The Times-Recorder Notice On Copyright and Advertising
A garbled posting from The Times-Recorder asserts copyright for republication of all news dispatches and local news. It notes exclusive rights to republish and lists national advertising representatives Frost Landis and Koenig with addresses in New York Chicago and Atlanta.
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Frost Landis & Konin
Fifth Avenue
New York
Peoples Get
Chicago
Walton Building
Atlante
A Thoughtful Verse Fragmentary Medley
A pair of quoted lines mix biblical prophecy with Shakespearean wit. The first echoes Joel 2 28 about visions dreams and prophecies attributed to sons and daughters. The second lampoons idle imagination with a Shakespearean barb about dreams born of vanity.
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Joel
Let Them Run Free and Get Dirt on Kids
The piece argues mothers should not overprotect children from dirt and rough play. It asserts health and future strength start in youth, needing sunlight and air, and that open play builds resilience while overcare curtails development.
Community Knocker Blight Sparks Call for Action
An unsigned but pointed editorial denounces the "Community Knocker" as a pervasive social blight. It argues for education and moral antitoxins over eradication, urging loyal citizens to unite and apply faith in community power to curb negativity and cynicism.
North Carolina Tax System Clarified by Highway Chief
A North Carolina Highway Commission letter to a Georgian explains that NC road development is funded only by automobile license taxes and a four cent per gallon gasoline tax, with no real estate or personal property taxes collected by the state. It counters propaganda claiming tax increases due to road building.
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State Highway Commission
North Carolina
North State Road Department
Georale
Georgia
Highway Commission
Tar Heel
North Carolina Highway Commission
Gerogia
Half Million In Ten Years
Atlanta forecasts population reaching 500 600 thousand in ten years as hotels theaters and dining rooms thrive. Bankers show optimism, expanding into new business and favoring Georgia farm lands over urban realty, signaling a return to a farm driven economy.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Automatic electric switches move trains carrying crowds daily
Automatic electric switches handle trains which carry 75 000 people into the Grand Central Terminal each day.
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Grand Central Terminal
Hay worms threaten Sumter county crops in 1915
The Sumter area faces a serious hay crop danger from grass worms ravaging plantations. Americas hosts numerous tent parties with Miss Margaret Wheatley and friends on the Wheatley lawn. A North Carolina-Montreal trip brings the Neon Buchanan family home. 10,000 pounds of fruit shipped this season, with 300,000 pounds dried peaches handled by Americas dealers last year. George Cobb hosted a large birthday gathering for local youths. H. H. Glover reports thirty-two hogs dead from cholera.
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Times Recorder
giYkytd Sumter Couty
Americas
Margaret
Isbael Wheatley
Wheatley
Misses Wheatley
Marjori- Kalmon
Fannie Furlow
Pauline Broadhurst
Mary Walker
Catherine Hamilton
Dorothy Maffet
Montezuma
Neon Buchanan
Josephine
North Carolina
Montreal
Ster George Cobb
H. H. Glover
Thir ty Years Ago Today in Americus
From The Times-Recorder dated August 24 1895 a buggy struck Ertck Bass eight year old son of T Q Bass as he crossed Lamar Street with a pitcher of water causing painful though not serious injuries. The piece notes dried peaches entering Americus markets but farmers have largely abandoned the business due to low prices.
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Times-Recorder
Barlow Council
Lamar Street
Ertck Bass
T.Q. Bass
Americus
Twenty years ago today Mrs Haris Jr travels Georgia visits
A 1905 note recalls Mrs James Haris Jr visiting relatives in Thomasville Thomaston and Clarksville. Skating bans rise as authorities curb street skating in several Georgia cities. A North Georgia editor lampoons a house party defined as a girls stay up all night. A Myrtle Springs party includes Clarence Turpin Josephine Turpin Alice Merritt Lucile Clegg Jeanette Ray Emma May Borum Claude McLaughlin and others sailing into a congenial day.
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Times-Recorder
James Haris, Jr
Thomasvill
Thomaston
T. W. Callaway
Clarksvile
Erwin
Georgia
North Georgia
Myrtle Springs
Clarence
W. G. Turpin
Josephine Turpin
Alice Merritt
Lucile Clegg
Jeanette Ray
Emma May Borum
Claude McLaughlin
Messrs McDonald
Dudiey Gatewood
Zack Childers
Frank Turpin
Efre Calaway
Lee Hansford
A. J. Hamilty
Ray Wakefield
Ernest Tulis
Rome and the Pacific Age in the World Chronicle
The article contrasts Rome's ancient glory with modern anniversaries, noting California's age and Rome's milestones. It argues the future lies with the Pacific, as the Atlantic wanes and the Atlantic world shifts toward London, New York, and Pacific power, framing global history in terms of oceans and eras.
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Rome
Italy
Nineveth
Tyre
Mediterranean
Atlantic
London
New York
Pacific
Joining Races Over Pacific and California’s Pacific Role
The piece envisions Pacific Rim contact shaping history as California and nearby states engage with Asia and Europe. It imagines governors proclaiming grand anniversaries, linking California’s future to bold, historic narratives in a broadened world context.
Telephone Exchange Mixes Right Numbers With Wrong Ones
A telephone exchange incident caused callers to reach incorrect numbers, disrupting communications as operators attempted to reroute lines. No injuries reported, and service restoration efforts were underway.
Modern music blur lines between sound and sound effects
A provocative line suggests contemporary songs mix music with explicit household noise, raising questions about boundaries between artistic expression and everyday sound. The remark reflects evolving taste and the blurred edge between art and private life in modern culture.
Many Important Bills Passed and Defeated by Assembly
A lengthy roundup lists multiple measures debated in the Georgia Assembly. Highlights include passage of bills on railroad grade crossing safety, eligibility of army reserve officers for civil office, state real estate oversight, and state standardization of naval store measures. It notes defeats on a tax repeal, Tenth District A&M schools, and various other proposals, with a closing remark about marriage.
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Army
United States Naval Store
Georgia
Republican Party
Highway Department
Senate
Senate clash over distillation inspectors and state bills
Progress in the session saw the anti Brown faction accuse the department of being a political tool and gain momentum with successive victories. The climax came with Saturday's senate defeat of the distillation test bill aiming to cut oil inspectors from 186 to 6, amid debates over the state port bill and forestry tax measures as well as an anti pistol bill proposal.
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Tage
Missioner
J. J Brown
Department
Senate
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Gentle Pediatric Relief
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a dependable remedy for children. It urges mothers to use the genuine product, notes it helps both babies and older kids, and warns against imitation syrups.
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California
Autos changing the world and curious life tips
A humorous, ragtag collection of quips on progress and daily absurdities. It muses on autos, love, yeast, the Stone Mountain Monument, hair in muddy water, stockings with holes, lost sleep, the monkey eland discovery, and reasons husbands avoid vacations. Read as light bits from a periodical.
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Cod Liver Oil as a top flesh producer with vitamins and announces sugar coated tablets priced at 60 cents for 60. It promises a five pound gain in 30 days and a money-back offer if not achieved, urging readers to buy through Nathan Murray Howell's Pharmacy or any druggist.
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Nathan Murray
Howell
McCoy
TV schedule fragment for Birmingham to Chicago trip
Timetable note shows travel legs Col B and Birmingham Chicago at 3 55 am and Alb to Jaxv at 3 35 am ae all in fragmentary form.
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