Americus newspaper: postal matter, rates, notices
Entered as second class matter at Americus Georgia post office. Rates listed for Deily and Sandsy by mail six dollars yearly in advance by carrier one fifty per week six fifty per month eight seven eighty per year. Weekly one fifty yearly in advance. Official organ for City of Americus Sumter County Railroad Commission of Georgia for Third Congressional District U S Court Southern District of Georgia. A Thought for Today quotes Romans eight fourteen and Alfred Tennyson.
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Americus
Georgia
Congress
Deily
Sandsy
Sumter County
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Congressions
U. S. Court
Southern District of Georgia
Name Change Spurs Troglodyte Party Label Debate
Senator King of Utah urges renaming the Republican Party to reflect its perceived reactionary, isolationist stance. He traces political branding from Democrats to Whigs and criticizes current leadership as upholding archaic policies. He proposes calling the party that supports Harding Fordney and McCumber the Troglodyte party.
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Newberry Party
King
Utah
Michigan
Aldrich
Reed
Republican Party
Party of
Strabo
Herodotus
Pliny
Harding
Fordney
McCumber
Troglodyte Party
A Peek Ahead at Future Laughs From Our Photos
A reflection on how today’s fashions and routines will amuse future generations. The piece muses that vanity grows timeless and that Mark Twain’s humor foresees assumed progress. It imagines automatic mills, conveyor loaders, and cheap travel reshaping life, leaving today’s workers in cramped apartments.
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Mark Twain
Comet-Legs and Moon Adventure Prompts Secret Quest
Mr Peer instructs Nick and Nancy to seek Comet-Legs among his wicked friends on a moonlit world. A sapphire shaker with magic powder can render legs straight and enable escape, while a tongue-dab transforms them into butterflies. The trio must travel the moon to thwart a plot and stay safe.
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Mr. Peerabout
Nick
Nancy
Comet-Legs
Mr. Peer
Eena
Observations by Tom Sims and assorted quips
A compendium of dated witticisms and social commentary by Tom Sims. The piece mixes aphorisms on luck temper and motivation with brief notes on world events slang and everyday anecdotes reflecting postwar observer views.
Old Days in Americus Ten Years Ago Today
Summary of past items from the Times-Recorder with notes on May 27 1902. Mentions Evelyn Rutherford in Ashburn and G A Turpin trip to Chauncey. Cotton prices around 8.62, grand jury members listed, Judge Littlejohn's charge, signal service inquiry, tennis parties, streetcars running, Leeton Park Sunday school event, Willie McLendon and Gussie Matthews trip to Shellman, Calvary Church vestry plans toward a Fredericksburg clergy call.
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Evelyn Rutherford
Ashburn
G. A. Turpin
Chauncey, Ga
J. L. Wooten
John A. Cobb
J. L. Croxton
R. A. Murrel
G. R. Simpson
W. H. Simmons
S. J. Jordan
J. S. Stevens
G. D. Rodgers
James Graham
H.D. Watts
E. A. Stevens
E. D. Ansley
T. B. Hooks
J. R. Battle
Lott Warren
E. C. Webb
Leeton Park
Willie McLendon
Gussie Matthews
Shellman
Ladies. Missionary Society
Amerius
Calvary Church
Fredericksburg
Railroad Schedules Central Time Arrival and Departure Americus Ga
Rail schedules for Americus Georgia list arrival and departure times in Central Time. The figures are published for information and not guaranteed.
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Americus
Outsized Humour on Civilization and Freedom
The excerpt muses on machinery and the outdoors as humanity faces future freedom. It questions whether society will be seen as laughable, pathetic, or crazy, suggesting that common humor may spur revolt or collapse under solemnity. It reflects humorous yet critical views on civilization’s direction.
Train Schedule Fragments for Columbus to Atlanta Route
Fragmented timetable lists arrive and depart times among cities including Columbus Chicago Albany Macon Atlanta Chicago St Louis Ada Cincinnati and Atlanta. Entries show various daily Sunday times with connections and overnight components, reflecting a partial historic rail schedule.
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Columbus
Albany
Jaxville
Chgo
St. L. Ada
Cinti
Atlanta
Train Schedule Fragments Arrive and Depart Mixed Times
A set of arrival and departure times shows Richland to Cols at 5 15 pm and 10 00 am, Cordele to Savh at 12 26 pm, 12 31 pm from Richland to Montgomery at 3 10 pm with additional 3 10 pm note.
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Richland-Cols
Cordele-Savh
Richland-Montg’s
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Adventures OF the Twins
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America
Puget '1
Standard Dry Goods Co
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Times-Recorder
Nat Lemaster
Turner Electric Co
Central OF Georgia
Seaboard Air Line
F. Roy Duncan
Columbus, Ga
Freeman’s Bicycle Shop
Forsyth St
Mize’s
Allison
UNDER
Faking CO
Noel E. Smith
A.G. Spalding & Bros. Golf Goods
Gatewood-Cogdell Hardware CO
Lee and Forsyth Sts
Empire Loan & Trust Co
Groeclis of
G. C. Webb Empire
Americus, Ga
Commercial City Bank
Herbert Hawkins
Planters Bank
U. S
Planters Seeds Co
Hightower’s Book Store
L. G. Council
T. E. Bolton
Asst
Casher
C. M. Council
the Planters Bank OF
Nathan Murray
Bank OF Commerce
Frank Sheffield
John Sheffield
Charles R. Crisp, Lee Hudson
Dispatch
Atlanta Trust Co
M’donald
John L. Wooten
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
W. G. Turpin & Co
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