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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
4
The text lists Thomas Gamble Jr as Editor and Manager with 4 W. Cornforth as Associate Editor and Assistant Manager. J W Furlow and L Dupred are named in the business and assistant roles, along with a city editor and a telephone line for the editorial room.
The Times-Recorder of Americus outlines its role as official organ for Sumter Webster and Railroad Commission affairs. It notes Savannah locker clubs with a thousand members each, Roosevelt’s political standing, Lawson’s $100,000 wager on a third term, costs of the Thaw trial, a San Francisco missionary council remark, Missouri readers on a civic gesture, and cod prohibitionist cautions about Georgia’s future in relation to the “blind tiger.”
The Rome Tribune-Herald reports a Times-Recorder editorial by Editor Gamble of Americus alleging women play cards while men are left out. Gamble supposedly would welcome Judge Fite relocating and indicting the women, indicating a caustic, gendered stance.
A Times-Recorder piece details a letter from a Sumter county man among the California exodus. He longs to return home as others fear the lure of the Canaan. Employers will pay transport to bring him back, signaling a likely end to the mass migration and a warning about future schemes. The article contrasts Southern whites’ support for Black welfare with harsh treatment of unworthy individuals, praising homeward work and the South Georgia farm value for Black labor. The piece also notes the president’s stance on employer liability laws and Griffin News seeking a Clay Watson Georgia political contest for Democrat vs Populist loyalties.
In a Rome Tribune-Herald letter Hon. Seaborn Wright says time constraints prevent a Senate bid against Steve Clay given an early primary. He accuses Clay of absorbing Wright’s policy thunder while noting a late primary makes nominating him unlikely. The Lee County Journal mocks Bryan supporters as it forecasts the ballot battle.
In Americus a drive to place the Wirz monument at Camp Sumter gains support. Arguments cite accessibility, size, economy, and greater turnout versus Andersonville. The Americus plan would justify inscriptions and ensure local protection, a Confederate veterans group notes.
Editorial argues Confederates should place the Wirz monument in Americus county seat near Andersonville to maximize visibility and avoid injuring sentiments tied to the prison. It urges the state camp to endorse this site to ease persistently vitriolic tension and calls for locating the Wirz monument in Americus.
A column contrasts harsh northern cold with the Sunny South’s milder climate and fertile soil. It argues immigration redirected to the Southeast preserves Anglo-Saxon heritage, while praising Southwest Georgia for its welcoming climate and rich land. The piece defends Southern resilience and cautions against northern dreariness.
King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz Philippe were assassinated in Lisbon while en route from the railroad station under guard. A group fired carbines from a corner, three attackers were killed by guards, as Franco’s dictatorship under Premier Joao Franco faced intensified revolution. The attack followed months of uprisings and police crackdowns, with Franco praised by some and criticized by radicals.
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