Georgia News Notes of Improvements and Incidents
Georgia farmers report crops excellent in Swainsboro and across the state while industry grows at Athena and Savannah. Reports cover jail breaks, a church resignation, a paralyzed Americus leader’s improving prognosis, Hungarian immigrants, a suspected suicide in Bibb county, fruit and cotton conditions, and civic plans for a Savannah post office and Exposition buildings preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Mills
Montgomery Street
Savannah
Ite
Swainsboro
Cusseta
Tifton
O.M. Donaldson
Fifth Baptist Church
Atlanta
James Fort
Americus
Georgia
Marty Silverman
Miles & Bradt
Bruce Hawkins
Hawse-Hole
Thomas F. Thomson
National Bank of Savannah
Thomson
Frank D. Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Household Exchange and Practical Home Hints for Women
A women’s exchange in Philadelphia is described as a practical network turning home crafts into cash. It highlights items from infant wardrobes to dolls, frames, and lithened accessories, plus novel Pompeiian red linens and lamp care essays promoting safe kerosene lighting and oil management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ingheer
French Jawn
Delft
Mrames
Yale
Harvard
Trousseau
Lamp Care Highlight in Small Town Homes
A Lamp discusses the essential role of lamps in households, noting their importance in small towns and the notable effort required to maintain them as part of daily life. The piece reflects on practical care and familiar reliance on lighting.
Propagating the Rubber Plant by Cuttings
Rubber plant propagation uses cuttings from side shoots or stem pieces with a leaf and bud. Place in small pots with a loam peat or cocoanut fiber and sand mix, 1 1 equal parts, keep leaves steady with a tie, water well, and keep in a moist propagating frame or hat bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Witty Fragments and Curious Tales From a City Page
A sequence of anecdotes and quips from a bustling social page. Jokes about bicycles, paper weights, lawyers, a three legged dog, bank cashiers, and neighbors afloat in humorous vignettes. Light dialogue captures everyday quirks and humorous misunderstandings in a period newspaper tone.
Dipping Fowls in Tobacco Water for Lice Control
A Farmer's Voice correspondent recalls dipping poultry in tobacco or oil based solutions to kill lice. Instructions describe mixing oils or decoctions with water, emulsifying with hot milk or soft soap, and dipping birds head to foot before spraying the poultry house.
Noble six roses survive tough winter with mixed results
Decia Dykens notes twelve rose varieties planted four seasons ago, six endure while others froze or suffocated. Meteor proves true to description with rich color and long-lasting blooms, Antoine Verdier and Souvenir de Wootton are vigorous, while Queen Scarlet underperforms for many. The Bride disappoints, others show promise as Hybrid Teas and August Victoria perform well.
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Meteor
Antoine Verdier
Souvenir de Wootton
Papa Gontier
Hermosa
Queen Scarlet
Scarlet
Augusta Victoria
A. Veysset
la France
Pernet Ducher
Folkestone
Decia
New Yorker
Chou Han Studies Christianity After Escape
Chou Han once blamed by Chinese authorities for leading violent attacks on foreigners in the Yangtse Valley is now in Hunan. He is studying Christian books and requesting missionary instruction as part of a reported transformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Frances Elizabeth
Fernandina
Gracie
Iracie
Bill Butler
Gov. Atkinson
John Alexander
Butler
Chou Han
Yangtse
Hunan
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Empire State of the South
A. S. Nichola
Wayne County
W. J. Poppell
Mallory Line
New York
Misler
Southern Railroad
Macon
Ella Teggs
Warrior District
C. C. Wilcot
Bibb County
Clara Meer
Exposition Grounds
Liberal Arte
Ware County
Teachers’ Institute
Waycross
Indiana Fruit Company
John D. Cunningham
Marietta
Fred Ll. Dresser
J. K. Williams
Muncie
Ind
Worth County
Ohio Colonization Association
Isaac Bradley
Dayton, C
London
Plaster of Paris
Starver
T le
Isael
Missouri
Qady
Florida
Nevion
Billy Tomkins
Gaxardian
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