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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1928
Page
2
Stella and Green flee Wade's Roost after a tense confrontation. Black Kennedy suspects betrayal while Green reveals a plan to seek the East and a possible fortune, as Stella prepares to confront Wade again and flee with Go Ahead.
Virginian DOJ agent Morton receives a plea from bandit Tom Fair to rescue Stella Morton his foster sister. Stella, now eighteen, disguises as a boy to accompany the gang while Wade pressures her. Go Ahead intervenes as Barker confronts the assault and Stella escapes with Go Ahead in pursuit.
A meditation on the value of true friendship as a trusted soul who knows our faults and yet loves us. Such a friend speaks honest truth in prosperity and offers comfort in sorrow.
A terse reflection cites Charles Kingsley on enduring struggle when the world withdraws. The quote emphasizes personal responsibility and resilience in facing hardship without external support.
Ruth four asks Goldie next door how old she is and learns she is twelve. Ruth remarks that sounds bad and the verse from Youth's Companion notes a new year means being one again.
Georgia sportsmen of the Blue Heron club are called to meet in Brunswick on June 30 to adopt plans for building a clubhouse pavilion and pier on Blue Heron Island. The island, purchased from Hillary Island on the Turtle river, lies seven miles from Brunswick, with a road planned from Blythe Island to allow auto access. The meeting will formalize leadership with Hal M. Stanley as president and Peter B. Twitty as vice president.
The Grand theater in Cedartown Georgia was badly damaged by fire recently. Investigators believe the blaze was incendiary. The theater sits in the business district and is owned by J H Wheeler of Montgomery Alabama.
In Fitzgerald Georgia the eighth cooperative poultry sale of the season moved 9,000 pounds of chickens for about $1,900 ending the season with poultry sales exceeding $20,000. County progress stems from two commercial hatcheries each with 40,000 chick monthly capacity.
Adel Ga The Sonega Mellon as sociation with its headquarters here has begun shipping melons from the Florida territory. It is understood that the melons have not brought the fancy prices of last year so far owing to the very cool weather in the north and east. The late spring has delayed them a good deal. Shipments of mel ons will begin from Georgia territory about June 26th.
The University of Miami will offer an aviation program including ground and air schooling in cooperation with Curtiss Flying School. Dr. B F Ashe president said bulletins are being prepared and a local Curtiss branch will be established.
Seventy three cars of peaches shipped from Fort Valley this season with twenty six on the tracks to expand the output in Georgia’s top peach port. Through this point a year earlier 155 cars had moved from the region. One third of Georgia’s peaches leave Fort Valley.
Heavy boll weevil infestation has been reported by leading farmers across the county in Donalsonville Georgia. Calcium arsenate shipments have arrived and some farmers have begun poisoning to curb the pests while others prepare to battle as soon as they appear on their land.
One of Georgia's largest peanut shelling plants is being built in Moultrie and should be ready for operation this fall. Equipment installation is underway. Earlier announcements that it would be ready by the next selling season spurred a surge in peanut acreage in the Moultrie area, with the crop expected to rank behind cotton and tobacco.
South Georgia melon growers report a stronger market as warm weather boosts demand in northern and eastern centers. Prices rise to 35 to 55 dollars per car as shipments from Leesburg Florida taper off and a new government reporting bureau moves to Valdosta next week.
The Central of Georgia Railway completed three modern warehouses in Rome, costing about 200000 dollars. One three story building at Second Avenue and Broad Street will host Gib son DeJournette Wholesale Grocery. The other two one story structures on West First Street will house brokerage firms B Chidse and C A Milhollin.
The McClintic-Marshall company of Pittsburgh has been chosen to supply structural steel for the American Chatillon corporation plant in Rome. Lockwood-Green engineers announced the steel award and said the foundation contract for the two mills will be let early next week, with construction to begin soon after.
The Ashburn Banner-Herald predicts a huge Georgia tobacco crop with Berrien County enjoying ideal growing conditions. Buyers for Nashville warehouses have surveyed the crop and expect a strong yield drawing independent buyers, promising farmers a splendid return after harvest.
Work will start soon on the Cecil Lone Star and Lenox school buildings in Cook county Adel Georgia. J N Bray of Valdosta donated four acres for the Cecil school and Rogers place owners donated four acres for the Lone Star site. Lenox district will have a large campus with a handsome building funded by recently voted $30 000 bonds.
Southern Belt Telephone and Telegraph company has purchased three land parcels totaling nearly 30 000 dollars along Forrest road and the Southern Belt Line railroad. Deeds show parcels priced at 15000 10000 and 4500 dollars.
A rare disease tuleremia has been diagnosed in Ware County Georgia. The illness is contracted from handling sick rabbits and is under intensive study by medical authorities for new treatments.
A Macon dairyman was fined 50 dollars in recorder's court for selling impure milk. City and county health authorities have campaigned to ensure milk purity, resulting in nearly twenty cases being filed.
Richmond county schools report a total of 872.26 raised to support boys and girls attending colleges. The Academy of Richmond County leads with 246.62, followed by Houghton Grammar School at 120.77, with more contributions expected to push the total over 1,000.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to children for gentle bowel relief. It claims a teaspoon today may prevent illness tomorrow and notes directions for babies and children of all ages on the bottle. Cautions buyers to spell California to avoid imitations.
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