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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1922
Page
6
A newspaper masthead fragment from The Times-Recorder in Americus Georgia records publication details editor publisher and affiliations including Associated Press copyright and national ad representatives.
A reflective passage contrasts reverence for divine law with human limits of perception. It invokes Ephesians and Tennyson to ponder whether cosmic order and perception point to a higher truth. The excerpt uses religious and philosophical imagery to explore power, sight, and the nature of God.
Remember war savings stamps and certificates bought in 1918. They mature January 1 with principal and interest. Uncle Sam will pay or trade for new certificates at 4 percent interest compounded semi annually. Deposit the cash with a local bank to earn interest and support community enterprise.
William G. Shepherd cites a convention of advertising men noting one store per 40 families, with Wanamaker stating only one in 25 merchants succeeds. The piece discusses profitability, with grocers losing 17 cents per dollar, butchers 19, hardware 25, clothing 24, and shoes 26 as overhead rises with sales.
The text argues overhead growth lags gross sales, labeling America a nation of counter jumpers. It highlights one seller per ten workers, two thirds of 3,000,000 sales clerks selling food and clothing, and per farm and factory worker a distribution role. It warns of a trend toward widespread distribution while production lags, making distribution the main economic problem.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century style piece discusses color psychology and human nerve power. It cites S T Ballinger on color room effects and Dr Plimmon H Dudley on weather's impact on rails. It notes human voice can be reduced to a millionth of its volume yet heard, and ponders the delicate nerves that enable marvels.
A compact reminiscence from the Times-Recorder dated December 9, 1902 notes social visits in Americus with Miss Emma Chapman visiting Cordele and Miss Davie Pope hosting at Brown street, plus a large gathering for Miss Inez Felder's Thursday afternoon event.
A humorous exchange questions the pedestal of True Womanhood and the value of chivalry. The modern woman retorts that feminism and equality render old manners and angelic labels obsolete, preferring partnership and human, shared daily life over past adoration.
A witty column riffs on Christmas savings claims from America’s Savings Club and future gifts while tossing in quips about celebrities like Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth. It plays with seasonal humor, comments on shopping, fashion, and everyday life, ending with a playful note about apples and fruitless efforts.
An item notes Atlanta Trust Company operating in Sumter Lee Terrell and Schley counties alongside Planters Bank in Macon Stewart Randolph and Web Building areas in Americus, Ga with a contact phone reference.
Arrival and departure times for Central of Georgia Railway passenger trains at Americus Georgia. Schedules show daily, tri weekly, and mixed service with destinations including Columbus Chicago Albany Macon Atlanta Jacksonville Cincinnati and more. Readable times indicate arrival and departure figures published for information.
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