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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
4
Fragmentary notes from a Georgia item cite a second place finish at the Americus post office. alongside are unrelated quotes and boilerplate copyright language from the Associated Press and various ad lines, with biblical and moral reflections interspersed.
A humorous fragment portrays a man’s battle with waking at the same time, fighting to stay in bed, chasing a streetcar, and making fresh resolutions that vanish by noon. The narrator notes the common male ritual, the missed shave, and the cycle repeating daily with little change.
The piece defends the State system of 6,000 miles designed to place hard surfaced roads near 80 percent of Georgians, linking county seats. It warns that Granger Highway Bill would advantage Savannah and certain regions, risks ongoing conflicts, and calls for stable financing and a clear plan driven by the highway commission and engineer.
The piece criticizes the Georgia Highway Department for chronic inefficiency and graft while urging legislators to abandon the Granger Highway Bill. It laments public distrust after years of internal fighting and presses for decisive funding and unified action to build asphalt roads in the state.
Delegates from American and Canadian Pacific Institute of Pacific Relations groups travel aboard the Maui between San Francisco and Honolulu. The diverse panel includes authors journalists university presidents scientists publicists and business leaders. They speak unofficially to foster understanding across China Australia Japan and other nations on science commerce education and governance.
The passage questions whether the Orient recognizes Christianity as distinct from Christendom and whether Christian nations’ wars and imperial greed reflect true Christian teaching. It asks if Christendom’s actions align with the Sermon on the Mount and whether the Occident has legitimacy to evangelize the Orient.
Thirty years ago a Detroit man visiting the area expressed intent to buy a 100 to 200 acre farm and settle locally. A Macon Peach Carnival stop preceded his trip to Americus. A cotton crop blight threatens local acreage, while G A Herndon shipped a carload of select melons to Atlanta. Planters Bank cashier C M Council returns from a New York trip noting plentiful money and expected revival in business.
The passage argues that postwar awakening across the globe rejects European American superiority, denying the white man’s right to lead and his power to rule. It asserts the white man’s spiritual dominance is gone, and to regain it he must earn it through actions.
Julius Morris, a recluse who sheltered by Bauman Creek for three decades, toured Omaha with two city visitors. He marveled at the fast world, calling it galloping to hell, yet enjoyed the novelty of hotels, elevators, a roller coaster, a movie, and golf. He hinted at a possible return, wary that city life might overpower his spirit.
An old promotional note warns that calomel is dangerous and causes illness. It touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver without salivation. The ad claims quick relief from biliousness and constipation and urges taking a spoonful for faster, gentler results.
A drug-store advertisement urges Purification of the system as foundation of health. It claims Calotabs cleanse the body when taken weekly for weeks, offering a family package with directions and pricing 35 cents and a trial 10 cents.
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