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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1925
Page
4
The Times-Recorder lists Frost Landis and Kohn as national advertising representatives with address at 235 Vue Avenue New York Peoples Gas Building Chicago Walton Building referenced for ad placements and partnerships.
A compact aphorism states that to rule one must hear yet be deaf and see yet be blind, echoing an old Germanic maxim about the paradoxes of power and perception.
A short verse describes a boy and his fuzzy-haired hound as they start and end each school day. The pet trails along and brings joy, making the author feel that school isn’t all dull. The speaker imagines spending every day with his faithful companion.
An imprisoned escapee who moved west found honest work and married. After confessing, he returned to prison while his wife supports herself and hopes for his early parole. The writer urges more focus on rebuilding character than punishment and suggests society should back rehabilitation.
A reader reflects on log rolling in Congress and state legislatures blocking reforms, urges focus on peaceful preparedness and housing finance, lauds home ownership, celebrates young aviators, and questions legal technicalities in wills and due process. The piece critiques political games, promotes financial independence, and honors risk and adventure.
A brief quotation suggests Clarence Darrow said criminal lawyers often face doubt yet may hold less burden on their souls than civil lawyers. The note contrasts cases where criminals escape due to clever lawyers with others who seize others property through illegal acts, questioning the overall judgment of the profession.
A urged plea urges older generations to temper scorn for youth and acknowledge their wartime service. It argues youths faced great tests overseas, while society bears responsibility for current woes and should support rather than scorn the younger generation.
A writer argues in a weekly magazine that colleges should be in the city slums rather than isolated campuses He contends exposure to urban life would prevent false illusions about poverty and shape a student’s character and choices.
The piece argues that clinging to past standards delays advancement. It cites eastern city councilmen opposing a new bridge to an industrial district, clinging to an old inadequate structure. It emphasizes progress through newer, better constructions beyond the dreams of earlier generations.
From The Times-Recorder dated September 16 1915 Americus notes include the marriage of Miss Bessie Jo Woolfolk to Mr Lee M Hansford in Fort Valley then returning to Americas with a residence at Mr and Mrs C A Pop H D Watts wins county treasurer in a nine contender race with a 132 vote lead Cotton market quotes good middling 10 1 4 to 10 5 8 cents Twenty years ago 1895 Buzzard Roost corner improvements Hodges residence Felder street Rees Park ready by October Cotton receipts rising two farms near Americus sold rising land values A D Gatewood reflects on farm near south city J L Brown farm sold nearby
A brief note marks the 30th anniversary of a day when no newspaper was issued. The entry notes the absence of publication and the date reference aligns with a historical record from the era.
A column urges reform in congressional nominations like other nations. It argues that candidates should seek the post as a high honor, not be drafted by local committees or by anxious citizens. The piece notes too that leprosy and other diseases may one day be extinct with cooperation and science.
A reflective remark notes that many girls who go out and drink may have parents unaware of their smoking. The line underscores gaps in parental knowledge about teen behavior and lifestyle choices.
The piece extols the newspaper as essential for information, education, business, and civic life. It argues that towns prosper only with a live paper and that advertising links consumers and merchants in a mutual, mutually beneficial relationship.
A Parent-Teacher Association is organized at Concord school with 21 members. Mrs. Sam McGarrah serves as president, with Mrs. Lasco Harvey as vice president, Mrs. Emmet Hart as secretary, and Mrs. Herman Guest as treasurer. Building improvements include auditorium repairs and painting, new seating, and teacher staff Mrs. J. H. Ross of Americus as principal, Miss Flossie Fortner of Thomaston in charge of primary, and Miss Mattie Will Powell of Ellaville for the intermediate division.
The department reports 83 children enrolled and invites all to a Friday night ice cream festival at the school house to benefit piano funds of two churches. An Epworth social is planned for Mrs. T. E. Smith on Saturday night.
An OCR fragment advertises Dinty bed spreads at 1.98 and dimity bed spreads 81x90 inches. It notes large double bed size and a double bed shoe price of 1.38. The line reads the standard of September sales with various linens and footwear.
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