Massee to Get Gas Franchise If He Rushes Plant
Macon Georgia March 29 Special The Georgia Public Service Corporation chaired by W. J. Massee will win its gas franchise if it agrees to council conditions. A $10 000 certified check must guarantee operation within one year of grant. Reports say a coal company backs Massee, aiming to sell gas by product from coke and tar.
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Macon
Georgia Public Service Corporation
W. J. Maasse
Council
En Large Coal Company
Munssee
Massee
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Cure claims tout Mayr's Stomach Remedy for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Advert shows dangerous operation avoidance and testimonials from patients, urging test of the remedy prepared by Geo H Mayr with vague claims of wide use and availability at Jacobs' drug stores.
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Mayr
Celial
Mayen
Fue
Geo H. Mayr
Mig
Whiting St
Chicago
Jacobs
Secrets of sex power and manhood exposed by science
An advertisement claims a 20 page pamphlet by Winfield Scorr Hall detailing sexology in plain language. It promises latest scientific explanations of nocturnal emissions and debunks quack theories while urging knowledge for women and men, girls and boys, husbands and fathers. It markets a price of $1.00.
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Winfield Scorr Hall
Leipzig
Fire Companies Hold Meeting in Atlanta
The executive committee of the Association of Southern Fire Companies closed its season at the Piedmont hotel. The annual meeting will be in Atlanta in May. Attendees from several states discussed fire insurance issues and noted big gains in business. Officers include H R Bush president, J J McKay vice president, and C A Bickerstaff secretary treasurer. The keep money at home movement received emphasis and Georgia insurance laws were praised for removing flawed firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Southern Fire Companies
Piedmont Hotel
Atlanta
H R. Bush
Greensboro
N. C
Joan J. McKay
Macon
Charles A Bickerstaff
BH. R. Bush
John J. Mechey
Charles A. Bickerstaff
Edwin 4. Seibles
Columbia
G. C
W. J. Harris
Charles FP. Hard
Dana Blackmar
Georgia Insurance
Detective Impersonator Raids City Gambling Ring
A detective posing as Jim Woodward surprised eight black gamblers in a game at 140 Butler Street. The officers seized a pot of $50 and charged the group with gaming. Proprieter Thames faced a separate charge for running a gaming house with bonds set at 200 and 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Jim Woodward
Detective & P. Wabb
Harper
Doyal
Waggoner
Pleas Thames
Butler Street
What Atlanta Needs Told by C W Wheeler
Charles W Wheeler president of the United States Chamber of Commerce visits Atlanta and outlines needs for the city including a convention bureau an industrial board an investor information bureau and a coordinated business group to promote Atlanta as a Southern investment partner. He compares Atlanta to Chicago noting its opportunities and urges a vision driven civic delegation to tour the South and boost investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Charles W. Wheeler
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
South
Oglethorpe in Flames Three Times
Three fires in one morning plagued the Oglethorpe apartments at 195 Ivy Street. Firemen performed a sensational rescue of women and children from the third floor and then were forced to return twice more as small blazes rekindled. No injuries. estimated damage about $500. Residents were panic stricken by smoke fills though ladders ferried several youths and adults to safety. Delay hindered response due to damaged Ivy Street.
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Oglethorpe
Ivy Street
Ella Sue Hart
Margaret I
Illiard
Small Orchards in Chattooga Harmed by Cold
Lyerly Ga March 29 Special The entire peach crop in Chattooga is reported killed in the valleys while mountainside orchards may escape. Cold winds kept the fruit dry and wraps were reused as a real winter persists with heavy hail around Lyerly.
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Lyerly
Bonds of Tennessee Must Stand Taxation
Nashville March 29 The supreme court ruled the state cannot exempt its 11 million dollar refunding bonds from taxation. The decision was split with two justices dissenting. Macon Fair Georgia March 39 State fair officials praise Hobby Exhibition by YMCA boys. they will display exhibits as one large display in the former auto show building now dedicated to the state’s corn and sewing clubs for boys and girls.
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Funda
Macon
Bridges Smith
Cox
Ohio
Ralston
Tacdiana
Boon
Nashville
Penn
Supreme Court
Young Men's Christian Association
Jacobs Pharmacy Ad Policy Heralds Honest Advertising
The Georgia bill on deceptive ads echoes Jacobs Pharmacy's 1884 Atlanta opening. Dr Joseph Jacobs established a candid, customer‑friendly approach, pioneering cut rates and guaranteed quality. The firm has kept customers by fair practice and refunds, building long‑standing trust.
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Pennsylvania
Georgia
Commonwealth
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Atlanta
Joseph Jacobs
South
Exquisite Stationery Sold Below Wholesale Prices
A manufactory error doubles order leads to drastic price cuts on linen paper with tinted borders and silk ribbon. Boxes and envelopes offered at 25 cents, with Par Excellent cards and Old Chelsea Linen in new shades. Window display at Main Store and 23 Whitehall Street.
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Whitehall Street
de Crane
Chelsea
weekly price list promotion Youngstown stores
Readers invited to request a free illustrated price list. Parcel Post shipping covers about 75 percent of merchandise with average costs about one fifth lower than local stores. The advertisement lists numerous products with their small prices including Parisian Sage Kilmer's Swamp Root Miona Dyspepsia Tablets Resinol Soap Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Capudine Hood's Sarsaparilla Danderine Liquid Veneer Lazell's Mass To Talcum Morley's Lemon Elixir Old Dutch Cleanser M A Simmons Liver Medicine Haarlem Oil Antiphlogistine Hoff's Malt Tutt's Pills Robinson's Patent Barley and other items.
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Oqnrvottown
Parcel Post
Parisian Sage
Etfert Seemesen
Kilmer
Stuart
Hood
Lazell
Morley
M. A. Simmons
Haarlem
Hoff's
Tutt’s
Robinson’s
Kent English Tooth Brushes at 25 Cents Each
Kent's is presented as the finest brush brand with genuine English manufacture. Brushes feature bristles of extra grade, silver wired and cemented, with six models listed by size and bristle configuration. All are guaranteed, priced 25 cents each, 27 cents by mail. order by number and specify bristle softness.
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KENT
England
Balcony Tea Room advertises lunch and tea service with desserts
The Balcony Tea Room promotes lunch from 12 to 3 and afternoon tea from 4 to 6 with two sandwiches and tea for 26 cents. It touts seasonable desserts, home cooking, and inexpensive prices, plus Jacobs olive oil and vanilla extracts for salads and desserts with listed sizes and prices.
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Jacobs
Jacobs Malt Extract Food and Tonic Product Ad
Jacobs malt extract food and tonic advertised as especially for delicate women and children. Promoted to strengthen, fatten, enrich blood, stimulate digestion and improve appetite. Claims good for dyspeptics and lactation, a fine spring tonic for all, with iron optional. Pricing listed as a bottle or case quantities.
Jacobs Beef Iron and Wine Tonic for Strength and Appetite
A midline tonic advertised to tone up the stomach and edge appetite. Marketed as nourishing for pale nervous women anaemic youths and sickly children with little appetite. Claims quick system strengthening and delicious taste, offered in sizes pint quart with prices 25 cents and 4 dollars.
Long's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Purity and Strength
An advertisement extols Long's Sarsaparilla as the most efficient tonic for enriching blood boosting appetite and aiding digestion. It claims iodide of potassium and iron double ordinary strength, lists herbal ingredients, and promises spring improvement with gentle laxative action. Price is $1.00.
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Anne
Colorite hat dyes and cleaners advertised in 19th or 20th century ad
An old faded hat can be restored with Colorite and Cotorite promising to remove spots sunburn and stains. Dyes available in several shades including jet black red blue violet green brown and natural. Sold for 19 cents a bottle with mail order option.
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Mall
Big
To Clean and Bleach a Straw Hat
Straw Hat Bleach performs perfectly at a coat under 3 cents and a few moments. It will not injure delicate straw. One large box cleans eight hats, or keeps several hats spotless all season. 18¢ by mail 20d. Small package for several hats 1Q¢ by mail 12¢.
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Jfacoes
Diamond Dyes by mail for all fabrics
Thousands of women use Diamond Dyes successfully for wool silk cotton linen and laces. Go by mail Re.
Foot Relief Jacobs Foot Relief ad copy
Foot Relief marketed as soothing for tired feet with claims to draw out toxins and provide immediate relief. Describes benefits for aching burning feet from walking or standing and swollen feet with excessive perspiration. Includes pricing: large box 15 cents and mail order 20 cents.
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Jacobs
Extra 75 Hot Water Bottle This Sale 59c
Shopping ad notes discounted water bottles and syringes with prices and a window demonstration of the Imperial Health Brace at the Main Store and 23 Whitehall Street. It emphasizes durability, guaranteed quality, private fitting rooms, and expert fittings for braces and elastic garments.
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Imperial Health Brace
Tomor
Philadelphia
United States
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