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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1924
Page
4
A brief reflection contrasts boastful boasts with true merit. It cites Kings 20 11 and a line from Aesculines highlighting modesty in noble deeds, warning against self-praise and urging restraint in boasting about personal achievements.
Advice from the Times-Re corder regressive Farm column on humane hog killing and curing. Emphasizes choice hog type for best pork, cool weather for curing, 24 hour fasting with water, careful sticking, scalding temps 145 165 degrees, use of lye or ashes in bath, and proper blood drainage for a clean carcass.
The guide stresses prompt careful removal of internal organs, washing blood with cold water, removing leaf fat, and separating the backbone by sawing the middle. It emphasizes proper cooling or chilling of the carcass, hanging in a cool clean place until cooled, and artificial cooling with ice. Proper cooling prevents home pork curing failures and improves salting and curing after cooling. It notes cold clear days before Christmas aid smokehouse pork, especially in Sumter.
A Florida landowner cites rising assessments after a tax exemption vote, noting brought burdens from $80 to $200 per acre while arguing tax collection visits are centralized at the county seat. The letter contrasts Florida policy with Georgia and cites regional commentary on fiscal burdens and rural land taxation.
A bronze monument to James Edward Oglethorpe stands on Bull Street Savannah sculpted by Daniel Chester French. Atlanta boasts the Souths only municipally owned sewerage plant costing 3 912 292 dollars. Wormsloe near Savannah claims the oldest Georgia plantation. The Savannah steamship model, first to cross the Atlantic in 1819, rests in the city hall. Midway Church in Liberty County, about 130 years old, replaces a log structure from 1754 and its churchyard is a shrine of American history.
A 1914 Christmas scene in Americus shows merchants buoyant as Sumter and surrounding counties arrive to celebrate. Amidsales of cotton at 7 1 2 to last year’s 5 cents, locals recall 54 years since arrival and a festive night at the trade era mansion with fiddlers and Buck Brady figures.
From The Times Recorder December 23 1904 Ed Sheffield travels with young Sarah to visit her parents Dr and Mrs W W Bacon in Albany for a week. A note about John Felder Jr and Frank Lanier hints at a question about Felder. The Christmas nog is advised to be kept to a quart or less, with cautious restraint mentioned.
A despondent Atlanta man drinks kerosene and is advised to avoid fire as an antidote. scattered notes touch on Virginia politics, Texas grasshoppers, American investments, and reflective quips about happiness and farming.
Thirty years ago today The Times Reorder notes a German event led by Lynn Fort and Miss Emma Wise of Macon. The piece lists attendees including Lizzie Rainey, Will Lanier, Henry Lanier, Crawford Whestlery, and many others with chaperones Mr. and Mrs A C Bivins and Mr. and Mrs J J Smythe. It also mentions wedding cards for Miss Nannie Dodson and J R Britton and names the eight grade students Clem Warren Genie Glover Lawn Wimberly Otto Harver Herbert Hawkins and James Rivere.
A terse financial notice lists Atlanta Trust Co. serving multiple Georgia counties including Sunter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Webster with a street address at 21 Plantys Bank ibldg Americus Ga and a contact phone number.
The era shows American spending near war boom levels with monthly bank clearing around 40.09 billion dollars, about triple prewar figures due to higher prices and living standards. Jewel thefts run over 300 thousand dollars monthly, while total thief loot nears three billion annually. Auto makers exceed 1923 expectations with production near three million passenger cars by late 1924.
By order of the Court of Ordinary the estate of J. W. Harris will sell on December 31 1924 at 12 noon the stock of hardware and fixtures from 302 W Lamar St Americus Ga along with a one ton Ford truck The sale will be in bulk as a going concern with cash terms and bidders may obtain an itemized list from J E B McLendon J A Hixon W W Dykes or Stephen Pace all of Americus Ga
The piece envisions a future with two cars per family, recalling a time when owning more than one horse was common. It notes shifting consumer aspirations amid rising fire losses and broader economic concerns, with cautions about construction and debt as signs of looming hard times.
A Holiday Tea Room advertises daily turkey chicken and roast dinners. The page also lists Central of Georgia railroad arrival and departure times for Americus Georgia with schedules for multiple routes including Chgo St. Louis Birmingham Atlanta and Miami JacksonvilleAlbany Macon Columbus and Montgomery.
J A Bowen, local agent, lists departure and arrival times for routes including Cordelo to Helena at 7 55 am and 9 35 am, Savh to Montg at 12 26 pm and 3 28 pm, and Savh to Monty at 3 23 pm with 12 26 pm noting a connection.
A promotional list describes discounted items including hemst ed pillow cases, cuffs, gloves, plush dolls, handkerchiefs, shirts, silk stockings, rugs, neckwear, house slippers, bags, hats, face powder and perfumes. Prices range from 5 cents to several dollars with many items in box presents and gift-ready packaging.
The notice identifies Standard Dry Goods Company located on Forsyth Street next to the Bank of Commerce in Americus Georgia.
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