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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
6
A garbled OCR fragment references LANDTS KOHN 235 Birth Asanuce and New Tork Peppies Cae Bldg with a brief biblical quote James 3 5 about a small fire quickly put out. The text is incomplete but suggests a local notice or misc item mentioning a building, a waiver, and a fire event without clear details.
An editorial celebrates how Georgians abroad spark recognition of Georgia beyond peaches, from Bobby Jones to pecans and cotton. It notes broad pride in state identity, cites the Georgia label drawing friendly responses, and urges Sumter County to organize for emigration of people and capital as Florida has done. The piece also notes 1925 auto production and rising prosperity as context.
A Kansas WCTU resolution urges censoring Mother Goose tales to remove mentions of alcohol. Old King Cole and his rye are targeted as drink references. The column argues censorship would extend to history, claiming Washington and taverns would be altered and proprohibitionists recall rhymes from memory.
An editorial argues crime waves reflect a city’s lax morality and leadership. It warns that permissive public and business ethics, a rush for wealth, and neglect of children in squalid conditions breed future crime, urging accountability among political and social leaders.
A collection of quips on news from Britain, markets, and social quirks. It contrasts attitudes toward cussing, telephones, fall weather, and public life with wry observations about kindness, manners, and media reach. It mentions cotton markets, boll weevils, and small town life.
F D Stapleton returns from Atlanta with Exide Battery agency. Ed Brown plans a pig raising program to engage Sumter youths. Hooks and Andrews buy Liggin 278 acre farm for 4000 dollars. Cotton at Council Warehouse sells at 12 cents to Ford & Co. Council sold large lots, one 700 bales. Bonnet carnival nears as bachelors see marriages rise. Former President Chappell of Milledgeville Normal returns from Albuquerque. Royal barge of King Cotton described. market fluctuates with quiet activity. W D Laramore returns to Cartersville after visit to sister in Americus.
A note from The Times-Recorder recalling events from twenty and thirty years ago on this date. Highlights past local happenings and notable occurrences printed in a Monday issue.
The piece argues to drop the phrase and wine from all beer and wine bills. It contends light wines are not part of brewers or law, warns such inclusion would be unconstitutional, and predicts Congress will again be tied up in politics under Coolidge. It laments public mood, longing for more law and government rather than rest.
Shanghai public show parades a dozen bandits daily through Nanking Road then hangings at Lung Wha arsenal outside the town. With 180 on the current list, the spectacle continues. The piece notes Chinese stoicism and compares prison conditions and executions to more humane Western practices, pondering future judgments by civilization.
Authorities estimate more than two million laws are in force in the United States. The Panama Canal Zone reports an average temperature of 79 degrees.
None of us do half the things we could. We forget and are drawn to one track mind. Memory helps life feel fuller and calmer. The poem urges steady effort and pride in accomplishments rather than forgetfulness.
In Atlanta on October 5 opponents of the federal child labor amendment report plans to press their campaign in the South. They challenge claims of widespread child labor in Georgia, citing state's cotton mill data showing 55 000 total mill workers and only twenty under fourteen, arguing misinfo and ignorance in northern commentary.
The Standard lists a wide array of discounted items from fabric to apparel and home goods. Items include 20c yard outings, 48c dress serge, 89c shepherd checks, 98c silk crepes, 1.25 dollar dress flannel, 3.95 hat boxes, and 10c safety razors. The catalog emphasizes genuine savings across fabrics, clothing, slippers, underwear, and household accessories with regularly higher prices noted.
Old Father Knickbocker delighted by a sharp rise in New York values as the city’s land and assets surged after a period of market activity. Analysts note gains across the five boroughs and optimism for continued strength in real estate and local securities.
A Chicago advertisement recounts a former office boy rising through roles to general manager at ten thousand dollars yearly. It claims education or age do not determine success and promotes typewriter training via a Chicago mail order house offering affordable installments and quick instruction, with contact through the International Typewriter Exchange.
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