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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
6
Establishment details dated 1879 list editor and publisher for Americus Georgia. Post office filing and republication rights noted with Associated Press credits. Advertising reps named in New York Chicago Atlanta offices.
The Times Recorder notes many residents including Miss Rebecca Rogers, Miss Mary Starr, Col. W. P. Wallis, and others visiting Macon for the State Fair. The State Convention of the Daughters of the Confederacy selects Americus to host next year. The Fourth Georgia regiment reunion will be at Macon Court House on November 8. Mr and Mrs John Windsor depart Americus for Florida after a stay.
Two little boys stand on the street and beg for silence as their hospitalized buddy recovers. They emulate officers on beat and vow to keep the home quiet so the ill friend can rest and return to their football team. The doctor reassures them, praising their quiet support and friendship.
A quotation from Isaiah condemns joining house to house and filling fields until all space vanishes leaving one isolated. Emerson notes the selfish man suffers more from his own selfishness than from others withholding benefits.
Editorial urges Quitman and Savannah to seize a new land boom as Florida develops. It highlights a shift southward of immigration, the rise of subdivisions near Albany and Valdosta, and Georgia’s favorable position with Sumter County boasting strong roads, schools, and water. The piece calls for organized effort to capitalize on assets and attract new residents.
The article argues Caillaux claims France conceded more than the United States in debt talks. It notes that concession amounts depend on whether one views debt repayment by France as owed with interest or as zero payment. Ultimately, the piece states the United States made all concessions and France should acknowledge the debt.
Twenty years ago today The Times Recorder notes Mrs Mary B Clay spending several days in the city with friends. It mentions Mrs W D Willingham and Mrs Lott Warren of Atlanta visiting Mrs Frank Sheffield on Taylor Street during the Oct 29, 1905 period.
An engineer dies and a fireman takes throttle as a train continues fifteen miles, illustrating locomotive safety versus car driving. Arguments follow that licenses should require exceptional qualification for locomotives while cars are easily licensed. The piece questions modern printing scale and happiness.
The Times Recorder notes people leaving Americus in 1895. Rev Robert Adams departs for a six year pastorate at a Presbyterian church. John D Allen a leading Atlanta businessman visits Americus briefly. The cotton market drifted, with hopes of price recovery. Col and Mrs S H Hawkins and Miss Hawkins head to Atlanta for several days. Capt and Mrs H D Watts depart for a week at the Exposition.
The text reflects on social ranks and personal fear, contrasting mental daring with physical cowardice. It muses on romance norms and the paradox of asking versus not asking, noting that others may be sent to do good deeds yet count as wasted opportunities.
A Bushnell’s Basin New York woman describes a cherry tree fall causing hip pain and bruises. She praises Sloan's Liniment for rapid relief, claiming it targets the source of pain and promotes healing. Drugstores offer bottles for 35 cents.
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