Cotton Market and City Notes from Americus
Americus residents report cotton market quotations and receipts while locals mingle in daily life. news mentions visitors from Preston and Lumpkin, road repairs on Cotton Avenue, Sells and Barrett's show, and impending new businesses with focus on real estate, sewing machines, and a forthcoming marriage of R L McMath and Beulah Heys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hill
Bronwood
D. B. Hill
Messrs. R., H. Stokes
J. M. Owens
Buena Vista
Allen House
Cotton Avenue
Hawkins House
Americus
Phil Cook
Lee
Sells & Barrett
W.b. Mayo
H. D. Watte
Forsyth Street
Bank of Southwestern Georgia
Jack Cleghorn
Irine Shaw
Cuthbert
Julia Crowell
Columbus
Miss
New Home Sewing Machine Co
Orange
Mass
Macon
Atlanta
Brown c
Railroad Row Conflicting Accounts Of East Bend Train Incident
Streets buzz over an east bend 8 A M passenger train incident Wednesday night near Cordele. Conductor Lewis says he ejected a man named Wilcox at Livingston's mill, with Wilcox later claiming rough handling and lost $230 in a pocketbook. Wilcox reboarded the train at Cordele, details remain murky as officials decline comment. Col Eugene Hawkins and Wilcox discussed possible suit against the S A M railroad, but no facts emerge.
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East Bend
Lewis
Wilcox
Livingston's Mill
Cordele
Cordelo
Col
Eugene Hawkins
Dooly Court
Ato
Still Better Time Between Americus and Savannah
Readers learn a Central railroad freight time estimate error. The article corrects eighteen hours to sixteen hours forty five minutes for Americus to Savannah and calls for better Savannah to Americus time, noting freight delays from Savannah and Brunswick and urging competition. It also includes local ads for matting and a cotton gin notice from C. A. Bent.
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Americas
Savannah
Americus
Central Railroad
Central
Public Schools of Americas Reopen With New Faculty
The public schools reopen tomorrow at 8 30. Superintendent A J M Bizlen leads the return with a staffed faculty. White schools list J E Mathis as principal and several assistants at high, grammar, intermediate and primary levels. Colored schools name G W F Phillips principal grammar and multiple assistants across intermediate and primary divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoda of Americas
A. J. M. Bizlen
Sall
J. E. Mathis
Laura Brown
Sallie Wheeler
Mar
Mies Annie Gyles
D. T. Wilson
Mies
R. Cowles
Mira Lavoie Adams
Lily Brown
Minnie Hinton
G. W. F. Phillips
C. A. Catledge
Minnie Jenkins
Staley
A. 8. Staley
G. T. Collier
J. M. Jones
Cotton Seed Purchase and Exchange Offer by Ammarcos Goaxo Company
The Ammarcos Goaxo Company advertises cash payment for cotton seed delivered to its city factory at 21 cents per bushel until further notice. It offers to exchange 1,000 pounds of cotton seed meal for 2,000 pounds of cotton seed and invites vendors to bring seed to the factory for prompt receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Oil Trust Co
L. G. Council
Ammarcos Goaxo Company
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Ick Dress Goods
Sit
Hack & CO
Americas Recorder
Storgie
Schumacher
E. D. Ansley’s
Elam
Preston
Pink Jowera
McDonald
Sumter County Alliance
A. H. Kenyon
Lumpkin
Viola Dellingham
Laura Bosworth
W. M. Hitt
Ed Miller
Mias
Jesse Green
Chokee
New York
McMath Heys
W. B. Heys
R.L. McMath
Buelah
Heys
Sallie Stewart
J. E. Howell
Lena Heya
J.T. Stallings
A. B. Campbell
B. H. McMath
Dranesville
J. F .McMath
Smithville
East Americas
P. F. Brown
Misa Beulah
Mr. McMath
P. C. Clegg & Co
Mather Lace
Thornton Wheatley
Southwest
Forrest
Martha Keyton
Dock Mays
Henry Clarke
Valdosta
Geo. R. McRae & Son
Henry Clark
Panta
Geo. D. Wheatley
Atore
H. T. Davenport
College Street
Thos. Harrold
A. K. Schumpert
Forrest Street
Old Baptist Church
Railroad Row
A.M. Train
Lamar
Cagh
J.J. Granbeery
Sun
C. A. Bent
Arthur Rylander
Lamar and
Jackson Streets
NEW Book Store
Jofraiv
the Public Schools
Docommie
B. Coates
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