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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1922
Page
6
The Times Recorder announces Lovelace Eve appointed business manager as the paper serves Americus and Sumter County Georgia. The daily newspaper operates with Sunday absence, weekly Thursday editions, and subscriptions listed aboard. The Associated Press dispatches receive republication rights in the paper.
A daily meditation cites Matthew 7 25 26 about a house built on rock enduring rain and wind. It also quotes Thomas Gray about not looking back, noting a thoughtful, reflective mood.
Editorial notes May 1919 ingot output fell to 1,929,024 tons while May 1922 rose to 2,711,141 tons. Auto industry May output hit a record 252,000 vehicles. Wholesale prices rose about 31 percent since prewar levels, prompting forecasts on retail prices and fortunes for shrewd investors.
A collage of social commentary and anecdotes questions modern comforts. Major McEwan and wife abandon a woods trial after ten days with tobacco praised as civilization’s blessing and soap noted as a luxury. A Cleveland gathering cites widows needing money. insurance practices discussed. Scotland reports whiskey fires and old shoe courtroom oddities end the fragment.
Nancy and Nick pursue F R Peerabout the Man in the Moon as Comet-Legs sabotages the moon causing moon quakes and collapsing moon cities. Mr Sprinkle-Blow and dream-fairies hunt for the missing man while earth folk fear a new moon every moment. To be continued.
The Times-Recorder reports the Chehaw memorial dedication ceremonies held today. D A R leaders presided with prayers and songs and a historical address by J E D Shipp. Misses Dudley and Simmons unveiled the monument as music filled the program. Nearby, Mercer University grads Irving Giddings and E L Webb take local positions.
The Times-Recorder recalls Furlo High school commencement at the opera house. Miss Annie Martin opened with The Legend of Dead Man's Lake, followed by performances by Lamartine Tower Louise Clark Claude McLaughlin Julia Guerry Agnes Hawkins and others, concluding a brilliant ceremony.
In 1892 reminiscences mark the departure of the Americus Volunteer Riflemen for the front on June 11 1861. Survivors listed include H D Watts J D Duckworth J H Allen Rice Bass and others as a party of citizens plans to attend the Chicago convention on June 21 with berths on Central railroad.
Dr. S. B. Hawkins, a prominent city figure, died yesterday at noon. Pallbearers from DeMolay Commandery and Knights of Pythias led the services. survivors include his children John W. Hawkins of Preston, C. J. Hawkins, S. B. Hawkins Jr., Neal Hawkins, and daughters Mrs. McCormick of Americus, Mrs. Alma Hill of Dawson, and Mrs. John Hudson.
A gardener props a theory that planting weeds would curb vegetables by crowding them out. The experiment compares weed growth against vegetable emergence to assess competitive effects and potential weed suppression strategy.
Take your bicycle to Compton OTC LeE co. Cotton Av for repairs at the Little Shop with the big reputation.
American rail timetable notes arrival and departure times for Americus Georgia services. Schedules published for information only and not guaranteed, reflecting Central Time with listed stations and train numbers.
A jumble of arrival and departure times appears for routes including Columbus to Chicago Albany Montgomery Macon Atlanta Columbus Albany Montgomery and others. The entries indicate multiple days and stations with inconsistent formatting, listing times such as 11:55 pm 3:45 am 7:25 pm and 2:14 pm, suggesting a partial timetable scrape with unreadable lines and unclear dates.
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