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Domestic News
August 29, 1900
Americus Times Recorder
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Sumter County farmers await delayed rural mail service in Americus; Postmaster Smith planned four routes months ago, but inspector has not arrived.
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LOOKING FOR THAT INSPECTOR, Sumter Very Far Behind in Rural Mail Delivery. The several hundred farmers of Sumter county who expected to be benefited by the establishment of four rural mail routes leading out from Americus are probably wondering what on earth has become of that special inspector who was supposed to come here and formally install the service. Postmaster Smith mapped out the four routes desired several months ago, and it was said that the inspector was to come to Americus at once and order the service started, but nothing has been heard of him. Other communities have the rural mail service but Sumter is still going it in the good old ante-bellum way.
What sub-type of article is it?
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Rural Mail Delivery
Sumter County
Americus
Postal Inspector
Mail Routes
What entities or persons were involved?
Postmaster Smith
Where did it happen?
Sumter County, Americus
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Sumter County, Americus
Key Persons
Postmaster Smith
Event Details
Farmers in Sumter county expected four rural mail routes from Americus, mapped out by Postmaster Smith several months ago. A special inspector was supposed to install the service but has not arrived, leaving Sumter without rural mail delivery while other communities have it.