Americus News Briefs Mixed Local Notes and Tragic Death
A series of city items from Americus notes a court remand and train schedule, plus reports of a fatal fever death of Mrs. Laila Bryant and a dog bite incident. Personal recollections include a claim about seeing ex president Polk, and a tribute to public servants Hawkes Simons and Brady. Local trains, room use charges, an exam success, and lively horse stories accompany garden-variety notices from the Sumter area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laila Bryant
Bryant
ALT & T
Americus
H. J0. Watts
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sumter exhibits fuel debate over Piedmont fair awards
Reporters canvassed observers after Sumter was awarded third prize, with locals from Putnam Floyd and Putnam Fair leaders voicing dissatisfaction. O A Coleman questioned fairness, while Capt A C Bell argued for Putnam first, Sumter second, Floyd third.
County Exhibits Premiums Awarded at Athasta Ga
Daily Record Special to Recorden Athasta Ga Oct 20 Judges awarded First Premium to Floyd county Second to Putnam Third to Sumter The judges allowed individual exhibits into the county contest Sumter and Putnam had no individual entries They acknowledged Sumter’s exhibit was handsome but lacking in quantity A prize of 250 dollars was awarded GESSNER a surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. Bivins
Georgian Loan and Trust Company
O. A. Coleman
Georgia
Piedmont
Coleman
Putnam
Sumter
Floyd
W. K. Wheatley
A. C. Bell
Macon
W. A. Dodson
Puthans
Daily Recordebra
Bist
Recorden
Athasta
Floyd County
Gessner
Change of Name and Daily Mail After Wil liams' Box
Community notes recount Williams' Box in Sumter becoming Roney post office named for Joe Roney after 37 years. Other items include a moving train tragedy near Montezuma leaving a man severely injured, editorial praise for the Reconrder publisher, fruit crop yields for local trees, Sumter exhibit packing for Hartford, a Detroit wedding of Miss Vinne Richards to Mr. Penfield, and a Mt. Olive Baptist jug society raising funds for a new church bell with a $5 prize.
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Americas Post Office
Legislative Hall
William's Box
Daily Mail
Roney
Hone
Joe
Sumter
Connecticut
J. E. Bivens
Sumter County
Hartford
Misa Vinne Richards
Penfield
Detroit
Mich
Atlanta
8. K. Taylor
Jennie Edmundson
New Church
Hell
T. Hawkins
Mt. Olive
Beautiful map sparks town plans for Americus Wilcox county
The Rochelle Land and Lumber Company, a group of Americus and Wilcox county businessmen, bought a large land tract along the A. P. & L. line near Wilcox county center, laid out town lots, streets, and public buildings, and hired Prof. M. H. Baldy to draw an elaborate four foot square map showing blocks, land sections, and county layouts for potential framing and display at the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle Land and Lumber Company
Americus
Wilcox County
M. H. Baldy
Baldy
Georgia
Wilcox
Fimany
Exposition notes praise and critiques at Piedmont fair
The Recorper reports on the Piedmont Exposition with praise for Sumter, Putnam and Talbot agricultural displays while criticizing Exposition management and Atlanta crowds. It highlights Floyd wines, the possum exhibit, Maj. Smythe’s role, and notable displays by Maj. J. H. Black and Prof. Van Riper. A tree bears fruit for six months, apples and blossoms on one limb from East Americas.
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Talbot County
Col. Gorman
Floyd
Major Smythe
Maj
J. H. Black
Prof. van Riper
Americas
Misa M. J. Rutherford
Cleveland
Jeff Davis
South
Atlanta
Tobe Cobb
East Americas
Cobb
Awxnicyus Reconpen Introduced In Neat Printed Paper
The Awxnicyus Reconpen was received at this office on last Saturday via new dress. The paper is gotten up in a very neat and attractive style, and Americans should feel proud of the passing paper.
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Volk
Pilsbury
Mineriva
James K. Molk
United States
Charleston
I C
Wilsbury
South Carolina
You Realize There Is A Place To Get What You Want
A blunt note argues there is a source to obtain desired items at fair value, warning that paying more elsewhere yields inferior goods and urging wiser consumer choice. The tone suggests a local shopper advisory or advertisement snippet.
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Marion
L. Merten
Lumpkin
Athinta
Civas
Justine
Stubbs
Pepaarter
Tisbury
James K. Polk
Savinnale
John Charles Wheatley
T. Wheatley
J. W. Wheatley
Hawkins
Albert, Drane
Washington
Hawkes
Sinmens
Brady
Senate
House
Sameter
Pontes
Prine Brotssta- New
Pruitien
Williams
Raney
Montezuma
James Alexander
J. N. Scarbrough
Prof. M. Hf
Thornton Wheatley
Col
J. G. Parks
Dawson
W. H. Allen
Allen House
Col. Park
John R. Shaw
Shaw
Jous R
Gia
Glessner
the Times
Reconpes
Eufaula Times
Sale Hint &SomNevin
Mmenus
Putnam County
Talbot
Grady
Joux H. Brow
Forsyth Street
Amerions, Ga
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