Local Doctor L H Darby Opens Vidalia Office
Dr. L H Darby establishes an office in the Post Office Building Vidalia Georgia with X ray equipment and two phone lines. Office 84 2 and residence 84 3 listed.
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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1921
Page
6
Dr. L H Darby establishes an office in the Post Office Building Vidalia Georgia with X ray equipment and two phone lines. Office 84 2 and residence 84 3 listed.
The author recalls his role in early Southern prohibition efforts in Athens Georgia and South Carolina. He details dispensary politics, fiscal motives, Tillman era compromises, and alleged corruption tied to liquor sales and enforcement, promising more revelations about the dispensary in a future letter.
Local rental service offers cars available around the clock beside the New York Cafe. Cars include sedans and compact models with daily rates and weekend specials. Equipment and maintenance details are listed at the desk.
A historic advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifying and enriching tonic. It claims to restore energy, improve appetite, and bring color to the cheeks, noting the tonic contains iron and quinine and is palatable to children. It also asserts effectiveness against malaria and grip with a strengthening effect.
Mrs. W. M. Peden of Navasota recounts slipping health but finds recovery after taking Cardui. She notes nervous fatigue, weak meals, and restlessness improved, with restored appetite and energy enabling daily chores. She endorses Cardui as a tonic and urges other women to try it, noting many others benefited. All druggists sell Cardui.
A historical feature highlights the Georgia and Florida Railway under the banner Through the Land of Opportunity, detailing its routes, economic promise, and regional impact.
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