Food War Message to Georgia Farmers Amid World War I
A wartime appeal urges Georgians to boost home food production to support the army. It stresses not a conquest but humanity and justice, urging reduced cotton acreage and strategic planting of corn, potatoes, peanuts, and garden crops. It cites the Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture as supporters and notes Georgia’s past spending and future food needs.
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Georgia
Department of Agriculture
Washington
College of Agriculture
Statens
Psa
Farmera
Department of Agriculure
College of Agriculture At
Athens
Letters From People The State Normal School
Editor Athens Daily Banner notes April 17 as a day of cornerstone layings for the State Normal School auditorium and dormitory by Masons of Georgia. B S Miller and M S Brittain spoke as Athens boasts long support for local educational institutions and recounts the postwar gift of 25 000 to secure land script funds for agricultural education in Georgia.
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C. W. Isbell
Georgia Club
State Normal School
Athens
Athens Daily Banner
Georgia
Masonic Order O Georgia
B.S. Miller
Columbus
M. S. Brittain
United States
Bailiffs Busy Levying State and County Taxes
Bailiffs in the town district and county are pressed to levy on unpaid taxes after directives from Atlanta. The note recalls historic support for the State Normal School in Georgia and defends continued operation, praising Trustees Chairman Miller and State School Superintendent Brittain, signed by Dr Edwin D Newton.
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State Department
Atlanta
Columbus
Miller
State Normal School
Brittain
Athens
Edwin D. Newton
Mortuary notices list several local deaths and services
Obituaries from Oconee and nearby areas note the death of Mrs. Louisa Brooks at 3 15 pm at 288 South Newton Street aged 77 with funeral at 4 pm from her home and interment in Oconee Cemetery. Ida Ivers ton aged 25 dies at her Lexington Road home, funeral at Hollywood at 4 pm. Mr H Smith aged 80 dies, three children survive, funeral 3 pm from J W Hale residence. Mrs Elijah Gunnells dies at Neese from gastritis, funeral at Neese cemetery with Rev John D Mell officiating. John Clark Murray funeral at 10 am at Georgia Factory with Confederate veterans pallbearers. autos depart Bernstein Brothers at 9 30 am.
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Louisa Books
South
Newton Street
Louisa Brooks
Dempsey W. Brooks
W. J. Williams
J. R. Allgood
Athens
O. T. Levern
LaFayette
Nannie Weatherford
High Shoals
F. A. Wilbanks
J. ©. Weatherford
E. W. Jones
Oconee Street Baptist Church
Oconee Cemetery
Brooks
Oconee Street
Lexington Road
Ida Iverston
Rollings Iverston
Hollywood
Bernstein Brothers
J. W. Hale
Mr. Askew
Neese
Elijah Gunnells
John D. Mell
Murray
John Clark Murray
Dr. Belk
First Methodist Church
Geo. Stone
Georgia Factory
Cobb-Delony Camp of
Confederate Veterans
Autos
Bethel Church Holds Mortgage Burn, Corner Stone Laying
At Bethel A M E church several events are scheduled today. A mortgage-burning rally and sermon start at 11 am, followed by the laying of the cornerstone for the new Greater Bethel at 3 pm, and a final rally at 8 pm. The church sits on Billups and Broad streets.
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Bethel
Greater Bethel
Lor Billups and
Broad Streets
Flag Fund Near Goal for City Hall Water Tower
The Banner reports the drive to raise fifty dollars for a flag atop the city hall water tower. Citizens and local firms contributed yesterday, including Webb-Crawford Co, King-Hodgson Co, Johnson Shoe Co, Sol J. Boley Co, Epting & Aberhart, and Michael Bros, among others. Readers are urged to send the remaining dollars, with total so far at 41.00 and the final tally nearing the target.
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Webb-Crawford Co
William E. Eppes
King-Hodgson Co
J. Davis
Bas
P. Abelman
Ee Johnson Shoe Co
Sol J. Boley Co
Epting & Aberhart
Michael Bros
Cous
Chero-Cola Co
Father Clark
W. J. Barnett
Mra
G. A. Mell
Harry Hodgson
Hail Reported in Oconee County Near Winterville
A heavy hail event was reported yesterday in the Oconee county area below Winterville. The storm caused damage to tender growing crops in the nearby fields.
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Oconee County
Winterville
Lodge Event Appeals to Odd Fellows on April 24 1917
Glenn Lodge I O O F invites all Odd Fellows to attend a third degree work session on Tuesday night April 24 1917. H. D. Stephens N G J T Galliher R B.
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Glenn Lodge
H. D. Stephens
N. G.J. T. Galliher
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Paul Hadaway
Clayton ST
Martin
Hanan
Martin Bros
Ladies Shoe Shine
Shine
Germany
Mike
Messenger
Walt Desmond
VSR
State Normal For
iGeorsia
Ida Ivertson
Mr, . H. Smith
H. Smith
Jackson County
Elijah T. Gunnells
Bethel Church
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