Local News From Southwast George Town
Cool and windy in the section with names of residents visiting relatives and merchants in town. Mentions Miss Enis Nickelson and Mr Henry Daniel at a music school, Paterson and Park sisters, Col Edgar Butts, Mayor Miller, Prof O G Crawford, and a Farmer's Alliance lodge organized after Barfield's address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drtaxesville
Lavt
Dl Ucinhing
Enis Nickelson
Henry Daniel
Friendship
Ville
B. A. Tallia
James Persons
Putnaw
Bettie Clement
Alice
Bole Park
Edgar Butts
Mayor Miller
Benna Vista
O. G. Crawfort
Oscar
Sumter County
Barfield
Farner
Novna
Putnam News Roundup Shows Weather and Travel Delays
Putnam September 21 Cotton opens fast and winds scatter debris across ground. locals hope BV and EI RR completion will aid trade with Americus. Dark clouds seen lately as drought threatens pea crops. Visits and departures noted among region residents and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Americus
Farmers coin on stock grain as cotton falters near Shiloh
Rain slows cotton openings while farmers plan large small grain crops and stock raising profits. The Alliance gains farmer support with new members at a Shiloh meeting. Aulstits Exposition preparations promise a strong local show with a crowd of boys and girls. Local clubs thrive and travel, with social events and religious notices filling the scene.
Farmers urge Southwest Georgia Alliance to aid price control
From Friendship Sept 25 a farmer notes that many in the region fear rising costs and poor profits from cotton and corn. He advocates forming or joining a Farmers Alliance to allow farmers to set and receive prices for their produce, arguing the farmer bears the world’s burden without fair returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Georgia
Farmers Alliance
Bronwood News Notes Face Weather and Schedules
Owing to writer’s absence and busy times the Reconour News issues were scarce. Farmers complain of a short cotton crop though some business is better than a month ago. J S Hargrove from Enterprise, Lee county, visited Bronwood on business. E H Simpson, Bronwood native now in Anniston, Ala., is in town briefly. Moj Newt Saith, Alasco Cawood of Smithville, and Ed Stanton of the News were in town Monday. The Bronwood Social Club has died a natural death. a funeral was held Friday night. Mrs M Killen left for Rome with Mrs Rh Ellison for a visit. Mrs Smith and Taney millinery store dissolves. Mrs Smith opens a new millinery line at telegraph office corner 1st and Geise. Col James Callaway of the Macon Telegraph is in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Simpson
Bronwood
Anniston
Ala
Moj
Newt Saith
Alasco Cawood
Smithville
Ed Stanton
the News
M. Killen
Rh. J. Ellison
Rome
Ike Hamilton Arrested for Murder Near Marhallville
OGLETHORPE Sept 20 Ike Hamilton jailed after arrest for murder of Hump McGehee near Marhallville. Deputy Sheriff Miton escorted him to county jail to await Superior Court trial. Also Willie Mason added to Stevens Pottery chain of convicts for twelve months for larceny. Henry Smith jailed for larceny from the person. Social at Summerlin House praised. Miss Minnie Walters recited An Answer to Prayer. Col. M. M. Perry delivered a recitation. Several notices of local visits and visits by Miss Annie Willis and Miss Nettie Gilmore among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe
Ike Hamilton
Hump McGehee
Marhallville
Miton
Stevens
Stevens’ Pottery
Willie Mason
Henry Smith
Annie Willis
Hinkinaville
Nettie Gilmore
Ellaville
M. McCrory
Cora Anthony
Dawson
Annie Kaigler
Mr. Statham
Macon
Clarence
Electric Bitters advertised as a universal remedy
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases removes pimples boils and skin conditions tied to blood tone. It claims malaria prevention and treatment for headaches constipation and indigestion with a money back satisfaction guarantee at Dr E J Zhige’s Drug Store priced 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Zhige
Dawson Chronicle notes and local life amid rail race
In Dawson on September 21, tension with Columbus Southern over right of way leads to a dispute resolved after President Alexiuler pressured opponents. The piece also reports on local fortunes, including Mr. Whit Hood returning to Terrell County, J. H. Whitebard’s watermelon and hay harvest, a court verdict fining Solomon Prices for striking a father-in-law, and several dignitaries and visitors in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Bio
Cefnnet
Columbus Southern
Iam
Whit Hood
Floride
Terrell County
Florida
Fla
J. H. Whitebard
Solomon Prices
Mack Brinson
Angwa
Simmons
Teena Douglass
Costa
G Marshall
Friendship Baptist
Tom
Tom Commenier
W.N. Thornton
Mies Luttin Harrell
Quitman
Our City
A. P. Hatcher
Keniday House
J. R. Witchard
Greenville
N. C
John Witchard
J. EB. D. Shipp
Americus
E. G. Brown
Kennday House
W. A. Dodson
Mary Odum
Newton
J. M. Simmons
Thos City
Minnie Huff
Union Springs
Als
Jaf
Mittie C Green Stephenson dies after brief illness
Mittie C Green Stephenson dies at her husband D E Green's home on September 1 aged twenty one. The notice recalls her early education at a South Carolina Presbyterian Seminary and her bride life beginning January 15 1685. It notes her gentle nature and wide circle of friends and kinfolk and ends with religious reflections. A Bay City Michigan woman later joined Knights of Pythias after disguising herself as a man to clerk in a store.
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D. E. Green
Mia
Mittie C. Green
Mittie
Stephenson
Presbyterian Seminary
South Carolina
Earth
Bebef
School Patrons Celebrate Choice Of Teacher And Progress
In Webster Enterprise Sept the crowd at the school witnessed the selection of Prof J C Bayfield for the 1838 term. The patrons pledged support and praised the improving facilities and the principal’s character. The next term starts January with potential board ties. drought and harvest notes appear alongside local vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exvese
Wenste County
Sept
Romnlias
Echool Mat
Enterprise
Wo M Ssars
Board of Trustees
Exrenparsa
Anid
Ira
J. C. Bay Field
Ika Cartoons
Jth
Tmyfield
Luyield
Weather and farming notes from Cuercn Het area
A correspondent reports a refreshing shower yesterday afternoon with bright prospects for another, hoping the rain revives potato, pea, and rye crops. It has been 34 days since rain and fever cases have appeared, while trade is improving despite dull times.
Advertised Letters in Americus Post Office 1887
Complete list of unclaimed letters in the Americus Georgia post office, warnings that uncalled letters will go to the Dead Letter Office after thirty days. Names include William Brown, Samuel Cohen, Lucy Carter, Thomas Davis, J H Elliott, Mary Field, Laura Ergser, Lizzie Hawkins, Mrs M J Jones, Vocal Man, J A Myers, Ananda Till, Nora Thomlinson, and others. Published by J C Boney P M on September 18 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Georgia
Sauter County
Americus Post
William
Brown
William Brown
Samuel Cohen
Washington
Cyie
Lucy Carter
Thomas Davis
H. Elliott
Mary Field
Laura Ergser
Lizzie Hawkins
K Hawkins
W. N. Wheeler
John W. Walker
Polite New York Bank Cashier on Lottery Prize Funds
A dispatch states ticket 50 255 won 150000 in the Louisiana State Lottery August drawing. One tenth of the ticket was collected via National Park Bank New York. Assistant Cashier De Baun confirmed the fraction had been received from Crane's Bank Hornellsville New York. Also notes a 130 year old Hungarian man Franz Nage born 1756 with limited teeth and one meal daily. Sultan Muley Maesan reportedly decapitates criminals with his royal hand when available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Horder
National Park Bank
de Baun
Crane's
Hornellaville
N. Y
New York Daily News
Hungary
Franz Nage
Alon
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George
Dranesville
Fannie Tison
Tison
Crossing
Misaea Lissa
Jeoaie Stevena
E. W. Strange
Henry Wall
Putnam Sanda
Tom Waterhouse
Jim Stokes
Buena Vista
Knollton
KR. H. Bivina
Silonday
Coney
Hia
Dave Howard
Shiloh
Satcon
Alliance
Aulstits
H. C. Arrington
John Walden
T. Coleman & Co
Smr
C. C. Sheppard
A A. Arrington
Leo
Bay City
Mich
Iis
Knights
Pythias
Webster Enterprise
Crurch Bill
J.C. Boney, P. M
Americus, Ga
New York
Sultan Muley Maesan
Morocco
Recorder
Ceri
Weekly Recorder
H.C. Storey
Georgia
Bank of South-Western Georgia
Florence
Alto
Canton
Asept
Florence, Ga
Hall
Staple Dey
Grocer
Avery Grade
Hamil's Olds
Cotton
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