Tax collection schedule for 1917 at multiple towns
State and County Taxes for 1917 will be collected at Fayetteville Kenwood Blackrock Hopeful Yson Brooks Woolsey Shakerag on specified dates in February March and April. The schedule lists each town with its respective collection days and is published for taxpayer guidance.
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Fayetteville
Kenwood
Blackrock
Hopeful
Prop
Yson
Brooks
Woolsey
Shakerag
Flat Creek Church
the Rock Church
A. m
Sandy Creek
McLean’s
Inman
Lowry
Georgia towns report war era actions and local incidents
Milledgeville completes a new sewerage system at the State Prison farm and puts it in operation. Macon authorities revoke a Tennessee labor agent license after a $1,200 payment. Columbus raises wages ten percent for about nine thousand textile workers. Millen orders machinery for a first class velvet bean mill and grist mill. About seventy five Georgia counties attend the State Society of Wardens and Road Superintendents convention in Millen. Dublin reports a collision injuring five on a Vidalia Macon passenger line and a southbound freight. Columbus swears in 76 to aid the county registration board for the June 5 military census. Lyerly plans register all males 21 to 31 on June 5 per draft law. Valdosta notes a 200 pint liquor theft from the county courthouse vault. Macon questions alleged anti-registration guidance by certain parties. West Point a local lawyer and a cold drink stand owner battle ends in a fatal shooting. Valdosta sees lumber price gains boosting sawmill prosperity. Millen’s H. H. Parrish promotes food production and hog cholera inoculation. Covington reports a Liberty Bond community bond drive raising over $300. Macon Wesleyan College closes a successful term with 83 diplomas and events. Macon deputies seize 400 pints of whisky post bone-dry law. Americus Red Cross commits aid to Atlanta Red Cross relief for the homeless.
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Milledgeville
Macon
Columbus
Millen
A. S. Boyer
Albany
Georgia
State Society of Wardens and
Dublin
Vidalia
Dublin Junction
Muscogee County
County Registration Board
Lyerly
Chattooga County
Valdosia
J. PF. Passmore
Valdosta
Wesleyan College
Walter A. Harris
Georgia Baker
W. A. Covington
Moultrie
C. R. Jenkins
Jenkins
Lon
Leland Williams
Bibb County
Rocky Creek
Americus
Americus and Sumter County
American Red Cross
Civilian Relief Committee
Atlanta
How to Tell a Counterfeit Dollar
A Kentucky boy seven years old named Dewey explains that a counterfeit dollar lacks an eagle and the phrase God bless our country. The Indianapolis News notes the classroom inquiry as a teachable moment about detecting fake currency.
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Kentucky
Dewey
Indianapolis News
Lemon Juice For Freckles Beauty Lotion Claim
Massage a mixture of lemon juice and three ounces of orchard white to fade freckles and improve skin tone. The ad claims the lotion is harmless and inexpensive, available from grocers and drug stores. The second snippet shows a humorous family exchange about a vase being out of a baby's reach.
La Creole Hair Dressing Restores Hair Beauty
Coveted by all but possessed by few a beautiful head of hair. If gray streaks or harsh stiffness remain you can restore it to former beauty and luster with La Creole Hair Dressing priced at 1.00. Paper shirts issued to Japanese soldiers as protection against cold. Dr Peery's Vermitage Dead Shot for rapid vermin control. Ad.: Every cheerful thought points the way to another.
Senator Sorghum Deflects Opinion in Censor Debate
The interviewer pressed for a view and Senator Sorghum refused to offer an opinion. He warned that freely expressing a view could signal he lacked sufficient importance to be censored.
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Senator Sorghum
Imitation Flattery and Hair Dressing Ad
The notice promotes La Creole Hair Dressing claiming it darkens hair in a natural way without dye for $1.00. It contrasts imitation and genuine desire for friendship with hidden motives.
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Delco-Light
Delco
Dayton
Ohio
B. Blalock
Fayette
Coweta Co’s
J. W. Spratlin
Fayette County
United States District Attorney
Earl M. Donaldson
West Point
Benjamin Hill
Charles Wagner
Millen—County
H. H. Parrish
Jenkins County
Covington
H.l Fowler
T. G. Callaway
Luke Robinson
P. W. Godfrey
Annie May Lester
Crfeci
Wrigley’s
Amare
Lookout Biscuit
Chattanooga Bakery
Dad
Dr. Peery
Ady
Skinners
Umacaroni
Fres Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
U.S.A
America
Daisy Fly Killer
Prosa
Harold Somers
Brooklyn
Parker
Druggista
the Home Cure Co
Biloxi
Mies
Tone Ld
Malari
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