16 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
Mrs B E Collins hosts Forty Two Club at Railroad Street home in Ellaville with Mrs Williams high scorer. Local figures visit Americus, Atlanta, and Columbus. teachers institute attended in Leslie. Christmas plans and money for teachers discussed. Plains events include U D C reception and visits by numerous residents and visitors.
A Georgia community report lists Mrs King Campbell and family visiting Ree and Park residents, Mrs J Rouse and others hosting guests, Easterlin and Bickell families traveling, Rev Moore from Macon speaking at church, and Sheriff Feagin attending local business.
Small ad lists bushels of corn for sale at Hill s in Smnthyille Georgia. The notice appears in a damaged OCR segment and is followed by unrelated fragment text about manners and marriage.
Five hundred men's and boys suits, former prices 7.50 to 20.00, offered for quick sale at 1.50, 2.50, 8.75 and 5.00. One lot of odd suits in wool, pants vary. affordable warm clothing for county residents. Auction-like sale notes no current fashion, but usable garments for those in need.
Charles Thomas Broadfield of Americus died in the Southern Railway wreck at Greensboro North Carolina on Wednesday morning. He was among twenty passengers in an ill fated Pullman car hurled to death. His cousin Tow Furlow left Americus to bring home the body. King Cotton remains, rain dents shopping, shoppers wade mud and women are called out for brides in local scene.
From Our Regular Correspondent Smithville Ga Dec 15 Misa Lizzle Evans visits brother Rev Olin Evans in Chatsworth. Misses Nettle Burton and Agnes Wells visit Shellton. Mrs W H Adams returns to Dothan after visiting her mother Mrs Crosby. Mr and Mrs M D Reybold guests of Mr and Mrs W Fort McAfee. Miss Florrie Cobb visits from Americus for holidays. Mrs J T Brinkley and children return from Rochelle. Mr Arthur Allison from Bronwood visiting. Nell McKinney in Shellman visiting Mrs G A Dozier. Susie Lunsford visits Americas Friday. Jim Baker from LaGrange visits. Clay Bell of Richland visits Miss Susie Lusford. Dr and Mrs W A Mason visiting Shellman. Annie Cawood visiting grandmother Mrs Roxana Cawood. Mrs G A Sapp and Misses Florrie Leila Webb Blanche Cobb Christmas shoppers. J H Pipkin of Shellman Sunday in Americus with Mrs Wiley Booker. Embroidery Club hosted by E M McAfee with hot chocolate and sandwiches. A sad death today as Mr C A Rhodes dies after pneumonia and heart failure. survived by wife, son and three daughters.
The 28th District page reports cool weather aiding hog killing before Christmas and plans for a Gammage schoolhouse Christmas Eve event with gifts. Local families—Cannon, Griffin, Clements, Lane, Brown, Turner, and others—are listed with visits, trips to Americus, and social happenings.
Col T R Slappey of Schley County known as Tom to locals traveled to the city yesterday. A noted drummer in Georgia circles, he was seen lending money and pricing diamonds during his trip in the smoking car, continuing a prosperous year.
New Era news notes a joyful school program before Christmas break. Local residents, including Alma Harden, Nina Grant, Pleona and Lucille Parker, D. C. Griffin, and families, are seen in Americus, Crisp county, and nearby homes. The community mourns the sudden death of the Potters’ daughter, and many travelers stop by friends’ houses over the weekend.
Regular correspondent reports the Sumter County Teachers Institute held in Leslie with State Commissioner Mr. Pounds delivering talks on education. Visitors include Miss Stary Carter and Miss Carter from Omaha. Local residents and students prepare to celebrate Christmas at home. The W O W Lodge held a well attended meeting with good spirits.
Rev J B Elmore delivered a fine sermon at the Lutheran church. Saturday evening singing by T J Wicker was enjoyed by all. Mythi as Bedenbaugh of creenm an visited relatives Sunday. Jesse Joiner spent Sunday here with Riverdale relations. Albert Murphy of Sumter spent Sunday with friends. Andrew Greene left for Little Rock Ark for his future home. John Williams of Andersonville was here Monday. Annie Willie and Mary Ellen Apoch and Clyoe Pines visited Sunday. Continuous day activities included Mrs W J Pennington and J C Barton.
London reports Britain tests a torpedo using a microphone to detect ship propeller vibrations. The device aims to steer itself toward an enemy vessel with precise, sharklike following behavior, raising debate on whether it is a weapon or a fish. The inventors claim it can track and attack ships without direct steering.
Washington December 10 The president will soon send to the senate a slate of Georgia appointments Walter Johnson as United States District Attorney Henry B Jackson as Atlanta postmaster and a new collector of internal revenue to replace H A Rucker The choice of Martin of Atlanta faces possible rejection and may leave the post open for some time
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