Butts County Fair and civic boosters push progress
Advertisement heavy item notes Butts County Fair dates November 5 6 and 7 with calls to exhibit and support local boosters. It urges manufacturing growth hotels and infrastructure like an ice factory steam laundry and gas plant for Jackson and lauds Confederate Veterans reunion in Atlanta. It also references league of nations debate and war lessons with calls for home paper support and community cooperation.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Jackson
Butts County Fair Promises Wide County Display
Scores of Georgia counties plan fall fairs as war guns stop booming. Butts County announces its 1919 fair in early November, pledging a comprehensive display of resources and full cooperation from residents to make it a county pride and a notable eye opener.
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Georgia
Butts County
Butts
Weevil Threat Drives Georgia Farmers to Rethink Cropping
The Augusta Chronicle warns boll weevil damage will persist in 1920 and urges early cotton planting and new farming methods. It advocates diversifying crops to include tobacco, dairying, pork, and increased corn, oats, hay, and feed crops to reduce cotton reliance and beat the pest.
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Richmond County
Chronicle
Screven
Agricultural Department
Washington
Georgia
South Carolina
Wilsons Great Burden Among World Leaders
The Rome Tribune Herald observes Woodrow Wilson faced immense global duties since leaving Princeton University to govern New Jersey and then become president. It notes the many difficulties beyond any prior president and praises the Constitution’s endurance of his leadership.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
New Jersey
Wilson
Rome Tribune Herald
Are Farmers Profiteers
In this Dawson News excerpt the author argues that farmers are not profiteers for hog and cattle prices. They lack price control, sell at market timing, and respond to buyer dictates. Profit arises from broader market forces, not farmer manipulation, and accusing farmers would be libelous.
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Morgan
Rockefeller
Cascarets Offer Gentle Relief From Digestive Ailments
An advertiser touts Cascarets as a safe alternative to harsh laxatives like calomel. The copy claims quick relief from constipation biliousness indigestion and headaches, with benefits during sleep and no griping while strengthening bowel muscles at low cost.
Sugar Shortage Sparking Public Outcry and Civic Reform
In Jackson the sugar shortage prompts questions about distribution and price controls. Citizens demand accountability as boll weevil damage and crime threats spur calls for a stronger local militia and better sidewalks, while writers urge public spirit and swift civic action.
Aluminum store offers $1.69 price with promise of prompt shipping
Etheridge, Smith & Co announces a last chance to buy aluminum at 1.69 with guaranteed twenty years. Customers urged to come with exact change for prompt shipments at higher prices.
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Etheridge, Smith & Co
30 000 Serbian Children Die in 1915 Retreat
Figures verified by American Red Cross workers show 35 000 Serbian children were sent with the army in 1915 retreat and only 5 000 survived. Many returned as orphans. Red Cross seeks to aid with orphanages and institutions. Evacuation sparked by realization of retreat to coast bays.
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Red Cross
Washington
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Jackson Ad
Jackson resident H R Hooks reports relief from back pain and rheumatic pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The advertisement urges readers with kidney symptoms to try the remedy, noting 60 cent price at dealers and recommending Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, as manufacturers.
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Jackson
Dean
H. R. Hooks
Garage
Oak St
Doan
Jackson residents urged to back street and sidewalk improvements
The city calls for broad citizen support to fund and complete paved street and sidewalk upgrades. Leaders emphasize collective effort to achieve lasting local infrastructure enhancements.
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Jackson
The boll weevil menace and cotton’s future
The passage frames the boll weevil as a changer of Southern fortunes. It notes the pest harms those who rely solely on cotton, while praising diversification for farmers who build self support. It emphasizes the weevil as a catalyst for financial realignment in the region.
Moving Pressing Shop to Cemetery Street Location
John Kiser announces relocation of his pressing shop from Mulberry Street to Cemetery Street near the colored cemetery and opens a branch at Sam Lee's laundry for easier pickup and delivery. He thanks customers for past patronage and seeks continued business.
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Mulberry Street
Cemetery Street
Sam Lee
John Kiser
S S S Purely Vegetable Blood Tonic Market History
S S S is advertised as a purely vegetable blood purifier. The copy urges readers to use S S S during signs of impure blood and sluggish circulation, claiming it cleanses the blood and strengthens the system. It notes availability from druggists and offers free information by writing to the Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
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S.S. S
S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
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