Mothers The Hope Of The World In Anecdotes And Reflections
A reflective piece by Bill Arp on the vicarage, motherhood, and family duty. It pairs social observations with personal recollections of children, fathers, and the roles of women in sustaining homes. The author cites Goldsmith and Coleridge, recounts schoolyard and civic scenes, and honors mothers as the nation’s moral backbone through tales of family life and parental devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyright
Constitution Publishing Company
Goldsmith
Wakefield
Hermit
Vicar of Wakefield
Langhorn
Mimden
Walter
Seth
Evan
Job
Scott
Be all seasons winter hotel at Americus for 200 guests
A promotional piece extols the elegant Winter Resort Hotel in Americus Georgia. It highlights capacity for 200 guests a comfortable setting with 100 rooms parlors and dining facilities plus sunlit verandas and elevators. It notes owners executives and local business partners backing the venture and invites readers to request catalogues and rates.
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Americus
H. 3
McClesker
Whitley Grocery Company A Trailblazer In Wholesale Trade
Whitley Grocery Company, founded in 1895 as Windsor Whitley Hudson & Bro, operates two stores totaling about 6000 square feet under the Windsor hotel. It maintains large storehouses on the Seaboard Air Line railway and serves towns within 73 miles, employing four traveling salesmen and handling over half a million dollars in annual sales. C R Whitley founded and manages the enterprise, driving its success.
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Americas
Whitley Grocery Company
Windsor, Whitley, Hudson & Bro
Windsor Hotel
Seaboard Air Line
C. R. Whitley
Terprise
The Sheffield Huntington Company A Remarkable Americus Firm
The Sheffield Huntington Company of Americus is a leading hardware firm established in 1572, incorporated in 1873, with a 100 by 40 foot three story store. It carries stoves ranges kitchen goods farming implements and more valued at about 150000, serving wholesale and retail as the region’s primary supply source. J W Sheffield serves as president with Jone Sheffield as vice president and Crawford Wheatley as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield-Huntington Company
Americas
Americus
J. W. Sheffield & Co
J. W. Sheffield
C. A. Huntington
Shefield-Huntington Company
Hey Carry & Stock
Joan Sheffield
Crawford Wheatley
Beautiful Designs in Modern Furniture at Americus Store
The Headquarters for furniture in Americus showcases a vast, three floor stock under A W Smith. Modern pieces blend beauty and utility, offering parlor and chamber sets, French china, cut glass, and silver ware. The shop touts wide variety and leading stock for southwest Georgia shoppers.
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Americus
A. W. Smith
Georgia
Insurance Interests of Americus Backed by W B Jones Co
The firm of W Bf Jones & Co leads Americus insurance matters with about ten major carriers including Aetna Liverpool London and Globe Commercial Union and Insurance Company of North America. They place large risks promptly at low rates, guarantee swift loss adjustments and payments, and hold strong commercial standing under Mr Jones.
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Americus
W. Bf. Jones & Co
Messrs
W. M. Jones& Co
Jones
Aetna
Liverpool
London and Globe
Commercial Tnion
Insurance Company of North America
Bank of Southwestern Georgia praised for stability in Americus
The piece notes Bank of Southwestern Georgia in Americus, established in 1887, with capital stock of 100000 dollars and undivided profits near 30000 dollars. It emphasizes the bank's consistent credit to management and stability, highlighting regular annual dividends to its stockholders.
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Americus
Bank of Southwestern
Planters' Bank of Americus GA Moves to New Four Story Building
The Plant ers Bank of Americus now occupies its handsome new four story building at Lee and Forsyth Streets. Established in 1892, the bank reports capital of 60 thousand dollars, surplus of 50 thousand, deposits ranging from 250 to 400 thousand, and 10 percent annual dividends. President L G Council, vice president R J Perry, and cashier C M Council oversee operations as the designated state depository.
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J. W. Wheatley
Georgia
A. W. Smith
Wr. M. Jones
W. M. Jones & Co
Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
Lee and
Forsyth Streets
United States
Americus
Planters’ Bank
Forsythe Streets
L. G. Council
R. J. Perry
C. M. Council
Glover Grocery Company Leads Americus Wholesale Trade
The Glover Grocery Company, established about eight years ago after Mr. Glover began in Americus in 1869, occupies a premier position in wholesale groceries. On Cotton Avenue, its stock spans staples and specialities, with produce in season, three traveling salesmen, and a trade radius of up to 100 miles. The business emphasizes reliable stock, first hand goods, and equitable practice to attract trade.
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Americus
Glover Grocery Company
Glover
Americus Grocery Company
Cotton Avenue
Beautiful Designs in Cemetery and Monumental Works
Miller and Clark offer reliable monumental services with a strong Georgia base. They provide marble and granite memorials, headstones, and vases, featuring a large stock from Tennessee, Georgia, and Italy. Their projects include the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts state monuments at Andersonville National Cemetery and the Providence Spring fountain work.
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Miller & Clark
Americus
Messrs, Miller & Clark
Georgia
Andersonville National Cemetery
Massachusetts
Providence Spring
Clark
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Miller
Tennessee
The Plow Boy Collar by W C Barnett of Americus Ga
The article highlights W C Barnett a harness maker in Americus Georgia and his improved one piece cotton filled Plow Boy collar with a single seam claim of no ripping. It notes plans to expand the factory to meet large orders and work with collars and harnesses including buggies and carriages for readers near and far.
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W. C. Barnett
Americus
Times
Barnett
Americus Construction Co Makes Doors and Sash
Americus Construction Company a leading local builder supplies doors sash blinds and interior finish. Established about ten years ago it operates a well equipped factory with railway access and specializes in turned work molding shelving counters and related millwork.
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South Hag
Americus
Americus Construction Company
The Elks and the moral drift on Marietta Street
A Critical letter argues the Elks show fueled crowd disorder on Marietta Street revealing a culture chasing revenue over decency. The writer blames older generations and preachers for allowing permissive attitudes, urging a return to old-time values and honest church leadership to restore virtue.
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Hite
Brown
Marietta Street
Elks
Georgia
Pike
Lks
Crown
Americus Building Material Company Promotes Local Trade
The Americus Company markets building materials within a 50 mile radius of Americus. It is the city’s only enterprise of its kind and aims to showcase local resources rather than self praise. Manager G. A. McNeill is credited for the firm’s prosperous condition and strong business.
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Americus
Americ Company
G. A. McNeill
Fragmented nostalgic plea about rural pursuits and returning idle towns
The speaker envisions a near future where thousands of idle townspeople return to rural pursuits. The tone hopes to see this sentiment grow to a scene of mothers quietly watching over their babies as homes are peopled again.
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Ghbor
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Atlanta
Callaboose
City Mart
Ola Sam Stewart
Memphis
Louisville
Srodige
Sage Harvole
THE
Windsor
Bank OF Southwestern Georgia
Planters’ Bank OF
Americus Construction Co
Plunkett
Wester Music CO
Kranich*& Bach
South
Kranich & Bach’s
Gildesneester & Newby
Everett
New England
the Wester Music CO
J. D. Wester
Whitehall Street
Bey
Ava
Cann
Galic
Federal Cheelowgal GE. Inc
Louisville, KY
Kali Works
Daybreak
Trust
Marks & Gayle
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
West
Florida
Easury
Peachtree St
Wallace & Company
Gi WY ST
Sarge Plunkett
Peter Lynes
Whitehall St
Agar
Domertic
Igata
Tobeccos
Rico
W. Mitchell St
Boo Zust
Qai
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