Governor Dorsey to Visit Americus Over Three Weeks
Governor Hugh Dorsey plans a three week tour of Georgia communities, including Americus, to promote the Georgia Cotton Bank and Trust corporation as the financing arm of the American Cotton Association. The trip aims to educate farmers on the project, with Bumter County having only a partial subscription of 24 shares toward a 424 share county quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Dorsey
Americus
Times- Recorder
Georgia Cotton Bank and Trust Corporation
American Cotton Association
J. Slate
Columus
Bumter
Blaie
Times-Recorder
Umter
Govmor
Rich Creek Indian Barnett Marries Against Guardianship
In a chaotic case from Oklahoma and Kansas a Creek landholder and ward, Jack son Barnett, aged about 60, reportedly married a Kansas City woman in Coffeyville after eluding guardians and authorities. Government attorneys seek to annul the union and challenge Barnett’s competence while his guardian O Harnett and officials plot legal safeguards and potential rescission of gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, March
Jackson Barnett
Barnet
U. S
Barnett
United States
C. J. O Harnett
Henryetta
Okla
Oklahoma
Okmulgee
Tulsa
Herryetta
Coffeyville
Kan
Anna Laura Lowe-Barnet
Kansas City
Cato Sells
Ask Your Soldier Boy How Cooties Got Such a Hold
A wartime advertisement urges men to combat cooties carried by rats at the front in Europe. It promotes RAT NAP products to kill vermin and prevent disease at home, offered by local merchants Nathan Murray Drug Est Sheffield Hardware Sparks Grocery Co with prices 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Nathan Murray
Shhefield Hardware Co
Sparks Grocerv Co
Ziron Iron Tonic Promoted For Quick, Dependable Strength
An advertisement touts Ziron Iron Tonic as a safe, reliable remedy for run down and overworked people. It claims to build strength with iron and other ingredients, citing Mrs Emma Manus of Las Cassas Tenit who reports improved health after use. The note emphasizes no habit forming drugs and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Manus
Las Cassas
Tenit
Zion
Ice Cream Plant to Open in Americus
Americus to gain an ice cream factory, formed by the Americus Ice Cream Company. J. A. Cooper and I. E. Wilson of Savannah will relocate families here to manage the plant, expected to begin manufacture around May 1. The venture leases 215 Cotton avenue, employs about ten, and aims to supply local and regional trade within a 35 to 40 mile radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Chamber of Commerce
Americus Ice Cream Company
J. A. Cooper
I. E. Wilson
Savannah
Americas
South
Cotton Avenue
Happenings of Plains a roundup of local notes
Miss Gussie Grimes of Richland visits Mrs Nine Carter. Young and McNeill finish training at Wise Sanitarium then go to Atlanta for post graduate study at St Josephs. Mrs Sore Barwa improves after illness. Children enjoy the merry go round and nickel rides. Denton ill a week. Miss Mary Clark, teacher in Richland, visits home. Mrs R T Davison visiting mother. Mr Davison travels. Miss Mary Morton of Sumter visits Mrs A J Kendrick. Mrs R B Howard returns from Hawkinsville. J R Reeves improves. Eleanor Chambliss in senior cap teaching practice. graduates in May and plans to teach next year. Bird season ends. horseback riding popular in Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Denton
Mary Clark
Richland
R. T. Davison
J. W. Timmerman
Davison
Mary Morton
Sumter
A. J. Kendrick
R. B. Howard
M. M. Jennings
Hawkinsville
J. R. Reeves
Eleanor Chambliss
Miss Chambliss
Elma McNeil
Carthage
N. C
Dawson
Jessica Physioc
Americus
George McDonald
J. R. Ewing
Roswell
Fitzgerald
Joe Emory Dozier
Geo. Wiggins
Florence Harper
R. &. White
Atlanta
Kennth M. McDonald
Jacksonville
Fla
E. C. Webb
E. L. Webb
Lucius Dean
Porraville
Richland and
Lumpkin
Leila Webb
Shellman
Maggie
Lizzie McDonald
McNeil
J. A. McDonald
Plains
Ruth Chappell
Blanch Dell
George Detiso
Leslie
666 Cure Claim From Historic Ad Snippet
An old advertisement asserts that 666 cures malaria chills fever bilious fever colds and la grippe. The fragment presents a bold medical claim without context or verification, typical of era advertising rhetoric.
Sumter City social notes and a death in Americus
Sumter City reports visitors from Carthage Jacksonville Shellman and Leslie among local families. Mrs. Sam Perry of 323 Felder Street Americus died after ten days of influenza and pneumonia. She was 23, a 1914 Americas High graduate, married to Sam Perry since 1918, and a First Methodist member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Perry
Felder Street
Skillea
Perry
Americus
Richland
Minnie Tee Perryman
Americas High School
First Methodist Church
Tom Perryman
S. Odon
Perrymn
Socials and Visits in Johnston and Concord Community
SHILOH. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnston of Macon spent Saturday night and Sunday as guests of their sister Mrs. J. E. Teniel. Jewel Lane hosted local youths for a Saturday evening party. Hazel Bostwick visited Miss Jeraie Daniel on Wednesday. Irvin Tidd Nina Robinson and Belle Franklyn of Lowe and Lettie Jewell Criterfield hosted visitors over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Franklyn hosted Pattie Veal’s return to her home after her mother’s illness. Mack Bell and Elinor Johnston along with Clyde Johnston of Moultrie spent the weekend with their Concord parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Johnston
Macon
J. E. Teniel
Jewel Lane
Hazel Bostwick
Jeraie Daniel
Irvin Tidd
Nina Robinson
Lowe
Belle Franklyn
Lettie Jewell Criteri
Mra. J
Mra
Newton Franklyn
N. R. Veal
Pattie
Mack Bell
Elinor
Clyde Johneston
Moultrie
J. E. Johnston
Concord
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Covernor
U.S
Mabel Abbott
Nata
Brassieres
LE yAer
Nelson
United
Nelson's
Nelson Manufacturing Co, Inc
Richmond
Perrol Davis
Fondo
Savannah Men
Carter
Engingi
DER
Evcyaere
Furnitture Department Stores
Wustrated
Englander Spring Bed CO
New
Broatlyn
Chicago
Cardu
N. E. Verner
Hixson
Tenn
Cardus
Sumter City
Shiloh
Avery
Cotton Avene
Gatewood-Cogdell Hardware Company
Americus, GA
Alamo
F. G. Beavers
Atco
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