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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
2
The Advance plans include a new high school building and the relocation of the Seaboard freight depot away from the city center. The business district would be paved, and a sidewalk-building program started. Merchants would unite to expand trade territory, and a business and professional men’s organization would assist farmers in marketing their crops with an experienced leader.
A playful note to Bill Biffem of the Savannah Press from a fellow Georgia editor. The piece likens Bill to a partridge-hunting heart and suggests a humorous quail swap to stock his refrigerator, imagining editors statewide rushing to assist their chief.
A humorous verse on dairy farming and creamery shipping ends with a political aside. The speaker jokes about cow milk prices and feed, then shifts to suggesting pacific controls, and notes Senator Reed of Missouri praising a four power pact.
An Atlanta businessman argues that consistent advertising improves a merchant’s credit. Bankers trust loans when stock moves quickly, created by steady advertising that builds goodwill and public recognition, aiding expansion with timely repayments.
The report claims England and Ireland end 700 years of conflict with Japan over Yap Island and that major powers vow no more war. It also notes prohibition officers moving Savannah toward dryness.
Citizens demand explanation from Congressman Wash Larsen over a joy ride into Canada with Willie Randolph Hearst. They fear the company he keeps reflects poorly on his duties and accountability to constituents.
Critics tell Watson to replace showy rhetoric with steady statesmanlike conduct to win Georgia voters. They urge restraint, sobriety, and practical leadership over flamboyant saber rattling in a bid for public trust.
The county halts new road construction while retaining home and farm demonstration agents to support local farming and home efficiency initiatives.
County farmers supply cows and feed while dairy plants turn out butter-fat product valued at 800 dollars per ton, signaling a regional dairy expansion.
News from our neighboring counties reports E. E. Coleman has been acquitted by a Pulaski Superior Court jury of murder in the death of Bill Hall. The case, tried on a change of venue granted by Judge Eschel Graham, followed similar evidence to prior Davis prosecutions. Coleman's defense offered no witnesses and his own testimony was the only direct statement presented. The jury deliberated several hours before exonerating him, and Coleman had received broad support during his fourteen months in jail.
The Christmas Bazaar held by the ladies of the Methodist church last Thursday, Friday and Saturday was a decided success. Over $300 was cleared by the ladies from the sale of different articles and from meals served. The few articles remaining unsold Saturday evening were auctioned off. Worth Poe kindly consented to act as auctioneer.
The speaker urges the major powers to return previously gained concessions from China, arguing decades of pressure should now be offset by reciprocal moves. The tone pushes for stronger shifts in international bargaining and policy.
The piece riffs on civic praiseworthiness and courtroom antics with quips about publicity and taxes. It notes local affairs and holiday season worries, including dairy industry notes and a columnist tone urging optimism despite rough economics.
The article notes over 30 000 Tanlac bottles sold weekly in Georgia and a total of 753 552 bottles in the state, implying about 126 000 annually. It explains Tanlac as a blend of medicinal elements that soothes stomach irritation, strengthens digestion, and rebuilds the body, aiding weight gain and general resilience. Vidalia druggists carry Tanlac.
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