Joe Burgin Sought for State Legislature in June Election
Marion county voters are urged to elect Joe Burgin to succeed E. H. McMichael in the State Assembly. The letter praises Burgin as a successful businessman and capable speaker, notes wide support in Buena Vista and Americas, and urges election without opposition to serve the county and state.
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State Assembly
Atlanta
Joe Burgin
Marion County
Marion
Burgin
E. H. McMichael
Buena Vista
Daily American Murder Rate Alarms Public Health Debate
An editor cites a grim statistic that 28 Americans are murdered each day, noting over 10,000 annual killings and many more undiscovered. The piece argues murder is a routine national issue, with rates rising over two decades while comparisons show Britain’s lower tally and the high U.S. per capita figure under Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman’s analysis.
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United States
England
Wales
Italy
Frederick L. Hoffman
McDonald candid stance on crime and politics sparks debate
The discussion centers on crime prevention through stricter gun controls and poison restrictions, backed by Prudential figures. It contrasts Premier Ramsey McDonald’s frank candor with critics, citing political accountability and the difficulty of turning pre election pledges into action while British Conservatives challenge radicals.
Cold Weather Fails to Stop Weevils, Warns Dawson News
The Dawson News argues that cold winter weather did not wipe out boll weevils. It cites entomologists and federal reports showing high survival and widespread risk of heavy damage. Sumter County farmers are urged to use calcium arsenate and follow expert guidance to protect crops this season.
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Associated Presse
Dawson News
Federal Department of Agriculture
Tallulah
Sumter
DeLoach
Maness
Marshall
Political Candor in Commons Shifts Radical Power
Premier Ramsey McDonald faced questions in the House of Commons last week as rhetoric on pledges and responsibility framed the government’s stance. The piece suggests leaders advise others to act where they will not, reflecting political strategy amid the British shift in power dynamics.
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Labor Party
Ramsey McDonald
House of Commons
Opinions of Other Editors No Water Wagons There
The Dawson News notes that Georgia's Democratic convention delegation travels by water to New York and will discover that Gotham is no place for the water wagon, reflecting skeptical editorials about the trip.
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Georgia
New York
Gotham
Dawson News
Colonel House predicts Democratic success in national election
Colonel House forecasts a Democratic victory this fall, citing a postwar national trend to replace the party in power. He notes many former officials in America and Europe who would share this view.
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House
Democratic Party
America
Europe
Tifton Gazette
Senators protest naming porters after George
United States senators named George challenge a common practice of giving the cog nomen to all Pullman car porters. The debate centers on whether the lawmakers aim to protect the porters’ names or the tradition itself.
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United States
George
Wonder-child Adele Aarons Reveals Extraordinary Growth
Philadelphia child Adele Aarons astonishes scientists with rapid development. She walked at three months and by one year possessed the intellect of an eight year old, remarking about teething and excruciating pain. The note questions whether such children herald a super-race in the distant future as age-old wisdom contrasts with new knowledge.
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Adele Aarons
Philadelphia
Rome News- Tribune
American policy and markets shaped by fears and fires
The column blends reflections on Washington investigations, U.S. business slumps from reduced retail buying, and America’s perceived global role as a stabilizing economic referee. It notes rising Soviet debts talk, weather control ideas, costly fires, and Britain's cotton campaign to curb American exports despite new cotton farming abroad.
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Washington
Timbuktu
Sahara Desert
Bagdad
Germany
Graybeard
America
Young climbers rise on family name myth
A terse critique notes that many ambitious youths rely on kin boosts rather than merit, suggesting success is often built on nepotistic advantage rather than personal achievement. The comment challenges pretensions of self-made progress.
Old days in Americas and surrounding notes
Ten years ago today none printed. Twenty years ago The Times Recorder reported Dr. R E Cato to resign from the city board of education, with council to elect a successor. Elton C Parker learned of a destructive plantation fire at Jarrett place east of Americus damaging a new house valued near 1250 dollars and insured for 8950. Americus Oil Co officers and HQ may move to Atlanta soon due to rumors. Americus struggles to supply housing for newcomers as peach shipments begin with Marshallville sending the season’s first solid carload of Georgia peaches north, a historic earliest date. Bascom Myrick and John Windsor named to lead premium fund subscriptions with others to be added from each county district.
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R. E. Cato
Americus Oil Co
Atlanta
Americus
Times Recorder
Marshallville
Georgia
Thirty Years Ago Today Historic Education Board Selection
The Times Recorder notes the county board of education chose Prof W J Noyes to lead the summer normal institute starting June 18 in this city, with Prof Nelson of Oglethorpe as competitor and Prof J E Mathis assisting. Also reported are local exploits including Capt Sam McGarrah shooting a large wildcat, and Sumter farmers planning a September stock exhibit, with J F Ross elected association president and P F Williams vice president.
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County Board of Education
W. J. Noyes
Nelson
Oglethorpe
Noyes
J. E. Mathis
Sam McGarrah
Sumter
J. F. Ross
P. F. Williams
Farm loan offer from Atlanta Trust Co in Georgia
Loans on improved farm lands at cheap rates for 5 7 or 10 year terms with pre payment option. Money secured promptly. Outstanding over 1,100,000 on farms in Sumter county with more to loan. Correspondent Middleton McDonald. Planters Bank Building Americus Georgia. Phone 89 or 211.
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Sumter County
Lord
Middleton McDonald
Atlanta Trust Co
Sumter, Lee
Terrell
Schley
Macon
Stewart
Randolph and
Webster Counties
Planters Bank
Americus
Little Ol Tur Poem of a Morning Babes Routine
A nostalgic poem recalls a morning home scene with a baby’s nurse, mother, bath tub, and daily care. It frames family life as a gentle, repeating ritual with memories that endure beyond years. The recollection centers on a mother tending a baby through feeding, bathing, and play.
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NEA Service, Inc
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British Empire
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John Windsor
M. B. Council
Nat Lemaster
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TPAD
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OTIS
Hollywood
Standard Dry Goods Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
Americus, GA
L. G. Council
T. E. Bolton
Ass’t. Cashier
C. M. Council
V.P. and Cashier
J. E. Kiker
Ass’t. Cashier Co
the Planters Bank of Americas (Incorporated
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