Rubber giants urge duty of motorists for wartime tires
War-time national necessity places new responsibility on motorists. The largest rubber manufacturers pledge to supply tires of unfailing reliability and extreme mileage to meet wartime demands.
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
3
War-time national necessity places new responsibility on motorists. The largest rubber manufacturers pledge to supply tires of unfailing reliability and extreme mileage to meet wartime demands.
State Superintendent M J Brittain reissues exam reading list for Aug 2 and 3 1918 covering primary general elementary and high school manuals. Books from Southers Gwinn Southern Book Depository and others priced postpaid include Frees Hollister and How to Teach. Remember dates August 2 to 8. Thomas County C S 8.
The East Side Auditorium overflowed for the Friday night commencement with an invocation by Rev. W. M. Harris. Supt Brough ton thanked the city for support and outlined recent improvements. Students presented salutatory, history, poem, will, prophecy, and valedictory with gifts. Bishop W. N. Ainsworth delivered a stirring Life address, followed by diploma awards to William Lewis Wilson and George.
A community letter from Lilla Forrest urges homemakers to reduce wheat use during shortages and shift to potatoes vegetables grits rice and cereals. She shares war bread substitutes and recipes using corn flour corn meal and rice flour and offers canning bulletins to readers.
A vintage advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a cure for colds. It promises stop of coughing and headache, and a money back refund if it fails. EH W GROVE's signature appears with the ad claim.
The East Side High School faced staffing hurdles last year due to wartime conditions but secured a strong faculty for the coming year. An additional teacher will join, the commercial department will gain weight, and the manual training exhibit is praised as among the best.
Macon Georgia police chief George Riley recounts a long illness from 1915 with pleurisy back pains and kidney trouble. After taking Tanlac he reports full improvement and renewed energy, saying he feels like a new man and is back on his feet. Tanlac is sold by R Thomas Drug Store in Thomasville and by a local agency in each town.
WE ARE CLOSING OUT Our Farm tools cheap for cash. Mowers 65 dollars Rakes 35 dollars Grain Drill 100 dollars Other tools in proportion Call s and see us Evans Son potatoes Porto Rico Plants 1 75 per 100 Apply J M Clewis 431 Remington Ave Thomasville Examinations Of men for military service show defective vision Lawhead Optometrist will test your eyes free Strayed From the Deverle place last Saturday night one dark fawn colored mare male about 6 years old Reward for return or information H Deyerle Boston Ga RF D No A 28 3rd 31 2tsw
A parade of guests includes John Watt in Macon, F Gamage of Pelham, A K McGehee of Greenville Ala, J L Singletary and family, J T Brimm and R M Stovall of Pelham, C H Curry Jr and party from Quincy, A G Robinson returning from Atlanta Life Insurance meeting, T S Singletarys at commencement, Bessie Cobb back from Valdosta, Dr Mary Meta Lucas off to South Carolina, Pliney Heeth visiting with his father P S Heeth, L G Cobb and Bessie Coby from Speachton. Also an ad promotes 50 cent Lax-Fos with Pepsin.
Dr. Lee Brannon of Pavo, Mr. Julian Sykes of Pelham, and Mr. B H Love of Olustee were noted in the city today. Mr. F B Woodcock of Atlanta is spending time here on business. Col and Mrs J A Merritt and children from Boston visited today. Mr. J B Reynolds of Ocilla and Mr. R G Fleetwood returned from Atlanta after bankers meeting.
A Bay Big Horse Mule about 5 years old and 900 pounds was stolen Saturday evening June 1 from the rear yard of H. H. Vann's market in Thomasville Georgia. The mule was hitched to a new black Sears Roebuck tagged buggy. Reward offered for information leading to return to W. A. Rehberg Sheriff Thomas County.
Mr H L Bullock of Ochlocknee and Mrs J H Norton visited here Monday. E M Fambrough of Boston, D W Cleary and M E Shingler of Donaldsonville also spent time in Thomasville Sunday. The Patterson family welcomed a girl at 704 North Dawson Street Sunday. Lt E M Smith Jr. arrived in France, Lt Frank Mitchell wired he would be here tonight after sailing from France.
A family medicine user praises Thedford's Black-Draught as a remedy for spring illness and liver trouble. The account notes relief from malaria type symptoms and fewer doctor bills, arguing the product acts by stimulating the liver naturally and promptly.
Mrs. James Tucker of 560 Arch Street Macon Georgia, wife of a U. S. soldier, states that for fifteen years she suffers spring chills. Three weeks ago, while a chill attacked, she bought Osage and began taking it, reporting relief after a half bottle.
Grove's Old Praehrd Tonic touted for quinine and iron with liver, malaria, and blood-boosting claims. Mr Leslie Grantham departs for Charleston to join Uncle Sam’s services. Fleetwood family visiting for Mildred Fleetwood's graduation this evening.
An old testimonial notes calomel’s dangers and promotes Dr Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup as a safer substitute. Susie Brewer of Tennessee reports relief from a severe cold after three doses. The pamphlet, from Thatcher Medicine Co., urges readers to request their book on diseases and treatments.
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