Georgia Baptists Celebrate 150th Kiokee Anniversary
Thousands from across Georgia gathered at Kiokee, Ga, to mark the 150th anniversary of the first Georgia Baptist church founded by Daniel Marshall. The four day jubilee includes the Kiokee event, the Powelton church founding, a visit to Penfield, Mercer University’s origin, and ends with Macon convention centennial observance.
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Mercer
Georgia Baptists
Kiokee Church
Powelton
Penfield
Mercer University
Jesse Mercer
Georgia Baptist Convention
Macon
Jackson man named on board University of Georgia
J. D. Jones editor of the Progress Argus has been appointed by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick as a member of the Board of Visitors to the University of Georgia for the term ending January 1, 1923. Other members include R. E. Brooks of Albany O. R. Horton of Gainesville L. F. Elrod of Hancock County and W. A. Hall of Blakely.
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J. D. Jones
Progress‘Argus
Thomas W. Hardwick
University of Georgia
R. E. Brooks
Albany
R. Horton
Ganesville
L. F. Elrod
Hancock County
W. A. Hall
Blakely
Mineral Feeds For Milk Cows From Georgia Experiment Station
Widespread interest in using mineral substances in dairy feeds arises as heavy milk production depletes calcium magnesium and phosphorus from the skeleton. Experiments show cows may not digest excess minerals efficiently, though highly milking animals rapidly deplete calcium and phosphorus stores.
Growers Association Meeting Set for Saturday in Flovilla
The Growers Marketing Association will meet at the school auditorium in Flovilla on Saturday afternoon June 10 at 2 oclock. County Agent H G Wiley is expected to attend and address the members, all of whom are urged to attend.
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Growers Marketing Association
Flovilla
H. G. Wiley
Calcium Arsenate Offered For Boll Weevil Fight
A Jackson Georgia ad offers Calcium Arsenate at 9 cents per pound plus freight from Ataria in car lots. A sample was tested by Judge J H Ham and the State Chemist found it high standard and uniform. Available at Carmichael Drag and Book Co and Southern Cotton Oil Co in 5 26 4te.
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Ataria
J. H. Ham
U. K
Carmichael Drag and Book Co
Southern Cotton Oil Co
Kimbell & Kinard
Jackson
Record Fire Losses in 1921 Reach Near All-Time High
The Journal of Commerce tallies 1921 U S and Canada fire losses at 332 654 950, surpassed only by 1906 San Francisco, with 3 855 fires exceeding 10 000 converts. Causes cited include carelessness and weak discipline in business, plus slim profit margins reducing maintenance spending. The long-term total fire waste over 43 years stands at 7 695 475 695.
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San Francisco
United States
Canada
Journal of Commerce
Community Notes From Indian Spring Visitors and Events
Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. A P McClelland’s mother visit Indian Spring.,E D Heard visit Macon. Irene Respass Chambers, of Macon, works at Foy Hotel this season and is Miss Bradley Ward’s niece. Cecile Corbett, of Macon, attends weekend dance at New Elder Hotel and is J E Cornell’s niece. Averett family from Damascus visiting, Warren Furlow and wife guests of Jackson. Baptist church meetings conclude with uplifting sermons and singing.
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Elder Hotel
J. E. Cornell
Baptist Church
Warren Furlow
Jackson
Sincere Sorrow and the Black Underwear Joke
An El Paso Times item recalls an elderly dusky woman in deep mourning who asks a clerk for black underwear. The clerk offers options, but the mourner insists she mourns down to the skin, delivering a wry social observation in a brief exchange.
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el Paso Times
Peach and vegetable boom revives South Georgia farmlands
The heavy peach fruit and veg movement in South Georgia brings new life to the region as money crops come on at all seasons, a vital need for the state.
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South Georgia
Cool drinks for hot days and market optimism
The article offers inexpensive ways to prepare cooling beverages using lemons tomatoes and fruit, including crushed ice drinks lemon eggnog and syrup. It advises economical sweetening and immediate serving, plus notes rising farm product sales and improving markets in Georgia.
Humorous verse on fowl manners and crowing
A light verse contrasts hens eggs with hens cackling, roosters crowing, and the reputation of doves pigeons and peacocks. The poem playfully notes common judgments of birds and their behavior.
Tax Sale Notice for Butts County Georgia Property
Public outcry sale on the first Tuesday in July at the courthouse door in Butts County to the highest bidder for cash. Fifty acres in the 615 District G M of Butts County bounded on the north by Mrs A W Lane and on the east by Mrs A W lands.
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Georgia
Butts County
Property sale notice in Butts County Georgia
Lane lines begin south of William W and west of Nettie Harkness to satisfy a tax levy for 1921. Sheriff W D Pop will sell July first at the courthouse door to the highest bidder for cash. Property described as a house at It Springs in Butts County bounded by J W Terrell Guthrie Carmichael and O A Pound. Property levied on as the property of George Byars colored in possession of G Byars to satisfy tax claim issued by J F Lane Tax Collector for Butts County for 1921. This June 5 1922.
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Georgia
Butts County
L. M. Hale
Hubert B. Hale
Emma Hale
J. H.ham
Court House
G. M
Jennie Bryans
J. M. Crawford
Indian Springs
Wigwam Hotel Company
J. F. Lane
W. D.pope
Said
Propen
J. W. Terrell
Guthrie and Carmichael
O. A. Pound
Saiderty
George Byars
G. Byars
Butt County
Jenkinsburg
Charlie Kell
Southern Railway Company
Baptist Church
Jen Ga
A.J. Harris
J. F
A. J. Harris
G. M. Butte
J. G. Colweil
S. B. Kinary
P. J. Kina
S. B. Kinard
Monroe County
Willingham
A. S. B. Kinard
W. D.F
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University OF GA
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Growers Association
der Hotel
Quack
McDonough Road
G. H. Kimbell
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T. G. Willis
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Meester
Michael
Castain
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W. D. Pope
Butts
Sheriff’s SA
Butis County
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