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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
4
The item records Revelace Eve as editor and publisher and notes second class mailing at Americus Georgia. It cites the Times-Recorder and the Associated Press, with republication rights reserved and advertising reps listed in New York Chicago and Atlanta.
A compact reflection cites Proverbs 16 2 about clean acts in sight yet true motives weighed by the Lord. It recalls Carlyle noting that judgments of evil are often delayed yet inevitable, lasting beyond a century or two.
The piece contrasts Voorhis and editorials on political decay with praise for aging as a time of memory and wisdom. It notes Titian's fading color perception at 90, considers age versus youth, and ends with Margaret Sangster’s wish to grow old gracefully. The tone reflects a nostalgic, moralizing newspaper voice.
A rumor from Worth County claims a young lady refused engagement unless a man owns a house before an automobile. The Dawson News questions the tale as likely false, while noting broader views on cars, homes, and modern courtship. The piece salutes Rev. J. W. M. Morris on age and wit, and jokes about Adam and Eve in a light, non-graphic manner.
In Americus on Church Street an explosion of powder from shell fragments nearly killed Gilber and Carroll Purvis and Olin Rushin, three children of local residents, an event noted among other items from The Times Recorder dated Aug 6, 1915. The issue also recalls a society wedding of Katie Belle Thomas and Samuel Emmett Mitchell at the Thomas home, plus a Myrtle Springs camping party and other 1905 and 1895 notes.
A historical column explores claims of racial superiority, noting myths from Tongans to Jews and Chinese. It critiques scientific certainty, cites Greek and Jewish history, and discusses outcome implications while contrasting MackDonald’s stance on unemployment with opposition logic.
The piece argues that electing widows to fill dead husbands’ seats is an old fashioned sentiment. It asserts such choices stem from male protectionism rather than women’s independent merit and suffrage ideals, noting these women usually performed competently yet conform to a male view of women’s roles.
A noted deep Pacific ocean hole discovery is paired with a curious note about dropping a player piano. A Paris dispatch reports troubling news and a question about renewed conflict lingers. Observers note wrist watches as a sign of readiness. A Seattle doctor warns many have died from kissing, prompting reflection on future risks and dating norms.
Georgia weekly papers advise buyers that land values have turned the corner and will advance with cheap money and good crop gear. They urge quick purchases, predicting prices at present levels will not last long and that farm land is a safe investment for young buyers.
Thousands of letters pile into the death letter office in Washington yearly as neither sender nor addressee can be located. Money and valuables are commonly found among the unclaimed items, awaiting possible rediscovery or disposal.
A Tomahawk Wisconsin resident writes to Postmaster General New, noting newspaper reports of thousands of dollars found in dead letters and questioning what happens to such findings. The letter discusses ownership and the handling of unclaimed money in mail.
An ad notes pellagra signs including nervousness stomach trouble and skin changes and offers a free booklet Story of Pellagra. It claims a unique treatment endorsed by a State Health Department and doctors with over 2000 treatments sold in the past year and provides free diagnosis by Dr W C Rountree in Texarkana Texas.
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