Americas Times-Recorder 1907 miscellany column notes
The Times-Recorder of Americus Ga 1907 column blends editorials and notices. It reports Oklahoma representation in Congress a blind senator and Indian, Japan in Manchuria, new twenty dollar gold pieces defects, a beer tax funding water projects, Amalgamated Copper control claims, Taft convention notes, the Pacific fleet mobilization under Admiral Evans, Virginias stance toward Bryan, saloonclosing chatter in Atlanta, immigrant arrivals in Savannah, and open door policy for China. It mentions labor federation opposition to railroad fare cuts and a hypothetical run for Gov. Smith prior to an election.
Parcels Post Debate Threatens Small Town Merchants
The piece argues against a proposed parcels post bill citing harm to local merchants and farmers. It warns that mail order competition would erode rural stores, reduce county life, and pressures merchants to lobby Congress to oppose the bill. It urges smaller town merchants to petition their representatives.
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Congress
Duckworth
Farmers’ Union
Lewis Can Help Farmers On Banking Committee
Congressman N B Lewis of the Americas district has been appointed to the house committee on banking and currency where he now serves as the ranking Democrat. His elevation is welcomed by supporters across the South who expect him to shield farmers from financial crises through his leadership on the panel.
Burglary Reportling Says Newspaper Office Targeted
Amateur burglars are suspected after a newspaper office was broken into in South Carolina. A Washington hand press would be a difficult item to steal, suggesting a planned heist and local concern about crime.
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South Carolina
Washington
Georgia Prohibition Push Elevates State Efforts
Congress debates restricting liquor shipments into dry states energizing Georgia prohibition. Paulo F. Akin to replace his late brother as Cartersville district state senator, with a smooth unopposed nomination. Speaker John W. Akin’s legacy leaves a mark on Georgia politics.
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Congress
Georgia
Paulo F. Akin
Cartersville
John W. Akin
Restoration of In God We Trust on coinage stirred debate
Two bills are introduced urging return of the motto on U S coinage once removed by a prior administration. The discussion centers on national policy and the symbolism of the currency under current leadership.
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God We
Trust
Czar Roosevelt
Awarded contract to equip Agric. College buildings
The A. W. Smith Furniture Company has won a competitive bid to furnish the Third District Agricultural College, supplying complete living areas, dining, study, and kitchen rooms. Deliveries are underway and occupancy is set for January 1 with classes starting January 6. The Times-Recorder notes the firm’s extensive stock and Christmas incentives.
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A. W. Smith Furniture Company
Times-Recorder
Captain James W. Furlow Returns Home in January
Americus friends learn Captain James W. Furlow of the Eleventh Infantry U S A is coming home early in January after nearly two years with his regiment in Havana. He was promoted to Captain and will join the Fourth Regiment now in the United States upon his January return.
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Americus
James W. Furlow
Eleventh Infantry
Havana
States
Cotton profits loom as English mills buy in south
English cotton spinners, profiting from last year’s high earnings, actively buy raw cotton and push stockpiling in the south. Joel Hurt says southern mills must compete, store for farmers free of charge, and will drive a steady price rise benefiting Georgia most as its crop is strong this year. He predicts overall southern gains and a potential $100,000,000 windfall within six months.
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Joel Hurt
Atlanta Street Railway
Atlanta Journal of
Hurt
Atlanta
Georgia
Mr. Hurt
South
Seaboard Railway Shops Cut Working Hours
The Americus Seaboard Railway shops reduced daily hours yesterday from nine to eight and plan to maintain the schedule through the month. Officials expect the cut to be short due to a large workload, with many workers affected by the hour reduction.
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Americus
Seaboard Railway
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L. Dupree
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Americus, Ga
Oklahoma
Japan
Manchuria
China
Thomas W. Lawson
Amalgamated Copper
Tommie
Chicago
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Savannah
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America
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Agrig. College
A. W. Smith
Germany
France
Austria
Rogers 1847
Andrews
Gome
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
English Mills Buyers
Gity
Warlick
Burt & Packard
Planters Bank
Sanitol
Sanitol Chemical Laboratory Company
Davenport Drug CO
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