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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1899
Page
2
Marie Louise Myrick is identified as editor and business manager of the newspaper. The line notes an editorial room telephone contact, reflecting the paper’s administrative and managerial structure. No further context is provided on duties or dates.
The Times-Recorder presents itself as the official city and county organ, asserting authoritative status for Americas, Sumter County and Webster County. It claims to be the official organ of the Railroad Commission of Georgia for the congressional district, signaling its role in government communication.
From EEICUS Georgia June 20 1899 a Augusta Chronicle critique of Judge Speer’s baccalaureate remarks notes sensationalism in reporting and defends accuracy. Also quoted are Savannah Congressman Leater on Spanish policy and a Chicago minister’s controversial wedding stunt. Health officials discuss disinfecting phones, a New York kidnapping case, a sugar trusts trial moment, and European wheat crop outlook.
A Chicago Inter Ocean note tells how M de Monvel laughed at a tale about a French carpenter who bought a rain-damaged saw from a Chicago maker famed for advertising. The inscription promises long wear, but the Parisian misreads the motto as one day in and one day out, highlighting climate differences.
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