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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1925
Page
4
Geveiace Eve editor and publisher entered as second class matter at Americus Georgia post office. Associated Press gain exclusive use for republication of news dispatches and local news. Rights reserved. National advertising reps listed. Obscure line notes Slape wins first money in Mud Center.
A compact proverb framed in biblical and Italian sources notes that vast ships, though driven by strong gales, are steered by a tiny helm at the governor’s will. It reflects on skill guiding control over force and direction.
In this civic meditation Rotarian R E Hearn praises Americus Sumter County and Georgia, urges local pride and courteous travel, and urges the Coolidge aviation inquiry to advance U S air strength. He argues for avoiding politics in the commission and stresses long term national aviation readiness. The piece ends noting the American public is watching the issue.
The preacher Joe Branch tells a rare good story about a devout suitor who prays for his bride. The girl lists costly flaws and a craving for wealth and fun, but the suitor counters with a prayer for the man who marries her. The tale ends with a bite of humor and a lighter mood at lunch.
W R Cox of Columbus says Florida authorities fined him 25 for no Florida tag while touring Olympia Martin County. He drove a Buick with a Georgia 1925 tag and trailer without tag. Americus Steam Vulcanizing Co. attorney James Lott notes Georgia counties rarely require trailer tags, while Florida counties press tourists to buy car and trailer tags.
Bishop Johnson of Colorado protests the deletion of the word obey from marriage rites arguing that women still love leadership but only if earned through real guidance. He notes modern women are educated and capable, able to earn a living, and share practical knowledge, making leadership a fair division based on merit and effort.
An overview notes the 1925 season closing with press and public excitement as newspapers radio and telegraph race news nationwide. Atlanta caps the Southern League pennant with 90 victories while Fort Worth vies for the Southern championship in the Texas League. The piece reflects on baseball fans embracing fervor as summer ends and warnings about urban life and motor traffic emerge.
Ten years ago today in Americus the Times-Recorder noted a notable marriage in Eastman between Miss Sarah McCullers and Mr T L Caruthers, who is then with J H McGillis in printing. It also mentions Miss Nina McClesky hosting a Windsor dinner for five young guests and cites cotton prices and warehouse receipts of 390 bales.
Two Americus girls pull a prank disguising as tramps to beg a meal, a passing witness says the outfits were convincing. James T. Cotney buys store No.114 Forsyth from John Hamil. Cadet Perry Burt leaves for Annapolis after two days at the exposition. A porch incident ends with the man left on the porch. Cotton deliveries flood the upper compress, with forty carloads arriving from below Americus.
Oliver Wendell Holmes cites Taft as a cautionary life risk for an insurer. Taft’s health, weight, and tropical service past are noted, yet he remains the only surviving former president or vice president at 68, with others like Depew and Elliot having outlived Roosevelt and Wilson. The piece also notes UC Phi Beta Kappa list highlighting Helen Wills as a standout national figure.
An array of quips and musings parade as fragmented notes on winter pockets in St. Louis, Chicago mayors seeking more music, Chile snow storms, and a parade of personalities from presidents to scholars. The column brushes themes of fame, intellect, sport, and public life with playful irony.
Fragmentary classified line indicates a posting for a 9 to Mio item and S55 women with a preferred com apartment. Mentions excellent boarding Redesil and a contact at Lee Street. Includes a phone number and free from a matter, with unclear details.
A speaker laments a barren desert-like garden where only a single cabbage head remains life faded from summer to winter. He recalls thriving crops that fed the home, now replaced by waste and hunger as thoughts turn to canned foods and winter meals. The passage contrasts past abundance with present decay.
The U S bureau of standards says alcohol can fuel engines with the same type used for gasoline. Only a larger needle valve opening in the carburetor is needed for a richer alcohol air mix. Alcohol can raise compression and efficiency if anti knock fuels become common. An engine too carbonized for gasoline could still run on such fuels. Officials consider a royal or Baldwin reply for the Britain America radio program exchange.
Detroit officials report the city has the densest traffic points, surpassing New York in key intersections. Grand River and Grand Boulevard West show higher counts than 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, while Jefferson Street East and St Antoine Street exceed the New York intersection by about 18 percent. The 15 busiest Detroit streets carry 4 percent more traffic than previously measured.
Train times show Guar Arrive Depart at 7:55 am Cordele to Helena 9:35 am, 12:26 pm Savannah to Monty, 3:28 pm. Savannah to Monty 3:23 pm. J A Bowen is listed as local agent.
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