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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1925
Page
5
Three men in the engine cab were crushed to death when the lo locomotive drawing a fast Wheeling train crashed. Authorities reported the fatal collision occurred as the crew faced a sudden derailment with limited survivors.
Lowndes County sheriff and deputies hunt for two masked robbers who forced Ben Zeigler to open a bed-bound hiding place, bound him, and stole about 1300 dollars from a safe before fleeing. Zeigler identified one assailant as tall and the other as short.
For over 46 years Hall's Catarrdi medicine has been used to treat catarri. The ointment provides quick relief by local application while the internal medicine acts as a tonic through the blood on mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation. Sold by all druggists F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.
Commissioners decide a county demonstrator is unnecessary next year and focus on hog sales. Miss Gallagher urges hiring a highly qualified nurse, stationed in the county to visit schools and homes, with funds for a car. Dr Chambliss reports on rural schools health, vaccinations, toilet installations, and improving sanitation amid slow but ongoing progress.
The council discusses Dr. Houston as a potential county commissioner after a six week post graduate course starting November first. They note the resignation of Public Health Nurse Miss Julia Holly effective November 1 and consider hiring an experienced nurse with transportation allowance, proposing a salary around 175 dollars including 125 base and 50 for car expenses.
Sofia reports that news reporters average about eight dollars per month while top editors like Nikola Hileff, who was assassinated, earn under fifty dollars monthly. The piece notes reporters often rely on love and fresh water as perceived fallbacks for a lack of income.
A Frisco Railroad Sunnyland derailed near Victoria Mississippi killing 19 and injuring over 60 as a rescue party on the second Pullman tries to pull wounded passengers from a window. The train hurtled a car 75 yards after traveling about 50 mph. Government inefficiency is questioned amid broader editorials. A spider was found at 17,000 feet on Mt Bever? gleams in the clipping.
Sofial holds fourteen daily newspapers priced at about three-fourths of a cent per copy, reflecting a dense small-press market and aggressive pricing strategy for readers seeking low-cost access to news.
Cedartown Ga Nov 3 The Polk County Bar Association unanimously passes a resolution urging W W Mundy to enter the Georgia gubernatorial race. It states he has widespread support across the state and commends his qualifications and the need for a strong, courageous candidate.
Wooden posts mark the desert survey by U S Engineers as salt deposits corrode regulation iron markers.
Books are now open for registration for the primary to be held November 17 1925. Books close November 11 1976.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe pleasant laxative that regulates bowels with a single dose lasting weeks. It claims benefits for headaches biliousness and digestion and notes a 60 cent bottle is available at drugstores.
The Georgia Public Service Commission is asked to authorize Columbus Electric & Power Company to issue 25,000 shares of preferred Series B stock valued at 2.5 million dollars in three year five percent gold coupon notes dated November 1 1925 and due November 1 1928 plus to guaranty 424 000 of five year non interest bearing notes of South Georgia Power Company for the purchase of Georgia Alabama Power Company assets and subsidiaries A hearing is scheduled at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta at 10:00 A M on November 12 1925 for interested parties to be heard.
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