Grand Jury Tours Sumter Roads in Notable Inspect
Twenty three grand jurors, county commissioners, and citizens toured about twenty miles of Sumter’s roads in twenty autos. They viewed convict gangs at work on a 500 foot hillside fill near the O L Dixon farm and learned of high quality, permanent road construction now underway. The object lesson strengthened support for continuous highway improvements across the county.
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Sumter
South Georgia
Myrtle Springs
Godwin Place
Americas
Godwin Farms
Kidd's Mill
Newpoint
Plains Road
Wimberly Farm
Smithville Pike
Holly Springs
Christian
O. L. Dixon
Sumter City
Grand Jury
Board of Commissioners
DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad Warns Against Imitations
The notice declares no responsibility for harmful effects from counterfeit imitations of DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve the original. It touts the salve as good for any salve use and particularly for piles and states it is sold by all druggists.
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Sunny Brook
Kentucky
DeWitt
First Carload of Early Peaches Shipped to New Orleans
The first car of early peaches from Fort Valley arrived in New Orleans this afternoon. The greensbors sold to Segurn & Co. at 1.35 dollars per crate, marking the start of the season in the city. The Georgia Fruit Exchange notes shipments proceed despite concerns over possible delays. A health ad at the end promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney and bladder issues.
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Times-Recorder
New Orleans
Fort Valley
Greensbors
Wold
Segurn & Co
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Foley
Seaboard to Raise Tax by 700000 to Match Last Year
Seaboard Air Line railroad filed notice with the Comptroller General that it will increase its recently returned figures by 700000, equaling last year’s returns and prompting belief that the returns will be crepted. It had previously reduced 1908 returns by that amount and Georgia Florida and Alabama are expected to follow suit.
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Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Wright
Seaboard
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
For Sale Cheap E C Speer Ginnery
An abrupt sale notice offers a complete E C Speer ginnery including a 45 hp I D Cole engine a 60 hp boiler a 1 hp Prick engine an Eagle 80 saw gin and Murray system a cotton press shafting belting and related equipment all for $850. Call details are garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. I. D. Cole
H. P
H. P. Prick
Pulp mill by-product waste proves to be valuable
New York reports that a decade long pollution battle led by Edward Hatch Jr. for cleaner state waters ends with wood pulp sludge recognized as a valuable by-product. The Rogers mills in Ausable Forks proved sludge can replace corn meal and molasses in foundries, top roads, and more, prompting profitable recycling and reduced pollution.
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New York
Edward Hatch Jr
Standard Oil Company
Standard
J. & J. Rogers
Ausable Forks
Clinton County
Hatch
Rogers Company
Foley's Orina Laxative Promoted for Digestive Relief
A promotional note touts Foley's Orina Laxative as benefiting constipation stomach and liver trouble. It claims the product sweetens the stomach gently stimulates the liver and regulates the bowels and argues it is superior to pills and ordinary laxatives.
Steel workers take pledge in Pittsburg mills
Henry C. Frick ordered a district wide rule banning liquor on duty and excluding any employee known to drink. The measure applies to about 60,000 workers after Frick, seeing an intoxicated roller, urged Carnegie mills and Jones & Laughlin to issue the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Henry C. Frick
Frick
Carnegie Mills
Carnegie
Jones & Laughlin
Money Knows How to Fly
The Wrights claim ample funds to continue their work while differing from Darius Green in method. Admiral Yurin states he will not wage war on the United States until he returns home.
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Denver
Wrights
Darius Green
Yurin
United States
The Value of Good Digestion Promises with Kodol
An advertisement extols Kodol for digestion by duplicating Nature's process, resting the stomach to strengthen health, and linking a sound stomach to a sharp mind. It argues against tonics and dieting, touts natural relief from indigestion, and offers a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodol
Nele
Honda
E.C. DeWitt
Chicago
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Muttance
Violet
Rembert’s Drug Store
Forsyth Street
Post Office
H. H. Wills
DeSoto, Ga
the Planters Bank of Americas
Department For Savings
E. C. Speer Ginnery
Udeeystad Wisdder
United States Corporation
Bank OF Commerce
Americus
D. F. Davenport
Lamar St
Wheatley
Wheatley, Vies
Eilll Commercial City Bank
W. Wheatley
Horne
FP. Hodges
A Anierart
Smith, Preat
G. M. Eldridge, W. P
N. M. Dudley
Cash Bank of South Western Gay Security
Panunil
Te Ansley, N. M. Dudley
G. M.eldridge, Thos, Harrold
J. Perry
Smith
H. R. Johosemy
Americus Trust & Savings
Americus National Bank Bldg
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