BEAT THE BEARS WARNED ON COTTON MARKET
August 4. Georgia producers seek bonded warehouses to issue certificates backing new crop financing. J A Brown warns bear speculators selling cotton short to break the market. He urges warehousing and coordinated actions by Cotton States Advisory Board and American Cotton Association to secure farmers profits. An unrelated note claims asbestos fibers can be spun long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.a. Brown
State Bureau of Markets
Georgia
Cotton States Advisory Board
American Cotton Association
Does Your Baby Sleep Well at Night
A baby sleep guide notes infants sleep about nine tenths at night and nap daily until age four. It warns against strong laxatives and promotes Baby Ease as a safe, non irritant remedy for digestion issues in babies, advising consultation if symptoms persist.
Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic Promoted as Malaria Remedy
An old advertisement touts Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic as a better treatment than quinine for chills and fever. It claims rapid fever reduction and lasting effect when used as a tonic, promises no harmful drugs, suitability for children, and a money back guarantee through the local druggist at five dollars.
When They Were a Couple of Kids Jimmy Cox Rivaled Carrie Martin
Marguerite Donnelly reports on Toledo Ohio resident Mrs. H E Wheaton who plans to vote for Jim Cox for president. She recalls school days with Cox and Carrie Martin, detailing their age 6 to 13 memories and graded report cards, noting Cox’s modest marks and lifelong interest in country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Cox
Marguerite Donnelly
Toledo
H. E. When
Ohio
Jim
Wheaton
Jamee
Monroe Cox
Carrie Martin
Jimmie Cox
Pa” Cox
Ma” Martin
Martin
James Stokes
Jim Cox
Carriermoat
James
Monroe
Madison
Aait Wate
James Monroe
Carrie
H. E. Wheaton
Jimmy” Cox
Jonesboro
New Remedy for Ugly Husbands Promises Quick Change
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a nausealess cure for grouchy husbands and general biliousness. It claims one tablet at bedtime cleans the liver, eliminates meanness, and leaves users with a hearty morning appetite. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a refund offer.
Woman Surprises Friends After Mayr Remedy Cure
After seven years of typhoid related digestion problems and gallstone fears a woman reports rapid relief from Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. She notes elimination of bloating and improved appetite, claiming the cure removes intestinal inflammation and catarrhal mucus. Howell's Pharmacy offers the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Howell
Dean's Kidney Pills touted by Americus resident
An Americus testimonial proclaims Dean's Kidney Pills cured Mrs. T L Bunch’s longstanding kidney trouble including backache fatigue and dizziness after two boxes. The ad urges readers not to neglect kidney issues and to buy the product for 60 cents at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dean
Americus
T. L. Bunch
McGarrah
St Americus
Russia Faces Bark Gathering Dilemma in 1920
The article describes harsh labor discipline and fear of imprisonment used to enforce work in Russia. It reproduces two posters from the Pskov leather government's authorities, detailing bark gathering for fir willow and oak in 1920 and urging peasants to supply bark during May to August under labor conscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Pskov Gubkosh
Pskov Gubispolkom
Rat Snap Bakeries Adverts RATSNAR Pets Mentioned
RAT SNAP comes in cakes in sizes 26c 50c and 1 00. Sold and guaranteed by Sheffield Parks Grocery Co. The ad notes usage to catch rats and includes a garbled line about products and a certification of guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usban
Rarsnar
Sheffiel Parks Grocery Co
Naraericttsc
Loans on Farm Lands at 6 Percent Interest
Local money on permite Coy Allison Building. Phone 649 offers farm land loans at six percent interest through Coy Allison Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permite Coy Allison
Local Memoir Fragments On Trade and Graft
A fragmented diary style passage notes trades and barter including willow rind, oak, leather for shoes, tobacco, matches, and a pipe left behind. The narrator observes shoemakers at work and reflects on a local conflict with graft, joking about a Russian word for graft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govern
Megistaire
Fragmentary trade and building notes with unclear figures
Fragmented OCR text describes variably measured goods like poods and pounds, notes about willow and bark, farming and building activity, and wage prospects. Mentions increased trade and price outlook but lacks clear specifics or coherent events.
Prosperity Widespread Throughout Georgia
Atlanta August 4 shows prosperity across Georgia and the south, according to local business leaders. Economic vigor is noted as widespread with rising trade and optimistic outlook among firms and merchants statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta
South
Thedford’s Draught Praised by Lumberman L A Ragan
L A Ragan, a well known lumberman, says Thedford’s Draught for years helps his torpid liver and headaches and when he feels sore from a cold. He relies on the tonic for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Thedford
Mineral Water Salt Remedy Page Ad at Bosworth
An old established remedy record at 1303 Hoscoe Street Mineral, Water Salt t old established remedy record which is ket in a new way. It promotes a mineral water product for health, claiming benefits and urging readers to try the treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matism
Bosworth
Hoscoe Sty
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Meg
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Jackson and
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Develot
George D
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Cy Can
Trey
TocemaEn
Wells Old Mill
Smithville
J. W. McDonald
Duckworth
Thos. S. Bell
Cotton Ave
Burkhart
Church
Oevent Naute
Goory
Ture
Americus Trimming
Liggett
Fire, Life, Casualty Insurance
Herbert Hawkins Planters Bank Building
Liberty Bonds
Allison
Allison Building
Planters Seed CO
Forsyth Street
J. W. Barwick
Leslie
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