Southern Fair in Atlanta Offers Record Premiums
More than 72000 in premiums and purses are offered by the Southern Fair to be held at Lakewood Park Atlanta October 13 to 20. The Matron Stake of the American Trotting Horse feeders and Grand Circuit Races boost totals. $34000 in cash across the circuit. The association completed a 50000 concrete building with 40000 additional space and is paving 39000 feet of streets. Georgia counties urged to exhibit. R M Striplin, Secretary, Southern Fair Association, Atlanta, will mail catalogues and information.
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Atl
Lakewood Park
Atlanta
American ‘Association of
Kington
United States
Kewood
Atta
Fulton County
Evergy
Georgia
R. M. Striplin
Southern Fair Association
Be Stronger When Older With Scott’s Amulsion
Health advice urges lifelong strength and vitality through Scott's Amulsion a tonic and medicine said to nourish blood ease rheumatism and sickness. No alcohol in Scott's produced by Scott & Bowne Bloomfield NJ.
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Sean Ativon
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
New Georgia game and fish commissioner named
Governor Dorsey appoints Sam J. Slate of Muscogee County as state game and fish commissioner to replace Charles S. Arnow with term expiring September 1. Slate, a Georgia resident of twenty years, is a former Virginia native and manager at Corbitt Motor Company. Slate will assume duties October 1.
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Atlanta
Dorsey
Sam J. Slate
Muscogee County
Charles S. Arnow
Harris
Slate
Arnow
Georgia
Virginia
Corbitt Motor Company
War Years Strain on Newspapers Rise in Costs
The article notes newspapers face heavy expenses since the war began. They print daily news plus war reports, pay telegraph service costs, and contend with higher metal ink and white paper prices. Advertising volume remains below normal due to general business decline.
Lemon Juice Skin Whitener Beauty Cream
The article promotes a lemon juice based skin whitening lotion. Mix three ounces of orchard white with the juice of two fresh lemons, strained, to yield about a quarter pint. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to reduce freckles sallowness tan and improve softness and brightness.
Rioters Fire on Display Windows Sparking Allied Looting
A fusillade of blows shattered plate glass and let rioters plunder electric supplies on display. Police report reinforcements arrived to disperse the crowd and restore order.
Cincinnati Man Promotes Freezone To Shrink Corns
A Cincinnati authority urges use of freezone drops to relieve toe pain. He claims the solution dries the corn or callus immediately and lifts it away without skin irritation, with a small bottle costing little at drug stores.
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Cincinnati
Must be able and idleness Carlyle motto in prose
A brief item reflects on a Carlyle quotation about capability versus idleness, noting a Stoic or reformist sentiment in 19th century prose. The fragment hints at a moral upheld by critics of laziness and advocates self discipline.
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T. Carlyle
RUB-NY-TISMs Cures Rheumatism and Neuralgia, Many Ailments
An 19th century antiseptic anodyne named RUB-NY-TISMs claims to cure rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains bruises cuts and insect stings with central and external use. The misspelled ad mentions a price of 7c and promises general relief.
Executor's Sale of Taylor County Lands and Estate
By virtue of my authority as Executor of J A Steed deceased I will sell at public outcry at the court house door on the first Tuesday in October 1917 the lands to wit whole lots 43 42 and east half of lot 22 in the twelfth district Taylor County Georgia totaling about 506 14 acres with crops to be gathered and moved possession January 1 1918. Also at the same time at the deceased's late residence personal estate including mules cows hogs wagons and farm implements but excluding household goods kitchen furniture and crops. Proceeds for heirs at law. Cash. This Sept 1917.
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Georgia
Taylor County
J A Steed
Black Draught credited for easing digestion and liver trouble
A 65 year old Meadowsville resident Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham shares how Black-Draught helped her digestion and liver symptoms after years of constipation weakness and poor appetite. The advertisement urges families to keep Black-Draught on hand for similar relief and claims gentle prompt bowel action.
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Meadowsville
Cynthia Higginbotham
Daniels to Submit Destroyer Program Estimates to Congress
Secretary Daniels plans to submit this week estimates of 250000 dollars for a large destroyer program. The funds would expand existing shipyards and build new engine and boiler plants to meet the full capacity of the industry and establish the American navy as a world leader in destroyers.
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Gress
Daniels
Congress
Doctor's Trial Echoes in Chicago Baby Death
A defective baby died in Chicago at the German American hospital. Dr Harry J Hasselden treated three month old infant of Mrs Th Matthys, urging that death was the only cure for the incurable ailment. The case follows ongoing dispute over medical verdicts and treatment.
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Harry J. Hasselden
Chicago
Th. Matthys
Meatless Days Proposed for Chicago By Butchers Group
Chicago may adopt meatless days on Tuesday and Friday if the Chicago Association of Master Butchers succeeds. The group urges government price regulation and a two hour cut in their office work day.
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Chicago
Chicago Association of Master Butchers
Sheriff Sale Notice for October 1917 in Taylor County
The sheriff will sell October 1917 on the first Tuesday at the courthouse door Taylor County Georgia for cash the land lot 250 third district except 50 acres NE corner and 1 acre Ella Water place currently held by Jack Moon as defendant in fi fa issued by Taylor Superior Court in favor of Farmers Merchants Bank Charing.
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Court House
Taylor County
Georgia
Ella Warter
Jack Moon
Fife
Superior Court of
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Charing
Geedand
Request to Sell Lands for Estate of Adline Grundy
Lee Grundy administrator of Adline Grundy estate applies for leave to sell lands. Hearing set at Ordinary's Court on first Monday in October 1917. Notice dated September 1917 by A. H. Riley, Ordinary.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Taylor County Georgia 1917
Land to be sold at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in October 1917 within legal hours. It describes a lot in Butler on the south side of Hally lot and east of the road to J T Child s residence, bounded by roads and alleys with improvements. The sale fulfills an execution issued October 5 1915 in Taylor Superior Court in favor of Mrs Lucile Batemah against J F Cox.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Said
Hally Lot
Butler
Public Square
J T Child
Fate Russaw
Superior Court
Said County
Lucile Batemah
J F Cox
J. R. Beet
Riff
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Larkland
Catal G. Hastings
R. M
Kentucky
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Ifrou B
Pice
Lee Grundy
Adline Grundy
A. H. Riley
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