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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
4
Notice indicates the item is entered at Americus post office as second class mail matter. It confirms mailing status and class designation for local postal processing and delivery.
The document identifies the Editorial Room as the official organ for the City of Americus Sumter County Webster County and the Railroad Commission of Georgia for the Third Congressional District and the U S Court Southern District of Georgia
The Albany Herald editorial discusses the Augusta church's rejection of Rev. Dr. Bigham amid a past alcohol lapse. It argues ministers must offer repentance pathways, citing Bishop Hendrix and the broader Methodist ethos that a fallen man may recover. The piece condemns punitive acts while urging compassion and Christian support.
The piece laments intra church ostracism of a minister, noting the bishop’s transfer of Dr Bigham to Newnan and urging forgiveness. It argues even secular society would forgive a fault when repentance is evident, contrasting with the church's harsh discipline. The Brunswick News is cited as urging charity.
Georgia presses forward to enlarge endowments for Agnes Scott, Wesleyan and Bessie Tift to lift higher education for women. Ambitious fundraising aims to build new facilities and equip colleges to parity with northern and western institutions, fostering greater student bodies and intellectual growth across the state.
Every family needs it as dizziness loss of appetite and coated tongue signal illness. Granger's Liver Regulator is advertised as a first class remedy to ward off sickness and secure vigor. Druggists sell it at 25 cents per box. Address Granger Medicine Company Chattanooga Tenn.
A reflection on the courage of integrity noting that truthfulness protects against temptation. It argues opinions and visits should not be imposed on individuals, emphasizing personal agency and moral steadfastness.
A Georgia newspaper column extols the 1909 Sumter County road success where two mules hauled twelve bales of cotton, praising the broad advertising value of good roads. It argues roads draw tourism, attract Seminole Limited travelers, and boost both county and city prosperity more effectively than mills.
East Point Georgia resident E. E. Norton reports two years of illness and praises U-RA-CURA, saying it helped kidneys and bladder. He seeks two bottles as druggists sell at 50 cents and 1.00. booklet offered free by Granger Medicine Company of Chattanooga Tennessee.
The Bickford's theatre baby contest attracts growing attention as daily entries parade on stage. Prizes of 10 dollars for first, 5 dollars for second and 3 dollars for third are awarded in gold, with each ticket including a voting coupon to influence the outcome.
Waynesboro Georgia December 1 Rev W F Smith was re-elected secretary with assistants Rev J H Thompson L W Colson and E E Gardner at the South Georgia conference Secretaries for statistics are Rev W Cook J E Seals W Gallaben J B Summers W F Phillips The conference endorsed raising an endowment of a quarter of a million dollars for Wesleyan colleges.
The piece argues for shading Sumter County roads after a strong highway system. It cites tree planting in the North and Louisiana, praising shade for comfort and safety. It highlights catalpa, pecan, walnut, hickory, and other timbered trees as viable road aids and notes convicts could plant trees along highways.
British and American Mortgage Company Limited with power of sale under deed to secure $800 loan on North half lot No 85 in Sumter County Georgia will sell the property at public outcry on the first Tuesday in January 1910 at Americus courthouse. Debt totaled $278 with eight percent interest. sale to satisfy the note and extend full title to buyer.
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