Big Food Meeting at Macon Georgia Officials Lead State Campaign
State leaders including Crawford Wheatley Hon H P Wallace and C Murphy Candler plan a Georgia food conservation effort in Macon with district and county chairmen named. The Oct 22 campaign aims to sign pledge cards to conserve U S food supply and support allies.
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Crawford Wheatly
Americus
H. P. Wallace
Butler
Macon
Georgia
Hoover
C. Murphy Candler
Hugh M. Dorsey
M. L. Brittain
J. J. Brown
Samuel N. Inman
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
D. F. McClatchey
State Senate
Columbus
H. G. Hastings
Ogden Persons
Forsyth
J D McCartney
Rome
E. A. Copeland
Greensboro
John N. Holder
Jefferyson
J. C. McAuliffe
Augus
Taylor County
United States
America
Watsons Plant Shuts Its Doors in Thomson
The Jeffersonian publishing plant in Thomson closed yesterday after mail bans on The Jeffersonian and The Thomson Guard. Publisher Thomas E. Watson is in ill health, prompting suspension of operations until his recovery. The plant, valued around $75,000, has long been a local business pioneer and familiar in Georgia political life.
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Thomson
Jeffersonian
The
Thomson Guard
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Judge Howard Presiding Over Twiggs Court
Judge Howard of the Chattahoochee circuit presides over Twiggs County Superior Court this week while Judge J L Kent of the Dublin circuit relieves in Harris County and is disqualified in one Twiggs County case.
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Judge Howard
Twiggs Court
Gus H. Howard
Chattahoochee
Howard
Harris County
J. L. Kent
Dublin
Twiggs County
Georgia division of United Confederate Veterans pledge to President Wilson
In Thomasville on October 2 and 3, 1917 the Georgia division of United Confederate Veterans resolves to telegraph support to Woodrow Wilson and endorse the national defense. It declares there is no middle ground, urges patriotism for victory and safety, and condemns opposing words or votes in Congress.
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Kaiser
France
England
Russia
Italy
Georgia
Congress
Endorsement of Measures for War Effort and Draft Support
Resolved that we endorse congressional measures to uphold a strong army and adequate funding to prosecute the war to success. Also commended are young men in Georgia and other southern states who rallied to the colors and registered for the draft, honoring their families.
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Congress
Emericy
Orgia
Fifth of an Acre in Tomatoes Yields $115
Americus Georgia farmer G F Adams, three miles north of Americus, reports a single fifth of an acre of tomatoes producing 115 dollars. He sold 75 dollars worth already and has a thousand pounds in three pound cans awaiting winter sale. At ten cents per can wholesale, total value reaches 115 dollars, five times the land value.
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Americus
G. F. Adams
Sparks Place
Adams
Georgia
Talbotton Man Opens Campaign for Congress in Hamilton
A. P. Persons of Talbotton opened his campaign for Congress with a speech at Hamilton. Introduced by L. E. Floyd of Chipley, he spoke before about one hundred Talbot County voters and urged loyalty as the keynote. He said he sought a fair open campaign and would accept victory or defeat.
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Columbus
A. P. Persons
Talbotton
Congress
Hamilton
L. E. Floyd
Chipley
Talbot County
Echo
County Fair Prep Urges Strong Local Exhibits
Butler District residents are urged to prepare and present their best exhibits at the upcoming county fair. The message invites every man, woman, and child to bring something to display and meet at 9 am Monday at the fair grounds, stressing statewide pride and strong community participation led by W. W. Douglass.
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Butler District
Fair Grounds
W. W. Douglass
War tax boosts price on cigarettes and tobacco
The new war tax will raise cigarette prices from five to six and ten to twelve cents per pack while cigarette taxes rise from 40 to 80 dollars per thousand. Tobacco tax climbs from 2/4 to 5 cents per pound but dealers plan to shrink package sizes rather than raise retail prices. cigars largely stay priced due to slim margins.
Atlanta eye specialists offer free consult Oct 18 at Sealy Hotel
Drs Hughes and Mott of 428 Austell Bldg Atlanta advertise free consultations Oct 18 from 2 PM at Sealy Hotel. They promote Diamond Disc lenses and Idokure remedies claiming cures for eye and body ailments without surgery, with focus on glasses sometimes being unnecessary. Women and children receive special care and glass eyes can be made.
Camp Gordon Selectmen Train in Trench Warfare
Selectmen of the 82nd division at Camp Gordon will undergo an intensive trench fighting course under near combat conditions. They will dig trenches and live in them during periods as mimic warfare is conducted to prepare for the battle front.
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Atlanta
82Nd Division
National Army
Camp Gordon
High Opinion of Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs A Barnes of Charleston Illinois writes that Chamberlain's Tablets give relief from biliousness and serve as a mild pleasant laxative. She reports her brother also used them with satisfactory results.
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Chamberlain
Mrs. ©. A. Barnes
Charleston
Ill
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