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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
4
The article reports on Randolph being placed off duty amid a county highway department dispute. County Commissioner Lassiter defends the action while Cave questions the motive and process. Alias and party alignment are mentioned as factors, with concern over competence and employment standards.
In Plaingeld N J Mrs Tepper says rats were so bad in the cellar that a servant girl refused to stay. An advertisement promotes RAT-SNAP a cake form rat and mice killer. It claims to destroy rats, prevent odors and is offered in three sizes with a money back guarantee by local merchants.
The Standard advertises new voile and organdy shirt waists priced from 1 to 2.50, Friday and Saturday 1.25. Includes 3000 yards Sea Island at 22 1-2c, men s blue chambray shirts at 98c, 5000 yards apron gingham at 32c, and 1000 remnants at reduced prices. Also 39c pajama checks and 306 colored marquisettes at 59c per yard.
The May 25 crop condition is 62.4 percent of normal, the lowest in fifty years. The report says the belt is poor to load in nearly all states and counties, confirming claims of the worst year on record.
The house judiciary committee unanimously ordered out the resolution to repeal all war-time emergency laws except the Lever food control act the reading with the enemy law and the DC rent profiteering measure. A historical note adds a standard for gold and silver in England set centuries ago. mentions early armored vessels built by the French for the Crimean War.
Georgia Sumter County notice cites Mrs. W. M. Cannon as applicant for permanent letters of administration for Caroline Parker. Creditors and next of kin are summoned to appear at the Ordinary’s office within the legal time to show cause why administration should not be granted. Official seal dated May 10, 1920.
Americas Chapter No 16 United Daughters of the Confederacy plans a memorial observance in lieu of celebrating Davis birthday on June 1 3 at the courthouse with public invitation. Mrs E L Carswell notes details undecided. Also mentions historic note on cardinals and mitered hats.
A fragmented report notes a registrar event at the playground after a Friday session. It mentions girls aged 19 forming a membership, interest in community activities, and planned events including dramatic entertainment pages and musical numbers assisted by J E John tar.
F Marcellus Staley, instructor of teacher training under the Smith Hughes law, will deliver diplomas to the graduating class of Kay Hill public school colored in Langeburg South Carolina State College D C.
A brief portrait notes Staley as a young state principal connected with the public school system of America. He is a Morehouse graduate in eye department, studied at Turneil University Ithaca, and has taught at Cornell, Tuskegee Institute, and the current institution.
Legal ad announces sale before the courthouse door on a July Tuesday. Described property includes a two fifths undivided interest in timber on lot sixty nine and all of lots sixty and seventy with specific acreage exceptions along Kinchafonee Creek and a north south branch. Property formerly owned by Mrs. Naem Feagin in Sumter County Lith district.
An old man recovering from extended bed rest credits Ziron Tonic with renewed energy and nerves after three bottles. His daughter Myrtle Mills of Pulas Tene says he is as strong as he was at seventeen. The ad promotes iron supplement safety, colorless tonic, and a money-back guarantee, urging readers to try it.
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