Times-Recorder 1879 publishing note and masthead
The Times-Recorder published in 1879 at Americus Georgia lists Lovelace Eve as editor and publisher. It states second class matter at the Americus post office and notes Associated Press copyright and republication rights. It lists national advertising representatives and offices in New York Chicago and other cities.
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Lovelace Eve
Americus
Georgia
Congress
Associated Press
Frostts Dis & Kohn
Brunswick
New York
Peoples’ Gas
Chicago
Quotations on sorrow and hidden joys cited
A compact extract presents two aphorisms on sorrow and concealed happiness from Provity and Lavater. It contrasts mirth with heaviness and extols the virtue of concealing personal joys over displaying griefs.
Laws Bring New Industries to Georgia Question
The Municipal League of Georgia argues Georgia should mimic California’s power policy by allowing municipalities to borrow and form public utility districts. It cites California’s rapid industrial growth tied to hydro power, contrasts Georgia’s limited power lines, and notes Georgia farms and factories lose to California in value, urging constitutional changes to attract new industries.
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Georgia Amendments and Privileges for California Powers
A historical query poses whether Georgia should amend its constitution to grant the people of Georgia the privileges and powers that have substantially benefited California, implying a comparison of state governance and legislative reach between the two states.
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Georgia
California
Reforming for Reformers A Nation of Self Issuing Laws
An essay argues reform craze across the United States. It notes many social clubs push to outlaw or regulate countless behaviors, from road crossings to Sunday games, while lawmakers quickly pass new statutes. The piece laments overbearing reformers, calls for fewer laws, and urges more thoughtful governance.
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Georgia
Shepardr Towner
United States
Keep Pace With Evolution In Modern Advertisements
Darwin notes evolving human life and faster changes in comforts and conveniences. The piece urges readers to stay informed through advertisements to learn about new products, costs, where to obtain them, and how ads save time money and effort. It emphasizes ads as informative and profitable.
Old Days in Americus Ten Years Ago Today
A June 5 1913 feature recalls local events in Americus including Frank A Hooper being robbed in Atlanta near Piedmont Avenue and other social visits. Rain damaged crops and halted farm work while residents noted general rains from Chattahoochee to Flint. A query about the proposed Y M C A building is posed as needed for Americus.
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Americus
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Piedmont Avenue
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Oxford
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Emory
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LaCrosse
Forrest Street
Thomas Slappey
R. H. Slappey
T. E. Davenport
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Lumber City
Lawson Stapleton
James A. Davenport
Daily poem incurable by Berton Braley
A playful verse about a neighbor with a flute whose shrill toots drive listeners to fury. The speaker imagines shooting the nuisance, notes the blowing lungs, and finally claims the dead rest with the flute beside them while a spectral voice hints at a stubborn spirit playing ghastly discords.
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Quotations From Tom Sims on Life and habit
A collection of pithy, sometimes cheeky lines about summer and winter radio sets social behavior business attitudes family dynamics confidence Ruth and sports. The wry observations touch on manners luck and everyday quirks with a satirical edge.
Mysterious malaria disease strikes aboard liner
London reports a malaria like African illness among the crew of the Anita Castle liner Garth Castle after a voyage. One passenger and seven crew members died as mosquitoes swarmed the ship. Officials blame infected bites for the outbreak and note a dozen crew fell ill with severe malaria like symptoms.
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Kidnapped 17 year old in Chicago sought by police
Police and volunteer posses searched every house within two blocks of Chicago for Miss Westman a 17 year old kidnapped Friday and held prisoner She managed to phone a friend but the call was cut off before she could reveal her location.
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Miss Westman
Eggs Sold by the Yard Attract Local Attention
Zephyrhills Florida June 5 A farmer John Stirling brought eggs to town and sold them by the yard. Merchants measured a row of a dozen eggs extending exactly one yard with the largest egg at three and a quarter inches.
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Fla
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