fire Claims Local Boy At Cook Property
A boy named Dorkey Tooke, son of Frank Tooke, burned in a fire at Mr. J. M. Cook’s place on Saturday night. He was playing in a grove when his clothing caught fire and he succumbed a few hours later. Tate Michel aided but could not save him.
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Little Dorkey
Frank Tooke
Cdl
J. M. Cook
Rende
Tate Michel
Colored youth arrested for theft at local store
Charilé Wilson a colored boy formerly assisting Aston Cohen in the tatleMetrade shop was found attempting to lift an undershirt and scarves during the week. He was arrested and released on a $100 bond. The Colored Conference reports the A. M. E. Georgia assembly in Americas November 11 with about 125 preachers and delegates expected.
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Charlie Wilson
Aston Cohen
Dino
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Georgia
Americas
A Serious Accident Near Town Halts Wagon Ride
AECI report notes Mr J L Adderton's young son endured a perilous Saturday accident when a wagon rolled over him, injuring the bowels and right arm and leaving him critically ill per later accounts. The city council is urged to fix two dangerous sidewalks in front of Simon Coen and Solomon's stores.
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Simon Coen
Solomon's
YMCA Board Changes and New Quarters Move Planned
A Y M C A board meeting reports over seven hundred dollars subscribed to fund new quarters in the Hart building. A committee begins preparations. a general secretary is sought, with canvassing to be completed promptly as the new leadership arrives.
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Hart Building
Marriage of Mr Ben Christie and Mrs Anna Warback
A wedding took place at the groom's Dawnon home with Rev Branch officiating. Mr Ben Christie of Dawnon wed Mrs Anna Warback, daughter of Mr Jno Ed Thomas, with invited guests and well wishes from the community.
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Dawnon
Anna Warback
Jno
Ed. Thomas
Branch
Dawson
A Crazy Negro Adjudged Lunatic by Judge Speer
An eighty year old African American man named Harry Cato was declared a lunatic after a court hearing led by Judge Speer. He frightened Willie Phillips at a bakery, boasted of large cotton profits, and was later jailed to await asylum. The report notes his isolation, poverty, and lack of family as he awaits transfer. A separate item reports the A P L road considering a Western Union telegraph line from Americus to Louvale and Americus to Abbeville, a proposal not yet accepted but favorably viewed.
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D. C. N. Burkhalter
A. BP. & L. Telegraph Line
Western Union Telegraph Company
Louvale
Abbeville
Pears and rail line news in a Georgia frontier brief
The notice covers strong September earnings for A. P. L. road, up 50 percent from August despite washouts and a lost superintendent. It also reports W. W. Thompson selling LeConte pears from Smithville with growing market demand, and a playful anecdote about two young men in Americus who knocked down St. Hawkins Jr. The Buena Vista and Ellaville railroad will pass to Central of Georgia tomorrow, with immediate rail upgrades. An accident at Ellaville’s gin injures John Dozier’s left hand. An advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a remedy for constipation and dyspepsia.
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St. Hawkins, Jr
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Savannah and Western
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Bank of Americus elects directors and officers for year
Stockholders at Bank of Americus elect eight directors including Hawkins Wheatley Glover Bagley Taylor Clegg Sheffield and Shipp. Shipp declines officer role staying as director while praising the bank and colleagues. Hawkins re elected president Bagley named vice president Murphey becomes cashier with Hawkes and Clark as book keeper and assistant respectively.
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Georgia must build own industries for prosperity
A persuasive regional appeal urges Georgia to manufacture goods locally from cotton, hides, and leather. It touts home industries, local foundries, wagons, harness, shoes, machinery, nails, and other products to keep money in-state, backed by J. H. Black and local agents. Separately, a railroad incident reports No. 3 engine ditched near Louvale with minimal damage and repeated fixes planned, plus an advertisement for a fine carriage horse team.
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