Americus Recorder and Times Personnel Listing
The Americus Recorder established 1879 and The Americus Times established 1890 consolidated April 1891. Thomas Gamble Jr is Editor and Manager. W Cornforth is Associate Editor and Assistant Manager. J W Furlow and L Dupree are in the Assistant Business Dept with the editorial room telephone 99.
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Americus Recorder
Americus Times
Thomas Gamble, JR
W. Cornforth
J. W. Furlow
L. Dupree
The Times-Recorder Official Organ of Local Regions
The Times-Recorder outlines its status as official organ for Americus Sumter County Webster County and Georgia’s railroad commission district three with subscription rates listed for daily and weekly formats including yearly and monthly terms.
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City of Americas
Sumter County
Webster County
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Times-Recorder
Americus
Ex-Commissioner Brown Criticizes Gov Smith in 1908 Drift
Americus Georgia reports a lively year opening as ex-Commissioner Joe Brown attacks Gov. Smith’s policies. Editorial chatter weighs Hearst’s Savannah Morning News interest and local press contrasts. The piece notes small town publication vigor comparing Americus and Rome, highlighting local news volume.
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Joe Brown
Gov. Smith
Brown
Free passes end and railroads gain cash footing
The end of free and discounted rail passes after the old year shifts travelers to cash fares. The Railroad Commission bans all free passes, sweeping away both favored and ordinary riders and boosting railroad revenues. Chairman McLendon defends the policy, noting substantial travel costs without cash fares, while the Atlanta Journal critiques opponents and defenses alike.
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Railroad Commission
McLendon
Maj
J. F. Hanson
Central
Maj. Hanson
Commission
The
Taft Defends Roosevelt Policies In Boston Speech
Taft outlines harmony with President Roosevelt and aims to carry forward reforms. He discusses the 1907 panic causes and rejects state railroad legislation as national responsibility. Cortelyou’s support shifts to Taft, who may beat Fairbanks Cannon and Foraker.
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Taft
Boston
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Fairbanks, Cannon
Foraker
Locker club provision challenges Savannah saloons
Savannah saloon keepers back the locker club provision of the prohibition law. One keeper offers many keys for a locked front door, selling keys and club membership for a nominal fee. If locker clubs let saloons run openly, the law shows a grave defect. The reason for adding the locker club clause remains unclear.
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Savannah
Americus Merchants Question Smith Promises
Merchants in Americus say they have seen no results from the Smith administration nor any freight bill relief nor increased profits. They ask if Candidate Smith truly delivered buncombe rather than reforms.
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Americus
Smith
Cotton School at Georgia University Showcases Grower Training
At the University of Georgia a weeklong cotton growers school unfolds as the first of its kind. Attendees from across the state learn scientific growing methods, combine with practical experience, and carry ideas back to disseminate locally. Credit goes to President Soule for the initiative, noting its unique value. Beerles beer is not taxless beer. Uncle Sam knows a thing or two.
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University of Georgia
Soule
Uncle Sam
City Council Raises Licenses to Shield Home Merchants
City Council on Friday night met a petition from local houses by raising itinerant merchant licenses to protect home merchants. The measure makes Americus less inviting to transient sellers during cotton planting and picking seasons, ensuring newcomers bear a larger share of the burden. The move pleases merchants and the community, while not prohibitive.
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Americus
Czar Cuts Employees as Costs Rise in Turbulent Times
The Czar’s decision to dismiss workers aims to curb expenses, while discharged men threaten unrest. A Georgian critic contends experience shows international marriages offer little teaching value. Anthony Comstock plans to aid defense in the war trial and may bar newspapers from mailing his evidence report.
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Anthony Comstock
Georgia Railroad Commission Defers Court Appeal Plan
Comon sense appears set to prevail in Atlanta as the Georgia railroad commission decides not to appeal to public sentiment by seeking court control of rival railroads. The move signals restraint and a preference for lawful channels over popular prejudice in rail policy matters.
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The
Atlanta Journal
Seaboard
Comon Sense
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad Commission
Macon Mayor Cuts Salary Amid Aldermen Pushback
Macon Mayor Miller begins reform by trimming his own salary by $1,000 despite aldermen opposing the move. The mayor insists the pay cut is a necessary measure in local governance.
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Miller
Macon
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National Biscuit Company
the Cotton School
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