Georgia Proclamation on 1918 Constitutional Pension Amendment
Governor Dorsey proclaims a proposed amendment to Georgia's Constitution to extend pension payments for ex Confederates and widows. The amendment, approved August 20 1918, would remove two provisos limiting pensions by property value and pre 1870 marriage, asking voters to ratify at the November 5 1918 general election.
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State of Georgia
Atlanta
Georgia
Eorgia
Hugh M. Dory
General Assembly
United States
Confederate States
Ashly
Hugh M. Dor
Gen- Assembly
Hugh M. Dorsey
Progress Argus Tightens Legal Ad Standards
Effective immediately the Progress Argus will not accept legal advertising unless cash accompanies the copy. The law sets rates at 75 cents per 100 words for the first four insertions and 35 cents per 100 words for subsequent insertions. attorneys are warned to take notice.
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Progress-Argus
Notice to creditors of Jas. F. Carmichael estate
Georgia Butts County creditors of the estate of Jas F Carmichael deceased must render demands in proper form. All indebted individuals must make immediate payment. This Oct 8 1918. Joseph P Maddox administrator Jas F Carmichael deceased.
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Georgia
Butts County
Jas. F. Carmichael
Joseph P. Maddox
Admr
Application for dismission of E. J. Maddox estate executor
Obadiah Hendrick as executor of Mrs. E. J. Maddox seeks discharge after locating full administration. Court cites all interested parties to show cause why executor should not be granted letters of dismission on the first Monday in November 1918. Dated October 7 1918. J. H. Ham Ordinary.
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Obadiah Hendrick
E. J. Maddox
Deed by Bond for Title Hearing Notice
Alfred Wason seeks execution of titles to lands described in a bond for title claimed by J. M. McClure deceased. The Court of Ordinary for the county will hear the application on the first Monday in November 1918.
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Alfred Wason
J. M. McClure
Court of Ordinary
J. H. Ham
Year's Support Proceeding For Carmichael Estate
Mrs Nannie J Carmichael applies for twelve months support from the estate of James F Carmichael in Butts County Georgia. Appraisers have filed their return and all persons concerned must show cause before the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in November 1918. The notice is dated Oct 7 1918.
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Georgia
Butts County
Nannie J. Carmichael
James F. Carmichael
Court of Ordinary
J. H. Ham
Administrator's Sale of 170 Acres in Butts County
By order of the Court of Ordinary the estate of Mrs J J Hammond will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in November 1918. The 170 acre tract lies in the 616th district G M Butts County bounded by G W White J H Pope Willie J White Central Georgia Power Co and a public road from Jackson to Covington. Cash terms. J J Hammond Administrator.
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Court of Ordinary
Butts County
G. M
G. W. White
J. H. Pope
Willie J. White
Central Georgia Power Co
Jackson
Covington
J. J. Hammond
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Breathes Comfort for Influenza
An old fashioned advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for influenza or la grippe. It claims relief from sore throat mucus cough and breathing difficulty with daily use and urges immediate purchase from Carmichael Dree & Bee Co.
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Carmichael Dree & Bee Co
Advedas
Georgia Sugar Ration Cut With Individual Pledge Required
The October sugar allotment for Georgia is 1,000,000 pounds less than September. Retail dealers must collect and preserve individual pledges for each sale, with two pounds per person per month for households, and semi monthly buys allowed. No dealer extra allotments will be issued. The Food Administration urges saving wheat and all staples as war needs rise abroad and at home.
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Georgia
State of
America
Europe
Russia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Food Administration
New Suits and Coats Headline Busy Corner Sale
Ladies urged to shop new suits and coats at The Busy Corner. Voters told to vote the ticket of their fathers and keep Georgia solidly Democratic in next Tuesday's election.
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Georgia
Hog powder claim sparks farmer’s cholera defense
Steve Hoover of Mt. Pleasant Iowa reports starting to feed his herd of about 100 hogs with B A Thomas’s Hog Powder over two months ago. He says fifty were sick at first but all recovered with the animals thriving, while nearby herds suffered cholera. Carmichael Hardware Co. is identified as dealers.
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Steve Hoover
Mt., Pleasant
Iowa
A. Thomas
Lemon Juice Skin Whitener Recipe Promises Beauty
Advertisement describes making a lemon juice skin lotion by mixing two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It claims to remove freckles sallowness and tan, soften and whiten skin, and advises straining pulp and applying daily to face neck arms and hands.
Electric ginnery runs full time after rain
Due to recent rains the electric ginnery of Kimbell and Kinard is now operated full time, providing increased convenience to the general public.
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Kimbell & Kinard
Correction of Liberty Bond subscription amount for Rev. W. H. Arnold
A publishing error listed Rev. W. H. Arnold of Indian Springs district as subscribing $50 to the Liberty Bond drive. The correct amount is $250.00 and the correction is issued gladly.
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Liberty Bond
W. H. Arnold
Indian Springs
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H. B. Strange
Secretary of State
A. & M. School
Reserved Officers Training Corps
U. S
T. O. Galloway
Barnesville, Georgia
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