Georgia Highway Plan Aims to Link 44 Miles of Paved Route
An editorial advocates completing Georgia’s highway network by paving about 44 miles between Macon and Atlanta to join existing paved sections into a continuous route toward Florida. It criticizes federal road aid delays, urges state-led expansion, and calls for empowered highway engineers to hire and fire. The piece also discusses prudent farm spending and the goal of turning income into well used investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Atlanta
Peach
Americus
Albany
Thomasville
Sumter
Florida Line
Coolidge
Congress
Georgia
Highway Board
Reading 1925 Crop Money Advice on productive spending
The Progressive Farmer editor urges farmers to use crop money wisely in 1925. Prioritize productive purchases that raise earnings, cut time-price usury, and avoid consumptive buys that do not enable repayment.
Health of the Nation: GE’s electric fridge at home soon
The piece touts General Electric’s simplified automatic electric refrigerator as a public health boon. It argues electric current will reach every farm doorstep, enabling labor-saving devices and reducing female drudgery, with gas and electricity shrinking distances and easing urban congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Company
Pasteur
Franklin Contemplates Love and Rivalry in Self Reflection
Fragmentary lines reference affection toward a brotherly bond, noting self love and rivalry. The text appears as a fragmented quotation credited to Franklin, reflecting on interpersonal dynamics and internal conflict.
Ten Years Ago in Americus A Hos Tess and Honored Guests
From The Times Recorder Oct 21 1915 Mrs Thomas McLendon hosted a bridge game at her Brown Street home for guests including Miss Annette McDonald of Cuthbert and local names such as Ruth Brown Mary Ella Davenport Mildred Hollis Maude Sherlock Nina McKean Olive Byrd Nannie Sue Bell Mrs H O Jones and Mrs Walter Rylander A hot luncheon followed at the close Those in town noted visitors from Plains and Dallas where Mrs Ferguson plans to reside and her mother will stay The lengthy note closes with Possum the Maltese cat at Prather drug store having died after years of service to residents and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Street
Thomas McLendon
Bridge
Annette McDonald
Cuthbert
McLendon
Ruth Brown
Mary Ella Davenport
Mildred Hollis
Maude Sherlock
Nina McKean
Olive Byrd
Nannie Sue Bell
H. O. Jones
Walter Rylander
Lucy Williams
Plains
G. M. Eldridge
James Ferguson
Dallas
Texas
Ferguson
Americus
Local News Briefs From Americus In Brief
Mrs. E P Morgan returned home after a long visit in Moultrie. Dr H B Allen left for Tennille to visit Mrs Allen and their newborn daughter. Cliff C Clay of Maplehurst came to town on business. Capt John A Cobb returned from Atlanta after a week at the fair. Americus Light Infantry arrived at 6 am with cheer after the big parade. The Hodges residence on Reese Park is nearing completion. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY Monday no paper published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Morgan
Moultrie
H. B. Allen
Tennille
Teddy
B. C. Hodges
Reese Park
Shivers and Steam Warmth Chorus in Old Time Kitchen
A noisily celebratory verse about waking before dawn as Jack Frost nips at the home. The open windows chill occupants despite the lure of fresh air and the welcome warmth of a grate. The narrator longs for a quick rise yet relishes the comforting blaze that banishes cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Miami shines under Alan Crosland with Betty Compson
Betty Compson headlines Miami a lavish Alan Crosland production. The film showcases opulent sets hotels yachts gowns and a vivid portrait of ultra modern society life centered on Joan Brue whose flirtation with a married man tests love. The story mixes flapper nightlife with a sharp social view and promises strong entertainment for audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley’s
Miami
Betty Compson
Alan Crosland
Joan Brue
Joan
Students Favor Blue Denim Work at Carnegie Tech
In Pittseurch on October 21 a Carnegie Institute of Technology survey found a majority of night students prefer blue denim work. The report notes the trend toward practical, durable attire among working students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittseurch
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Harmonious Action Feasibility and Buck Passing
Commissioner Elwood Mead of the reclamation service argues the bureau supports projects with sound economic development, while Congress pressures for state projects regardless of viability. He says technical reports confirm when a project fails to pay for itself, yet Congress may subsidize it or drop it. The core issue is harmonious action versus passing the buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Mead
Reclamation Service
Bureau
Congress
President Coolidge Anger Seen as Public Asset in Policy Clash
The piece argues Coolidge should press the Shipping Board with anger as a public asset while critiquing German monuments on the Siegesallee. It notes labor’s role in America as a stabilizing force, praising President Green and Gompers against radicalism and endorsing organized labor’s benefits for workers and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Shipping Board
Congress
America
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Samuel Gompers
Green
Japanese Geisha Fashion Bans Short Skirts and Bobbed Hair
In Tokyo on October 20, Japanese geisha determine style, enforcing a regulation that bans short skirts and bobbed hair. The new rules, effective from September 1, prohibit occidental coiffures and dress as part of traditional geisha discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Students Enter Trades Shift Draws Clean Linen Careers
Few students enroll in occupations requiring neat linen and well combed hair while building and machinery trades attract many, reflecting a shift in vocational interests toward hands on crafts and technical work.
Knights of Pythias Meet in Bainbridge Convention
Valdosta district No. 9 Knights of Pythias will convene in Bainbridge on October 27 with Decatur Lodge No. 32 hosting. A barbecue at Miller's Farm will greet about 320 guests including Will G. Moors grand chancellor Atlanta and W Leopold grand keeper of records and seals Savannah along with E A Rogers grand outer guard Pelham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Gay
Valdosta
Knight’s of Pythias
Decatur Lodge No
Knight’s
Miller’s Farm
Will G. Moors
Atlanta
W. H. Leopold
Doctors Recommend Calotabs For Quick Cold Sickness Relief
Physicians and druggists promote Calotabs as a puri fied calomel tablet that clears a cold overnight without salts or nausea. One or two tablets at bedtime with water purges toxins, then next morning the cold subsides, appetite returns, and breakfast is enjoyed. Family package with directions costs 35 cents at any drug store.
Doan's Pills Help Woman Back Pain and Weak Kidneys
Mrs Lula Leamon of 927 Oglethorpe Ave reports severe back pain and dizziness improved after using Doan's Pills. The ad promotes the product as a diuretic kidney remedy priced at 60 cents and sold at Howell's Pharmacy. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y is listed as the maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Americas
Lula Leamon
Oglethorpe Ave
Doan
Howell
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An early 20th century ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a magical yet harmless remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. A small trial bottle is rubbed on the back and relief comes within fifty counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Night Phones List Confuses Eltermare System
In a mixed readability fragment, references to Emtalmere night and day phone numbers 06 5 and 44 231 appear. The item hints at a telecommunication listing or ledger discrepancy, with ambiguous context and unclear associations to entities or dates. Further readable details are needed for precise framing.
Central of Georgia Rail Schedules Arrivals and Times
Central of Georgia Railway timetables list arrival and departure times across lines including Chi St L Atla Albany Jax Mia Macon Atlanta Columbus and Cincinnati. The schedule shows multiple routes with times such as 12:20 am 2:53 am 3:40 am 5:29 am and 8:10 am across routes and stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central of Georgia Railway Co
Teport
Albany
Columbus
Atlanta
Train Schedule Fragment from Seaboard Line Central Time
A partial timetable shows Cordele Helena arrival at 5:55, departs at 9:05, Savh Monty times include 4:31 pm and 3:23 pm, with a 12:31 pm listing. F Fanning is noted as local agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelo-Helena
Savh
Monty
F. Fanning
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fast Tganist
Ludious Davinigg
P.m State
Progressive Farmer
Ecorder
Franklin
Fanny Buzz
Mudd Center
Times-Recorder
Prather Drug Store
The
Seigesallee
Germany
Tiergarten
Prussia
Hohenzollern
William
Knights OF Pythias
L. G. Council
C. M. Council, V.P. & Cashier
the Planters Bank of Americas
Incorporate
Leif
Fea
Savings Department of Service
Nat Lemaster
Emtalmere
Americus Fish
Fish & Oyster CO
Seaboard Air Line Central Time
Hoanem
Chatham
J. Lewis
Ellis
Empire Building
Americus, Ga
Columbia
Allison Furniture§Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!