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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
4
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Seaboard officials assured Americus residents Monday that the local shops have reached their minimum workforce and will add more employees as business expands. The community welcomed the pledge, citing restored prosperity and the railroad’s long friendly ties to the city and its merchants.
Citizens urged to register promptly for the February 20 bond election. The notice stresses road improvements, concrete bridges, and cost savings, urging voters to check registration at the Tax Collector’s office and cast ballots to back better highways.
Voters in Sumter County face a February 1 election to decide if the county should issue bonds totaling 50000 for a complete highway system. Supporters stress farm benefits, lower costs, and improved bridges, while noting maintenance will be cheaper long term once roads are built and drainage and paving are completed. Local farmers are urged to campaign and vote for the bond.
A southern prosperity view promotes small farms as the path to wealth. Virginia gains from $4 to $100 per acre with intensive, science aided cultivation. Georgia and Sumter County are urged to encourage white farmers, build good highways, and reverse land drift from cities to rural areas.
A Jacksonville Times-Union editorial argues white Southerners should consider voting Republican if they align with Republican principles while noting social penalties for public allegiance. It warns that a strong local Republican party is unlikely to emerge while national and local politics remain intertwined.
Rev J B Lawrence of Calvary Episcopal church Americus has received a call to become rector of Inman Park Episcopal church in Atlanta. The church is described as growing in strength and membership in a fashionable city section. Lawrence has not replied yet, with hope he stays in Americus.
An elderly woman, queried about her husband’s legal settlement, argued that birth marriage and burial in the town prove settlement, prompting a brief exchange reported by the New York Press. The remark underscores political tensions and sharp disagreement in public discourse.
The piece argues Congress should scrutinize executive actions even without Roosevelt in office. It notes cabinet officers serve at the President's pleasure, compares to parliamentary systems, and warns that Roosevelt’s call for cabinet independence reflects megalomania. It reflects ongoing debates about executive versus legislative authority.
President H C Bagley asks stock holders for the first installment of 10 percent. Trustees approve a liberal salary for his work but Bagley declines compensation, offering to render service gratis along with all trustees.
Ten days before Christmas Milton Wheeler in Birmingham along with J E Matthews in Corning and J P Evans in Mt Airy report Sloan’s Liniment cured severe hand injury finger inflammation blood poison and years of rheumatism. They say a bottle in the house remains essential.
The Cotton Market in Americas Georgia on January 13 reported a quiet day with prices for Good Middling at 9 9 and Low Middling at 7 7 while Last Today and Year figures show 8 8 and 11. New York futures closed very steady. Savannah spots middling quoted at 9 cents.
A Leslie city court case involved Prof. Blackman of Leslie High School charged with whipping pupil Livingston's son. Judge Crisp heard evidence without a jury. after witnesses testified pro and con, the court dismissed the charge amid general approval from about a half hundred locals.
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