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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
6
The Times Recorder notes its Americus Georgia entry status and AP news rights. It lists editor publisher Lovelace Eve and national ad reps Frost Landis & Koil and addresses in New York and Chicago.
A compact quotation pairing Ecclesiastes with Charles Kingsley argues that people today can be as original as in the past if they have courage and insight. It notes that heroic souls faced similar chances, seizing opportunities to right wrongs both then and now.
The Times-Recorder warns Sumter County residents about labor agents luring Black workers from Georgia to northern states. Commissioner Hal M. Stanley notes Georgia law requires tax payment, county license, and state department approval for any labor agent, yet no licenses exist this year. Agents violate laws by soliciting emigration, risking fines or jail, and many workers suffer Northward hardships, tuberculosis and influenza.
The piece contends that elites rely on negroes and foreigners, shifting to the South for labor as immigration declines. It warns agents promising northern opportunities may vanish if immigration barriers loosen briefly. It urges vigilance by both races to report such agents to the sheriff.
Newsprint costs rise as publishers secure 1923 tonnage. Newfoundland plans tripling output and 250000 horsepower to power paper mills. Advertising space grows with public spending, while slumps shrink ad budgets. The trend signals renewed publisher consolidation fears and cautious banker discussions.
A train journey frames a couple where the wife fears a overloaded rack while the husband dismisses her worry. The suitcase falls on his head, revealing a shift from courting to neglect. The piece laments thoughtlessness eroding wedded bliss and urges ongoing romance.
From the Times-Recorder December 1912. Miss Rebecca Jackson of Albany visits sister Mrs J T Warren on Taylor street. Miss Willie Jones of Montgomery visits Albany ties with Miss Darren Pinkston. Rev and Mrs T F Callaway return to Macon after visiting Mr and Mrs W E Brown. Mrs WD i of Waynesboro visits Mrs h B n in Albany. Thelma Palin returns home in Albany after visiting Miss Mary Belle Hixon on South Lee street. T J Griffin, Western Union manager, leases the former Leamen place on College street and takes possession.
F M Miller of New York died in Americus December 1 from ceretrospinal meningitis. He is the sixth in his family to perish from the disease. Col and Mrs John N Riker celebrate as Americus residents at the former Cooper place on College Street near Jackson. E Y Andrews returns home after a voyage to New York and Eastern markets. With cut wood at five dollars per cord and coal six dollars a ton, winter outlook remains unsettled in Americus.
Arthur Rylander will start work soon on a pretty residence on Taylor street to be built on the lot now occupied by Judge Scarborough. Scarborough’s dwelling will be moved to the vacant lot beside Judge Crisp’s former residence, also owned by Rylander. A cotton factory project in Americus is under discussion with good prospects if plans proceed. Mrs. W. M. Tullis leaves for Monticello Florida to visit relatives for three weeks. Eugene Hawkins Jr returns from Galveston to Americus to take the position of chief clerk to General Manager Gabbett of the S A M.
A nostalgic verse praises a coal man whose dusty visage and husky presence captivate crowds. His artistry is shown through the noise of coal on the chute, turning a simple routine into a magical tune that warms listeners.
A collection of short lines and jokes on politics, prices, fashion, hunger, and daily life. Topics range from potatoes and underpants to Mussolini, Germany and Russia, Christmas gifts, and trivia about eggs and cheese. Wry observations mix humor with current events and everyday concerns.
Loans made on improved farm lands at cheapest rates for 5 7 or 10 year terms with pre payment option. Money secured promptly. Outstanding over 1 100 000 on farms in Sumter County alone with more to lend. Correspondent Atlanta Trust Company in Sumter Lee Terrell Schleyster Counties. Planters Bank Macon Stewart Randolph and Web Building Americus Ga. Phone 89 or Zake.
Cordele Kiwanis Club hosted a noon luncheon for local schools with speakers R L Luffman W P Fleming and Superintendent Gordon Singleton. The city board of education attended as educational week activities were marked with fitting observations.
Cordele, Dec 7. Woodmen of the World elect officers in the local camp Thursday night for the year and following this ceremony an oyster roast will be served the attending members of the order. B. H. Roberts is at present council commander.
A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and departures for Georgia to Chicago Columbus Albany Macon Atlanta routes with times like 11:55 pm and 5:14 am, including connections to Jacksonville Cincinnati and Chicago. Daily and tri weekly services noted with Cordele Helena Cols Montgomery Cordele Sarah Richland Coly line segments appear, though many entries are garbled.
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