Americus Business Men Drive City Growth and Trade
A survey of Americus merchants lauds energetic local business leaders. Tullis & Jobber showcase rapid growth, J. Waxelbaum & Co. offer a large two story dry goods house with low prices, Wheatley expands stock, Harms & Co. provide hardware excellence, Bosworth Grocery upholds market leadership, Calvin Camter & Son excel in shoes, Jake Israels offers cigars and groceries, Y A Gyles strengthens Southwest Georgia clothing leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ares
Americus
Asa
Georgia
Reying
Tullis & Jobbey
Jake Israels
Bank of Americas
Y. A. Gyles
New Clothier
Hatter and
Bhister
OUR SCHOOLS AND THE PRIDE OF AMERICUS
A historical overview of Americus public and colored schools, detailing the 1873 act, tax funding, and operations under Prof. J. M. Gannon. Notes on the Furlow Masonic Female College site, academy, and the city’s commitment to education with 797 pupils and $9,695 spent in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
I. M. Farlow
Furlow Masonic Female College
Board of Education
City of
Americas
J. M. Gannon
M. A. Clark
Local Firms In City Trade Directory Highlight Prominent Shops
A. & D. Davenport boast a complete drug house with pure stock and precise prescriptions. A. D. B. McKenzie sells the largest line of whiskies cigars and tobaccos at low cash prices. Harris & James grocers offer a full line of groceries and shoes at competitive prices. Oliver & Oliver, a noted carriage maker, use best materials and skilled workmen with wide state trade. Joun B. Baw runs a large neat dry goods store with latest novelties and a shoe specialty. M. Cohen dubbed the Bargain Man showcases frequent extraordinary inducements on Cotton Avenue. A general business directory promises reliable merchants ready to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatley
Recorder
Americus
J. W. Harms & CO
A. D. B. McKenzie
Georgia
Oliver & Oliver
M. Cohen
Cotton Avenue
Americas
North Carolina
Maryland
A.D. B. McKenzie
Recorder Gift Distribution Promises Large Subscriber Draw
The Recompgn plans its annual gift distribution for advance paying subscribers, with a March 4 drawing. Gifts include a ton of guano, sewing machine, gold watch, a companion organ, grain cradle, table fans, linens, cloaks and coats, bound books, and more. Items will be awarded to subscribers who settle arrears and pay one year in advance, offering a chance to win articles worth many times the subscription price.
The Sham Watchword in Modern Times
The essay warns that the word Sham tempts buyers, while genuine goods are lost to cheap imitations. Merchants face constant pressure for cheaper products, prompting manufacturers to respond with lower quality. The result is a flood of counterfeit fabrics, dry goods, clothing, shoes, and sewing machines across stores nationwide. One firm claims to offer a genuine line despite the cheap-stuff trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Merstolors
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Iyg Business
J. Waxelbaum &O
Eb. Bosworth
Calvin Camter & Son
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Doirg
Little Rock
Ark
Sacramento
Cal
Wilmington
Del
Atlanta
Columbus
Louisville
Baltimore
Salem
Mass
New York
Louis Richmond
Vives Esreee
D. F. Davenport
Recorder Gift Distribution
A.D.B. McKenzie
Vette
J. W. Harris & CO
Miura
TW. &Co
Americus, Ga
Calvin
Carter
Jackson Street
Court House
J, Israels
Phiges
Rock Bottom
Joen
SHAW
J. RR
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