Georgia Notes Highlight Local War Work and Accidents
Lieutenant Colonel Presten Brown named chief of staff at Camp Gordon and ordered to Athiut from Washington. Laurens county exemption board completes many claims. B R Blackburn of Atanta recovering at 237 Myrtle. Tobacco farming gain from farmers meeting in Valdosta. Hog cholera prevention plans in Lowndes county launched in Valdosta. August officers training corps opens at Fort Oglethorpe with 600 cadets from Pennsylvania. Fred W Clark Jr and Joseph C Bennett named second lieutenants in Marine Corps after April exam. Jack Parish drowns in Cobb creek near Colonel Parish’s home in Toombs county. About 400 bales of cotton ginned in Sycamore since Aug 14 and prices strong. Most Worshipful Grand Master Miller, Cedartown, lays cornerstone at Augusta for new Masonic temple. Dr Charles H Harris dies at Cave Springs, father of Supt J C Harris of the Georgia School for the War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presten Brown
Camp Gordon
Athiut
Washington
Laurens County
BR. M. Blackburn
At- Tantan
Myrtle Street
Valdesta
Lowndes
Fort Oglethorpe
Pennsylvania
Fred W Clark, Jr
Joseph C. Bennett
Georgia
Marine Corps
Jack
Thomas J. Parish
Cobb Creek
Colone Parish
Toombs
Sycamore
Frank C. Miller
Cedartown
Augusta
Charles H. Harris
J. C. Haref
Georgia School For the War
Cave Springs
Early 20th Century Georgia News Snippets
A collage of Georgia items includes Rev Henry Alford Porter opposing a papal peace, a Macon man’s sudden death after water intake, a Georgia unit joining the Rainbow division bound for France, a new jail near Alamo, and record August temperatures. Also noted are rail and legal actions, mayoral bids, patriotic plans, bank charter, a German officer’s escape, auto shipments to Thamesville, a fatal moonlit Camp Gordon crash, and newspaper acquisitions by Arnold Tiinkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Alford Porter
Second Baptist Church
Atlanta
Pope Benedict
Thomas Judge
Macon
151St Machine Gun Battalion
Georgia
Mineola
N. Y
France
Wheeler County
Alamo
Lowndes County
W. Thomas
Superior Court of the Southern Circuit
W. A. Covington
Moultrie
W. J. Ve Treen
Genera George Bell
Houston
Tex
Suet Bank
Spalding County
Dorsey
Dublin
Laurens
Lauren County
Phil Cook
Baxley State Bank of
Baxley
I. L. Moody
Bunnell, Fla
Wo A MacWilliams
St. Augustine
Fla
J. C. Deen
Arnold Tiinkle
W. J. Turner
McLemore Cove
Fort Oglethorpe
Turner
South Georgia
Thamesville
Winder
W. G. Graham
Cr. Stewart
Graham
France Mangum
Macon News
Swainsboro Forest Blade
Americas Times-Recorder
Mangum
The
News
Swainsboro Forest-Blade
Swainsboro
Howard Lee Crumley
Gordon Street
Crumley
Emory College
Theological School
Vanderbilt University
Chi Phi
S.S. Carter
L. Leith
Lula
Carter
Leith
Nervousness blamed on weak nerves, health boost urged
An ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as a nervy health tonic free of alcohol, claiming it nourishes blood and nerves to prevent breakdown. Also reported are farm commodity updates on cotton in Las Tens county and Dublin bales, and a coroner's jury verdict of justifiable homicide after a fatal shooting near Bethany in Greene County involving Courtney Rhodes and Albert Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Howne
Bloomfield
N. J
Cotten
Las- Tens
Dublin
Courtney Rhodes
Margaretts Grove
Greensboro
Rhymer Taylor
Bethany
Greene County
Albert Taylor
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
Pocket sized ad extols Dr King’s New Discovery as cure for coughs colds and grippe. It claims four years as a standard remedy in homes and urges purchase for coughs croup bronchial affections at 50 cents. It also notes a local charity barbecue by Morgan county veterans group Copeland Grove. A separate court notice states Mrs Ia May Tynnes was sent to Milledgeville state prison to begin a three year larceny sentence in a Fulton case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Daughters of the Confederacy
Copeland Grove
Ia May Tnnes
Nelms
Milledgeville
T H. Hill
Fulton
Hall's Catarrh Cure Firm Credited in Oath Form
A Toledo endorsement dated December 6, 1886, by F J Cheney & Co proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document includes an oath by Frank J Cheney and notes the cure is taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. The snippet also contains Carlyle and Shakespeare quotes and generic ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fr. Chenes & Co
Eforesaid
Catarre
J. Cheney
A. D
A. We. Gleason
Hall
Tentthingiaie
F. J. Cheney & CO
RUB BY-TISK patent medicine advertised for multiple ailments
An old advertisements copy touts RUB BY-TISK as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains bruises cuts and burns and insect stings. It claims antiseptic anodyne use externally or internally priced at 25 cents and notes a dismissive line about sympathy that begins and ends in service.
Sporting Risk and Youth Defiance Reported
A compact item notes a youth refusing to pray before sleep and choosing to take a chance, reflecting risk and defiance themes in a life context.
Wilson Tightens Export Control and Rationing
President Wilson tightens government control on exports by a license requirement for shipments to European neutrals and expands the list to include cotton meat sugar and more. The policy aims to prevent American goods aiding the enemy and signals aggressive use of export controls as a wartime weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
America
Germany
Japan's Tribute to Ishii at Mount Vernon
Viscount Ishii spoke for Japan at Mount Vernon in a grand diplomatic tribute. Accompanying him were Ama lon Sato, Secretary Lansing, Postmaster General Thurlow, Speaker Clark, and numerous officials and diplomats aboard the president's yacht Mayflower. The ceremony honored the memory of a man revered in democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Aea
Potomac
Ama Lon Sato
Lansing
Redfield
Baker
Thurleson
Clark
Senate
House
Tivy
Marine Corps
Japan
MacMilan Expedition Refutes Crocker Land Claim
Donall A. MacMillan and his Arctic party reached Sydney on the Neptune after four years in the polar regions. A Peary lieutenant, he confirms there was no Crocker land. a mirage caused the earlier misidentification that misled the MacMillan party for four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donall A. MacMilan
Sydney
N. S
Neptune
MacMillan
Peary
North Pole
Crocker Land
X Ray Gowns Promised For Coming Winter Fashion
Fashion Arts League of America exhibit in Chicago showcases ultra fashion with x ray gowns. Miss Jean Lange named beauty for her black net silhouette with sash and streamers at the display. Mare Island Explosion ruled deliberate act, not accident, by an official report released by Secretary Daniels. five killed and over thirty injured at the navy yard in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fashion Arts League of America
Chicago
Jean Lange
Miss Lange
Mare Island
Mare Island Navy Yard
Daniels
Crooks Raid Chicago Crap Game Steal $5,000
Six armed robbers burst into a crap game at Van Buren Street and Marshfield Avenue Chicago and stole $5,000 after disrobing victims to hinder pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren Street
Marshfield Avenue
Chicago
Meridian Jur y Finds Jack Clark Not Guilty in Sister’s Killing
The Meridian jury acquits Jack Clark of murder in the shooting death of Luther Sharp. The verdict follows Clark’s defense that Sharp had wronged his sister, leading to the fatal confrontation.
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Meridian
Miss
Jack Clark
Luther Sharp
Sharp
SSS
Dodson’s Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Remedy
An advertisement extols Dodson’s Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for dangerous calomel. It claims calomel causes cramps nausea and salivation while Liver Tone cleanses bilious symptoms without sickness and pleases both adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Georgia Tech to Continue Government Aeronautics Support
Georgia Tech will keep receiving government compensation for aeronautics instruction on the same basis as eight other selected institutions. Decatus county readiness indicates the county will yield its largest sweet potato crop this year with some farmers already selling and others still planting. General Joseph Van Tolt announces the engagement of his daughter Lida Hoyle to Lieutenant Robert Stuart Brown, with marriage planned soon. the couple’s prominence is noted as the father serves as adjutant general of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia School of Technology
Decatus
Joseph van Tolt
Lida Hoyle
Robert Stuart Brown
Plaece
Lemon Juice Skin Whitening Lotion Fact or Folklore
A handwriting style ad describes mixing lemon juice with orchard white to create a skin lotion for whitening and smoothing the face neck arms and hands. It recommends straining to remove pulp and using two lemons and three ounces of orchard white for a quarter pint of lotion.
Fire destroys Tifton packing plant damage set between sums
Fire wrecked the Tifton packing plant on the third floor destroying machinery and materials valued at about 38000 and leaving total losses estimated from 15000 to 25000. The balance is liability of the company and other related costs. The Georgia Railway and Power company seeks state authorization to issue 2500000 in gold notes to fund the sixth power unit at Tallulah, Burton reservoir, and another hydro electric plant on the Tugalo river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
Georgia Tailway and Power Company
State Railroad Commission
Tallulah
Burton
Tallulaly River
Tugaloo River
Freezone Offers Quick Corn Removal Claim
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops dry quickly, shrivel the corn, and lift the root with the finger, leaving surrounding skin unharmed. A small bottle costs little and is available through drug stores or wholesale houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Dismissal Hearing Sought for Estate Administrator
Jas A Hollis as Administrator of the estate of Mrs Sarah E Kirksey Dee asks the court to discharge him after full administration. He cites readiness for Letters of Dismissal and sets a show cause date for the first Monday in September 1917, with the notice dated August 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Jas. A. Hollis
Sarah E. Kirksey
Dee
Sheriff Sale Notices in Taylor County Georgia 1917
The sheriff announces a September 1917 sale on the first Tuesday at the Taylor County courthouse to satisfy a superior court FIA in favor of Farmers & Merchants Bank Butler. Eight shares of Farmers & Merchants Bank Butler stock, certificates 9 for five shares and 72 for three, held by Mrs. W B Wilson are to be sold for cash to the highest bidder. Property described is in Mrs. Wilson’s possession and levied as the sheriff’s deed to satisfy the bank's claim. This notice is dated August 8 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor
Lee Grundy
Adeline Grundy
A. H. Riley
Court House
Taylor County
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Butler, Ga
W. B. Wilson
Fifa
Superior Court
Butler
J. R. Beeland
Property Sale in Butler Georgia September 1917
Georgia Taylor County sale before courthouse door within hours on first Tuesday September 1917. one acre in Butler bounded east by Jennie McCrary lot north by Mre. 5 and E. Ba estate. levied to satisfy a fi a in favor of J. I. Windham. Sheriff J. R. Beeland notes levy in August 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
Butler
McCants’ Mill
Jennie McCrary
E. Ba
Richard
Jennie Mcrary
Justice Court
G. M
J. I. Windham
W. A. Anglin
L. C
J. R. Beeland
Phostrates promise for women’s health and figure
Dr. Frederic Jacobson endorses Argo-Phosphate as a tonic to improve women’s figures and vitality, claiming 75 percent need it for a strong rounded form and to avoid nervous breakdown. Promises rapid weight gain, rosy complexion, and easy absorption, with mail order from Argo Laboratories in Atlanta for a two week supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Jacobson
Forsyth St
Atlanta, Ga
Cocotone Skin Whitener and Hair Dressing Ad
An Atlanta advertisement touts Cocotone Skin Whitener made with coconut oil promising a 100 percent improvement in complexion after a few days. It also promotes Cocotone Hair Dressing to straighten hair and provides mail order details and a 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Cocotone Co
Cocotone
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Cardus
Cardui
Commonwealth
George Lewis Pratt, Jr
Peachtree Road
Piedmont Avenue
Ladd Lime & Stone Company
Healey Building
T- Carlyle
Hamlet
Maxwele House Co Free
Mesos
Viscount Ishii
Mount Vernon
A. N. Riley
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