Local Excursion Tickets and Mail Schedule Notice
Americus edition lists excursion tickets to the Louisville Exposition at 18.40 round trip with limited validity. It details mail departure times and routes west, south, east and north, with various closes and delays due to railroad changes. The notice names agent W A Hack P.M. and mentions several towns and service days with partial closing times and adjustments.
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Wight Mail
Buena Vista
Ellaville
Vioden
Sumilay
Jampkin
Preston
Battsford
Mailay
DMO
Friewlabip
Deanesville
Churets Hill
First full grown cotton bale harvest reported on Huguenin plantation
Grown C. C. Clay of the Huguenin plantation brought in Friday what he calls the first full grown lot of cotton. Eleven bales were weighed, averaging 52 pounds each.
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C.C. Clay
Rebuilds After the Fire and New Business Moves
Mr. G. A. Thomas plans rebuilding his store in the burned district alongside Kendrick and Wheatly, aiming to erase the sorrow of the disaster. The artesian well progress reports show 550 feet depth with a six inch casing inside an eight inch, while several new shops and offices, including Light Bros and Gyles the Clothier, announce openings and leasing in the Commercial House area.
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G. A. Thomas
Kendrick
Wheatly
Sarrow House
A Little Beauty Five-Cent Cigar Ad
A Little Beauty puff explains that those who smoke the Little Opera Cigar agree with the poet that beauty is joy. The ad proclaims it the best five-cent cigar in the city, made with Havanna filler and pure leaf, smokes evenly with fine fragrance, sold only by FOIL Buchanan & Son.
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Foil Buchanan & Son
F H Buchanan & Son Promise Underselling Challenge
F H Buchanan and Son vow to not be undersold by any grocery house in Americas. Starting September first they will test sales power by pricing stock and inviting comparison. They emphasize sixteen ounces to the pound and urge customers to note it while visiting and inspecting goods.
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F. H. Buchanan & Son
Americas
City Council Hires Help and School Fund Ordinance
Americes Ga September 1 1884 Mayor Felder Aldermen present and absent Minutes read Finance Committee hired horse for Marshal Lingo at 25 per month Report adopted An ordinance on the public school fund read laid over to next meeting City treasurer to pay board of Education as funds come in Bridge toll for August 73 60 and adjournment A canine disaster Old Hickory the dog dies Jesse New’s pointer Stickory mourns Hats and room changes noted in local commerce store movements
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Ald. Morgan
Marshal Lingo
Prince Bros
Board of Education
A Letter From An Old Friend From Suvay 1884
A long letter from North Carolina describes Americus fire losses, Shelby NC life, churches, schools, and local economy. The writer notes rebuilding hopes for the Baptist church, praises Shelby’s planing mills iron foundries and the Shelby Female College, and shares prices for flour oats and land. A humorous political note offers a dentist who will extract teeth for free during a campaign. Names include Palumon J. King and Rev. R. J. Mallary among others.
Personal Paragraphs From Griffin News And Nearby
Mr. and Mrs. W K Bell have returned from their visit in Tennessee. B H Dunbar of Americus is spending vacation with relatives in this section. Mr Oliver of Apalachicola Fla brother of Miss Ellie Oliver visiting grandmother and sister in this city. Mr Hugh Brown leaves tomorrow for Memphis Tenn to take a position in a boot shoe and hat house. Mr S M Cohen returned home from New York Sunday night where he was purchasing a stock for his new store. Mr Max Gross of Waxellam Co returned home from a month in New York buying goods for his house. Mr Lawson Stapleton at home for a short rest. He recently received a severe injury getting into a hack, disabling him from work for a time. We welcome home Mr W E Perkins who has been traveling for a tobacco house in South Carolina during the summer and is at his old place with Wooten & Ford. Friends of Capt W I Morgan of Americus announce him as a candidate for Representative of Sumter county. Capt Morgan is a substantial citizen, an extensive and successful planter, would make a creditable representative. We would be glad to hear of his nomination. The Capt declined the honor of it is probable that the heart of Bro Woolf would have been made glad.
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Suvay
N.C
Enron “Reconnen
Werling Reconnen
Americus
Lomes
Shelby
Americag
North Carolina
Wilmington
Court House
Cleveland
St. R
Shelby Female College
R. J. Mallary
Georgia
Judge Vason
Vason
Albany
N. J. Bussey
Pink Bussey
Columbus
Pr. S. Landrum
Landrum
New Orleans
Roy
W. W. Landrum
Richmond
B. W, Bussny
Hugh Brown
Memphis
Tenn
Max Gross
Waxellaum & Co
New York
Lawson Stapleton
W. E. Perkins
South Carolina
Oli
Wooten & Ford
W. I. Moregan
Sumter County
Morgan
Hawkinsville
Bro. Woolf
Messrs
J. W. Harris & Co
Americas
Onsteven
A Proud New Armory Opens Amidst October Fair
An early report celebrates a city armory move into a new building described as a beauty with chandeliers and a striking gun rack. The piece notes the Armory’s display, a planned October 28 fair, and prizes for attendees, including diamond earrings and various household items, funding the Amercas Light Infantry.
The Season Ie the name of a handsome illustrated ladies' magazine
Lemons I will receive a nice lot of lemons the first of this week which I will sell at 24 cents per dozen J Istanis The Season Ie the name of a handsome illustrated ladies magazine published by the International Ni Co of New York It is ed perfect aggregation of hints plates embroidery patterns etc so dear to the feminine heart and will be found a most useful help in every household Price 3 cents per copy For sale by all newsdealers
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International Ni, Co
New York
All Newslealers
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Louisville Exposition
Detober Dh
Lory Warnes
A. PD. B. McKenzie
Eufaula
Light Bros. of
Hamil
Gyles
Cotton Avenue
Forsyth Street
C. T. Farlow
State Comptroller General's
Robt. Hardeman
Furlow
Mate Bair
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Macon
Savannah News
Savannah ‘Times
Enron
Smiter
Board of Directors
The
Americas, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad
Joan Windsor & Co
Col
S. H. Hawkins
McKay's Hill
Ranger
Montezuma
New Booka
Library Association
Tron Mask
Jacob Faithful
Peter Simple
Japhet
Dead Secret
New Magdalene
Miss Luddington
Buta Palistine
Philistines
Phebe
Rutledge
Yellow Plush
Mingo
Martins
Crow Martin
Nan
Lindores
San Rio Ranch
Donald
Dorothy
Lal
Judith
Navy
Napolena
Magnolia Springs
Cora Prince
Ts. W. Gloves
Tfe
Elrenir
Mr. Tannebaum
Adamness Eden Co
Bertha Welby
Oet
Katie Putnam
Bunch of Keys
Patti Rosa
Banker's Daughter
Minco
C. B. Bishop
My Partner
Lewis's Opera Co
Mountain Pink
Americes
Gaa
Felder
Ald
Williams
Cobb, Hawkins
Burt
Bell
Mitchell's Mill Pond
Old Hickory
Jesse
S. M. Cohen
HH. T. Byrd
J.B. Dann
Simon
Mr. Byrd
Agnes Aycock
J. B. Dunnbay
Mr. Cohen
Mrs. W.K. Bell
Tennessee
B.H. Dunbar
Lhfe
Mr. Oliver
Apalachicola Fla
Ellie Oliver
City
J, Istanis
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