Theft in The Times Recorder Circle
A fragment from The Times Recorder notes publishing details and rights, mentioning Lovelace Eve as editor and Americus Georgia as the post office entry point. It references Associated Press republication rights and national ad representatives Prost Landis Kohn and locations in New York Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
PROST
Landis & Kohn
Brunswick Bldg
New York
Peoples’ Gas Bidg
Chicago
A Thought Fimally Strong in the Lord and Labor
A short devotional verse honoring labor and faith, citing Ephesians 6 10 and Henry Van Dyke. It contrasts heavenly rest with earthly toil and praises the Lord. The text invites ring of bells and reverence for workers, presenting a spiritual reflection.
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Henry van Dyke
Music Deserves A High Place In Community Life
The piece argues music’s role in society alongside crime and prohibition, citing census data on prisoners before and after prohibition and war. It highlights the positive impact of music on business figures like Schwab Eastman Beck Crane Osborne, and promotes local efforts by the Americas Music Study Club to bring renowned artists to Rylander Theatre.
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Charles Schwab
George Eastman
James M. Beck
Frank Crane
Thomas Mott Osborne
George Henry Booker
Union League of Philadelphia
Francesca di Rimini
John Alden Carpenter
Chicago
Harvard
America
Earl Balfour
Great Britain
Americas
Music Study Club
Americus
Rylander Theater
Prohibition Shifts Prison Populations Across States
States with prior prohibition saw a decline in 1922 while 20 states without prewar prohibition rose from 23,230 to 44,025 inmates, a 32.2 percent jump. The five licenced states showed only a small drop, mainly in county and city prisons, and crime rates did not surge as some extremists predicted.
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Bureau of the Census
United States
Hastings S. Hart
American Prison Congress
Russell Sage Foundation
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Connecticut
Illinois
Massachsetts
Missouri
New York
Census Bureau
Old Days in Americas Ten Years Ago Today
A Dec 1912 Times-Recorder roundup notes Albany chamber of commerce plans with E A Nesbit as speaker. Louise Clendinin visits from Dothan to sister Mrs Jones on Brown street. Safrah Hightower heads to Sherman. Tim Allen a guest of Mr and Mrs John T Taylor. Mrs G H Whitaker to Washington for two weeks. Jarrett plantation sale near Sumter sells for 9500 dollars to Elton Parker and Alex Duncan. Mrs Carrie Brannon Williams visits from Savannah. soda founts promise hot drinks for winter. Mrs James A Hixon returns from Atlanta. Frank P Mitchell named postmaster of Americas by President Roosevelt.
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Albany Chamber of Commerce
E. A. Nesbit
Louise Clendinin
Dothan
Ala
Thomas Jones
Brown Street
Lars
Sumter
Americus
Jarrett
Lime Creek
Flint River
Elton C. Parker
Alex Duncan
Carrie Brannon’ Williams
Savannah
Montgomery
Mervin Callaway
James A. Hixon
Atlanta
Representative Hixon
Frank P. Mitchell
Americas
Roosevelt
Thirty Years Ago Today No Paper Publishes Monday
A brief note marks the thirty year anniversary with a statement that no newspaper was published Monday morning. The blurb notes the missing edition and the absence of a local paper on that day.
Fragments and observations from a late Chautauqua column
A mosaic of humor and social notes. The item references TOM SIMS SAYS H G Wells in politics, jokes about Mexico, a five foot baby giraffe in New York, an apple crop turning to cider, and quirks about taxes, autos, and clocks. It presents light anecdotes on chivalry, fashion, auto fads, and streetcar life, closing with reflective quips about life’s ups and downs and a guard unit named Gallup.
The Thunderstorm Desires Escape From a City Home
Elizabeth, nineteen, flees her stifling urban apartment and brutal family life in a hot city. She dreams of a cooler mansion and a devoted lover she never finds, while a chance encounter in the park hints at connection before she returns home to the heat and the loud, ordinary family.
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Elizabeth
Maud
Charley
Talmadge
Roosevelt Favorite Bible Verse Stated as Micah Quotation
In a note from L F I Abbott cited in Impressions of Theodore Roosevelt, the author recalls Roosevelt's favorite Bible verse from Micah. The line, Do justly love mercy and walk humbly with thy God, is attributed to his sister Mrs Douglas Robinson as a posthumous remark.
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Roosevelt
Micah
Douglas Robinson
L. IF. Abbott
Theodore Roosevelt
OANS on improved lands offered at low rates in Georgia
Lenders advertise loans on improved lands at 5 or 10 year terms with prepayment options. Money secured promptly with over 1.1 million dollars outstanding on Sumter County farms. Correspondent banks listed include Atlanta Trust Company in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schrey ster counties and others across Americus and surrounding cities. Contact numbers provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
Atlanta Trust Company
Sumter
Lee
Terrell
Schreyster
Macon
Stewart
sRandolph
Americus
Empire Loan & Trust
G.R. Ellis
Empire Bidz
Commercial City Bank
Railroad Schedule For Americus Ga Arrivals And Departures
Central Time timetable lists trains arriving and departing at Americus Georgia. Key trains include Columbus to Chicago with 10:35 pm arrival and 11:55 pm arrival, Macon to Atlanta at 1:55 pm arrival, Albany to Montgome y at 7:21 pm, and Cordele to Helena 5:15 pm with various other pairs. The schedule emphasizes information only and is not guaranteed.
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Americus
CENTR
Columbus
Albany-Montg
Cinti
Atlanta
Cols & Chicago
Albany & Jax
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Tim Allen
John T. Taylor
Tom Sims
H. G. Wells
Wells
Mexico
George
Senate
Felton
Russia
Maine National Guard Cavalry
Fat-Head
Headquartrs
Xmas Gifts
Thos. L. Bell
By Justin Wentwood
Western Newspaper Union
Peo
L. Wootten Clark
Lewis Ellis
M’donald
Leslie-Americus Bus
Leslie
Windsor Ave
Georgi
Iman
Seaboard Air Line
Cordele-Helena
Cols.-Montg’y
Cordele-Sarh
Richland-Cols
U.S
Bank OF Commerce
Americus, Ga
Council
C. M. Council
V.P. and Cashier
T. E. Bolton
T. Cashier
J. E. Kiker
Asst
Cav
Tue Planners Bank of Americus
Allison Undertaking CO
Thomas C. Malone
R. E. Allison
Mer
Americus Undertaking
Nat Semaster, Manass
Superior Insurance Service
Herbert Hawkins
Planters Bank
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