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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
2
A jumble of dated quips on marriage cars gossip and manners. The piece mocks runabouts skirts discretion and flirtatious talk while noting local syrup and cane grinding rumors and a recalled remark by a North Carolina governor.
Probers in Georgia accuse Atlanta politicians of scheming to crown a second senator to oust Hardwick. They praise W. J. Harris as the strongest candidate with broad support from newspapers and federal service, while Gov. Dorsey is ruled out. Georgians refuse to let Atlanta name both seats or back a two-by-four candidate.
A reflective piece on memories shaping mature lives. It catalogues intimate memories from marriage proposals and weddings to lost opportunities, messages of farewell, memories of mothers, babies, and loved ones. The prose elevates recollections as beautiful, precious companions that comfort and bless the soul.
The article surveys inexpensive dietary choices emphasizing vegetables and fruits to promote health amid rising costs. It lists items like apples beets celery onions lettuce and grapes, noting benefits such as nerve support digestion liver health sleep and blood tone. It warns about laxatives and constipation from grape skin and seeds while praising substitutes like cod liver oil alternatives.
An editorial decries the slow response to the Liberty Bond loan urging immediate subscription of a three billion dollar issue. It singles out farmers in Sumter County and the South for underwhelming support, warning of potential direct taxes and public backlash if the goal remains unmet.
In America tonight three zealous ladies promote equal suffrage arguing Democrats should endorse it. critics claim suffragists threaten traditional gender roles and political order. A wartime stance underscores fighting for victory and total peace, disparaging peace talks as un-American.
Premier Lloyd George declares no terms offer enduring peace and warns Americans demanding early peace are misguided. He asserts there can be no peace while the war pressures and the conflict escalates beyond a mere armistice. He echoes President Wilson’s stance amid public calls for settlement.
A column discusses the use of Georgia negroes in the military as an experiment with potential impact on race and army effectiveness. Reports from Camp Gordon indicate disciplined behavior and eagerness to learn among several thousand Black soldiers under southern white leadership, with cautions about northern officers.
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