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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1925
Page
6
Notice states Lovalace Eve Editor and Publisher is entered as second class matter at Americus Georgia post office. It outlines Associated Press republication rights and local publication terms with agency listings and a biblical verse.
The passage compares the mind to an automobile at the wheel and urges steady driving with pep. It stresses maintaining road focus and not letting vigor fade, warning against reckless driving while encouraging safe use of brain power. It advises perseverance to reach success and warns that vigor declines when pep runs out.
An editorial blasts the so called unwritten law used to justify killings, arguing it corrupts justice and harms women’s reputations. It warns that self defense differs from premeditated murder and urges full legal punishment regardless of crime or perpetrator. The piece condemns the myth as foolish and contrary to civilization. It also surveys Georgia political chatter about Hoke Smith and Thomas W. Hardwick's potential gubernatorial and Senate bids, weighing editorials from multiple papers and speculating on candidate alignments and strategies.
From The Times Recorder November 10 1895 Miss Ella Forrest visitors Mrs E L Murray returned to Lumpkin Miss Lula Matthews Fort Smith Ark visits Miss Flora Wheatley College Street Will Allen travels to Atlanta W B Waddell of Atlanta registered at the Windsor Misses Jessie and May Coursen of Altoona Penn visit Wheatleys Ex-Speaker Crisp to speak before the State Legislature next Thursday N A Murray Ellaville visitors Dr T H Clark Leesburg in Americus on business Col E D Hornady who knew Americus as Windsor site recalls old days Col James Davenport in town mingling with ante bellum friends.
The Times Recorder notes Mrs Henry W. VanRiper and Miss Josephine VanRiper will return from Kansas City where they spent months with Mr Dan VanRiper. Miss Gertrude Shepperd visits at Miss Georgia Bean Dodson’s party hosted by Mrs John Council with a salad course and tea served by Misses Mary Hudson Mary Parker and Mary Glover.
Mrs W C Brooks visited Americus from Oglethorpe while Dave Waxlebaum and W J Matthews were seen with local merchants. Mrs John H Goodard returned from Atlanta and Rev J B Lawerence from Macon was announced as Rector of Calvary Church. Nearly four hundred preachers will come to Americus in five days, then the chicken market is expected to soar.
Clarence Darrow and Bishop Mc Connell argued in Chicago that even if life were explained by mechanistic theory the theory itself rests on mathematics which is mental. They asserted mathematics unites material and mental, proving the spiritual cannot be escaped by mechanistic argument. Prohibition warnings note poisonous liquor and rising enforcement. as do narcotics trends. Higher prices curb bootleggers and addicts. Economy and reform are morally supplementary.
A fragmentary compilation of aphorisms reflecting on luck, effort, restraint, and timing. Notable lines warn that life is a gamble but fair, one should wash today what will be needed tomorrow, a bird in the hat saves work, and waiting for payday drags time. Includes remarks on wealth and buying coal.
The Brooks County Board of Commissioners approved a $300 plan at Quitman Chamber of Commerce to install five artistic welcome signs on major routes into Quitman. Signs will mark the Adel, Moultrie, Thomasville, Valdosta, and Madison highways with agricultural and other information. Rotary clubs also plan signs noting meeting day and place. A separate note mentions an English scientist finding 55 degrees Fahrenheit optimal for mental workers and a New York import of cheese.
A Chicago man faces a turbulent day as his wealthy wife files for divorce, amid a series of unrelated misfortunes including an accidental shooting in Mexico and a Georgia arrest involving a missing California messenger with $5000.
A vigorous ad list touts an assortment of discounted goods across men and boys wear footwear and household textiles. Items include 50c men’s work gloves, 89c ladies gauntlets, 4 95 children coats, 125 men’s ribbed union suits, 145 men’s wool underwear, 595 boys wool suits, 150 children’s rain capes, 35c silk striped brassieres, 298 heavy cretonne sofas, 10c linen collars, 248 damask tablecloths, 98c damask two yards, 295 Alexander Smith rugs, 265 velvet rugs, 149 men’s overalls, 298 ladies patent pumps, 495 ladies patent pumps, 395 men’s shoes, 249 work shoes, 395 leather traveling bags, 69c rayon crepe, 298 boys school shoes, 250 kids guaranteed school shoes, 198 educator shoes, 15c children's stockings.
Mrs James M Hall of Weathersby Mississippi writes that she suffered constant weakness and pains before using Cardui. She says after starting Cardlus she improved, regained strength, and could work again. She took multiple bottles and is now well, urging others to ask their druggist.
Central of Georgia Railway Company schedules listed in Central Standard Time. Detailing daily departures arrivals and service times across key hubs. Includes notes on procedural observances and timetable variations for the period.
A. F. Fanning, local agent, notes schedule times including Cordelo to Helena at 7:55 am arrival, 9:05 am departure, and Savh to Monty services with 12:31 pm and 3:23 pm slots, along with a 3:23 pm Savh to Monty time.
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