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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1922
Page
4
The Twins meet Weatherman Mr Sprinkle Blow on a moonlit ride. Comet-Legs shakes a salt shaker of magic powder that turns every tree stone and flower square. The Weatherman calls his Four Wins from Blaster-Gust Land as the Moon Tale continues.
Community newspaper serving Americus Sumter County and the Third Judicial District lists its status as the official organ for the City of Americus and local bodies. It announces mailing rates 66 per year in advance by carrier and 1.60 per year in advance weekly, with other rates per month and per week. The text covers postal classifications and district affiliations including the U.S. Court Southern District of Georgia.
A fragment collection notes upbeat and bleak glimpses from public life. The pieces reference money war relief efforts and public figures like Amundsen with remarks on fashion weather and social quirks. The tone imitates a late 19th or early 20th century paper's miscellany column.
A compact religious meditation contrasts faith in the Lord with worldly power. Psalm verses urge trust and righteousness, while Ruskin asserts that real sublimity lies in humble virtue and gentle joy over brute force or dramatic scenery.
Editorial argues a 25 mile dance matches marathon pace, noting a Boston girl used a pedometer to prove it. It links sustained work to rest intervals, brain function, and energy revival, urging enjoyment in work and using competition to inspire workers. It adds cautions about steering youths toward fitting, engaging careers.
Government findings after seven years of study reveal flour dust can cause powerful explosions. Since 1860 at least 85 flour mills have exploded from dust, including the 1878 Minneapolis disaster with 18 deaths. A 1917 grain elevator blast destroyed enough grain to feed 200000 people for a year.
Romance unfolds at the Midvale Boat Club as Molly Wayne faces three suitors Ben Wheeler Billy Barton and Donald Manning. In a tense night Molly weighs love duty and ambition while Wheeler presses his challenge and Manning reveals his grip on her fate. The scene ends with Wheeler's ominous vow and a cliffhanger.
A discussion on the danger and promise of dust explosions in industrial settings highlights the vast energy potential locked in tiny atoms. The article notes spontaneous combustion risks in various dusts and envisions future power release that could render gasoline and electricity obsolete.
From the Times Recorder June 26 1912 a social note in Americus records Isla Reid of Atlanta hostessing a dinner for Mary Littlejohn LaVerne Thomas Carl Ansley Harris Council John Gossett and Frank Long. A wedding of Frances Davenport and Walter Iylander Americus occurred at 11 oclock in Cuthbert with ushers Guyton Moye John Mathis and John D Wade. The newlyweds leave for Detroit then Canada and plan to settle with Arthur Rylanders on Taylor Street after July 15. Masters Charles and Lucy Simmons visit Albany while Charles L Bostwick joins family in Americus.
Excavation for the foundation walls of the new First Methodist church started yesterday and the edifice is expected to take on handsome proportions. Miss Lucia L. Hawkins visits her uncle Lucius McCleskey in Decatur while Mrs. William E. Taylor and daughters tour Atlanta. Miss Allie May Kleckley travels to Miona Springs for a house party as a hundred Americus residents join Seaboard excursion to Montgomery.
Egbert Allens finger badly broken in a ball game and splinted yesterday. Gigging frogs is a popular sport. Henry Stanfield caught twenty fine ones on Muckabee. Willis Hawkins, bright Athens student from the University of Georgia, returns to Athens. Locals enjoy electric car rides around the circle this afternoon. A croquet match on Jackson Street drew a good crowd yesterday afternoon.
Tom Sims muses on humorous lines about bathing suits, twins and bigamy. He ponders Ruth’s nickname, bachelor thoughts, a Washington girl with tiny feet, and the odd value of rye versus a quart. The piece ends with a boastful note about Everest climbers and a warning to stay above ground.
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