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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
2
Vidalia Advance is the official city organ published weekly in Vidalia Georgia and distributed as second class mail under federal act.
The piece praises pecan farming as a safer, cheaper alternative to orange groves in South Georgia. It cites L L Sutton of Pearson who returns from Florida and prefers truck crops and pecans, noting lower costs, easier care, and steady profits with several hundred dollars from a ten year old pecan stand. Local guidance urges young farmers to plant pecan groves.
Stelle County Minnesota boasted at a recent agricultural fair that it is the richest farming community in the nation. With one cow per resident, dairy output reaches five million pounds yearly valued at two and a half million dollars. The county hosts twenty three cooperative creameries and substantial grain hay potato and hog production plus bank deposits of four hundred dollars per person.
Hudson Maxim argues a five year armistice could save about a billion dollars annually. He envisions roads, an inter coastal ship canal, dredged rivers, a national power grid, Great Lakes canals, and land irrigation. He cites Sumner on redirecting wartime money to social and religious ends.
The Sylvania Telephone recalls cane grinding season in Georgia with frosty nights, boiling furnaces, and gatherings where juice drinks and light beer accompany revelry. It hints that syrup dipping may be followed by mischief from young folks, framing autumn as a merry agricultural rite.
Mr C G Williamson hopes to be home for Christmas. Seventh grade welcomes Minnie Lee Meeks. Primary grades collect autumn leaves. Elementary grades study pine straw baskets. Mrs J E Price returns from Savannah visit. Box supper planned December 21 to fund volleyball. Dorothy Abernathy may join again. Sunday school class work contests. I O Dryden and Frankie Williamson spent Thanksgiving with relatives. SEVENTH GRADE.
A bargain sale lists a 1 Oakland touring car in good running order with five tires and front and rear bumpers, and a Dodge Brothers roadster thoroughly overhauled and in tip top running order with five tires.
Clive Patrick born February 19 1906 died November 28 1922 was a young businessman who joined the Missionary Baptist church in Vidalia on April 27 1919. He was affable and industrious and his death saddened his parents as they believe he rests with the Lord beyond sunset.
A farmer traveling home from town with 225 in cash to deposit is held up near Hilltop by robbers. The piece urges starting a bank account to keep money safe and to keep funds circulating through checks, noting banking improves safety, liquidity, and credibility in farm commerce.
Scream free back relief advertised as a miracle oil named Stop Oil promising fast, harmless aid for lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. A trial bottle at drug stores claims to soothe soreness within fifty rubs with a single use. The copy emphasizes immediate, permanent ease and skin safety.
Notice to the public announcing that J. E. Thompson will collect all debts owed to Dr. R. N. Hicks for professional services and requesting settlements be made with him.
The bakery announces fruit cake baking begins next Tuesday November 28 and will proceed every Tuesday and Thursday. Cakes must be in by ten o'clock on each baking day.
Ten large store rows on the first floor of City Hall are available for rent. Interested parties should contact J. H. Duggan, City Clerk.
Vidalia Georgia based Vidalia Cotton Oil Mill Company seeks to buy all good corn offered for sale at current market prices. Interested sellers should visit or write to present offerings.
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