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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1923
Page
4
What 1923 Holds Forwards A New Year Outlook
A 1923 forecast notes rising prosperity for Americans and encourages a fresh start. It speaks of life as an acted drama with unknown futures, mentions a spiritual awakening in 1922, and hints at major changes and developments that may unfold by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Irving
Beinhardt
Earth
No New Star In Souths Business Firmament
The article argues cotton remains the Souths main money crop despite the boll weevil. It cites Sumter county efforts to diversify with hogs dairy, sweet potatoes, poultry, and other lines, but emphasizes cotton as profitable and central, with hogs as a key supplementary crop. It notes five years of weevil impact and weather variations, with consistent cotton production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deniely
South
Sumter
Geo. O. Marshall
Sumter County
Mr. Marshall
More Hogs on Every Farm Says Marshall for Prosperity
The speaker argues for integrating hog production into farming, noting the region's grazing and feed crops allow cheaper hogs than elsewhere. He warns against all cotton or neglecting livestock, urges intelligent calcium arsenate use, and promotes sloganizing more hogs on every farm and more cotton per acre to secure prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Marshall
Editor Glass Returns to Work in St Louis Star
Georgia readers learn that Frank P. Glass, veteran editor formerly of Montgomery and Birmingham, has bought half interest in the St Louis Star. A forceful writer, Glass began with the Bible Blade in Centreville before moving to Selma and the Selma Times. The Times-Recorder congratulates him on the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Frank P. Glass
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
St. Louis Star
Glass
Bible Blade
Centreville
Selma
Selma Times
City builders drive Georgia towns toward growth goals
The Talbotton New Era, echoed by Atlanta papers, argues growth comes from concerted citizen effort. It cites Atlanta aims for 500000 residents by 1930 and notes other towns like Cordele Albany Dawson and Valdosta echo the same push. Americus seeks payrolls and insists a city becomes what its people will it to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbotton
Atlanta
Americus
Miss Lillie Council
Fannie Campbell
Taylor Street
Cloe Belle White
Montezuma
Ellington
Mattie Stanfield
Shorter College
Rome
Nettie Allen
John T. Taylor
Dawson
Stamford
Conn
Roney
J. D. Avera
B.L. Lewis
Lumpkin
Maj. A. J.,lewis
Wall Street Suspect Held headline satire
A spoof headline mocks Wall Street suspects amid joking quips about bankers and a Detroit bank robbery where $5600 was taken from Henry's bank. The note mentions Legion opposition to taxing soldiers beer and wine, and locates Hell's Half Acre in Montana as a joking legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Ford
Detroit
Henry
Fire destroys barn and garage at McMath home
A large two story barn and automobile garage on Mr. Robert L. McMath’s Rees Park premises burned last night from an unknown cause. Loss includes a Mitchell touring car and several tons of feedstuff, with estimated total damage of 1500 to 1800 and 300 insurance on the barn. No car insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. McMath
Rees Park
Mattie Sue Taylor
Wesleyan College
Bessie Bivins
Nashville
John A. Cobb
Frank Harrold
New York
Seer It By Berton Braley
A brief poem by Berton Braley from 1922 reflects a restless traveler’s urge to roam chase ventures and seek life’s many joys before time runs out. It frames travel sport romance and adventure as bright but fleeting aspects of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton Braley
NEA Service
Resolutions by Tom Sims in a New Year jab
A humorous column mocks New Year resolutions from 1921. It lists intentionally easy vows to break and a few ridiculous promises, including paying coal bills, enduring taxes, and wishing Congress forgets its election, ending with a playful Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Jack Dempsey
Amundsen
North Pole
One-Man Woman by Ruth Agnes Abeling
Kate Ward returns to her childhood village to care for her widowed father after her husband Dan Ward dies. Chinatown Alice reveals Dorothy’s paternity, prompting a tense discussion of Dorothy’s future and hospital costs as Kate contemplates leaving and confronts jealousy, class, and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Agnes Abeling
Kate Ward
Justin Parsons
Chinatown
Alice
Kate
Dan Ward
Dorothy
Sing Loy
Railroad Schedule for Americus Ga Arrivals and Departures
Train times from Central of Georgia and Floridan lines list arrivals and departures at Americus with columns for Columbus Chicago Albany Montgoms Macon Atlanta and Jacksonville. Northbound trains run Tuesday Thursday Saturday. southbound Wednesdays Fridays Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Central OF Georgia
Columbus
Albany-Montg
Albany-Jaxville
Chgo
St. L. Ada
Cinti
Atlanta
Cols
Chicago
Albany & Jax
Sun
Train Schedule Snippet for Seaboard Lines
Central Time timetable shows Cordele to Helena at 10:05 arrival and 5:15 departure, Cols to Montgomery at 12:26, and Cordele to Savannah at 8:10 PM with Richland to Cols at 5:15 PM and 10:05 AM respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordele-Helena
Cols.-Montg’y
Cordele-Savh
Richland-Cols
Farm loan offer with long terms and prepaid option
Loans on improved farm lands at low rates for 630 or 10 year terms with pre payment option. Prompt security and over $1,100,000 outstanding on Sumter County farms. Correspondent Middleton M'Donald for The Trust Company in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, and surrounding counties. Americus, Ga. Phone 89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Middleton
M’donald
Atlanta
Trust
Lee
Terrell
Schleyster
Macon
Stewart
Randoiph
Americus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peter
Anonymous
Editor Glass
Tom Sims
Hell’s
Montana
Zaharoff
The
Times-Recorder
L. W. Gardner
T. R. McKenzie
J. T. Gardner
Coles
W. E. Murray
John Wooten
Wooten
Chauncey
H. C. Mitchell
Frank Mitchell
Plains
A. W. Smith
A. W. Smith Furniture Co
J. E. Gyles
E Y. Randrews
the Times-Recorder
Easies
Leslie-Americus Bus
Leslie
Windsor Ave
Seaboard Air Line
L. G. Council
C. M. Council
V.P. and Cashier
T. E. Bolton
J. £. Kiker
the Planters Bank OF
Allison Undertaking CO
Thomas c. Malone
R. E. Allison
Mge
Americus Undertaking CO
Nat Lemaster
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