Inspectors to Fill Two Jobs in State Department
Forty-six Georgia fertilizer inspectors begin work soon as samples are taken for state laboratory analysis and they also serve as pure food inspectors. Forty operate for three to four months, six year round. southern counties start around January 15, northern around February 1. They received final season instructions and guidance on handling the Indiana Sampler, with emphasis on detecting pure food law violations and reporting discoveries to the state pure food department.
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Georgia
J. J. Brown
Commissioner of Agriculture
State Pure Food Department
Farm Agents Attend Short Course in Athens This Week
Mrs. C. A. Butner Canning Club Agent and Mr. J. H. Blackwell Farm Demonstrator attend the Short Course at the State College of Agriculture in Athens this week. On return they plan active work in Butts county hoping for the best year in cooperative demonstration efforts.
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C. A. Butner
J. H. Blackwell
Athens
State College of Agriculture
Butts County
Pope's Diapepsin Relief Advertsing Copy
An advertisement touts Pope's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for dyspepsia. It claims the powder neutralizes acidity in five minutes, stops fermentation, and lets people eat their foods without fear. The ad targets adults with upset stomachs and lists a fifty cent price for a large case.
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Pape
Pure Food Department Seeks More Inspectors
The agency notes past enforcement hampered by inspector shortages and expects improved protection for consumers from adulterated or misrepresented foods as staff increases are anticipated.
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Pure Food Department
Lower requirements for admission Army Nurse Corps
Wartime staffing prompts waivers in the Army Nurse Corps. Registered nurses are preferred but not required, with age 21 to 45 and graduates from smaller hospitals eligible. Temporary rules waive new uniform purchases, and traveling nurses receive a first-class ticket, Pullman accommodations, and up to $4.50 daily expenses.
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Army Nurse Corps
Farm Agent J H Blackwell To Return For 1918 Year
Announcement confirms J H Blackwell will serve as Farm Agent for the county in 1918 after a conference with County Commissioner J O Gaston. Blackwell, who joined Butts county in 1917, improved Boys Corn Club and Boys Pig Club outcomes and contributed to county and state fair success. He is in Athens attending the Star College Short Course, seeking public cooperation for a profitable program.
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J. H. Blackwell
R. A. Stratford
Barnesville
Jackson
J. O. Gaston
Butts County
Blackwell
G. E. Rice
Coweta County
Boys Corn Club
Boys Pig Club
Atlanta
Macon
Athens
Star College of Agriculture
Foley’s Honey and Tar Trial Package Ad
Advertisement for Foley and Co offer promising trial package items including Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Pills. Mail with 5 cents to Foley Co 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago Ill for name and address. The Owl Pharmacy advertises the deal.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Til
Foley
Owl Pharmacy
Ady
This War Is The Least Deadly One Ever Known
Dr. Woods Hutchinson declares in a Royal Society of Medicine address that modern medicine makes this war among the least deadly relative to those engaged. He cites 90 to 95 percent recovery rates for wounded at various stages and notes anaesthetics and antiseptics reduce pain, amputations, and long-term disability.
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Woods Hutchinson
Royal Society of Medicine
Hutchinson
From Weak and Lame To Weill and Strong Try Foley Pills
Mrs. H. T. Straynse of Gainesville Ga reports she suffered back pain bladder inflammation and irregular urinary action until Foley Kidney Pills restored regular bladder function and strengthened her back. The advert claims quick kidney and bladder relief and urges readers to start using Foley Kidney Pills now for improvements after a few doses.
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Foley
Mrs. Straynse
H. T. Straynse
Gainesville
Ga. R
Dodson's Liver Tone Beat Calomel for a Health Boost
A vintage ad warns against calomel as dangerous quicksilver that makes you sick and lose a day’s work. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone, a vegetable tonic claimed to start the liver without side effects and not cause salivation, suitable for adults and children.
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Dodson
War Credits Granted Allies by U S Over $4 000 000 000
War credits extended to foreign governments since the United States entered the war total 4 236 400 000. Great Britain received 2 045 000 000, France 1 285 000 000, Italy 500 000 000, Russia 325 000 000, Belgium 77 400 000, Serbia 4 000 000. Cable rates reduced between North and South America.
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U. S
France
Italy
Russia
Belgium
Serbia
Knights of Pythias Install Officers Thursday Night
Jackson lodge No. 131 Knights of Pythias installed officers Thursday night January 10 after a postponement. District Deputy W. E. Merck led the installation ceremony.
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Knights OF Pythias
Jackson Lodge
No. 131
W. E. Merck
Cere
Ziron Iron Tonic Promises Health and Strength
A vintage advertisement touts ZIRON iron tonic as a safe remedy to boost blood iron, red blood cells, and overall strength. It features a testimonial from Lizzie Pennington of Adamsville Alabama and offers a money back guarantee on the first trial bottle through participating druggists.
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Lizzie Pennington
Adamsville
Ala
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Columbus, Ohio
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Department OF Agriculture
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons
Seeusmen
Richmond, Va
Mr. Blackwell
Stratford
Weill
the Owl Pharmacy
Progress
Argus
United States
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Tween
South America
Fletcher
Ss. H. Thornton
Allcalls
Beecis
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