Farm School at Barnesville prepares to host four day event
The Sixth District A M School Barnesville Georgia State College of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture will co operate a four day school for boys and girls with demonstrations for men and women July 23 to 26. Dormitories will be open and meals served at cost. Separate sessions cover bread making canning preserving and wartime economy for women and demonstrations for farmers include machinery livestock plant disease inspection veterinary clinic and more. Citizens urged to notify county agents or write Barnesville for lodging and arrangements.
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Barnesville
Georgia State College of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture Co-Operating
J. H. Blackwell
Butts County
Blackwell
Farmers Union to Meet in Jackson on July 19
Butts County Farmers Union President Hon. S. H. Mays announces a Jackson meeting Friday July 19 at 9 a m. An out of town speaker will address the gathering and all members are urged to attend. Part of the session will be open to the public with county residents invited.
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S. H. Mays
Butts County
Assembly Moves to Allow Absent Soldiers to Vote
The general assembly shows resolve to grant voting rights to soldiers away from home. Proponents argue it is the proper action to take and aligns with democratic principles.
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General Assembly
Boys Pig Club and Corn Club Skins Barnesville School Visit
Farm Agent J. H. Blackwell urges a large delegation of Boys Pig Club and Boys Corn Club members to attend Barnesville School July 23 to 26. Instruction aims to benefit all members and arrangements include daily motor travel or reasonable board and lodging in a leisure season with expected wide county attendance.
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Barnesville
Blackwell
Lemon Juice Mix for Skin Whitening Cream
An old advertisement promotes a DIY skin lotion using fresh lemon juice mixed with orchard white to bleach and smooth the skin. It instructs straining lemon juice to remove pulp, combining with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint of lotion for daily facial use, neck, arms, and hands.
William J Harris a Georgia political figure profiled
The article profiles William J Harris born February 3, 1868 in Cedartown Polk County Georgia. It details his education at Polk County schools and the University of Georgia, his career as a teacher, marriage to Julia Wheeler, and three brothers in the U.S. Army. It highlights his political rise, leadership of the Polk County Democratic Executive Committee, support for the white primary, service as private secretary to Senator A S Clay, and his roles in Wilson administration and the census bureau including reforms to oil inspector fees and lobbying registration. It notes his tenure as director then chairman of the federal trade commission, his proximity to President Wilson, and his leadership in several national committees and policy efforts related to cotton pricing, meat packs, and Confederate veterans. It ends with praise for his loyalty to Georgia and national service, implying his potential Senate election.
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William J. Harris
Cedartown
Polk County
Georgia
University of Georgia
Julia Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Harris
United States Army
P. C. Harris
Sears Harris
Capt
Hunter Harris
A. S. Clay
Washington
Wilson
National Service
United States Census
Hughes
Redfield
Wall Street
Census Bureau
Federal Trade Board
United States
War Industries Board
New England
Bagsins Trust
Scretary of Agriculture
Hoover
Victor Murdoch
Federal Trade Commission
United States Senate
Trade Commission
Cordiary
National Capitol
Gergia
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Boys Pig Club
Boys Corn Club
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Butler & Pinson Selling Agents
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boston
Mass
Thos. N. McKibben
Griffin District
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Memory University
Walker White
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