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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
4
Mr D B Blalock moves to Helmer for the summer. A large crowd attends Ebenezer memorial sing. Citizens plan a July first town picnic with committee setup to organize. Local merchants promote Racine tires and tubes as well as screen doors and wire.
Fayetteville business meeting urged for July 6 at 10 a.m. J G Hightower commands the Miss Sue Ramsey hosts Irene McCollem as guest. Agricultural notes advise potato pricing crop planning and boll weevil control with crop rotation and pea planting. County Agent W N D Dixon signs.
The writer urges county residents to grow and share all possible food and feed for the next twelve months. Cotton prospects look good and nitrogen fertilizer use rises, while feed and corn outlooks worsen with late planting and labor shortages. Wheat futures hint at higher prices and potential shortages.
The timetable lists dining car options on the Atlanta to Memphis trains with routes including Pullman observation and sleeping cars. Times shown include morning, afternoon, and late night departures and arrivals across various trains.
Georgia state veterinarian Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen notes that despite a boom in hog and cattle production, the state imported large quantities of meat from 1916 to 1919. War drives and troop consumption boosted 1918 imports to 99,570,389 pounds, with 1919 at 88,537,718 pounds.
A brief note states that in English there are more surnames beginning with W than with any other letter. It highlights the popularity of the letter and its prevalence in family names.
Two fine Jersey cows with young calves are offered for sale near Brooks by R. P. Steinheimer. They are described as heavy milkers with showy udders and nice teats.
All parties indebted to the estate of William Brown are notified to settle at once and all claimants must render their claims in terms of law This June 1 1920 Mrs Allean Brown Administrator Fayetteville Ga R F D 4
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