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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1925
Page
6
The Times-Recorder Americus Georgia announces ownership and AP rights details along with a religious quotation from Matthew and F W Robertson about finding rest through the yoke of Jesus Christ.
The piece predicts a January extra session with Governor Walker claiming support while opponents doubt any productive outcome. It also highlights Opal Cade of Texas as an uplifting example, praises Thanksgiving in Dixie, applauds Americas High football, and reflects on the tragedy of College Football for Red Grange. The column then discusses railroad card sharps and calls for federal help to curb crime, ends with a note on critics and progress.
A collage of whimsical lines and offbeat notes. Observations range from highway dangers and roadside eateries to a cafe roof collapse in Jarez and a British royal misstep. The piece also parodies local crime headlines and quirky social quips about be es, cigarets, and real estate illusions.
A summary of ten and thirty years ago notes from The Times Recorder dated November 27 1905 recount visits from Connie Myers R H Mallory Minnie Harper and others in Americus. Mentions engagements and social visits plus cotton market activity with spots at eight cents.
An elderly Washington clerk laments civil service life as a “life sentence” and contrasts it with a rougher Atlanta jail fate. He notes difficulty escaping government work, the need to keep up appearances, and the salary burden on families. The piece also critiques Senator Couzens probe into the internal revenue bureau, calling it a dud and predicting delay until next winter.
The piece urges readers to make a list of people and shops while Christmas shopping. It notes the fun and effort of planning gifts, recalls relatives who give gifts, and emphasizes that giving brings more joy than receiving. The passage reflects on reciprocity and holiday generosity.
RICHLAND Nov 25 One of the season’s largest real estate deals saw W C Bradley of Columbus Ga buy a large tract of land in Stewart County near Florence from the W S Sheppard estate for fifty thousand dollars The property is described as one of the best plantations on the Chattahoochee river.
The Richland Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society with over sixty members held a Monday dinner at the church. Mrs. M. G. Richardson chaired. Rev. H. O. Hughes reported declining mission contributions over the past five years. Talks followed by Mrs. W. L. Sheppard and Mrs. Roy Suddath.
Take your choice of any pair of shoes in our house and get a second pair of the same kind or quality for only one dollar. Many new styles for ladies arrive this week in light tans and black satin. Madras or Percale fabrics with attached collars or collarless styles available in sizes 14 1/2 to 17 1/2. Also ladies pure thread silk stockings and chiffon stockings in black and other colors. Saturday specials feature 97c and $1.49 price points.
Jake Giles, R. J. Dixon and W. R. Arnold led a Thanksgiving free will offering to ease the Mission Board's financial stress, raising nearly three hundred dollars. The item notes that even marriage can feel burdensome, hinting at broader social observations.
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