About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1925)
PAGE FOUR When Grandpa Steps' Out He Does a Mean Cha’l’ston HUNDRED YEAR CLUB KEEPS MEMBERSYOUNG Lively Cutting Up By the Mem bers Most Any Old Plight at the Club By GENE COHEN NEWARK, N. J. Oct 29.—We1l sir it certainly makes a fellow stop and wonder what this older generation is coming- to, anyhow. In the good old days we’de wrap a hot brick at grandpa's feet, put some arnica on his back and send him to bed. Sometimes we'd put a chestnut in his pocket to make sure he didn't get rheumatism when the first cold spell came. And if he happened to be partic ularly spry for his 80 years, we’d let him go down to the corner store for a wild night at checkers and dom inoes. One can even reinember when the boys sneaked over a little cider. Well sir, down ere in Jersey theres sights you wouldn't believe They've got a club called the ‘IOO Year Club” and you’ve got to be at least a grandpa to belong. And the way they cut up! They play the ukelele and sing “Red Hot 1 Mamma” and don’t go home ‘til way | past 10 o’clock. And the other day they had an annual reunion and two of ’em up and danced the Charles ton, mighty near as chipper as a flapper at a night club. What’s it all about? Well, sir, this Hundred Year Club is made up of grandpas who refuse to get old. They're going to live to be a hundred if they kill themselves doing it. A , youngster of 70 can just get by the, doorkeeper, but you really don’t ‘be-' long’ until you’re 80 or more One night when only 10 of them had shown up for one-step practice, | somebody figured out that the total: ages represented 857 years. 1 Young Johnnie Deering, who is a’ mere 93 and is known as “ukelele Johnny” shouted out: “Gosh, it’s great to be old!” Now r , when you figure that there’s 100 of them in a single neighbrohood the seriousness of the situation be gins to hit you. Who ever heard of old folks being happy about being 95? Didn’t our mothers teach us to guow old peace ful and graceful like? Suppose all the grandpas all over decide to stay young and we youngs ters keep getting old for our ages all the time —where will we end up? Why, it’s got to be so bad that a lot of them can’t remember the. words of “Sweet Rosie O’Grady” and “Coming Through the Rye.” But 1 turn on “The Granddaddy Blues—!” | One of them is Eddie Pierson, who! has only four more years to go be- | fore he hits the century mark. He i chatted with Charles Dickens and , heard Jennie Lind sing. Do you > think he'd be caught carrying a ■ buckeye in his pocket Not in a j thousand years. He doesn’t even pitch horseshoes—but boy, how he' can play bridge. No, things aren’t what they i-s-'d to be. The good old days are gone. They don’t save tobacco tags; some of them don’t even chew tobacco. And hot bricks on cold nights Not on your life. They’ve got electric heat- Special Prices for Fair Week! 6 Pound ELECTRIC IRONS $5.00 value this week, each $3.75 GILLETTE SAFETY RAZORS Special, each 25c AUTO STROP SAFETY RAZORS Complete with Strop, Special .each 25c VACUUM BOTTLE Qne Pint Size Keeps Hot or Cold. This Week. each SI.OO WILLIAMS-NILES CO. HARDWARE Op P. O. Phone 706 My. i * Ki. 0-1 - 4 F&'' IM yjfe; Will X HBkIIDHPM ers when they wont them. Instead of heaving on the pump they crank . up a Eord. And when anybody! mentions tne “rainty day” they' up ■ and sing: “It Ain’t a Gonna Rain No' More.” It certainly makes a fellow stop l and think that the older generation 1 is coming to. It’s time we young' folks did something about it. MAN PAYS FOR RIDE STOLEN YEARS AGO CHICAGO, October 29.—Louis Anderson, of Portland, Ore., who stole a ride on a box car in 1895 has mailed a check for $5.64 to the Penn sylvania railroad to pay for the trans portation. "1 was a drunken coal miner.” Big Shipment of Beautiful JERSEY DRESSES! e'. .-‘l’'-.. We have just re- / \ : V \ ceived a new ship- v-v \ ment of Jersey two- \jz 1 piece and straight r ' ' /T line Dresses, in ' ; . -- / V / Charmeen and , \ Silk. These little ’ Dresses are indeed -- —. ~ beautifully made * and will give you 1 \ I long service. Our ( I \ price for these I rl \ j Dresses is only L J- | 5 10." Every day brings to our more beautiful Fall and Winter Coats from the Eastern mar kets. We now have a full line of Winter Coats. Some have the fur trimmings, while others the plain tailored Coats with the large collar. We have Coats in all styles, as well as all col ors, and at all prices. Visit our store today and see these beautiful Fall and Winter Coats. PEARLMAN’S . . ~ Uy- • ’ - Lamar St. Americus, Ga. wrote Anderson to T. R. Hamilton, vice president of the railroad. “My final windup and end came three I years ago in a Portland mission. I ! have by His Grace lived a clean Christian life. I stole a box car ride in 1896 from Kan e to Erie, Pa. I’m now paying you for that ride.” Vice President Hamilton returned the money to Anderson and congrat ulated him on the new leaf. COOLIDGES DECLINE GIFT OF APPLE PIE WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—Presi ident and Mrs. Coolidge have declin ed an offer from the girls’ club of Vermont university of a large apple pie for the white house Thanksgiv ing dinner. AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER SPARKS CIRCUS HERE SOON Sparks Prides Himself On His Horses and the “Georgia Peaches’’ That Ride Them Manager Charles Sparks of the Sparks Circus which exhibits in Americus Saturday Nov. 7. prides himself cn two things—his ability to raise blooded horses, and his ability to select charming girls to ride them. At Macon, Ga., where Mr. Sparks maintains his home and where the j winter quarters of the circus are located, are his large tram ng barns, I where much time is devoted to the training of the splendid steeds which play so promim r? a par, in nis cir cus. Although a large crops of expert horsemen are retained there all year ■ round at an enormous price, Mr. | Sparks give his horses his personal | attention. , l The fine, sleek, ivell kept animals are shown at their best only when ridden by pretty girls. Hers Mr. Sparks finds his southern home ideal iy located, for within a short radius are hundreds of beautiful girls— " Georgia Peaches” in birth and look —from whom he selects his dashing equestriennes who have udJed so Although no reason was given for j declining the pie, apparently it was , refused because acceptance might ; have been taken as an indorsement I by the president of the proposed ap ple week to be held about that time. This might be regarded as prece dent for indorsement of similar movements in other parts of the country. The telegram tendering the pie said it was designed to be a part of the apple week program. FOR SALE Underwood Standard Portable TYPEWRITER This machine is good as new; has not been used- Cost $55.00. Will sell for $35.00 cash. APPLY AT THE PICGLY WIGGLY STORE THE STANDARD A VALUE ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PARALLEL Women’s Fine Coats, a- F 19.75 Made of fine materials; tveryone with pretty fur dollars and all have formerly been marked $25.00. Wide choice of the newest colors —Coats that will give real service and satis faction. Children’s Coats, at $4.95 Os all wool Polar Cloth, Velours; full lined, complete run of sizes as this advertisement goes to press. BLY NOW. They are all worth from $7 to $9. While they last each - _54.95 Women’s Coats, at $3.95. Some of these Coats sold for $25.00, but thew were carried from last season; also a lot of Misses Coats in the lot. They are not the newest styles, but good serviceable Coats; choice while they last, each - $3.98 Women’s Hose, at 39c Regular 50c to 69c Stockings in black and colors; seam back, 3-4 Silk, all sizes; here now at, pair ....39c The Best Standard Sheeting at 13 l-2c The heavy smooth kind. Our wholesale price has been 15c, but for a special leader we are going to run this for the balance of this week at, yard - 13 l-2c Tapestry Brussel Rugs, at $1.50 The lowest price you have heard on these Rugs since before the war— of all Smith’s make; limited supply. Come early, each - -$1.50 Fine Axminster Rugs, at $2.98 Limit two to one buyer; extra heavy Smith’s Axminster Rugs, size 30x60. Great variety of new pat terns; formerly $4.95, for this special sale only $2.98 American Maid Wrap-Around Corsets, $1.50 Flesh color, brocaded material, elastic sides; new, just received; all sizes here at $1.50 THE STANDARD DRY GOODS COMPANY Forsyth Street, Next Door te B«» » ilt * ■ AMERICUS, GA. ■ much to the fame of the Sparks Cir cus.. The public will have ample op portunity to view both maidens and horses in the lengthy street parade which leaves the grounds promptly at 11 a. m. circus , day. This feature will display many open dens of rare wild animal specimens, herds of ele phants and countless other features and music will be contributed by three brass bands and two calliopes. The main performances this season on an even more pretentious scale than those of previous years, com mence at 2 and 8 p. m., the doors be ing opened one hour earlier for the reception of the public in the men- What will your new car be worth in one year? Investi gate now and you will find that besides being the best value on the Automobile market, the THE UNIVERSAL CAR Commands the Highest ! Trade in Values of Any Make Car— We are receiving Cars Daily and make Prompt Delivery ! I Americus Automobile Co. OPEN ALL NIGHT West Lamar Street Americus, Ga. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29, 1925 agerie department where each ani mal cage is individually electricaly ighted to permit a closer inspection of the comprehensize zoological dis play. Will exhibit foot w Jackson street. , Seats can be secured Circus day at Americus Drug Store, same price as at show’ grounds. CONCORD TO HAVE HALLOWE’EN PARTY A Hallowe’en party will be given by the P.-T.-A. at the Concord school house Saturday night, the 31. An interesting program has been prepared, consisting of readings, mu- sic and ghost stories. A real for tune teller, true and tried has been engaged. There will be an exciting swim ming match at 8 o’clock. OOther features forth. evening will be fishing for prizes and bobbing for apples. The refreshments will be served by the girls of the school at a small price. The funds will be used to wards improvement of the school building. Everybody will receive a hearty welcome.
