Jan. 13, 1905: obit of Mrs. Elizabeth Tinsley, “relict of the late Thomas Tinsley,” sons Wm., Jack and Arthur Tinsley

Jan. 31, 1905: “Mr. L.S. Tower has leased the handsome home on Taylor street, to be vacated by Mr. E.J. Miller, and will occupy it in a short while.”

Feb. 3, 1905: “FAMILY WILL RESIDE IN MACON. Left Yesterday For Future Home In That City. Mr. Edgar J. Miller and family left yesterday for Macon, their future home, and will reside at 529 Vineville avenue. Mr. Miller will engage in the marble business there, quite likely, while his son, Boyce Miller, will enter the retail grocery business. The departure of this most excellent and highly esteemed family from Americus is deeply regretted among their large circle of friends here. Mr. Miller has been a citizen of Americus for more than twenty years, and both in business and in social life was held in great esteem. They carry to their new home the best wishes of a host of friends in Americus.”

Feb. 7, 1905: “FIRM HERE TO MAKE A CHANGE IN NAME. Wheatley & Ansley Dissolve Partnership. BUSINESS WILL BE CONTINUED. By Charles L. Ansley, Who Owns Entire Business and Assumes all Obligations of Firm. Mr. Wheatley Will Retire From Business. The formal announcement this morning of the dissolution of the well known firm of Wheatley & Ansley will be of general interest, marking, as it does, the passing of a firm so long identified with commercial Americus and this section of the state. A name that for fifteen years has been a household word in south Georgia is obliterated. More than that, it marks the passing from active business life of a name that for a half century has been synonymous with the growth of the city … Owing to ill health, Mr. Thornton Wheatley desired to retire … His entire interest is sold to Mr. C.L. Ansley … It has been just a quarter century agone that he entered the employ of Mr. Wheatley as salesman. Ten years thereafter he was admitted to full partnership … he becomes sole owner of one of the largest houses in south Georgia … Mr. Ansley will retain his entire corps … Mr. H.C. Davis, the accountant, will be … credit man, standing next to Mr, Ansley in managing the business … ”

March 9, 1905: “For Ordinary. To the voters of Sumter County: I announce myself as candidate for ordinary of Sumter County and will if elected discharge the duties which I think I am fully qualified. I am in needy circumstances, not able to work, or would not ask for it. JOSEPH A. (NAP) COBB.”; “ … funeral of Capt. J. Marsh Johnston, whose death occurred on Tuesday morning [March 7] was conducted yesterday in Macon where he had so long resided … Captain Johnston was very well known in Americus … a large land owner here, among his possessions being the vast Huguenin plantation of ten thousand or twelve thousand acres near Americus [straddling both sides of what is now Lake Blackshear]. It was Capt. Johnston who had bored the first artesian well in Georgia … ”

March 10, 1905: “A telegram last night announced the death of Mrs. Nancy Wheeler in Brunswick, where she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Bragan. The deceased was the relict of the late A.W. Wheeler and widely known here as one of the oldest residents of Americus. The funeral will occur here Saturday morning.”; Americus Hospital Association acquired "the former Smithwick home on Barlow" and began renovation; letter to T-R signed by “BARLOW STREET” complained about the city’s hospital presence in a residential neighborhood

May 26, 1905: “IS OPEN TO PUBLIC TO HEAL THE SICK. Portals of Hospital Flung Ajar. RECEPTION MARKED OPENING. Hundreds of Citizens Witness Ceremonies Last Night and Inspected Handsome Building — Hospital Now Ready for Patients … After the invocation by Rev. J.P. Wardlaw … an address was delivered by Mr. E.A. Nesbit … benediction was pronounced by Rev. R.L. Bivins … appearance of the rooms was very inviting … upstairs hall and rooms … bath rooms up and down stairs are handsomely fitted up … two memorial rooms — one to Dr. Eldridge and one to Miss Emma Dodson — … are the “pay rooms.” The operating room is a gem … Miss Ruth Sanderson has been secured as head nurse and matron … ”

July 8, 1905: “WEDDING IN COLORED SOCIETY. Occasion of Interest of Recent Occurrence Here. A marriage of interest in the best circles of colored society here was that of Lucile Warren and Thad Bouie. The bride is the daughter of Boss Warren, an industrious and respected colored citizen, and for several years [she] has been a teacher in the McKay [sic] Hill school. The groom is likewise much esteemed among many friends. The marriage took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Rev. R.L. Darden of Bethesda Baptist church officiating.”

Sept. 17, 1905: “ESTATE WORTH FIVE MILLIONS. Late Frank M. Coker Wealthiest Man in State. Mr. Frank M. Coker, who died the past week in Atlanta, was the wealthiest man in Georgia, his estate being worth something like 5,000,000. Much of this is in Atlanta property but the great bulk of it is in very valuable realty in St. Paul and Minneapolis where he bought large tracts of land shortly after the [Civil] war. Mr. Coker was a citizen of Americus [born and raised at the Plains of Dura] when the war began and enlisted here with the famous Cutts Artillery, serving with it throughout the war. When he first came to Americus, a poor boy, before the war, he worked for a firm here for $10 a month and even at the meager salary saved money. When the war ended his little [-] here was swept away but he again started business in Americus and in 1873 went to Atlanta, where he has since resided as one of the leading bankers and financiers of the state. Mr. Coker is survived by his wife and three children, F.M. Coker, Jr., of Atlanta; Mrs. George T. Hodgson, of Athens; and Mrs. W.W. Turner, of LaGrange. Three brothers, John M. Coker, of Americus; Judge W.B.C. Coker, of Brunswick, and Dr. C.W. Coker, of Medford, [Oregon] and several sisters, also survive him.”

Sept. 26, 1905: “Miss Laura Ansley, the bright and winsome young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ansley, recently celebrated her eleventh birthday, and among her many gifts was a handsome Chickering grand piano, a present from her father.”

Nov. 17, 1905: “Treasurer A.C. Speer Better — The friends of Judge A.C. Speer were glad to see him at his office yesterday after his confinement of nearly a year at home. Judge Speer is still quite infirm, and this visit to the courthouse was the first in many long months. The duties of the treasurer's office are looked after by Judge Speer's grandson, Mr. Earl Speer.”

Nov. 28, 1905: front page photo of First Methodist Church as it hosted the 39th Annual Session of the South Georgia Conference, J.W. Shiver, S.M. Gordy, J.P. Raiford, F.G. Olver, E.Y. Grey, Dr. J.P. Wardlaw, reception committee

Dec. 8, 1905: “Askew-Purvis — Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Askew announce the engagement of their daughter, Leila, to Mose Purvis, of Smithville, Ga., the marriage to occur on Sunday evening, December 10th, at 3 o'clock, at the home of Mr. J.J. Askew, Richland, Ga.”

Dec. 12, 1905: “Miss Rosalie Speer (your narrator’s maternal grandmother) has gone to Sumter upon a visit of several days to relatives and friends.”

Jan. 12, 1906: “SULLIVAN GIVEN HIS RELEASE — Americus Man is Pardoned By Commission. Mr. G.T. Sullivan was on yesterday granted a pardon by the State Prison Commission and in a day or two will leave the State Farm at Milledgeville for his home in Americus. After a stay of a year in a camp at Macon he became too ill for the work required and recently has been at the State Farm, where the duties were less arduous. His attorney, Col. W.A. Dodson, appeared before the Commission yesterday in his behalf and secured his release from prison.”