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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1923
Page
2
A radio address extols President Harding for guiding a war weary world toward peace. The eulogy lauds his restraint, humility, and steady leadership at Washington Conference arms talks, urging a lasting example of charity and unity. It notes his death as a national and international loss and calls for honoring his memory.
After a matinee at Rylander theater, J A Coburns minstrels end their Americas run with an 8 30 p m show tonight. The afternoon performance drew strong applause and critics call it Coburns best minstrel in years.
A 1923 report notes a long illness from exposure and two years in the city, ending in death at home. Lieutenant Governor Lunn and a New York party visited Little St Simons Island to deliver a memorial address while island residents attended the services.
Brunswick Dec. 11 Lieu tenant Governor George R Lunn of New York spoke at Frederick church St Simon s Island during ceremonies unveiling a bronze monument to Carl Arnold Jr who died on the island weeks ago from a disease contracted while serving in the air Corps of the United States Army in world war Arnold had earned an honor before his death and the services recognized his sacrifice.
Sumter County Board of Commissioners met in Americus with N A Ray as chairman. Minutes from November 5 were read and approved. A committee of N A Ray Lovelace Eve and Dr J W Chambliss was appointed to hire an expert man and a nurse for malaria elimination work. Bills approved.
The long running farce Just Married, a crowd favorite in New York Chicago Philadelphia and Boston, comes to Rylander theater on Friday December 11. The plot follows a gently stimulated young man who boards the LaFayette steamship by mistake as it sails from Bordeaux to New York, with many couples aboard tangled in comic crises.
Lenore Ulric, famed Belasco co star, returns to headline the screen version of Tiger Rose at the Rylander theater on Wednesday and Thursday. Ulric reprises her Little Rose role, the northwest wildcat child, from the stage hit. The original Broadway run drew capacity crowds for two years before touring major cities.
New Era residents hosted and visited several relatives this week. Mrs. T A Bradley spent Tuesday with her parents M C Veal. Mrs S M Parker visited the Parker home on Wednesday. Z A Bailey and Johnnie Bailey of Americus visited Mrs Mary Giles Thursday. E W Parker spent Thursday with M C Veal. Alonzo Duckworth and others were in the community Friday. Mary Giles visited relatives in Americus Saturday. Charlie Griffin of Atlanta is staying locally. Dr and Mrs Thomason and daughter Sarah of Andersonville were supper guests Saturday evening. Daniel Autry and Miss Bessie ...
Autry visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mercer on Thursday. Americus visitors Douglas Freeman, Mrs. J. P. Gholson, and Miss Irene Gholson called on Miss Della Giles Sunday. Veal and Bradey hosts, Harden visitors, and the Bradeys hosted Saturday supper. The Bradeys and Harden families hosted others during the weekend. Rev. A. R. Benton was reappointed for another year, bringing good news to supporters and relatives.
President Coolidge sent to the senate on Monday more than 2,000 nominations including Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota for ambassador to Great Britain. The list also names Richard M. Tobin for minister to the Netherlands Frank McManamy for the DC post Mark W. Potter for the interstate commerce commission George R. James and Edward B. Cunningham for the Federal Reserve Board John H. Cunningham for Baltimore district customs Surveyor J Walter Drake for assistant secretary of commerce George Kurtess for director of the bureau of standards Henry H. Curran for immigration commissioner in New York.
Macon December 11 The Georgia Poultry Breeder's Association considers staging one of the largest poultry shows in the Southern States likely in November 1924. The group promotes pure bred poultry with officers who draw no salary and a one dollar annual membership open to all. The action deciding to proceed was outlined.
An advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic cream for nasal use. It promises instant relief from head colds and catarrh by clearing air passages and soothing inflamed mucous membranes.
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