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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
Legal advertisements announce a property sale at Americus court house on the first Tuesday in April 1908, detailing the ex house and lot on Cotton avenue tied to R E Lee, and notices to Mrs Maggie C Kirvin for a marriage contract case. Also listed are road-rights applications and proposed discontinuation of a public road near Lamar Leslie and Sumter areas, with dates set for April and May 1908.
The Briff s sale will occur before the courthouse door in Americus Sumter County Georgia on the first Tuesday in April during usual hours. It describes one house and lot on the north side of Ashby street in Americus bounded by Niz Alley Andrew Burton Allen street and Ashby street. Levied to satisfy an execution in favor of F A Thomas against Andrew Burton. Property pointed out by plaintiffs attorney and tenant notified by law. Levy by J W Cobb L C. February 29 1908. E L Bell Sheriff.
Notices published in Sumter County Georgia cite guardian J G Cobb requiring objections by the first Monday in April 1908 for discharge of guardian Jake Culler and for permanent letters of administration on the estate of W T McMath. Creditors and next of kin are summoned to appear and show cause at Cobb's office. March 2, 1908.
In Webster County Georgia, M J Leverett applied for Territory 3 Reddick, minor child, with A C Reddick deceased listed. The petition will be heard at ten o clock a m on the first of April. March 2, 1908. W H Cobby Ordinary.
In Webster County Georgia M J Leverett petitions for permanent administration on C A C Reddicks estate citing creditors and next of kin to appear by March 2 1908. G P Brightwell administrator of Joe Ann Barrentine seeks discharge and letters of dismission by first Monday in April 1908. Ordinary W H Cosby notes monthly notice deadline for legal ads.
Contractors led by T L Granberry break ground on a storage building for lime and cement, with plans underway for the main power plant next to the pumping station. Lockwood Bros of Columbus prep the main building design, foundations to follow this week. Massive material orders arrive as the project aims for a 90 day completion and rapid machinery installation.
Atlanta March 9 Special report shows Gov Hoke Smith opening his gubernatorial bid with a Decatur speech greeted by an eager audience. The piece notes Brown’s cautious stance, Watson’s editorial friction with the governor, and plans for weekly talks through the June primary. Prison commissioner race features Foster, Williams, Davidson, and others with Foster and Williams leading the field.
A historical note argues against inward opening doors in schools citing the Cleveland fire tragedy where 170 children died. It highlights exits, locked doors, and the need for safe egress to prevent panic or deadly crushes in America’s school buildings. It ends with an unrelated humorous comic excerpt from Harper’s Weekly.
In a rustic exchange quoted by Puck, a farmer boasts of buying a barometer to predict rain while his wife mocks the expense. The humorous dialogue contrasts practical weather measures with domestic skepticism about costly gadgets.
The article notes that China, lacking a navy, would be compelled to concede to Japan's demands. It argues that remaining without a naval force is costly and fraught with risk, highlighting the strategic pressure on China in regional tensions.
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