Noted terms for Americus newspaper listing rates
A paragraph lists post office classification and mailing rates for Americus Georgia including daily and Sunday mail in advance six dollars yearly, carrier rates. weekly and yearly subscriptions, and affiliations with local government bodies. It ends with a Proverb and a Thought for Today about charity and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adance
Americus
Sumter County
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Third Congressional District
U. S. Court
Southern Distet of Georgia
Editorial. Goldstein Weakens Nomination Withdrawn
The piece reports that Nat Goldstein of St. Louis has withdrawn his nomination to be collector of internal revenue in St. Louis at his own request. Senator Spencer backed him, but Governor Lowden disputes Goldstein’s testimony about campaign funds and questions his fitness for the post. White House stance is cautious, noting no boasting or apology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Goldstein
St. Louis
Goldstein
Spencer
Missouri
Newberry
Senate
Lowden
White House
Wages rise for Chinese laborers in Orient after cost of living up ends beliefs
The article explains that while Chinese workers earn 16 to 50 cents a day in various trades, rising living costs and labor surplus offset income gains. It notes wage patterns across carpenters bricklayers painters and foremen, then critiques the common belief that living in China costs only a few cents daily and highlights population concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Orient
Adventures of the Twin by Olive Bourtoy
A group led by Phil Frog searches for the Moon-Man Peerabout who has reportedly fallen from the Moon. Polly Pollywog claims to have spotted him near the riverbank but Nancy suggests the ragged figure is only a memory-impaired Moon-Man. The tale ends with a cliffhanger as the search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Bourtoy
Phil Frog
Mr. Peerabout
Fannie
Nancy
Comet-Legs
Phil
Oscar Owl
Marty Mink
Polly Pollywog
Moon-Man
Nick
Polly
Kitty Brown
Old Days in Americus Ten Years Ago Today
In 1912 June notes Mrs G W Glover and Miss Cara bel Glover head to Colorado then Pacific coast for summer. Prof Miller's exhibit at Allison's shows Back to the Country. Americus plans a Cotton avenue overall factory with 20 machines starting July 1, Sills and Carter Jr involved. New post office by Harrold and Johnson nears completion. Pavements laid at Windsor Hotel and Cotton avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Glover
Carabel Glover
Colorado
Pacific
Messrs. S. L. Sills
Calvin Carter
Jnr
Cotton Avenue
Americus
Wiregrass Georgia
Bank of Cordele
Harrold and Johnson
W. T. Davenport
Katie Hollis
City
Dupont Guerry
Macon News
Leila Watts
Forsyth
Hotel Windsor
Lamar Street
Joe Mize
Speer’s
Twenty Years Ago Today Marooning Party to Bowen's Mill
From the Times-Recorder June 2 1902 a large jolly marooning party sails from Americus to Bowen's mill near Fitzgerald for several days. The group includes J E Sheppard G K Whitaker Alice Stallings Annie McLaughlin Sarah Mathis Rebecca Mathis Annie Lane Mary McLaughlin Annie Tappan Fannie Frazier Pauline Calhoun Elizabeth Harrold Mamie Gray Ruth Stowe and others. Linton Lester goes to Thomasville for a Masor position while John Charles Wheatley visits Atlanta. A party of young people heads to Miona Springs for a house party with Yonah Buchanan Jessie Davenport and others tomorrow.
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Times-Recorder
Americus
Bowen's Mill
Fitzgerald
J. E. Sheppard
G. Ki. Whitaker
Alice Stallings
Annie McLaughlin
Sarah Mathis
Rebecca Mathis
Annie Lane
Mary McLaughlin
Annie Tappan
Atlanta
Fannie Frazier
Pauline Calhoun
Columbus
Elizabeth Harrold
Mamie Gray
Ruth Stowe
Messrs
Mathis
Marriett
Gray
Hansford
McLaughlin
Ed Harrold
Bizier
Bus
Wallace
Nham
Plains
Linton Lester Lo
Thomasville
Masor
John Charles Wheatley
Columew York
Taylor
Yonah Buchanan
Jessie Davenport
Dudley Gatewood
Z. S. Childers
W. W. Dykes
Miona Springs
Observations by Tom Sims Thirty Years Ago Today
A fragment from 1892 notes changes in Cordele bank leadership with Z A Littlejohn likely to be elected. It then shifts to a rambling column by Tom Sims containing social musings on tariffs, labor, politics, Ford, Hawaii, and humorous observations about daily life and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Recorder
Adams
Bank of Cordele
Z. A. Littlejohn
Littlejohn
Pleasant Rock Party for Little Guests at Plains
On Monday afternoon Mrs A G Kendrick entertained fourteen young girls at a rock party for Martha White of Sumter and Burrelle Chappell of Richland. The room held vases of garden blossoms and an ice course followed games. Gladys Murray hosted a party for Mildred Mackey of Americus Martha White Sumter Burrelle Chappell Richland and Elizabeth West Richland with games and fruit punch for about thirty guests.
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Martha White
Sumter
Burrelle Chappell
Richland
Elizabeth West
Magnolia Springs
Linton Godwin
Druggists’ Association
Savannah
Josephine Forrester
Leesburg
W. L. Thomas
Linton
Ruth
W. H. Sanborn
Americas
J. A. McDonald
W. S. Moore
C. A. Philips
Eleanor Chambliss
Laura Caughman
Lucile Hiller
Richmond
Gladys Logan
Bronwood
Alton Montgomery
George
Webster County
G. W. Montgomery
James Rees
Americus
J. R. Logan
M. R. Wingard
Wingard
Mississippi
Walker Harrold
Leila Chambliss
Lucy Coogle
Virgil Chambliss
Homestead
Fla
Shiloh
Clarence Parks
Atlanta
M. M. Jennings
M. H. Andrews
Bernard Ratliff
Ed Ratliff
Leslie
Allene Williamson
Saturady
Macon
J. W. Timmerman
Jnc. B. Clark
Cordele
Nab Snk
Clyde Kidd
Doc
Emnett Harper
Cordelo
Geo. R. Lowe, Jr
Buena Vista
Coolness in ads boosts sales this season at $3.50 to $4.00
Thousands have been sold this season at prices of 3.50 and 4.00 for all sizes 14 to 17, with items arriving this Friday and Saturday.
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E. & W. Union
Central OF Georgia
Columbus
Albany-Montg
Atlanta
Albany
Jaxville
Sarameee
Dallyay
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Kirkee
Kirkpatrick
Lovelace Eve
Business Maager
Georgia
Associated Press
Nations
Frost, Landis & Kohn
Brunswick Bidg
New York
Peoples
Ges Bidg
Chicago
Editorial
Mr. Peer
America
Tom Sims
U. S
Broadway
Ford
Hawaii
B. R. Beck
Decatur
Sally Jones
Wilma Cunningham
North Carolina
J. B. Mauney
Marjorie
Cottonton
Ala
Rich
Nat Lemaster
A. C. Murrayland
Mrs. Bowman Wise
Men’s
Oxfords
Standard Dry Goods Co
Forsyth St
Bank of Commerce
Americus, GA
Seaboard Air Line
Richland-Cols
Cordele-Sayh
Richland-Montg’y
L. G. Council
T. E. Bolton
C. M. Council
the Planters Bank OF
United States of America
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Frank Sheffield
John Sheffield
Charles R. Crisp Lee Hudson
John L. Wooten
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
W. G. Turpin & Co
Freeman's
Freeman's Bicycle Shop
Empire Loan & Trust Co
G. R. Ellis
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