Notable Visitors and Local Social Notes
Judge A H Ogletree was in town Thursday. Mrs Glen Landers and daughter Ruth Louise visited Mr and Mrs J W McClure. Mrs R E Carmichael left for Macon to see her daughter. Mrs C A Butner attends the State Fair in Macon overseeing Butts county canning club exhibits. Mrs Percy Cox and Miss Genevieve Voorhees stayed in the city as guests of Miss Viola Slaughter. Mrs H L Daughtry improves and returns from Atlanta Sunday. Dr and Mrs R W Mays went to Atlanta to see The Little Minister. Mr and Mrs L P Jamerson returned to Atlanta after a visit with Mrs P R Watkins. Ben Head of Atlanta, Robert Mott and Jim Head of Forsyth were guests of G D Head. Mrs Maurice Wright and Misses Nettie Rae Pittman and Annie Rosa Wright went to Atlanta to see Daddy Long Legs. Capt G E Mallet visited from Camp Harris and will return to Jackson as his quartermaster unit is mustered out.
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Maurice Wright
Nettie Rae Pittman
Annie Rosa Wright
Atlanta
G. E. Mallet
Camp Harris
Mallet
Jackson
Quartermaster’s Department
Tall folks and big dogs chase worthy work
A reflective line notes that size or stature does not determine effort or value. It suggests that perseverance and dedication matter more than physical traits in achieving meaningful goals.
Honor Roll Reminder Urges Payment to Boost Standing
The notice urges timely payment to appear on the honor roll, signaling a recognition program tied to financial dues. It emphasizes action now to secure inclusion and associated benefits.
First U S death-rate tables for New England states
The census bureau will issue the first tables of their kind showing death rates and life expectancy at all ages for the six New England states. Farmers should aim to make 1917 a record hog and homing year in Georgia.
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Census Bureau
United States
New England
Georgia
Butts County Ready Initiatives Target Boll Weevil Threat
Local officials discuss preemptive feed mill measures ahead of boll weevil invasion. Community leaders urge farmers to stockpile supplies and review pest control plans to protect crops this season.
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Butts County
Big Millinery and Ready to Wear Sale Continues This Week
Etheridge, Smith & Co advertise a continuing sale with a big lot of suits dresses and coats offered as wonderful values. The note urges readers to visit and take a minute to view the offerings, promising good payoff. The ad adds a playful question about a circus.
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Express
Etheridge, Smith & Co
American chemists yield domestic substitutes for ichthyol
Before August 1914 ichthyol, an antiseptic from European bituminous rock with fossil fish, was imported. With foreign supply inadequate, the United States now relies on its own resources. American chemists have solved the supply problem and recommended substitutes from domestic materials made by synthetic methods, now sold in markets.
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Europe
Austrian
Tyrol
America
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Child Laxative
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for children and adults. It claims the fruit laxative cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping and can aid in fevers stomach upset and diarrhea with a teaspoonful.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Dr Canterberry Opens Jackson Office In Mays Building
Dr R S Canterberry of Birmingham Alabama has set up practice in Jackson with offices in the Mays Building. He is a graduate of Davenport Iowa School of Chiropractic and also an Osteopath and M D. An advertising card invites readers to mail a five cent enclosure to Foley Co in Chicago for a trial package including Foley Honey and Tar Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets from The Owl Pharmacy.
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R. S. Canterberry
Birmingham
Ala
Jackson
Mays
Davenport
Iowa
School of Chiropractic
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Owl Pharmacy
Express Shipment Mag Georgette Waists at Busy Corner
The Busy Corner promotes Georgette waists priced from 4.98 to 6.98 in an express shipment offer. The advertisement emphasizes the waists as dreamy fashion items for shoppers seeking affordable luxury.
Money to Loan on Real Estate
Advertises loans on real estate with contact J. M. Currie and date November 3, 1911.
Prohibition Echoes as Moonshine Keeps Its Shine
Despite strict laws prohibiting alcohol, underground moonshine remains prevalent and valued in certain communities. Farmers, bootleggers, and drinkers converge to produce and purchase illicit spirits, maintaining a stubborn salience amid enforcement efforts.
Land For Sale 125 Acre Farm in 613th District
125 acre farm in the 613th district for sale. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply to R. L. Weaver, Jackson Georgia. October 27 edition classified item.
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R. L. Weaver
Jackson
Catarrhal Deafness Advertised Cure Claim
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications, only a constitutional remedy. Inflammation of the Eustachian tube causes deafness, and Hall's Catarrh Cure purportedly acts on mucous surfaces. The ad offers $100 for any case it cannot cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars free. price 75 cents. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
All Druggiste
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Greatest bargain event cuts on hats and suits
The notice promotes big savings on hats and suits with several price cuts. Suits formerly 12.50 to 29.75 now range from 8.95 to 19.95 in various fabrics including bloodcloth and gabardine. Navy and black options are highlighted as last season styles at reduced prices.
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Etheridge, Smith & Co
Mirror's grisly reflection shocks Virgil Packer
Riley Rezzidew recalls his nephew Virgil Packer dying after a fainting spell in the kitchen. He feared grave injuries from a bulging twisted face seen in a kitchen mirror, a moment later understood as a haunting self-portrait.
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Virgil Packer
Riley Rezzidew
Kansas City Star
Foley Kidney Pills Ease Mrs. Byrd Back Pain
Mrs Anna Byrd of Tuscumbia Alabama reports relief from back pain and related rheumatic symptoms after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says the medicine removed the hurt that kept her from standing and improved sleep and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Byrd
Tuscumbia
Ala
Foley
Owl Pharmacy
Saved dog rescues child inspires provincial gallery tale
In a provincial gallery a lifelike painting titled Saved shows a Newfoundland dog standing over a child it rescued from a river. On market days locals visit, admiring the scene until an old countrywoman hazards a wry remark about the child fainting after the dog’s river rescue.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. H. Ogletree
Glen Landers
Ruth Louise
J. W. McClure
R. E. Carmichael
C. A. Butner
Macon
Canning Club
Percy Cox
Genevieve Voorhees
City
Viola Slaughter
H. L. Daughtry
R. W. Mays
Little Minister
Mrs. L. P. Jamerson
P. R. Watkins
Messrs
Ben Head
Robert Mott
Jim Head
Forsyth
G. D. Head
Mente-Alba
Menth- Alba
Wne
the Retty Maylor Co
New Orleans
DR. Canterberry
Adv
J. M. Currie
Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta, Ga
First Farmers Bank
Jackson, Georgia
Fletcher
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