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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
3
In Columbus Ohio on September 10 Jack Hill 24 of Edgefield swallowed a nine inch case knife during a theater act. The blade lodged in his stomach and throat prompting emergency surgery after an X ray showed the blunt end against the esophagus. Surgeons removed the knife and Hill is expected to recover.
A humorous note on Charleston dance overtaking the ballroom with top jumpers leading the way. Mrs Mary Elizabeth Oliver, 70, died Tuesday after a two year illness. Rev John M Cutler officiated. Floral arrangements were numerous and beautiful. Pallbearers named E L Murray W S Turpin Charles Smith A J Harvis Frank Harrold T L Bell. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs W Parker returns home from Cros Six weeks in Florida with relatives Mr and Mrs Morris of Americus spent weekend with parents HL Morris visits points with Mrs Parker and son Mrs Parker’s sister and Mr Bray join Mrs Mary Gyles in gathering. Owen Hill of Cuba stays several days with sister Eva Hill. Lillian Morris and Florrie Bailey attend neighborhood events. Brooks of Atlanta visits Bethel Sunday. Sunday school announcement at Bethel noted.
Fragmented text discusses nominations and distribution in a vague manner. It mentions compensation for effort, grants from a government cash commission, and subscription collections. The passage also references autos and closed models with unclear context. Entities are not clearly defined due to garbled wording.
A promotional notice frames gift distribution as a business proposition offering subscribers a chance to convert spare hours into cash and valuable gifts. It touts hundreds of subscriptions expiring soon as part of the pitch.
Readers are urged to renew subscriptions now with hundreds of new sub scripts available. Accept the Recorder's offer today to participate and receive all details without obligation. Call at the Times-Recorder office or contact by telephone or letter for information.
A fierce gale ripped through Americus causing tornadic winds, snapping trees and poles. Eighteen telephone poles fell and two Negro houses under construction were demolished though unoccupied. An electrical storm marked one of the city's worst in history with about $1000 in damage and heavy rainfall.
The government rain gauge at J. Parrot Poole’s home reported two inches of rain, but Smithville recorded no rain with slight precipitation in Leslie and nearby areas. Rainfall was general between Americus and Montezuma, cotton damage is minor, many open bolls knocked down but salvaged with the rest of the crop, likely lowering grade by about two dollars per bale. Tonight and Friday expect partly cloudy skies with local showers in Central and North Georgia.
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