Sumter County Agent Urges Destruction of Cotton Stalks
Americus Georgia October 14 Boll weevils hatch by the thousands on Sumter county farms due to recent rains and late season growth in remaining cotton. County agent H A Cliett reports 75 percent of sampled young bolls contain weevils and warns late hatchers survive winter if stalks remain. He urges destroying all cotton stalks to cut sap flow and prevent wintering and next summers outbreak.
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Americus
Sumter County
H A. Cliett
Cliett
Chett
Georgia Exposition Opens Gates in Macon
Macon October 19 Georgia's State Exposition opened at Macon today and will run all week. Early special trains bring exhibits from Southern states including livestock poultry swine and farm products. Exhibitors rush to ready displays as crowds gather at the fair grounds for opening ceremonies.
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Macon
Georgia
South
Supreme Court upholds Volstead Act in Oct decision
The Supreme Court on October 19 upheld the viability of the Volstead Act and its detailed provisions. The Druggan tax case from Chicago sparked discussion, with the opinion focusing on the act’s enforceability and the timing relative to the 18th amendment.
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Chicago
A. B. & A. Proposes Plan to Secure New Farm Settlers
The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway through its Agricultural Department offers to find buyers for farms along its lines in Alabama and Georgia. Requirements include about 100 acres, 75 percent cleared and fenced, a modern farmhouse and barn, proximity to a good school, pasture ground and a deep well. The railroad aims to attract settlers this fall and winter, offering cooperation to landowners and communities to provide attractive farms.
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Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway
Agricultural Department
Alabama
Georgia
United States
Excursion Fares to Atlanta for Georgia Tech Notre Dame Game
Central of Georgia Railway offers one and a half round trip fares from all Georgia stations for the Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame football game on October 31, 1925. Tickets on sale October 30 and 31 for trains reaching Atlanta by 2 PM, with return by midnight November 2. Ask Ticket Agent for details.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Georgia
Central OF Georgia RY
Stribling to Fight in Columbus on Georgia Auburn Night
W J L Young Stribling the Georgia Peach will take on a top heavyweight in Memorial Stadium Columbus on November 7 during the Georgia Auburn clash. The Legion post says Gene Tunney Jack Renault and George Smith are possible opponents with formal announcements to come. Tickets are expected to sell fast as interest in the Gridiron Classic of the South meets boxing enthusiasm.
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Columbus
Charles S. Harrison
American Legion
W. J L. “Young” Stribling
Georgia Peach
Memorial Stadium
Georgia
Stribling
Gene Tunney
Jack Renault
George Smith
Australia
Jack Willis
Legion Post
Legionaires
Oan
W. L. Stribling
Thrush
Miss Margie Hortman Dies After Long Illness
Miss Margie Hortman, 64, died October 16 after three years of illness. A member of Midway Missionary Baptist Church for about 25 years, she leaves a brother Ewell Hortman and sister Miss Mary Hortman in the county, with many relatives. Funeral by Rev. J. T. Adams. interment at Camp Ground cemetery.
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Christ Jesus
Margie Hortman
Christ
Midway Missionary Baptist Church
J. T. Adams
Camp Ground Cemetery
Ewell Hortman
Mary, Hortman
J.T. A
Dove Season Opens Friday October 16 in Taylor County
Announcement by newly appointed County Game Warden J. B. Goodwin outlines dove season from October 16 to January 31 and lists other species seasons. It notes licenses required for hunters, landowner exceptions, and landowner consent rules, with warnings from the State Game department about baiting, selling game, and transporting birds beyond county limits.
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J. B. Goodwin
Taylor County
State Game Department
To the Memory of Annie L. Windham
A heartfelt obituary notice memorializes Annie L Windham a treasured friend who passed away leaving a vacant place in the home The verse honors a loving soul now safe in heaven while the family mourns the loss and recalls kindness and faith.
How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu
Doctors claim Calotaba tablets relieve colds and influenza overnight. One or two tablets at bedtime with water banish the cold by morning without salts or nausea, restoring appetite and energy for breakfast. Sold for 85 cents at every drugstore.
Good for Sinners at Ten Very Good Thing
A terse phrasing notes that divine aid is not always followed, yet benevolent prayers from well meaning supporters persist. The fragment hints at a religious reflection credited to Aliwi (la.) Beriid, suggesting a regional attribution. The item reads as a short prayerful observation from a local column.
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Beriid
Central of Georgia chief on railway earnings and investor faith
President L A Downs of the Central of Georgia Railway explains why railway owners face reduced returns despite rising earnings. He cites costly 1916 hum investments of 9.57 million on improvements and 7.61 million on equipment, financed by borrowings, creating higher interest charges that cut stockholder gains. He warns that traffic declines or rate cuts could harm credit and service, urging restraint on regulation to sustain investor confidence.
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L. A. Downs
Central of Georgia Railway
Central of Georgian Railway
Central of Georgia
Savings Bank
Downs
Adlerika stomach relief promises quick, cheerful results
Simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mix in Adlerika is claimed to ease stomach trouble in ten minutes by removing gas and revealing old waste. It supposedly stops bloating, enhances mood, and helps chronic constipation with quick, delightful action.
Syrup Crop Outlook Dimmed by Drought in Georgia
Cairo Georgia reports a fair yield and good prices for pure Georgia cane syrup, but drought slowed late cane growth. A Cairo Messenger survey finds Grady County leads state production, contributing about half of Georgia's syrup output, with Georgia total around 3,700,000 gallons in 18.4.
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Cairo
Georgia
South Georgia
Cairo Messenger
Grady
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E. Ross Jordan
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