Weevil Formula Boosts Cotton Crop in Georgia County
Dublin Georgia reports Dr W B Taylor of Dexter Laurens county promotes a weevil control mix that he claims can clear a field of boll weevils for 25 cents per acre after two sunny days. The recipe uses molasses saccharine ice cream powder calcium arsenate and water with a foamy body to cling to leaves for up to 20 acres.
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Taylor
Laurens County
Dublin
W. B. Taylor
Dexter
Laurens
J. B. Tyre
Household Hints for Everyday Care and Cleaning
Practical tips cover ironing boards, glassware, flowers, pots, tea stains, and ant control. Tackle garments with buttons using Turkish towels, soak milk-stained glasses in cold water, revive drooping petals with hot water and ammonia, and clean oatmeal pans with boiling and cold water to remove residue. Use glycerine for tea stains and bicarbonate of soda to deter ants.
Clean Dairy Barns at Georgia Experiment Station
The bulletin explains that a clean, moist barn floor matters more than dry dirt. It warns dry dust on cow hair and dusty stalls attract flies that contaminate milk. Daily manure removal plus strategic use of borax or formaldehyde poison are discussed to reduce flies and improve barn sanitation.
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Georgia Experiment Station
Quotations On Faith And Morality From Historic Voices
A collection of brief religious and moral maxims attributed to figures such as Talcott Williams M Ashby Jones Rufus W Weaver and Basil Manly. The lines touch on faith race religion evolution creed and perseverance with a tone suited to a moral reflective page.
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M. Ashby Jones
Rufus W. Weaver
Basil Manly
J. B. Gambrell
J. H. Jowett
A. C. Dixon
George W. McDaniel
John Wesley
World Conditions Improve and Global Recovery Signals
The article notes signs of improvement in world conditions after a major operation on global markets and health. Europe, led by Germany France and England, returns to normal business while Russia and China face severe issues yet show potential cures. American raw materials like cotton and grain increasingly move to Europe as countries re-enter commerce.
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Europe
Germany
France
England
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Russia
China
America
Jenkinsburg Beats McDonough Nine 8 to 7 in Upset
Jenkinsburg, Ga. won at McDonough 8 to 7 after a hard fight. Bankston struck out 13 as Jenkinsburg bats sparked a team effort while umpiring drew criticism for several reversals. Whitaker stood out for McDonough with strong defense.
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Jenkinsburg
McDonough
Bankston
Whitaker
Witness recollects pig killed by car with a toot
An elderly witness testifies about a prize pig killed by a motor car. She confirms seeing the car strike the pig and explains she heard a toot before the fatal impact. The attorney requests a brief account of the incident.
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Altoonh
Virginia Reel on Ocean Liner Sparks Farm Joke
A fragment shows a rough sea remark on an ocean liner. A farmer quips that roughness would ease if the captain stays in the furrows, referencing a Virginia Reel context.
Local Social Roundup From Jenkinsburg and Nearby Areas
Miss Velma Leverette of Atlanta visits homefolks for two weeks. Mrs Avon Gaston of Jackson visits Miss Carrila Harper. Miss Lucile Akin returns from Orchard Hill. Mr and Mrs Marcelle Bankston of Atlanta visit J M Bankston. Mr and Mrs Charlie Stroud announce a daughter. Miss Ida Sue Leverette returns from Jasper County. Grace and LaFond Bankston vis it Fincherville with Mrs Henri Maddox. Mrs Homer Manning and children from Atlanta stay with W T Thurston family.
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Velma Leverette
Atlanta
Avon Gaston
Jackson
Carrila Harper
Lucile Akin
Orchard Hill
Marcelle Bankston
J. M. Bankston
Charlie Stroud
Ida Sue Leverette
Jasper County
Grace
LaFon Bankston
Henri Maddox
Fincherville
Homer Manning
W. T. Thurston
State treasury raids to be rare this year warns legislature
The passage notes that raids on the state treasury will be few and far between this year and urges careful scrutiny of how money is appropriated by the legislature.
A Woman, a Garden, and a Little Boy
A Watchman piece urges mothers to cultivate their children's souls as a garden. It contrasts a worried mother who tends her garden for earthly prizes with a mother who neglects a boy, noting outcomes of eternal life or death. The message promises divine aid to those who pray while cultivating virtue.
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Mothers Legion
Little Boys Legion
Ten Million Acres of Wheat in Kansas Reported
Topeka Kansas estimates from J C Mohler secretary of the state board of agriculture show about 10 000 000 acres of wheat will be harvested this year This figure is 900 000 acres more than the board s May 26 estimate based on incomplete assessors returns as of March 1
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Capital move debate stalls as voters weigh future
Macon factions oppose moving the capital and block repairs to the current site and governor’s mansion. The standoff promises a lengthy impasse as advocates urge a statewide vote on the issue.
Tightwad finds flivver fails on buttermilk
York South Carolina farmer, famed as a tightwad, tried buttermilk as fuel after friends urged it. The engine gummed up, smelled awful, and the costly mechanics bill followed.
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York
S. C
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Goodyears
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Settle & Robison
Georgia
Cotton Grower
Billie Weevil
Carmichael
Atlanta Trust Company
Cumming & Maddox
Griffin, GA
McDonough Road
J. T. Moore
Burr Oak Cord Tire Company
Burr Oak, Michigan
Cora Moss
Barnesville
U. S
G. H. Mathewason
Jackson, Ga
Talcott Williams
Colorado
Utah
California
Carolina
Michigan
VIA
W. L. Estes
D. P. A. Broad & Walton Sts
Atlanta - Georgia
R H Jenkinsburg
James G. Childs
Argus Job Dept
Southern Railway System
Macon
Ashville
N. C
Southern Railway
Wv. L. Estes
North Broad St
Atlanta, Ga
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