Food administration expands in Georgia as city grocers face licensing
Atlanta leaders in wholesale and retail grocers back a year long plan to regulate the food trade. The food administration will appoint local food administrators in every county to oversee wholesalers and high volume retailers, revoke licenses for violations, and curb profiteering by cutting supplies to cheaper retailers. Some Greek restaurant leaders were questioned about meatless and wheatless days, and Billy Sunday and William Upshaw forecast national prohibition amid a pending constitutional amendment.
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Atlanta
Food Administration
The
Food Adiiition
Chamber of Commerce
Walter
McClatchey
Secre- Mefclatehey
Prohi- Don Wil
Congress
Billy Sunday
William D. Upshaw
U.S. Senate
Thomas W. Hardwick
Peach trees where what and how to plant
A practical guide favors buying peach trees from nearby reliable nurseries rather than agents. It explains why provenance matters, warns against mislabeling varieties, and advises stock quality, budded two year stock, and disease free stock. It covers scheduling orders, heeling in stock, and shipping timing.
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San Jose
Georgia
T H Hatton
Department of Horticulture
State College of Agriculture
Ab& A
Ab& Railroad
W W Croxton
Atlanta
Experience the Best Teacher and Shared Wisdom
The text argues that while personal experience is valuable the experience of many should guide us. It notes that thousands have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds with good results, praising its reliability and pleasant taste. It ends with a proverb about daily thoughts and moral courage.
Chamberlain's Tablets Praised for Biliousness Relief
Mrs. C. A Barnes of Charleston Illinois says she has a high opinion of Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness and uses them as a mild and pleasant laxative. She notes her brother also had satisfactory results from the tablets.
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Chamberlain
Sacred Mistletoe and Druid Customs of Evergreen Decor
A historic note describes druids collecting mistletoe with a golden sickle for the winter solstice rites. Sacred oaks bore the plant, believed to ward off evil spirits and cure diseases, as evergreen garlands kept Sylvan spirits from frost until spring.
Shoppers Reynolds Mercantile Co. To Know Thyself
A short, motivational note appears advising action over contemplation to learn one’s character. It cites Goethe and emphasizes doing one’s duty as the path to self knowledge.
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Goethe
Malaria Cure Ad and Reflections on Capital Punishment
A vintage ad promises a malaria remedy claiming rapid fever relief with five to six doses and no stomach upset. The piece also features a brief exchange opposing capital punishment and a philosophical reflection on praise and human humility.
Ignorance of the Law Quoted by John Selden
A historical quotation from John Selden notes that ignorance of the law excuses no one while many plead it as a defense. It reflects legal philosophy on knowledge of statutes and the obligation to know the law.
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John Selden
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