Bits of Cons Early History in Macon Forts
Fragmentary notes describe Civil War era breastworks around Macon built by Confederates in 1864 65 to defend against General Sherman’s Union forces. The piece traces fort sites from Riverside cemetery to Corbin Avenue and a North Macon site, noting later demolition and recollections by locals and descendants.
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Conserate
al Sherman
Atlanta
Macon
Willingham Fathers
G P. Ranny
Corbin Avenue
W.H. Felton, Jr
Mr Average Man must prioritize health funding and prevention
The piece argues that only when illness touches his own circle does Mr Average Man demand hospital beds and sanatoria. It urges timely funding for the State Board of Health and public health services, noting tuberculosis is preventable and urging regular medical checks for all families.
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Mr Average
Board of Health
Men of Death
State Board of Health
Costa Lesse
Tong Tun
Vater
Waiting List Tragedy Highlights Tuberculosis Crisis
A tuberculosis patient pleads for immediate sanatorium admission as beds fill quickly. The piece notes long waits, late diagnoses, scarce beds, and urges annual physicals and increased state funding to prevent and treat disease, ending with a call for decisive action.
Thrives in Cold Weather Push for Smallpox Vaccination
A public health note warns smallpox flourishes in cold weather and urges vaccination. It stresses adults to vaccinate every 6 or 7 years and babies to receive their shots at 6 to 9 months of age.
Radio PSA From State Board of Health Aired Tuesdays
A State Board of Health message airs on WSB each Tuesday at 6 50 PM. The brief broadcast lasts six to seven minutes and asks listeners to give it a moment of attention.
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Wsb
State Board of Health
Noted Planter Explains Cotton Side-Dressing Method
L Moss of Sono Mississippi, a respected planter and agricultural writer, extols side-dressing cotton with 200 pounds of Chilean nitrate after planting. He notes applications should occur after chop-out and before the first blooms, detailing his 750 acre operation and fertilization approach.
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Moss
Mr. Moss
Good Farm Practices Cut Weevil Losses in Cotton
Farmers cut boll weevil damage by close spacing and two stalks per hill with quick acting nitrogen fertilizer. Side-dressing 35 to 40 days after planting speeds square and boll formation, helping even a light crop mature before weevil impact. Nitrate of soda applications 100 to 200 pounds per acre dissolve quickly and feed roots.
Annee NUMGAROW aids foresight and energy notes
The article discusses the value of a boy named Annee NUMGAROW and the projection of future worth, then shifts to broader topics. It covers hydrogen in crude oil, economic forecasts, military displays, and energy and memory of brain work. It cites Wesleyan studies on mental effort, mental fatigue, and the need for outdoor exercise. It ends with Will Hays defending movies as a truthful medium.
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Wesleyan University
Woodmen of the World Honors Twenty-Five Year Members
About 30 000 Woodmen of the World members have received twenty-five year service medals. President W A Fraser notes the Fort King Camp presentation in Oscala Florida as the organization, now approaching forty years old, shows strong growth and large assets. The group reports assets over 128 million dollars and approx half a million members.
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Woodmen of the World
W. A. Praser
The
Fort King
Oscala
Florida
W. A Fraser
Waddmen of the World
Mr. Fraser
Wood
War Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Tex
WOW
Omaha
Neb
United States
Prasex
Woodmen of the World Radio Congresa"fon
Tseuo
Woodmen’ of
Fraser
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Eral Stoneman
Wase
Wilson
Iverside
Jeter
Thot Te Ana
Fittsworth
Reilly Sava
Thie River
Two Pats
Bern
Ming H
Bitler | de. Co
Butler, Gai
Hi. J. Por- Drug Store
Butler, Ga
State Department of Health
East Texas
Carolinas
Anysay L. Moss
Sono, Miss
Soso- Misa
W. G. Rountree
M. D
Austin
Annee Numgarow
Aidlaworth
Star
New-York
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Gaston
Hotel Lanier
Citizens State Bank
J. B. Hart & Bro. Morticians
Macon, Ga
W. QO. W
Edwards Brothers Morticians
Butler
Georgia
J W. Edwards
Araauale
Albert A. Michelson
Chiscago University
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