Woman Held for Killing Husband in Georgia
In La Fayette, Georgia, Aug 3 a woman is held for murder after the body of her husband Will Cornish, head and legs severed, was found in an abandoned well near Estelle Mines. A son says the mother killed him while asleep and aided in dragging him from the house. Lee Hobbs is also held as an alleged accomplice. authorities note about 800 dollars was on the victim.
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Cornish
Geraint
Hobbs
Cingkamauga
Garmany
LaFayette
Lame Shoulder Ailment Advice and Remedy
A brief note explains lame shoulder results from thermatism of the muscles and prescribes absolute rest along with several applications of Chamberlain's Liniment for relief. The guidance emphasizes simple treatment.
American Forces Advance After Fismes Breakthrough
American troops crossed the Vehle and moved north from Fismes into the Mareuil-en-Dole region under rain. German shells answered their contact attempts while officers reasoned the enemy must retreat beyond the Aisne as a long artillery exchange preceded a period of quiet.
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Pred S. Ferguson
France
Fismes
Vehle
United States
Mareuil-en-Dole
Bowie
Save Sugar and Food Conservation Drive Urges Public
Federal Food Administration urges Americans to save sugar beef wheat and dairy products to support troops and Allied nations. It orders Georgia households to limit sugar to two pounds per person per month and bans excess canning and waste while promoting sugar substitutes and non sugar preservation.
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England
France
Italy
Georgia
Food Administration
United States Food Administration
Sugar distribution cut ordered by Dr Soule
Dr Soule issues a sugar regulation order effective July 31 at midnight until further notice. The plan calls for a modest near thirty percent reduction in the amount of sugar distributed to consumers.
Cotton Crop Drouth Losses Reported By Government
Washington dispatch details a 1 706 000 bale loss from the cotton crop due to drouth in the western belt including Texas and Oklahoma. The August forecast sets the crop at 13 619 000 bales with state by state declines noted and a 12.2 percent overall drop from June. New Orleans reports bullish market action after the government release, with futures spiking sharply as shorts cover and prices rise.
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Washington
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennesse
Missouri
California
Arizona
New Orleans
Shorts
Americans Press Advance Amid Low Casualties and Wrecked Towns
Reports from the front describe an 48 hour period with remarkably slight American casualties as forces push forward. German positions hide machine gun nests in hollows near ridges causing setbacks before crest lines while widespread destruction leaves virtually every town and village wrecked.
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Marne
Vesle
Extra Session Doubt Grows as Georgia House Debates Budget
Atlanta Aug 5 One chance in nine of an extra session looms as the House votes 118 to approve an appropriations bill costing about 2.1 million more than the next year’s total income. Only 33 members oppose the measure, while the Senate vows to cut back with a heavy hand, especially on common schools, reshaping the budget and broadening the rift between chambers.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
House
Senate
Ship of State
Dorsey
Comaina
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
Proven remedy claims to dissolve gravel cure diabetes rheumatism and irregular kidney and bladder functions for men and women Regulates bladder issues in children Sold by druggists or mail order for $1 Small box provides two months treatment and is said to nearly always cure Send for testimonials from Dr F W Hall at 2926 Olive Street St Louis Missouri Advpdf
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Texas Wonder
F. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Letter from Taylor County voter endorses Wilson backing
A 1918 letter from Maulk Georgia praises Editor Butler Herald for opposing Senator Hardwick and urging support for a Senate candidate who will back President Wilson. The writer condemns Hardwick as disloyal to the war effort and German sympathies, urging Georgians to elect a loyal ally of the administration.
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Mr. Fowler
the Herald
Georgia
Hardwick
Butler
Senator Hardwick
Taylor County
Mr. Hardwick
Senate
Army
Navy
France
T. W. Watson
Mr. Watson
Woodrow . Wilson
Congress Acts Fast on Universal Military Registration
Washington reports urgent backing from Provost Marshal Gen Crowder for a manpower bill to register all men 18 to 45 for military service. Suggested registration day Sept 5. Crowder warns that July and August enrollments must produce 200,000 monthly through October. He notes exemptions, projected class totals, and a need to enroll from all eligible ages to meet October December quotas.
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Washington
Gen. Crowder
Senate
House
Crowder
Selective Service Act
General Crowder
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Womann
Battte
Drouth
Government Crop Report
2. T. Bloodworth
Mauk
Butler Herald
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