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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
4
Shoppers are urged to buy early to avoid rush and ensure stock. Weather has delayed plans while Americus merchants offer broad selections across jewelry, dry goods, books, furniture, and furnishings at attractive prices. Start this week. visitTimes-Recorder ads to find suitable gifts and enjoy better service and selection.
The fragment names Thomas Gamble Jr as editor and manager with W Cornforth as editor and assistant, and A W Farlow and W L Dupree as assistant in the business department.
The column blends provocative opinions on Governor Smith and Georgia railroads with war talk, pensions, a hanging warning, and political satire. It notes military guards in Kentucky towns Hopkinsville and Henderson, mentions Roosevelt officeholders, Senator Taylor and Bob Taylor warned youths about politics, and cites Tawney’s stance on funding Lakes to the Gulf.
A Russian wireless telegraph station intercepted Marconigrams beginning at Treland, about 3 750 miles away. The feat challenges the Atlantic cable effort, as two operators with simple poles at over three thousand miles apart can outpace the cable’s reach.
A new Senator Davis in the Ark boasts bold aims against trusts. He proposes drastic measures and ridicules presidential efforts, promising to clean out trusts and force compliance from magnates. The piece notes press attention, a heated tone, and Republican strategies to adjourn House to blunt criticism.
The year ending June 30 saw 1,285,349 immigrants, up 17 percent from the prior year, with Japanese arrivals rising sharply at Honolulu. A strict health and character screen keeps out “undesirables,” while labor demand surges in railroads, mines, farming, and manufacturing. Immigrants now flow to New Orleans, Galveston, and Charleston, easing labor shortages after recent industrial slowdowns.
Texas moves against Standard Oil with orders to keep three miles offshore and potential seizure. The state flotilla targets the company’s vessels while dubbing refining giants as modern buccaneers. A 5 cent novelist could frame a seaside romance from this conflict.
Railroads in Missouri prepare to challenge a two cent fare law claiming reduced earnings. The piece condemns demagogues and notes awakening voters to the consequences of reckless lawmakers, drawing a parallel with Georgia. It closes with a satirical jab at Christmas shoppers.
In the Times-Recorder, Chas L Ansley displays a half page drive in clothing with a new branch sales room at a busy corner. Two large ads promote moderate to premium clothing at significant reductions. The ads feature Christmas purchases for ladies including tailor suits, raincoats, street and outerwear, dress goods, gloves, suitcases, and related items, with a large clerical staff to assist shoppers.
A 1907 article proclaims Santa Claus real in law, with the Post Office delivering letters addressed to Santa Claus like those to John Smith. Postmasters will forward such mail to charitable societies if the town and state are clear. The piece lauds Santa’s enduring presence and widespread veneration.
The Baltimore Sun notes a Douma proposal suggesting governance for Russia without a czar. It frames the idea as a potential shift in leadership while indicating uncertainty about practical outcomes and reaction from political actors.
A short retail note highlighting Ladies Tailor-Made Suits, center skirts, and related garments as ideal Christmas gifts. The fragment hints at a shop promotion emphasizing personal, crafted outfits for holiday gifting.
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