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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1922
Page
4
An Americus Georgia newspaper note lists publication details including weekly and daily editions, rates for mail and carrier delivery, official city and district affiliations, and Associated Press copyright. It includes a devotional quote and a Samuel Johnson proverb as a feature.
Editorial questions how to balance work and play as July Fourth nears. It notes that big business and efficient experts agree that a man who plays hard often works hard as well. It asks for ideas for Amicus and mentions South Georgia towns planning programs for the holiday.
Last week a civic club proposed a book shower for the Carnegie library. Many Americus residents hold hundreds of good books no longer valued by their families yet still delivering hours of pleasure. The library seeks books for adults and children and asks contributors to leave selections at the Times-Recorder for careful sorting and possible use.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that manuring with green crops is not a new discovery but an ancient practice. Romans used lupines sown in September and turned under in May, with Germany adopting the method in the nineteenth century to reclaim sandy Prussian lands. England India and Japan also employ legumes and green plants, with regional variations in use. In the United States green manures are common in the South and under irrigation in the West for orchard culture, though less so under dry farming.
A thorough look at how apples are processed from pressing to cider and vinegar production. Pomace is treated with hot water to remove pectin and sold to manufacturers of oil and similar products, showing how the apple supply is extended after pressing.
Nancy and Nick visit Cob Coon at his Old Oak home in Whispering Forest to ask about Peer the Man in the Moon. Cob teases, longs for the Moon’s return, and laments missing night fishing, while Nancy defends Peer as friendly and helpful. The scene ends with Cob promising to search for his suspenders as the tale continues.
Mary Ella Davenport visits Cuthbert to see cousin Miss Fannie Davenport. Dr and Mrs H B Allen welcomed a daughter. Frank Harrold and Em Eldridge plan a trip to St Simon's Island. The Scarborough home in Hawkinsville burned, Robin Scarborough burned saving his wife and child. Rosa Alline Thompson and Rosa Johnston visit Aunt Mrs J C Pope.
Twenty years ago today at the Lee street residence of Mr and Mrs Nix a charming social gathering honored visiting young ladies Miss Inez Sampey of Columbus Miss Marie Nunn of Perry Miss Rosalie Lee Brown of Boston and Miss Annie Monk of Byron. About fifty guests enjoyed games and refined pastime.
A brief note indicates squeezed residue is dried ground and sold as cattle feed. The statement emphasizes the material is repurposed for livestock nutrition as a commercial feed product.
A vast 180000 mile highway network is being mapped by federal and state engineers to form a connected system of interstate primary and intercounty roads. The act requires that federal aid fund only this connected system with limited state mileage. Nebraska and South Dakota propose coordinated routes to fill gaps along the northern border.
A protracted visit for Mr. R. F. Poole’s engineer is greeted with congratulations from his Sam men and friends. Miss Stella Carr of Atlanta visits Miss Georgia Glover on Church street, while Miss Lula Johnson of Macon visits cousin Miss Nina Fish. Miss Nannie Lou Hawkins returns from a three week northern trip. A German song and dance will be given by the Americas Social club tomorrow night, promising a pleasant season. Fishing parties are common and fish prices rise. Everybody attends tonight’s spelling bee. Windsor news stand remains vacant.
A collection of wry quips and social jests by Tom Sims touching on Dempsey, Europe, Hollywood, marriage, profiteering, a cranky world, and odd anecdotes. Includes lines about an ice man, dogs, a 16 to 19 year age note, and a quip on movie ads and smoking.
In a torn town mystery, Garrick and Dick track a sly radio slanderer from Glenn’s garage to Duck Harbor using a homemade directional receiver. Ruth Walden and Vira Gelen vanish aboard the Sea Vamp as Garrick’s plan to halt a criminal ring unfolds amid a police warning and a doctor’s checkup.
Train arrival and departure times for Americus Georgia listed as information not guaranteed. Schedule figures reflect central time and indicate passenger service details.
Daily timetable fragments show arrival and departure times among Columbus Albany Macon and Atlanta lines with various connections to Chicago Jacksonville Cincinnati and St Louis, including Sunday service notes and multiple time pairs. Reads like an unreadable OCR excerpt of the rail schedule with scattered times and destinations.
Schedule snippets show arrivals and departures among Richland Cordele Savh Montg y paths. Times include 5:15 pm arrival, 10:00 am leave, 3:10 pm transfers, 12:26 pm and 12:31 pm between Richland and Montgomery and Savannah connections.
A special one and a half day sale offering Ladies and Misses hats, table napkins, pequot sheeting, damask, window shades, organdie, net, and chemise items. Prices include 12 1-2c per dozen napkins, 49c yard sheeting, 25c yard cah. Also included are slippers, pumps, shirts and socks with low prices and broad selection.
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