Unusual marriage links leaders and families in Americas
Miss Ethel Gardner wed Robert C. Ellis of Tifton at the bride's home. Ellis, a lawyer and Empire Loan and Trust Co. vice president, is brother of Col. George R. Ellis and active in state politics. The couple left for a wedding journey to New York and will reside in Tifton. Numerous society events follow including upcoming weddings, bridge club gatherings, a Methodist church music program, and various society meetings across Americas with named local families and venues.
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Americas
Ethel Gardner
Robert C. Ellis
Tifton
Ideal
Irs
Ellis
God
Ww. H. Gardner
Gardner
Superior Court
Macon County
Mr. Ellis
Sterling
George R. Ellis
Empire Loan and Trust Co
New York
Frances Sparks
J. L. Sparks
Shorter College
Rome
Mount Airy
N. C
Margaret Sydnor
Morgan Simmons Martin
Martinsville
Sydnor
Barn Infested Propagandist Paste Ad
Merchants promote Royal Guaranteed Rat Paste with a claim of rapid rodent elimination. The note quotes Robert Hilton describing barn pests and the druggist recommendation, offering Handy tubes priced 25¢ and 50¢ with guaranteed results.
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Robert Hilton
Ellaville Couple Wed At Methodist Parsonage
Miss Newell Jones and Felder McCorkle were married Wednesday night at the Methodist parsonage in Ellaville in a quiet ceremony attended by close relatives. Rev. B. L. Jordan officiated and the couple later left Americus on the 10:40 train for Atlanta to spend Thanksgiving.
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Ellaville
Newell Jones
Felder McCorkle
B. L. Jordan
Americus
Atlanta
Local Couple Ties Knot in Hopewell Area
Mrs. McCorkle, beloved by this section for her sweet disposition, taught the Philathea class and has long served in Schley County public schools. She resides with the groom’s parents near Hopewell. Mr. McCorkle, son of J W McCorkle, farms actively and is renowned for integrity and business diligence.
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Hopewell
McCorkle
Philathea
Methodist Sunday School
Schley County
Glenn Holley
J. W. McCorkle
The Last Rose and The Last Nose of Summer
A playful verse notes the end of summer’s roses while hinting at a forthcoming seasonal scent event. The line blends natural imagery with a humorous nod to upcoming changes in late summer.
Fourflusher and a Discount Notice in Local Paper
A fourflusher is described as a man who always shows up at a showdown. An advertisement offers twenty five percent off on dark velvet hats. Miss Eleanor Tillman-2-6t.
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Eleanor Tillman
Standard Monday and Tuesday Dollar Days at The Standard
A crowded sale ad for Standard Dry Goods Co in Americus Georgia promotes dollar day pricing. Items include All Silk Georgette Crepe fabric, silk taffeta, poplins, art linen, infants shoes, dress gingham, Sea Island cotton, cotton flannel, lisle stockings, leather gloves, cotton crepe, apron gingham, laundry soap, Palm Olive soap, glycerine or buttermilk soaps, Pequot sheeting, pillow tubing, filet or Torchon laces, Misses Union Suits, rain coat, crinkle bed spreads, grass rug, damask, and more. Each item offered at one dollar per yard or per set with limited stock and varied widths. Located Forsyth Street Americus Georgia at Bank of Commerce corridor.
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Sea Island
Standard Dry Goods Co
Bank of Commerce
Forsyth St. Americus
Salts Safer Kidney Help For Aches
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive remedy to flush clogged kidneys, relieve backache, and neutralize urine acids. It claims four ounces daily for dew days, urging consumption with water before breakfast to restore kidney activity and ease bladder disorders.
Simple Holiday Gift Offer Promises Honest Prices
A store promotes first class merchandise at honest prices with flexible monthly billing for prompt payers. December is highlighted as Gift Buying month, with departments stocked with Christmas gift items for men, women, children, and household use. The ad invites customers to visit and view the lines offered.
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Gardner-Ellis
Miss Sparks
Miss Sydnor
James W. Lott
R. P. Stackhouse
Agnes Thomas
Plains
Barlow Street
Taylor Lewis
Russell Branch
Wille Marshall
James Randolph
Thomas Lane, Jr
Lee Hudson
Nathan Murray
Boyd Stackhouse
R. P. Stackhouse, Sr
R. P. Stackhouse, Jr
Lee Street Church
Lee Street Methodist Church
Cloyd Buchanan
Fred Morgan
Carroll Clark
Giebel
Bridge Club
Cobb Milner
East Church Street
Emory Rylander
W.C. Cage
Ernest Statham
Mary Parker
John Wyatt
L. F. Grubbs
Furlow Gatewood, Jr
A. D. Gatewood
Barlow~Council
Emmett Anderson
Herschel Smith
Cliff Williams
Mrs. Sheffield
Hortense Tinsley
First Methodist Church
John Sheffield
Brown Street
Nellie Worthy Society
Néllié Worthy Society
First Baptist Church
Africa
South Lee Street
Smith
E. B. Anderson
Edgar Shipp
Thomas McLendon
Hollis Fort
Barlow Council
Carr S. Glover
O. P. Montfort
Otis P. Montfort
Wednesday Bridge Club
C. P. Payne
Montfort
Brown McLendon
Geraldine Payne
Cooper Bradley
Ernest Gammage
Lizzie
Agnes Gammage
Earl Gammage
Berry Bradley
Sims
Bradley Kitchens
Lucius Kenneth
Thames
Lester Bradley
Central Baptist
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Central Baptist Church
Court House
Junior Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Woman’s Society
Philathea’s
Roy ‘Black
Sam McNeilly
Brown’s Mill Road
Bell's
Carswell Drug CO
Auto Parts
Fast Service
Simmons Plating Works
Georgia
Hightower’s Book Store
Americus Steam Laundry Co
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