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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
1
Fragmentary report outlines city water and coal costs and per cent figures. Mentions January 1 start date, revenue collection, and references to Senator Lodge and Pomerene in foreign policy context.
Mrs William G Sturgis holds the purse of the Church Woman's League for Patriotic Service in a New York drive. The league, now with a treasurer, coordinates hospital prison aid and education efforts to support a nationwide Episcopal church campaign targeting 42 million dollars and 1,500 workers.
Preston Georgia December 31 Sheriff Christian arrested a white man calling himself Vernon Phillips on vagrancy charges. Phillips claims English birth and Canadian residence with Canadian Expeditionary Force papers. He just left Savannah chain gang after a vagrancy arrest and says he fled on Pullman cars. The sheriff notes manacles on his wrists and a suspicious, inconsistent story.
More than twenty generals met with President Carranza in Mexico City to discuss plans to have the country fully pacified before the July presidential legislative elections. Details were not released.
President Wilson, 63, is recuperating after illness and plans to resume active engagement in government and Democratic Party affairs. He will focus on railroad reforms, wartime recovery, and politics while easing back into daily duties under Dr Grayson and Secretary Tumulty. Ford Motor announces broad profit sharing with investment certificates for about 90,000 employees, offering 6 percent base interest plus semiannual bonuses, tied to length of service and salary. certificates issued in $100, $500, $1,000 denominations with deposits allowed after paydays.
Dr Anna Reinstein wife of Boris Reinstein a Lenine Trotsky cabinet member in Russia was arrested in Buffalo supected of propaganda in foreign interests under Legislate directions. She was taken to the county jail after the inquest by fast acting authorities.
A concise forecast notes tonight’s conditions across eastern and southern regions, with emphasis on rain chances and temperature trends. Forecasters expect modest precipitation in the east and south, with clearing trends later tonight and cooler overnight temperatures across the area.
Weston is the site of W H Spann a Webster county farmer who moved from Sumter and praises Webster soil. He predicts feeding Sumter by year’s end and notes his new one story country home with modern utilities and a row of seven or eight large barns nearby.
Local market note records good middling cotton at 39 14 cents. Mentions Mew and Resse Bi Severs 18 at Hancock Avenue, with reference to an address and household details.
A brief note reports Wilson's chief cook being enticed away by Cupid during an era trip. The cook had naturalised about a month earlier and is said to have been accompanied by Misa Nilsson, the sixth license holder, with only two accompanying the couple on their journey.
Secretary Daniels reports Rear Admiral Decker refused the Navy Cross honor for his service as naval attaché in Madrid during the war. He notes Decker’s assignment ended and that the ambassador considered the post unworthy for such recognition. The brief dispatch conveys regret over the decision and outlines the official context of the award question.
Secretary Glass asked Congress to authorize the sale of the old mint at New Orleans and at Pase-n-L'Otre Southwest and The Jump Louisiana. The request seeks approval for disposal of government property.
Bodenstab the fusion candidate for congress will dispute Victor Berger’s right to his seat. The development was announced as the election contest proceeds with Berger, seated after prior results, facing challenge.
A woman surrendered on a murder charge in connection with the death of a man found near here last week. The report notes the case evolving as authorities pursue the investigation and await further details.
Major General Leonard Wood filed for the Republican presidential primary with South Dakota officials as required. A straw vote at several colleges in Oklahoma and nearby areas reflected varied support among institutions including Tulsa University and Rose Polytechnic Institute.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a crossing incident with a Ford car near Seaboard tracks. It mentions a porter and a train, with the vehicle described as badly damaged and a person reportedly unhurt. The garbled wording obscures precise details and entities.
Charley Byrom, driver, arrested after officers found a can of condensed milk and a broken gar in his coat at the police station. The court sentenced him to two years on the charge.
In Manchester England C Whale ley, credited with a circular loom idea, travels to the United States to secure financial backing and testing for his device. The loom is described as a potential breakthrough for weaving, with the textile department at Bickburn Technical reboot noting it could cut production costs.
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