Fertilizer tags spark widespread theft concerns across cotton regions
Letters from Georgia Alabama and South Carolina reveal tags for fertilizer are being scattered in cars and on sacks rather than tied to shipments. Farmers report reduced cotton acreage and guano use, with dealers and stores holding large unsold stocks. Counts of loose tags and multiple tags per sack appear across several towns, suggesting systemic fraud or collusion.
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Southern Cotton Association
W. P. Gaffney
LaGrange
Troup County
Chipley
West Point
Hogansville
Troup Factory
John G. Key
Welsh
Ala
Chambers County
W. H. King
Weston
G. H. Laramores
Leesburg
Jordan
Tomp’ McDonald
Sumter City
DeSoto
G. C. Williams
Empire
Mar. Jordan
Orsford
Th. Cy Williams, Sr
Laverne
Alm
G. W. Bowen
Moorefield
Union Springs
J. M. Ellis
H. Christopher
Buena Vista
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co
Gorgia
Dubois
Yonkers
F. B. Doyle
Bowersville
Toccoa
Elberton
H. Y. Brooke
Luverne
T. W.shows
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in 3 Days
Morton L Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint with severe swelling after six weeks in bed and eight doctors with no relief until the Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. He claims immediate relief and walking in three days and says it saved her life as per H R Palmer & Sons drug plat.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Firug ‘Platy
Street
Athens High School Art Exhibit at Windsor Hotel
Clifton's Studio advertises portraiture while M M Arnold's lists fresh produce including asparagus tomatoes and lettuce. Abney's promotes tea and coffee. the Turner Art Exhibit runs at Windsor Hotel Wednesday to Saturday from 9 am to 11 pm with 10 cent admission.
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Athens High School
Washington
Windsor Hotel
Sam Jones Denounces Liquor Trade in Georgia
In Logansville Georgia Rev Sam Jones criticized Lawrenceville’s liquor tax and the push to overturn it. He urged dry towns to enforce ordinances, warned of wrecked families if courts allow the liquor trade, and called for public action to rid Georgia of the liquor gang.
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Logansville
Sam
Atlanta
Georgia
Illinois General R R Through Sleep Car Service Details
Two trains daily run from Atlanta to St Louis in connection with W and A R The only through morning sleeping car from Atlanta to St Louis with full information dates of sale rates tickets and descriptive circulars address RF Miller Trav Pass Agt 7 Pryor St Atlanta GA.
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Atlanta
St. Louis
RF. B. Miller
Trav. Pass. Agt
Pryor St
New Baker Shop The Ponce de Leon Opens
An advertisement notes The Ponce de Leon by Thos B Reed’s new Baker Shop is now open and invites patronage. The piece includes a testimonial about Postum Food Coffee claiming it eased heart palpitations linked to coffee after long use, with instructions to prepare by boiling 15 to 20 minutes and a promotion for a trial and the Road to Health booklet.
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Ponce de Leon
B. Reed
Brooklyn
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Cheney’s Expectorant Cures Coughs and Croup
Cheney’s Expectorant is sold at Gil Drug Store for 25 cents a bottle. It promises relief from coughs and croup and is marketed as a reliable household remedy available locally.
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Cheney
Gil
Knights of Pythias and Masonic Lodges Meet Weekly in Clayton Street Hall
Local fraternal orders list weekly meeting times at the Max Joseph building corner Clayton and Wall streets. Stated gatherings include St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias on Mondays at 8:20, Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons on the third Tuesday, Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M on the second Thursday, Glenn Lodge No 75 Odd Fellows on Tuesdays, Williams Lodge No 15 Odd Fellows on Mondays, Oconee Tribe No 15 I O R M on Wednesdays, and Athene Lodge No 790 BPOE on Wednesdays. Names of officers and contact details appear alongside.
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St. Elmo Lodge
K. of P
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Mas Joseph Building
Clayton and
Wall Streets
Keystone
Royal Arch Masons
Max Joseph
W. B. Lawhead
Geo. T. Murrell
Sec
Mt Vernon Lodge
Mount Vernon Lodge
A. M
Masonic Hall
Max Joseph Building
Clayton Street
Troy Beatty
W. M. Gho
T. Murkell
Sec'y
Glenn Lodge
Carlton
Jackson Street
Odd Fellows
A. Bradberry
N. G
Stone
New Barber Shop The Ponce de Leon Opens
The Ponce de Leon barber shop opens under Thos B Reed as proprietor on November 30 at 1 Glayton Street. Business promotes everything new, neat and hygienic for customers.
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Ponce de Leon
B. Reed
Glayton St
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