Georgia field pea crop urged to curb weevils with carbon bisulphide
Atlanta May 23. State Department of Agriculture market bulletin urges Georgia farmers to treat field peas to fight weevils using carbon bisulphide. Peas stored in barrels or boxes with a pan of bisulphide on top and covered to trap fumes, repeated after sixty days. Warns about flammability and safety, noting expected higher consumption and a war patriotism themed grand lodge meeting in Macon with officers named.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Department of Agriculture
Market Bureau
Bureau
Department
Potomac County Knights Elect Merck as Grand Chief
Jefferson man W. E. Merck elected Grand Chief for the Knights of Pythias. He represents Jackson Judge No. 131 and attended the annual ceremony, signaling leadership for the ensuing year. Carmichael Drug & Cook Company is noted in unrelated text about potato bug killer.
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Carmichael Drug & Cook Company
Jefferson
Jackson
Knights of Pythias
W. E. Merck
Gaston Seeks Re election as County Commissioner of Roads
J O Gaston announces candidacy for re election to the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in Butts county. He states he offers his services to the county and public under the Democratic Executive Committee rules and regulations.
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Butts County
Democratic Executive Committee
J. O. Gaston
W. J. Bankston
R. W. Mays
Five Lynched for Bad Crime in South Georgia
Mary Turner wife of Hayes Turner was hanged at Folsom's bridge over Little River sixteen miles north of Valdosta. Hayes Turner was hanged at the Okapiloco River in Brooks county last night. Five people lynched in the Barney Smith tragedy area as mobs avenge killings. Guards patrol jail to prevent trouble as posses hunt other black suspects amid rising tensions.
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Valdosta
Mary Turner
Hayes Turner
Folsom’s
Little River
Okapiloco
Brooks County
Smith
Barney
Sydney Johnson
Hampton Smith
Newton Hardware Company Surrenders Charter in Butts County
The Newton Hardware Company petitions the Butts County Superior Court for surrender of its charter. The firm, originally Newton-Carmichael Hardware Company, was incorporated December 22, 1902, in Jackson Georgia under E J Reagan. The charter was amended September 16, 1916 to Newton Hardware Company with $5,000 capital, wholly owned by W A Newton R P Newton and J C Newton. A stockholders meeting on April 15, 1918 adopted a resolution to surrender the charter.
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State of Georgia
Butts County
Said County
Newton Hardware Company
E. J. Reagan
Superior Courts of
Flint
Newton-Carmichael Hardware Company
Jackson
Superior Court
Superior Court of
W. A. Newton
R. P. Newton
J. C. Newton
Petition to dissolve corporation filed in Butts County
The document requests legal dissolution of a corporation and forfeiture of its charter after proper notice. It includes affidavits by W A Newton R P Newton and J C Newton, sworn April 17 1918 before Clerk J Foster, with attorney H M Fletcher noted as petitioner's counsel.
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H. M. Fletcher
Newton Hardware Company to Dissolve Its Charter 1918
Minutes of stockholders meet April 15 1918 favor dissolution and surrender of charter. Officers to take steps to carry out action. Petition to dissolve ordered filed with Butts County court and published in Progress-Argus. Hearing set for June 7 1918 at Jackson court house with judge Searcy and clerk Foster certifying the copy.
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Newon Hardware Company
Butts Superior Court
Progress-Argus
County of
Butts
Jackson
Georgia
W. E. H. Searcy, JR
S. C. Flint
Notice of Contract Binds Ike and Emily Ross
The notice states Ike and Emily Ross are under contract to work for the year 1918 and forbids hiring them by others under penalty of law.
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Ike
Emily Ross
Petition for permanent administration De Bonis Non
Notice to creditors and next of kin of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Goen that J W Goen has applied for permanent administration De Bonis Non. The Ordinary J H Ham requires appearances at his office within the legal period to show cause why such administration should not be granted. Dated May 6 1918.
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Georgia
Butts County
J. W. Goen
Sarah Elizabeth Goen
J. H. Ham
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as General Tonic
The old standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system at 60 cents.
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GROVE
All the Dollars Shape Victory and War Effort
The excerpt argues that victory is not bought but earned through concerted labor and material use. A hoarded dollar is idle power while a saved or lent dollar becomes active force for the government, with loaned funds providing reserve, energy, and purchasing power in action.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days By Ointment Claim
An advertisement claims to cure piles including itching bleeding and protruding types in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if not cured. It states the first application provides relief and rest.
Guardian seeks sale of undivided lands for reinvestment
J W Maddox as guardian of Forrest Adiel Talmage and Marguerite Maddox petitions the Superior Court to sell their one seventh undivided interest in 50 acres in Monroe County Georgia. The sale aims to reinvest proceeds in US Liberty Loan bonds at 4 percent. Notice has run in Jackson Progress Argus and Monroe County publications for four weeks.
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Georgia
Butts County
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr
Superior Court
Said County
J. W. Maddox
Forrest
Adiel, Talmage
Marguerite Maddox
Said
Monroe County
J. R. King
A. C. Tingle
Belle King Maddox
Petitioner
Liberty Loan
United States
Jackson
Griffin
Notice of sale of G W Fears estate by administrator
W A Smith administrator of the late G W Fears applies for leave to sell the real estate. An order was made at May term 1918 for cotton and citation issued. He will pass upon the application at the June term 1918 of the Court of Ordinary of Butts county. He grants the leave unless an objection is shown. Dated May 6, 1918.
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Georgia
Butts County
W. A. Smith
G. W. Fears
Court of Ordinary
J. H. Ham
Year's Support For Emma Jolly In Estate of Joseph Jolly
Emma Jolly applies for twelve months support from the estate of Joseph Jolly, deceased. Appraisers filed their return and court requires all interested parties to show cause before the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in June 1918.
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Georgia
Butts County
Emma Jolly
Joseph Jolly
Court of Ordinary
J. H. Ham
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G. K
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