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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
4
Margaret Sanger advocates large scale birth control access, predicting its public acceptance and practical use across society. She argues clinics will aid the poor, reduce overpopulation, lower taxes, and improve living standards, while opposing forced legal restraint and urging removal of restrictive laws.
Macon Kiwanis will deliver Christmas cheer to Milledgeville Boys Training School the Georgia Industrial Home Hephzibah Orphanage the Salvation Army and a negro orphanage. Funds are raised and no child will be forgotten this year. President P T Anderson read a Christmas letter from international president George Toss urging active local project involvement.
Miss Lois McMath hosted the Thursday Morning Bridge club in a prettily decorated living room with cut flowers. After the game a salad course was served. Players included Mrs. B. F. Easterlin Jr, Mrs. Henry Lumpkin, Mrs. Dick Williams, Mrs. Dudley Gatewood, Miss Eugenia Parker, Miss Gertrude Davenport, Miss Margaret Wheatley, Miss Mary Glover and others. a separate Wednesday session hosted by Mrs. Dan O Connell had six bridge tables and one table of 42 with narcissi and roses and a prize portrait won by Miss Louise Marshall.
A surplus from the Christmas fund donated by ex service men members will be turned over to the Good Fellows to fill stockings for Ma con’s needy poor, as announced.
Manager Emory Rylander clarifies misunderstandings about free admission tickets offered by local merchants. The first 100 tickets admitted free at Rylander box office before 3 p.m. and between 6:45 and 7 p.m. are valid for adults and children. Outside those hours tickets have a 10 cent cash value for adults. tickets for children only valid before 3 p.m. and 6:45 to 7 p.m. Shows begin at 1 p.m. Saturday and the first 100 tickets must be presented before 1 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Loving and daughter Mrs Thomas Hooks Jr return from motor trip along the East coast of Florida visiting Miami Palm Beach and other places. Dr H B Allen confined with influenza at home on Lee street. Miss Ira Gatewood ill with lagrippe on Lee street. Mrs W H Sanborn and daughter Katherine depart for Detroit to visit Mrs Sanborns sister Mrs J R LaSha. Rev James B Lawrence away to Atlanta for aunt's death so Calvary Episcopal church has no service Friday evening. Mr and Mrs E C Morgan of Petersburg Va with mother Mrs W L Morgan on West Church street over holidays. Fred Statham ill with pneumonia on East Church street. Friends of R E Oliver regret that he and family have influenza at their Church street home.
McNeill Electric Co announces new lamp designs including floor and bridge styles and junior models. The notice promotes latest lines and catalog availability.
A colorful catalog highlights coats dresses and skirts in silk and wool for mothers daughters and children. It promotes diverse fabrics and trims, Kayser gowns and undergarments, and a vast sweater line with emphasis on quality and unusually low prices for Xmas selling days.
A catalog style display highlights Or Comb Brush Powder Box Rattle Soap Box and gift items. Kayser shoes and slippers in all colors, Black Cat products, trunks and bags by Hartmann, umbrellas, and men accessories including handkerchiefs socks shirts cuff links and belts. Home textiles feature fine table linens napkins towels and baby embroidered bath towel sets offered at varied prices.
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