William J Harris of Polk County Georgia A biosketch
A biographical sketch recounts William J Harris born February 2, 1868 in Cedartown Polk County Georgia. He attended Polk common schools and the University of Georgia, taught summer schools to fund college, married Julia Wheeler in 1895, and had brothers serving in the US Army. He led Polk County Democratic activities, helped institute the white primary, and held roles from private secretary to Senator A B Clay to managing Wilson's 1912 Georgia campaign. He served in the Georgia State Senate, fought reform bills on oil fees and lobbying, backed W A railroad leasing, and was a devoted prohibitionist. Harris directed the US Census Bureau under Wilson, helped create safeguards against leaks, and appointed to the War Industries Board and Federal Trade Commission, earning a presidential nomination for the US Senate and praise from Woodrow Wilson for his service.
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William J. Harris
Cedartown
Polk County
Georgia
University of Georgia
Julia Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Harris
Democratic Executive Committee
A .B. Clay
Washington
Wilson
National Service
United States
Den
Ident Wilson
Judgees
Presiat
Wall Street
Census Bureau
Hem
Federal Trade Board
Carris
War Industries Board
New England
Hoover
Victor Muardoch
Mrs Burns Letter Warns on Local Illnesses
In Savannah Missouri on October 12 1916 a reader reports curing flux with Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy nine years after first using it and says she has recommended it to dozens of people since.
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Savannah
Chamberlain
Householder Sugar Purchase Form Issued for Georgia
Merchants must verify household sugar requests under state rules. The Food Administration provides a signed Householder's Sugar Application requiring purchaser signature, family size, and pledge not to exceed three pounds per person per month, with purchases bounded by a 230 day supply total. The merchant keeps the certificate on file for inspections by federal agents.
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Food Administration
City
al Haces
Federal Food Administrator
Georgia
No Beef For This Hotel In Savannah
The Hicks hotel in Savannah will not be allowed to serve beef in any form until January 1, 1919. The beef conservation violations included serving beefsteak on Monday and excessive use of wheat bread. The company paid 600 dollars to the Savannah Red Cross chapter and agreed to use no beef before next January, substituting corn for wheat and victory for defeat.
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Savannah
Savannnah Red Cross
Food facts urge beef cutback and garden meals
The food administration asks heavy reduction in beef consumption for the Allies and civilians this summer as pork supply grows and milk butter cheese remain abundant. Homes and farms should turn to fresh produce and home gardens to free staples for soldiers, with emphasis on avoiding canned goods and boosting home canning.
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Food Administration
Army
Navy
Colored Men Could Enlist in Navy for War Duty
The Americus Navy Recruiting Station invites colored men with experience as mess attendants officers' cooks or stewards to join the Naval Reserve Force for the war period. Eligible applicants with dependents receive government support. recruiting officer will provide full details upon request.
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Navy
Americus
Naval Reserve
Women tormented by corns urged to use Freezone
Cincinnati authorities warn women wearing high heels suffer painful corns and calluses. The remedy, Freezone, is sold at drug stores as a quarter ounce drop solution that supposedly lifts the entire corn or callus with little to no pain. The advice ends with a plea to tell wives about the product.
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Cincinnati Authority
Functions of the Food Administration by Hoover
The document outlines aims to guide trade in fundamental food commodities to curb speculation extortion waste and stabilize prices. It seeks to guard exports while maintaining sufficient domestic supplies and to cooperate with the Allies to prevent inflation, boost production and save food, increasing exports to adequately provision Allied armies and populations.
Special services rendered by Ga board of entomology
Georgia Farmers and fruit growers are urged to use the State Board of Entomology services, now a 15‑member agency with a 50 000 dollar annual appropriation, offering inspection of 115 nurseries, quarantine enforcement against boll weevil, and seed distribution to develop cotton varieties fit for wilt and weevil conditions. The board conducts county tests in 130 counties, directs dusting trials with arsenate of lead, and runs spraying work for Mosaic disease on pimento peppers.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Board of Entomology
Georgia State Board of Entomology
Board of Entomology
Department of Entomology
Messrs. Lewis. Williams
Jana McLendon
W. V. Reed
Griffin
Sweetheart of My Dreams song for soldiers sale drive
A campaign by Camp Wheeler and Red Cross promotes the song Sweetheart of My Dreams by Harry Stillwell Edwards. Mail orders to The Macon News yield 3.50 per 100 copies, proceeds aid soldiers. production and mailing cost 34 cents. Sales expected nationwide through Red Cross and YMCA workers.
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Harry Stillwell Edwards
Macon News
Red Cross
Freckle Remover From Lemon Juice Advertised
A home remedy claims squeezing lemon juice with orchard white creates a cheap freckle and tan lotion for daily facial use. It promotes clear soft skin and asserts the mixture is harmless. A school exercise in Alabama asked pupils to craft a sentence with amphibious and a student quipped Most fish stories am fibi ous.
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Alabama
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad and Reward Offer
A historic advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for curing catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Claims note 35 years of use, blood action to eliminate poison, and improved health after short use. Includes request for testimonials and mentions Toledo, Ohio as the supplier.
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Hall
BP. J. Cheney &O
Taledo
Orie
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel substitute
An advertisement denounces calomel as a dangerous mercurial drug and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone a pleasant vegetable liquid that purports to cleanse the liver without salivation. It claims quick relief from biliousness constipation and headaches and offers a money back guarantee if it does not perform as claimed.
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Dodson’s
Dodson
Property Sale Notice in Butler Georgia 1918
Legal advertisement states land to be sold on the first Tuesday in August 1918 during legal hours at the Butler Taylor County courthouse door for cash. One acre in Butler with a two room dwelling, bounded by S West east and RS West west, Mrs D F Chapman north, RS West south. levied to satisfy a Justice Court final judgment in favor of R S West. Sheriff J R Beeland notes levy dated July 1 1918 and returned by Bailiff W A Anglin.
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Butler
Taylor County
Georgia
Buiter
S. West
RS. West
D. F.chapman
R.’ S. West
Park
Montgomery
Justice Court of the
75 District
G. M
R. ‘S. West
W. A. Anglin
J. R. Beeland
Sheriff’s Sale in Taylor County Georgia August 1918
Sheriff sale notice for August 1918 in Taylor County Georgia describes auction at Butler courthouse. Contents list twenty-three volumes of Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice plus supplements and thirty-two volumes of American Encyclopedia of Law. Property owned by W. S. Weaver and in possession of W. F. Weaver is sold to satisfy a Superior Court of Taylor County judgment in Edward Thompson Co. v. Weaver.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Butler
Encyclopedia of
Xalso
W. S. Weaver
W. F. Weaver
Superior Court
Edward, Thompson Co
J. R. Beeland
Year s Support Application in Taylor County Georgia
Mrs. T B Theus applies for twelve months support from the estate of T B Theus deceased. Appraisers return filed. All interested persons must show cause before the Taylor County Court of Ordinary on the first Newday in August 1918 why the application should not be granted. July 1918.
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Georgia
Taylor County
George Bryant
Caroline Bryant
A. H. Riley
T. B. Theus
Court of Ordinary
C. L. Byron Seeks Dismissal Of Administratorship
In a filed petition C L Byron administrator of S D Anthony estate cites full administration and asks to be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in August 1918. He calls on all persons concerned kindred and creditors to show cause why the discharge should not be granted.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Wereas
C. L. Byron
S. D. Anthony
A. H. Riley
Our National Ash Heap
A critical view notes America records a yearly fire loss around 250 million to 300 million dollars, vastly exceeding any other country’s contribution to the ash Sea. The piece uses stark figures to underline perceived national waste and disaster.
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America
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the Food Administration
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GA. Board OF Entomology
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Sweetheart OF
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