Prominent singer urges home girls faith in soldiers
Elizabeth Howry of Washington writes from Paris for the Y M C A singing for U S troops in France. Her July 17 letter recounts four air raids the front-line camps and the morale uplift from song and contact with the men. She notes how distance makes hearts grow fonder and recalls Joffre in the Marne valley and the grim toll of war.
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Elizabeth Howry
Washington
France
Howery
Justice Howery
Atlanta
Paris
Miss Howry
Marne Valley
Joffre
Winter cover crops swell fruit returns
The Georgia State College Horticultural Division explains winter cover crops under orchard trees reduce nitrogen costs, add organic matter, and prevent soil wash. Hairy vetch with oats rye or wheat is recommended, with inoculation and specific sowing times across Georgia. If seed is unavailable, turnips or rape can be planted to provide winter cover and soil enrichment.
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Georgia State College
North Georgia
Central
Georgia
South Georgia
Georgia's First Cheese Factory Opens at Young Harris
Georgia opens its first cheese factory at Young Harris in the mountains where the local market is the town itself. Plans mention possible future factories at Rome Hiwassee and Clayton.
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Georgia
Young Harris
Rome
Hiwassee
Clayton
Lemon Lotion Promises Clearer Skin with Lemons and Orchard White
A home beauty remedy blends the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint lotion. It claims to bleach freckles and tan, soften and whiten skin, and can be massaged daily on face neck arms and hands.
Rules As To Wheat To Benefit Georgia Farmers
An announcement by Dr. Soule, federal food administrator for Georgia, lets farmers who raise their own wheat mill any quantity at one time. It also lists flour consumption rules for such farmers. The measures aim to stimulate wheat growing and boost next year’s production. Other restrictions remain in force for non-farmer wheat buyers.
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Soule
Georgia
Georgia to plant record wheat acreage this fall
Reports indicate Georgia will seed the largest wheat acreage in state history this fall. Officials urge farmers to maximize production and reserve enough grain for home use.
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Georgia
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens in Summer Heat
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches blood and strengthens the entire system, promising noticeable vigor for the elderly and the weak. It emphasizes summer endurance and notes a price of 60c. It also mentions supporting war effort through Liberty Bonds and taxes.
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Grove
Rheumatism Returns Its Old-Fury This Winter
Winter weather awakens rheumatic pains as liniments fail to reach the disease. A blood remedy, S. S. S., is advertised as purifying the blood to remove the cause and provide relief. Free advice offered by Medical Director at 26 Swift.
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J. Arenson
Jackson, Ga
Selz Shoes
Big Bertha
Castoria
the Centaur Company
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DELCO
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