Commencement Exercises Begin at Ter Male College
Commencement at Ter Male and Female College runs May 21 to 24 with daily events. Graduates include Wynelle Pope Susie Bazemore Joe Rawls and Zach Respess. Elder Hory Swain will preach the Sunday sermon at 11 o clock in the college auditorium.
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Ter
Willegin
Hory Swain
Graymont
Primitive Baptist Church
Music
T. G. Hudson
Americus
Diamonds and Hearts
Woman’s Missionary Society
Iocal
Wynelle Pope
Susie Bazemore
Joe Rawls
Zach Respess
G. C. Smith
Eye and chronic disease specialists visit Sealy Hotel
Specialists Dr. J. R. Hughes and Kennon Mott from Atlanta will be in Sealy on Saturday May 20 for a free consultation. Visit hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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J. R. Hughes
Kennon Mott
Atlanta
Sealy Hotel
Substitute for Nasty Calomel Promoted by Local Drugists
Local druggists report falling calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone rises in popularity. They tout it as a safe, vegetable remedy that relieves liver sluggishness and constipation without causing biliousness or sickness. A large bottle costs 50 cents and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
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Dodson
Fight over Birth of a Nation sparks Capitol Hill gossip
Washington May 13 A fist fight between Representatives Lehrbach New Jersey and Nichols South Carolina over the film The Birth of a Nation drew Capitol Hill attention. Lehrbach advocated suppression while Nichols a Willard-like figure landed two punches before staff intervened. Both apologized later.
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Washington
Congress
Lehrbach
New Jersey
Representative Nichols
South Carolina
Capitol Hill
Nichols
Jess Willard
Swat the Rooster Day Urged by Georgia Agent
County Agricultural Agent J L Turk urges observance of Swat the Rooster Day on May 19 in Georgia to boost summer egg production by eradicating roosters. He claims infertile eggs will raise prices and asks readers to mobilize neighbors, merchants, and posters for a county wide campaign to kill or confine roosters.
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Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Swat
J. L. Turk
Keeping Up To The Mark Foley Edney Pills Ad
An advertisement promotes Foley Edney Pills as a remedy for fatigue dullness backache rheumatism sore muscles stiff joints and other signs of kidney trouble. It claims strong recommendations and aims to attract buyers seeking health relief.
Rules for Four Crop Club Premium Exhibit
Local Herald outlines detailed rules for the Four Crop Club. It covers keeping production costs on corn oats hay and cotton, witness verification of measurements, and specific methods to calculate yields for each crop. It also lists required exhibit components and premium criteria based on combined yield and net profit plus quality.
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Four Crop Club
Herald
Dr Dickey Responds To Mary Phagan Controversy
A Georgia reader from Howard dated May 16 1916 protests a Atlanta dispatch in the Butler Herald accusing Mary Phagan s mother and Tom Watson. The writer praises Watson as a Jeffersonian defender of southern law and women workers and urges the press to imitate his periodicals while denouncing alleged alien control by Jews and Catholics. The letter ends with a plea for Americanism and vigilance.
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Atlanta
Mary Phagan
Tom Watson
Herald
Tom
Jeffersonian
Georgia
South
Watson
New England
State and Local Agents Named in Total and Rate Notice
The record lists J. Phil Campbell as state agent and T. L. Turk as local agent for a total and rate designation. No additional context or dates are provided.
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J. Phil Campbell
T. L. Turk
Crawford County Couple Elopes Marry in Knoxville
John Harris and Miss Oleta Champion of Crawford County eloped to Knoxville where Reverend Rogers married them in an automobile ceremony. They telephoned their families and returned to Macon today to begin their life as husband and wife.
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Roberta
John Harris
Miss Oleta Champion
Crawford County
Knoxville
Mr. Rogers
Macon
Returned from Fishing Trip Charley Benns Brings News
Charley Benns has returned from a fishing trip to Cameron Georgia with a good catch. He left Sunday night with J. W. Edwards G. C. Smith H. P. Wallace D. F. Chapman and others for Cameron 54 miles from Savannah near the Ogeechee fishing grounds. The party reports continued success through Monday and Tuesday and expects the rest home by Saturday.
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Charley Benns
Ogeechee
Charley
J. W. Edwards
G. C. Smith
H. P. Wallace
D. F. Chapman
Cameron, Ga
Savannah
Cameron
Dent wins narrow county primary in close vote totals
May Roberta reports Dent wins Ordinary office by three votes over J C Culverhouse and others in the county primary. Results show Dent 1336 to 333, Long 122. Lowe Sr re-elected Clerk Superior Court 574 to 220. Seagler sheriff 529 to 88. Wright tax receiver 587 to 107. Walker treasurer 583 to 205. Hudson and Causey re-elected county commissioners with Carr winning 336.
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Roberta
May
JC Culson
K. P. Lowe
Lowe
Hoy Dent
J.C. Culverhouse
Long
Lowe, Sr
Ben F. Walker
F S Wright
L. E. Hudson
S. D. Causey
W P Carr
Eye Surgery Breakthrough Promises Painless Cataract Removal
Atlanta specialists announce a noninvasive cataract treatment with eye measurements for glasses. Health restored and growth reduced as cataracts are absorbed, cross eyes straightened without knife or pain.
Special Eye and Chronic Disease Clinic Comes to Butler
Consultation by Dr. J. R. Hughes and Keanon Mott, renowned Atlanta specialists, offering treatment for eye ear nose throat nervousness headaches stomach kidney catarrh rheumatism dropsy and related conditions. Absorbent adenoids and tonsils treatment may avoid surgery. Eyes may be corrected to reduce or eliminate glasses. Sealy Hotel Saturday May 20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. only.
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J. R. Hughes
Keanon Mott
Atlanta
Butler
Sealy Hotel
Symbol of Health in Chamberlain's Tablets Ad
A brief advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a symbol of health linking ancient Greek Pythagoreans to a five pointed red star on each package. It claims relief from indigestion biliousness and constipation and urges readers to buy from druggists, noting availability everywhere.
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Greece
Chamberlain
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DR. Dickey
THE
Howard
Butler Herald
Twodaug
Thomaston
Dent
Atlanta Specialists
Butler Fertilizer CO
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