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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1925
Page
9
The Times-Recorder states that Associated Press dispatches are exclusively entitled to republication in this paper and that local news and special dispatches carry reserved rights. The notice emphasizes copyright protection and republication rights for the newspaper and its content.
A devotional line reflecting on the vanity of many words and dreams, urging fear of God as taught in Ecclesiastes 5:7. The verse emphasizes heedfulness before divine judgment and the seriousness of speech and intention.
Editorial urges unity on Stone Mountain Memorial design choosing Lukeman over Borglum and stresses Confederate veterans support. It argues Borglum retired, Lukeman’s plan honors Lee, and Georgia should back the project promptly. It then shifts to a Texas story of a woman marrying a fourth time, arguing divorce is too easy in courts.
The 1925 hog crop stands at 83 percent of the prior year, with 1924 corn shortfalls driving high prices and a poor pork ratio. Breeders expect a slow recovery, especially in the Southwest, as it takes about a year to raise hogs to breeding age. Farmers with hogs may soon see higher margins before Christmas.
Fulton County grand jury censures the Board of Commissioners for lavish spending and high salaries for deputies. Judge Humphries accuses the commissioners of raiding the treasury. The grand jury forecasts revenues near one million dollars. In Sumter, County Auditor W O Martin reports the county owes only bonded debt and praises honest administration. The two reports contrast governance and highlight elected officials.
The mystic Conklin, famed as a magician-like figure, faces a lawsuit from the Internal Revenue Department for 153,503 in back taxes. The piece warns that deceiving Uncle Sam proves costly, highlighting a popular yet hazardous scheme to evade the taxman.
The Valdosta Times argues the Pullman fare surcharge should end, calling ICC removal the path to abolish the levy. It notes the wartime measure persisted despite rising passenger traffic from across the Union and urges postwar repeal.
Bainbridge Post Dispatch argues the South will become America’s manufacturing hub within ten years as industry, capital, raw materials, and lower freight costs drive rapid regional growth. The piece notes better climate, investment interest, and proximity to cotton iron coal and clay underpins a major shift, while quips about oysters and sensational notes mix with unrelated local items.
Aboard a special coach, Americus veterans will depart Tuesday morning led by Camp Commander H T Davenport for the State Reunion in Macon. The piece notes enthusiastic turnout of the “boys who wore the gray” and mentions local social visits and nearby travel.
The article notes Senator Borah plans strong arguments in the Senate against the World Court while criticizing the Versailles treaty at a Chicago campaign stop. He links any associated institutions to the treaty, just as Locarno signs step away from the hates and fears he condemns, framing both good and bad outcomes.
The piece notes how a Roosevelt killed a rare poli animal, linking it to Marco Polo and his travels. It highlights Polo's modern accuracy, his influence on Columbus, and now inspiring American amateur hunters to a new expedition. The essay frames the event as both a sporting feat and a zoological curiosity within the broader history of exploration.
The piece lists ten Polish Congress members traveling in the United States with a note about one being over six feet tall. It also mentions New York police closing more bootleg joints and a claim about the deepest Atlantic hole near Porto Rico at 27 965 feet.
A lyrical poem compares a unnamed maiden to a garden of flowers. The speaker compliments her sweetness innocence and beauty, likening her to a violet and a daisy. He imagines picking her as a day bouquet while noting her nameless charm and flowers in her hair.
Sumter County Board of Commissioners met in Americus on November 2 1925 with Chairman N A Ray W T Anderson J E Poole C C Hawkins and B F Easterlin present. Minutes Oct 5 and Oct 21 read. condensed auditor report ordered. bond forfeiture against J J Simms estate accepted without interest. $25 allotted to Home Economics Agent to send Sumter girls to Athens summer school. Ross Hodges removed from Pauper list. W H Fuller to Poor Farm. Farm Demonstrator position to begin Jan 1 1926. stamps allowance set at $3 per month. tractor purchase referred to a committee. $17 500 monthly for public health nurse beginning Jan 1 1926. board adjourned.
Mary Rees became the United States' first female patent recipient by inventing a machine for weaving silk and thread. This milestone highlights early female innovation in industrial weaving technology and patent history.
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