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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
6
Fragmented OCR excerpt mentions a publication details line for The Times Recorder Co Lovelace Eve editor and publisher. It references second class mailing and republication of special dispatches and national advertising. readable names and places are obscured by text corruption.
A compact quotation from Proverbs and John Ruskin highlights core civic roles. It notes five enduring professions in every civilized nation: soldier to defend, pastor to teach, physician to maintain health, lawyer to enforce justice, and merchant to provide. The text reflects on duty and sacrifice across these roles.
A reprinted editorial retells Francis P. Church’s Virginia letter to the New York Sun affirming Santa Claus exists and embodies Christmas as a spirit of giving. The piece argues Christmas is the Day of Days, urging generosity, faith, poetry, and a life of joy beyond selfishness, for a civilization that makes every day a Christmas.
A traveler claims safety razors are best, while others advocate six different makes. Each asserts he is right and appeals to the seventh passenger as judge. The porter, to settle the dispute, says any blade works but the real point is deciding what fits each man.
The excerpt compares diverse approaches to common goals such as money marriage and public service. It notes different methods yield similar outcomes like a full stomach from diverse meals and warns some take longer routes, risking failure. It urges recognizing shared aims with opposition for potential compromises.
A light humorous note on holiday customs suggests boys judge Christmas by the inevitable stomach ache that follows festive feasting. The quip frames Christmas as a rite of passage marked by indulgence and playful discomfort.
A string of humorous observations and odd tidbits mix with mild gossip and social quirks. Notes reference Clemenceau, Australian Jennier Hughes, and assorted doings from boxing to indoor golf, with jokes about Christmas gifts, manners, and curious facts like a fish living 267 years.
A condensed look at December 23 1912 in Times-Recorder notes. Rumors of J B Hinkley’s death in prison proved false as crowds crowded the jail. Weather was extraordinarily cold with frosts. Immigration agent C J Hanen from Atlanta assigned to Savannah Americus and Montgomery railroad. he settled families in Pitts Dealy county. Saw mill men sell land at 2 dollars per acre as farmers sought to cultivate soil. Marshal Walter Corbett and John Adams faced counterfeiting charges after returning to Macon. Col Joe Roney hosted a convivial supper at Brooklyn Heights with Miss Annie Belle Roney and Master Joe providing music. Si Hawkins at Oak Hall promises Christmas cheer to patrons.
Twenty years ago today the Times-Recorder reports Miss Mamie Bailey returning from G N I College Milledgeville for Christmas while Little Miss Harrold visits the Harrold home. The Virginia Carolina Co plant in Americus is finished from ignition room to shipping platform and will begin regular operations January 1. The region sees the last bale of cotton stored for holiday sale being brought to town and sold at about eight cents.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY from the Imes Recorder notes Miss Lou Hamil at Agnes Scott Institute Decatur returning home for Christmas, Willis Hawkins Jr from State University coming home, Mamie Dudley and Liza Pell Wheatley returning from Lucy Cobb to spend the holidays. A report was started about two o clock in the afternoon.
A reflective verse contrasts cynics who expect only disease and gloom with a celebration of cheerful resilience. The speaker rebuts critics who call love and kindness naive, affirming chosen optimism and personal stance against pervasive cynicism.
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