Butts county urged to boost annual agricultural fair
County leaders urge a larger and better county fair to teach thrift soil improvement and crop diversification. It cites G E Rice praising ground limestone and spreader demonstrations after tours of Sparta Warrenton Augusta and Madison and highlights community events and gatherings surrounding the fair preparations.
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Butts County
Georgia
G. E. Rice
Sparta
Warrenton
Augusta
Madison
Millions for a New Stomach
An essay promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a digestion aid and blood builder. It explains health links to a strong stomach and cites a Buffalo institute's roots and herbs, claiming decades of public confidence and no alcohol.
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Pietco
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Population shifts as urban areas exceed farm populations
The 1920 census shows more than half the U S population in cities for the first time. Cities grow seven and a half times faster than rural areas, with rural growth lagging behind the prior decade while urban areas surge ahead.
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United States
Population Growth Rates Rise Across Regions 1910 to 1920
The text notes that growth accelerated, with five new inhabitants per six added in 1910 to 1920, surpassing the earlier decade. All population centers including small hamlets and towns show larger proportional gains than rural districts.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertises Internal Cure
A Victorian era ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. It touts a blend of tonics and blood purifiers and offers testimonials and free literature from FB. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
FB. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
How to Succeed With Wheat
An agriculture tips item outlines sowing best practices for wheat using proven varieties and selecting plump healthy seed. It emphasizes careful planting and execution of standard methods to improve yield and quality.
Seed Wheat Cultivation Practices From The Progressive Farmer
Instructions for seed wheat: treat seed for smut unless certified disease free, sow five to six pecks per acre, plant in October or November, prepare seed bed, establish a good rotation, keep soils sweet, apply 200 to 400 pounds acid phosphate per acre at seeding, top-dress with manure or soda if nitrogen is kept by legumes, and dress thin spots with barnyard manure in winter.
See Us Printing That Progress Argus Job Dept
A brief note from the Argus job department highlights progress in printing efforts. The entry emphasizes ongoing improvements and workplace updates.
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ARGUS
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