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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1925
Page
8
Miss America writes that there are no beauty secrets and all beauty comes from natural living. She credits outdoor life and simple diet, highlights California’s open-air lifestyle, and promises to share detailed insights in later pieces.
The article notes France’s population remains large postwar, national wealth higher, about 90 percent of devastated land rebuilt, and agriculture more profitable, reflecting Crisp’s stance against debt cancellation.
Judge Crisp defends a full principal payment with fair interest on the French debt, arguing France's finances show strain but can meet obligations. He cites France's inflation, large army costs, and American taxpayers bearing interest as bases for a prompt, square settlement that respects both governments.
Chicago reports Elizabeth Burnett and her husband Lloyd, aged 18 and 21, have robbed 56 taxi drivers since marrying less than a year ago. Armed with pliers and a knife, they were arrested after a tip and two hours of questioning. Elizabeth boasted of the daily successes and chose crime over work.
Rain and sun cause forgetfulness at the Los Angeles street railway first-and-found department. 1,800 umbrellas were left on street cars in one day, with hundreds more articles turned in during the first six months of 1925. Money found totaled $3,883.57, with $1,282.18 returned to owners.
London Ohio reports superintendent George Marcher of the Ohio state fish hatcheries notes moral progress lags in the water world. He cites cannibalism among many fish and says female catfish often have multiple husbands while males often nurse the eggs. Hatcheries curb cannibals by feeding tiny goldfish to young bass. Lamb crop up 5.5 percent this year.
The Paramount production Old Home Week starring Thomas Meighan filmed in Ocala for three weeks, transforming the city into Clarksville with exterior shoots headed by Meighan and director Victor Heerman. Lila Lee, Lawrence Wheat, Charles Dow Clark, Max Figman and Charles Selion joined the party as Ocala hosted a mammoth Old Home Week celebration for the film.
Townspeople joined a colorful and dramatic street display as civic authorities cooperated fully to realistically portray one of the most spectacular scenes ever shown on the screen featuring Mr Meighan.
The Jacksonville municipal electric plant earned a net profit of 466 380 for the first six months of the year, up 64 000 from the same period last year. Since 1895 the plant has consistently paid its way, remaining a rare profitable municipal utility.
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