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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
5
Madame Christine the bearded lady drew curious crowds at a Los Angeles freak museum. Mr Baker M Twyman supported a child while Mrs Twyman endured a facial change. Now her husband is well and the family returns to Peoria Illinois.
Funeral services for Jesse Chambliss were held Thursday at Parker burial grounds on Myrtle Springs Road at ten o'clock. He died at his home in the 28th district after a long illness. Survived by son Emmett Chambliss and two brothers Lewis and D W Chambliss. Pallbearers named R M Dowdy J W Dowdy W L Dew Jeff Dowdy W L Dowdy and J L Stewart. Rev James B Lawrence of Calvary church led the service. An unrelated line notes U S daily industrial figures.
A Gloucester city marshal in disguise helped crack bootlegging rings and send suspects to prison. A New York writer couple maintains a long distance marriage while living apart for years. An East Orange chemist loses a license due to drinking but keeps working with alcohol fumes. A Kentucky maid learns servant life in London and returns to Lexington with stories. A Houston traffic cop known as the kids’ cop jokes about fares. A Galena bakery claims ginger snaps hold success, and Ulysses Grant, McKinley, and Roosevelt supposedly tasted them before becoming presidents.
On December 19 in Judge George Bell's Superior Court division the undefended divorce docket opened for the last term of the year with 306 cases set for trial this week. The scene featured a bustle of court attendees and symbolic glimpses of fashion as emotions ran high amid hopes and shattered lives.
A fragmentary recounting recalls tearful stories from wives about cruelty drunkenness and incompatibility within marriages. The readable passages imply a social profile of strained unions and domestic distress.
Athens December 19 The State Normal School closed for the Christmas holiday and will resume studies on January 6, 1925. A successful term is noted with the school having difficulty accommodating all applicants. There are 240 students in the graduating class and 27 in the degree classes.
In a Milwaukee park an elevated fenced inclosure serves as a pound for lost children. The setup aims to keep youngsters safe while awaiting guardians or emergency contacts, reflecting local efforts to improve child welfare in public spaces.
An old advertisement touts Mentho Sulphur as the cure for pimples on the neck arms and body claiming quick clearance. It urges asking any druggist for Rowles Mentho Sulphur and notes the product is harmless like cold cream.
The article extols horseback riding as the chief joy of a star during open air shoots and on set. It argues riding improves nerves and complexion, encourages daily outdoor activity, and stresses routine dental and hair care, brushing, and open air time as nature’s restorative.
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