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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1921
Page
4
The Times Recorder established 1879 lists office details for Americus Georgia. It announces daily and Sunday publication by mail and carrier rates with weekly and yearly options. It is the official organ for Americus Sumter County and regional authorities with national advertising representation in New York Chicago and Brunswick.
A collage of quotes and comments ranges from biblical words to local gossip. It notes no poison found in a Lee family well and teases civic events, fund drives, post office exams, and social woes. The piece mixes humor, prophecy, and observations about politics, religion, and society in Americus.
Recap from the Times-Recorder dated December 3 1911 notes parish meeting at Calvary church led by Rev J B Lawrence Arson fires claim a large dwelling on Thomaston and a Rock Hill tenement where Susan Lyons perished Fire and social events include engagements bridge parties and ill health of several residents Moving pictures return to the opera house three reels nightly and the Nickel Plate circus visits Americus on the 5th Also mentions Ada Belle Usry engagement to Russell Lee Pirkle and Mrs Sol Sills entertaining on Lee Street
The Times-Recorder launches its annual Empty Stocking fund to aid the poor in our community. Readers are urged to contribute, recognizing tougher times postwar and the shared duty to provide Christmas comfort to those unable to provide meals.
Twenty years ago today on December 3 1901 another daily train Americus to Columbus will be added, bringing total passenger trains to Americus to 14 daily along with numerous freight trains.
The text argues that people adopt flexible philosophies to excuse personal failure and shift blame away from themselves. It warns of auto-hypnosis leading to fatalism and urges testing one's beliefs against Emerson's Law of Compensation, which posits that conditions arise from definite causes. It stresses guarding against rationalizations and reliance on self-examination.
From the Times-Reorder December 3, 1891 the receipts of the AJ L fair last week will total about 400 dollars with remaining unsold items to be cleared this week. Saloons in the city were closed yesterday under an ordinance and will reopen today. State Superintendent Bradwell designates December 4 as Arbor Day legal holiday for all public schools in the state. William Hooks of Lee county plans to move to Americus area to operate a gilt-edged dairy farm to meet demand for butter and milk. Prof A J Bizien praised the public schools before the grand jury noting the fine school building and grounds. E B McClellan leaves the S A M road to Montgomery for a lucrative position. Charles Graham nominated for notary public ex-officio justice of the peace to fill Wheatley’s vacancy.
The narrator recalls Hutcheson Coleridge, an English actor older than her, taking her into his confidence while revealing a troubled home life with a devoted wife and two daughters. She reflects on his public image as a model husband and the clash with his private sadness during a country hotel escape.
Extract shows a tense social scene in a hotel or dining setting circa 1921. A man clings to a woman, his wife distant and pursuing a meal ticket, while he struggles with disinterest and awkward interaction. The narrator senses emotional distance and contemplates escape as the moment ends with a tease of continuation.
Bring your old furs to Ellinor Tillman’s Millinery store for expert furrier cleaning and remodeling services. The notice urges customers to visit the shop to refresh and repair their fur garments, offering professional care.
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