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Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1925

Page

7

Recital by Dr. Chas Sheldon at First Methodist Church

Organ recital featuring Caprice and Dawn by Dr. Charles A. Sheldon Jr at the First Methodist Church during Home Coming Week with a program including Bach Tocatta, Handel Largo, Rossini William Tell Overture, Drolla Souvenir, and Verdi Aida March. He will stay with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Council in Americus.

Chas. A. Sheldon, Jr First Methodist Church Sheldon Bach Xerxes Handel William Tell Franz Drolla Americus Edouard Batiste Dawn—Sheldon Aida Verdi William ‘Tell Ros

Land sale excerpt from Americus Times Recorder

Classified notice records sale of two acres from southwest corner of lot 210 by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Sale terms cash with warranty deed to buyer. Attorney for John R. Kennington is M. Hitz of Atlanta Trust Company Building.

Americus Times Theouthwest Metropolitan Life John R. Kennington

Old Mariners Blink as Derelict Roams High Sea

A derelict cargo ship drifted in trans Atlantic lanes after sailing from Ingramport Nova Scotia on Sept 27 1923. It carried lumber valued at about a million and a half feet and was later picked up by the coast guard cutter Tampa in January 1924 heading for Halifax. Weather and water weight drove it adrift further complicating its fate after an Aug of last year.

Page Oner Hydrographic Office North Atlantic Governor Parr Ingramport N. S Buenos Aires Schodack Coast Guard Tampa Halifax

Parachute thrills and sea drama on a stormy voyage

A British steamer Zaria sighted the Governor Parr and boarded her, setting fire. the vessel reportedly survived and drifted to waters near Portugal and later near the Canary Islands. Experts predict it may ride the northeast trades toward the Lesser Antilles. A parachute tale recalls a beginner’s fear and eventual nerve, followed by a monster sawfish captured by garden tools off Miami Beach, Florida. Auction notes detail lot boundaries and a cash sale by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company acting for Adam W. Smith and Clinton A. Ashford, via Alex M. Hitz at Atlanta Trust Company Building.

Zaria

Sale Notice Under Power of Land of Adams Smith and Ashford

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as attorney for Ashford and Smith, will sell at public outcry in Sumter County Georgia on October 1 1925 the land described as lots 136 152 153 168 170 and parts of 137 151 154 169 171 totaling 1482.39 acres to satisfy a 30000 debt plus costs. The sale is under a security deed dated March 1923 recorded March 30 1998 and assignments dated 1923 and 1925, with default since January 1925. The property lies in the 26th District originally Lee now Sumter County, Georgia. The description references a detailed survey by Q F Churchwell recorded March 27 1923.

Americas Friendship Public Road Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Adam W. Smith Clinton A. Ashford Alex M. Hitz Atlanta Trust Company Bldg Atlanta, Ga Georgia Fulton County Atlanta Trust Company Sumter Sumter County Adam W.S Smith Lee Q. F. Churchwell Wolf Creek

Classified Rates in Advertisements Detail Pricing

Classified rates outline pricing per word for display and continued insertions. It notes that no display space will be sold in classified columns and specifies two cent per word for first insertion and lower rates for subsequent insertions.

Public sale notice under deed to secure debt for H. Carson Bass

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as attorney in fact will expose for sale at public outcry before the courthouse door in Americus Sumter County Georgia on October 1 1925 the real estate conveyed to secure debt. The described property includes all of Lot 46 containing 202 1 2 acres and the south half of Lot 45 containing 98 1 4 acres, total 303 3 4 acres more or less. The sale proceeds aim to satisfy the $8500 debt plus costs.

John R. Kennington Georgia Fulton County Atlanta Trust Company Sumter County Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Americus H. Carson Bass Atlanta Trust’ Company H. Carson’ Bass H. Carson Bags Alex M. Kutz Atlanta Trust Company Bldg Atlanta, Ga Hi. Carson Bass Uch Metropolitan Life’inurance Company H. Carson H. Carson,Bass Metropolitan Wife Insurance Company Bass Alex M. Hitz

Legal Ad No 884 and 886 Notices of Property Foreclosures

Legal Ad No 884 and 886 announce foreclosures on properties owned by Mrs. Katie T McCrea and H Carson Bass. The ads detail deeds to secure debt of 2500 and 3800 dollars, secured by promissory notes, recorded deeds, and powers of sale. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company currently holds the notes and will auction the described Sumter County parcels on October 1 1925.

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