Death of Mrs. J. W. Bunn at Cedar Rock Church
Funeral held for 86 year old Mrs. J W Ball wife of OW Bunn near Jackson. She died Wednesday after several weeks illness. She leaves two sons and her husband. Daughter of Frank and Mrs McMichael. Dr O Lee Chesnutt to attend the Dentists Convention in Columbus next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OW. Ball
Bone
Jackson
Cedar Rock Methodist Church
Bunn
Frank McMichael
O. Lee Chesnutt
Dentists
Columbus
Families Enjoy Day at Indian Spring
R. P. Lasnett and family and Mrs. Eva Mae Smith and children spent Tuesday at Indian Spring. Mrs. J. M. Ball is at home from a month's visit in Atlanta with her cousin Miss Emma Knott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Lasnett
Eva Mae Smith
Indian Spring
J. M. Ball
Atlanta
Emma Knott
Death of Infant Twin in Jenkinsburg Area
One of the twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Turner Glass near Jenkinsburg died Monday afternoon at 4 o clock from a relapse of measles. The other child is not expected to live. The eight months old girl was buried at Jenkinsburg Wednesday afternoon.
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Turner Glass
Jenkinsburg
Leachs Visit Atlanta Kin. Bankers Dance at Wigwam
Mr and Mrs J W Leach of Atlanta visited their son J M Leach on Thursday. Atlanta bankers spent Tuesday at Indian Spring Wigwam where young clerks and their companions danced to an Atlanta orchestra in the Wigwam dance hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Leach
Atlanta
J. M. Leach
American Institute of Bankers
1913 Corn and Canning Clubs Reach Wide Rural Areas
The corn club movement reports 140 counties organized with 10 000 boys and 2 500 girls enrolled for 1913. Organizers have stretched to new communities as Miss Creswell covers 28 counties. Interest remains high, with many communities eager to join and expand farm youth programs despite organizer limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creswell
Means
Ime
Cooperative Soil Survey In Ben Hill County Completed
The Bureau of Soils and Georgia State College of Agriculture finish a cooperative survey and chemical analysis of Ben Hill soils. Data from field tests will guide fertilizer purchases, crop choices, and cultivation to boost yields while preserving soil fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Ben Hill County
Surand
Cornett Buys Interest in Local Moving Picture Show
W. J. Cornett of East Point has bought Fred Ball's interest in the Jackson moving picture show. He will arrive Monday to begin interior improvements, repaint and redecorate, move the curtain back, add a stage, and offer afternoon and evening shows with high class vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Cornett
East Point
Fred Ball
Jackson
Cornfield Brand Ham Guarantee Sparks Consumer Push
A local shopper movement urges retailers to stock Cornfield brand hams, touting consistent quality and taste as a selling point. Community members cite reliable texture and pricing in discussions at the market and town hall.
Homecoming events and milestones across Georgia towns
Decatur and Hawkinsville held Home-Coming Day celebrations. Mercer University marked its 75th Alumni Day. Dentists from Georgia plan their annual Columbus convention June 10 to 12. A Macon family tragedy occurred when Mrs. J. C. Thomas and her son were killed by a porch lightning strike. Eugene Grace of Newnan did not respond to a Philadelphia divorce suit. Lightning killed L. J. Wilder near Dawsonville, while his baby in his lap was unharmed.
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Georgia
Columbus
J. C. Thomas and Son
Macon
Eugene Grace
Newnan
Daisy Opie Grace
Philadelphia
Thomasville Farmer’s Corn Reaches Seven Feet High
J B Logan of Thomasville reports corn seven feet tall eight weeks after planting. A Thomasville woman Mrs George King ingested 22 grains of bi chloride of mercury during personal crisis. Four year old William Howard Evans of Sandersville died after being struck in the chest by a baseball.
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J. B. Logan
Thomasville
George King
William Howard
George Evans
Sandersville
Reeves Dies at Home Near Blount After Illness
Mr. Jack Reeves died Saturday at 3 o clock at his Blount area home after a long illness. Survived by wife, one daughter, four sons, sister and brother. Funeral conducted from Pleasant Grove church Sunday at 3 o'clock by Rev J A Sprayberry of Flovilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Reeves
Blount
Pleasant Grove
J. A. Sprayberry
Flovilla
Guaranteed Eczema Remedy Ad Claims Quick Cure
An advertisement for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment promises to cure eczema and related skin conditions. A Bath Illinois man testifies twenty five years of suffering ended by the ointment. The Pfeiffer Chemical Co. supplies it by mail or druggists. price sixty cents. Slaton Drug Co. carries it locally.
Prof Forrester to Lead Sermons at Baptist Church
Rev E J Forrester of Mercer University Macon will conduct several Sundays of services at the Baptist church and preached two sermons last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Forrester
Mercer University
Macon
Baptist Church
Social visit at the Tingle home on Friday
Mrs. O. P. Tingle hosted a Friday afternoon gathering with guests including Mrs. B. F. Standard, Mrs. Ollie Tingle, Mrs. J. J. Reeves, Mrs. W. H. Craig, Mrs. J. P. Gregory, and Misses Martha Lee Sutton and Clones Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Tingle
B. F. Standard
Ollie Tingle
J. J. Reeves
W. H. Craig
J. P. Gregory
Martha Lee Sutton
Clones Craig
Best Laxative for the Aged Promoted pills for elders
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe laxative for the aged. It claims the pills work promptly and easily with no pain, priced at 25 cents and endorsed by a Dr Slatgn carrier advertisement.
Best Ham With Cornfield Label Suggestion
A brief line suggesting preference for ham labeled Cornfield as the mark of top quality.
Tribute Paid to Jefferson Davis Birthday
Butts county observed the 105th anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth with banks closing for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Butts County
Cornfield Boiled Ham Sold by Conner & Crawford
Neighbors are urged to try the sweet juicy Cornfield Boiled Ham advertised as a fresh purchase from Conner & Crawford. The item is highlighted as a flavorful meat option for gatherings and meals.
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Conner & Crawford
Piles cure claim in 6 to 14 days by PAZO
The advertisement promises a refund if PAZO ointment fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days. It claims relief and rest after application and sets a price of 60 cents.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief
Proven ad claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve eases old sores ulcers boils and eczema. Mrs Bruce Jones of Birmingham Alabama credited with an ugly nine month ulcer healing in two weeks. ad promotes the product sold by Slatow Drug Company for two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Bruce Jones
Birmingham
Ala
Slatow Drug Company
Ady
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Andi Andies
Purity and Cleanliness
J. W. Bunn
Andrew M. Soule
W. A. Worsham
Joseph E. Edwards
Jackson, Georgia
Zythin
Decatur
Hawkinsville
Lightning
L. J. Wilder
Dawsonville
Bears
Panphio
Seana
Mechelle
the Centaur Company
New York
T E Food
Castoria the Centaur Company
New York City
Wigwam Hotel
Cornfield Hams
W. H. Westbrooks
C. F. Etheridge
Mattie Craig
C. P Tingle
Paul Nolen & Co
Cornfield
Prof. Forrester
Thes Foy Hotel
Cornfield Haws
Nally
Nunnally
Kinnet
Slaton Drug Company
Rexall Store
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