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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
4
Merchants may require buyers to sign a Householder's Sugar Application to prove purchases stay within the three pounds per person per month limit. The form, held on file, must be available for inspection by the Federal Food Administrator for Georgia.
The Food Administration aims to guide trade in basic food commodities to curb speculation extortion and wasteful practices, stabilize prices, guard exports, and ensure domestic supply. It cooperates with Allies to prevent inflation while boosting production and savings to increase exports to support Allied armies and peoples.
Lumpkin Court of Ordinary July Term 1918 notices demand show cause for W A Charters and F B L Price as executors of William P Price to receive letters of dismission. Addressed to all concerned. August Term 1918 set for petition review. Lizzie Davis applies for permanent administration on Sallie Simmons estate. creditors and heirs must appear in August Term 1918 to contest or support grant. Given under W B Townsend ordinary, July 1 1918.
Notice states that ten teachers must take a two day examination in Lumpkin County August 2 and 8 1918 beginning at 9 oclock. It covers renewal of licenses with specified reading courses for General Elementary and High School licenses including Manuel Woosters Teaching Rural Schools Bennett I Echoo Efficiency and How to Teach by Strayer and Norsworthy among others.
The Hicks hotel in Savannah will not serve beef in any form until January 1, 1919. After violating the beef conservation order by serving beefsteak on Monday and overusing wheat bread, the hotel paid 500 dollars to the Savannah Red Cross and agreed to stop beer prior to next January while substituting corn for wheat and victory for defeat.
Food administration calls for sharp cuts in all beef consumption for the summer to conserve supplies for the army allies and civilians. Emphasis on boosting pork use, and leveraging abundant milk cream and butter and garden produce to offset beef shortfalls. Encourage home gardens to free staples for war needs and avoid using canned goods when fresh options exist.
An advertisement emphasizes careful medical care and faithful filling of prescriptions with pure drugs. It urges patients that proper medicine is essential when illness requires bed rest and a doctor’s order.
A Boston Post writer reports shoe makers in Massachusetts are cutting costs amid shortages by removing tongues and reducing heels and linings. Tongues may be dropped from pumps to save leather, vamp reductions and skeletonized linings are possible as firms seek economies.
An advertisement claims weak kidneys cause aches, puffiness, and ills, urging use of Foley Kidney Pills to restore kidney and bladder function. A testimonial from George McLaine of Turtle Lake, North Dakota notes back pain and bladder trouble improved after taking the pills. Available in 9c and 1.00 sizes, sold by H. Head.
The seller promotes a range of coffins from cheapest to highest priced with copper lined finest caskets. They guarantee Atlanta prices on burial goods and claim unmatched quality and neatness. Call to view.
A historical directory fragment lists city government roles and officials including mayor marshal aldermen trustees for city school and county offices with names such as Baker WN Davis mayor marshal G W Camp J F Pruett A B Keith T By Jackson W B Gurley and others. It also lists county officers representative ordinary clerk, tax collector, tax receiver and tax assessors along with the county board of education and superintendent and county schools.
Pure Herb Tables claim to correct the digestive system kidneys liver and bowels while purifying the blood. The advertisement promises no weakening or sickening effects and offers a three month treatment with a money back guarantee one dollar for a box, manufactured in Ashland Ohio with Dahlonega Georgia as agent.
Dahlonega Ga offers total yearly expenses under 200 dollars including board lodging and books. Emphasis on climate mountain location discipline regularity and self-dependence. Military department cadet band supervised by U.S. Army officers and full courses in agriculture mining engineering and commercial science. Dormitories under officers. Address Dr. G R Glenn, President.
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