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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
6
The fragment mentions legal or congressional actions and a person named Carter, implying a plea or desire connected to a government act. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or concrete entities to form a proper headline and summary.
The Times-Recorder discusses a proposal to abolish certain levies and place final authority in a board of equalizers. It notes both support and concerns about changes possibly replacing the old law and affecting property values, urging public input during upcoming discussions.
Arch McRae a progressive farmer in the Hith district grows six acres of cotton knee high and nearly full grown bells free of boll weevil. He showed two bells weighing ounces with no new punctures. He reports rapid growth, blossoming, and prospects of a high yield if favorable weather continues, noting the patch’s open location may explain the weevil-free condition.
Clothing and leather improve while other sectors are flat. Buyers show interest as September approaches. Brokers foresee bottom of the depression around July and August. Exports and bank clearings decline versus 1920, with varied activity in iron and steel, cotton, copper, coal, rubber, tin, wool, and autos. Ford cut prices since April. gasoline demand easing.
Georgia sections report political shifts at Camp Benning and state tax projections, with officers transferred from the Infantry School, and a Norfolk group planning June 2 memorial banquets. The Cotton Seed Crushers Association named L. G. Santa as president as Savannah hosts the annual convention. A white farmer, J. C. McNeal, was killed by lightning in Laurens County. Watermelon growers expect nearly 1,000 carloads to move from Moultrie as rain aids crop protection.
Dr Barton discusses a golf club that abandoned its 17th hole to let an English sparrow hatch eggs. He notes the dilemma of removing the nest versus preserving the bird, praising the clubmen for their restraint and reflecting on the sparrow’s presence on shores.
A fragmentary column notes Peggy Joyce's broad popularity and satirizes social mores with brisk, mixed imagery. It references bootlegger trust, waves, a summer fete, and wartime era mood, ending with quips about honesty, pride, and everyday life. The piece brushes on media trends and public tastes.
Train and bus schedule fragment lists Albany Macon Atlanta Jacksonville Chicago St Louis Ada Richland Cordele Savannah Montgey with multiple times. Mentions daily and Sunday service with arrivals and departures. Entities include Albany Macon Atlanta Jacksonville Chicago St Louis Richland Cordele Savannah and dates in vague 24 hour times.
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