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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
4
The document shows a copyright and republication notice from The Associated Press and publishers of The Times-Recorder, asserting rights to news dispatches and local news content. It names Floyd Landis and Kuinor and mentions adverting and rights reserved for republication and broadcast.
A compact quotation set contrasts biblical warning against self hypocrisy with Laurence Sterne on the torment of criticism, noting how canting minds distort judgment. The lines reflect moral judgment and social critique in a sharp, satirical tone.
An editorial argues national growth across regions, noting Southern states invest $170 million in new roads this year and total road spending may reach $460 million with local projects. It contrasts Western sagebrush homes with city tenements, urging appreciation of diverse living conditions and cautions that speed plus faulty brakes and inattention cause accidents.
The piece argues a returning value in salesmanship beyond price knowledge. It urges salesmen to connect with customers, understand human nature, and provide genuine service rather than mere item facts. It highlights consumer expectations for complete satisfaction and proactive guidance.
A Philadelphia Citizens-Safety S Committee appeal urges drivers to curb speed after a fatal accident that cost a father his child. The narrator recalls watching his daughter go to school and then vanishing from his life, warning that similar losses threaten many families if reckless driving continues.
The text argues for confiscating all wealth and distributing it equally, estimating each citizen would receive about $3,000. It notes the U S is the richest nation and wealth has grown from 88 billion in 1900 to 320 billion in 25 years. It credits industrial progress to saving and reinvestment in honest enterprises, urging conservative investments for prosperity.
A jumbled column of quips and anecdotes touches on a Cuban tourist bitten by a snake, hypothetical scenarios in America, old tales of umbrella use, marriage signs, animal growth rates, and light social aphorisms. It ends with hints of a summer resort and floating pace to swim.
The Times-Recorder reports Americus creates a recorders court with Judge Thomas Marshal as first incumbent. Gov Harris signs the bill. city council acts. Visitors inspect Albany abbatoir. local soda fountain vendors pledge to end glass drinks and adjust servings. Cotton market outlook shifts with boll weevil and price near dime notch.
The Times Recorder recalls events from September 10 1905 with items about a displaced sign at the barracks, Miss Annie B Ansley returning from Banner Elk, Misses Mary Richards and Vesta Jacobs at Athens Normal School, and W A Joyner opening a new business on Cotton Avenue in Americus.
Henry Ford proposes synthetic milk to replace cow dairy work arguing it could cut labor on farms and ease unemployment. The idea sparks discussion about replacing dairy farming with machine production, while noting cheese and milk remain essential to diets and industry.
A poem depicts the daily grind of a wife and mother as alarm clocks start the morning, breakfast and coffee begin, chores follow, and groceries and meat worries persist. The father and children return strained, while appreciation for her unseen labor remains elusive, ending with a plea for shared respect.
A fragmentary newspaper notice notes Rev A G Brewton delivering a very able Methodist sermon. It also lists a long roster of local people visiting, attending services, and spending weekends in nearby towns including Andersonville, Macon County and Americus, with mentions of school openings, teachers, and a Sunday schedule at Teague.
Report notes a land transaction near Ava in Caldwell Ohio with references to Shenan writ and St. T. W. Davis as owner, details unclear due to damaged OCR. The fragment mentions farm and land for title and a Thursday morning timing.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur proposes donating one acre of his farm as a site for a memorial or national park in memory of the 14 shed crash victims. The land is the site of the central cabin wreckage.
An old advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as the fastest flesh builder with more vitamins. Sugar coated tabs priced at 60 cents for 60, backed by a money back guarantee if five pounds aren’t gained in two days. Nags readers to ask Nathan Murray or Howell's Pharmacy.
Local agent J A Bowen presents a partial Central Time timetable for Seaboard Air Line trains. The fragment lists Cordele Helena SavannahMontgomery departures and arrivals at 7:55 am 12:26 pm 3:23 pm, with additional times 11:42 am 1:25 pm 10:35 am 6:47 pm 3:40 pm 3:20 pm.
A 25c list promotes Pretty Batiste, 15c Nainsook, and 59c Damask, with two yard American Table Damask at 98c and German Linen Damask at 2.48. Also offered are colored linen towels, Huck towels, Irish linen handkerchiefs, Turkish towels, handkerchief linen yard fabrics, Japanese batiste, nurses’ linen, and silk thread stockings, with multiple sizes and patterns.
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