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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
5
Clear listing of small buttons in dainty sizes and a large table of white goods. Includes 32 inch madras, ginghams, colored lawns, chambrays, torvyards, and linen finish items. Special lot of sheer striped white lawn and mercerized gingham sold by the yard.
A prisoner named Jim Moore, jailed for ten months, was revealed to be a woman dressed as a man after county physician Dr. R. E. Cato questioned the inmate during pre-sentence examinations. Moore, known locally as a man, was reclassified and sent to the camp as a cook.
The edited item lists Miss Jeanette Evans of Topeka and Miss Katherine Lane Jones of St Joseph visiting Miss Louise Hyde Brown Peats at 734 Lincoln Street. The paper version cites Misses Jennie Evans of Topeka and Kate Jones of Bt Joe visiting Miss Lou Peats.
The exchange depicts a suitor asking to visit Miss Wobbins again, with her replying that such a visit is not currently feasible. The fragment hints at social proprieties and potential romantic undertones within a narrow dialogue.
Boston June 30 Professor George Herbert Palmer of Harvard twice wed and now promotes flirting as essential for college life advising that a little frivolity aids sex life for Radcliffe and Harvard students He notes the outcome depends on timing location and partner and urges flirtation as a practical vocation for students and youths.
Crawford Wheatley reports hotel men have asked for more details on the Windsor Hotel sale advertisement. Prospective bidders may visit Americus for inspections with hopes a capable hotelman will win the bid and run the property. Upgrading and furnishings will be needed to make the hotel attractive for the city.
The felony squad, under County Commissioners, begins grading a heavy section of Danville road near the city limits. The project aims to ease a notoriously difficult stretch, with soil and grade demanding steady effort. After completion, the improved road will benefit many Sumter residents and enhance overall county progress.
H H Bass, manager, seeks a diligent writer to sell Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co policies in the county. Address 312 English American Building, Atlanta, Georgia.
Walter Singletary the young white man was sentenced to thirty days in the Americas jail by Judge Charles R Crisp for blind tigering. He may face the eight months in the chain gang or a $150 fine. With bond unavailable, the four month term in the jail is likely to be carried out. The rise in white men jailed for selling liquor in Sumter is cited as a deterrent.
Atlanta June 30 A resolution proposes rearranging and reapportioning Georgia's judicial circuits. It would appoint a joint committee of two Senators and three House members to study the changes and report to the next General Assembly session.
A courtroom exchange centers on the defendant identified as a freeholder. The judge asks if married, and three years ago the Talisman confirms marriage. He states he has not formed or expressed any opinion in three years, and the session closes with a sense of success.
Savannah June 28 Hon Alexander A Lawrence representative from Chatham denounces Gov Smiths suspension of Railroad Commissioner McLendon as illegal and an attempt to subvert government claims the suspension lacks legal warrant and would threaten judicial independence and the rule of law across the state.
The text argues the Governor overstepped by coercing and deposing a Railroad Commission member. It emphasizes that all legislative power resides with the General Assembly, which delegated authority to the commission. The Governor is accused of seeking to force the commission to legislate, undermining constitutional balance.
A fragmented text describes remedies and symptoms across seasons mentioning penicillin and Bethe along with references to relief timing and a new larger size. It reads like a trade notice for a pharmaceutical product and related lab details without coherent context.
Atlanta on June 29 Governor Joseph M Brown who was sworn in last Saturday with simplicity brought a country gourd with a long handle to the capitol today and installed it at a water cooler in the reception room of the capitol building.
Friends in Americus have learned of the approaching July marriage of Miss Mattie Addison and Mr. J. J. Cargile. Miss Addison, raised in Americus, will wed Mr. Cargile, chief accountant at a Macon bank. She currently resides with her sister in Irwinton, Georgia.
Three additional Black men were sent to the chain gang from the county jail. Frank Fletcher Bill Morris and Jim Moore were escorted to enlistment with the Christian Zouaves on the Smithville pike. Moore, a Negro woman in male disguise, had previously dodged officers with this rig. Moore showed shackle marks on her ankles. Morris received twenty months on two charges.
An obscure testimonial style ad touts Pophan's ApxrumA Remedy promising prompt relief in every case. It markets a trial package sold by druggists for 10 cents with mail order availability and scattered, incomplete branding details.
A fragmented excerpt features a playful exchange about a boy's birthday and a Barber's fame. It shifts to a prosaic aside on food prices and a Ledger's question about alleviating the poor man's burden by granting a small farm and self-sufficient sustenance.
The Macon News defends the legislature session against claims of little discussion. It asserts Bibb County’s leading linguist will handle the matters, stressing active debate and substantial work ahead for the state.
The Valdosta Times praises Cordele’s new paper mill while criticizing the suffrage movement. It argues men should form a close union and not marry women who vote, warning that a woman who seeks the vote may seek to boss the house. The piece also comments on cotton mills in Americus.
A 30 year old white man, described as a machinist seeking employment, was found murdered in the Inman Park yards. He had a throat cut and a deep gash at the back of his head, with evidence pointing to homicide. Local authorities ongoing as investigations proceed.
An ad promotes Mi-o-na tablets from Dodson's Pharmacy promising a square deal for indigestion relief. It claims Mi-o-na restores appetite, offers money back after ten days if relief isn’t achieved, and cites grateful letters from users.
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