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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
3
An old advertisement proclaims Herbine as a constant doctor at home offering instant relief for digestion and bowel issues. One or two doses supposedly restore buoyancy of spirits and health. Price 60c. Sold by
Advertisers promise eight pages of county news with each subscription. A complimentary pencil is included, aimed at attracting readers to the local paper and its community coverage.
A lender advertises money available for five year loans on residence or store property in Vidalia at 6 or 7 percent interest based on security class. Borrowers may repay any portion in $100 increments at any period without obligation.
The quote notes that all human achievement is safeguarded within books and becomes the chosen possession of people, attributed to George Eliot.
An old box label proclaims Bromo Quinine tablets cure colds grip and influenza with a 30 cent price. Only one Bromo Quinine exists per box and bears E. W. Grove’s signature.
Nature Magazine reports the hermit crab protects itself by inserting its abdomen into an empty shell it carries during wanderings, a behavior observed as it moves between locations.
Notice to water users with overdue bills to visit the City Clerk’s office and pay now or water service will be cut off. Issued by C. F. Flanders, Superintendent.
Miss Marie Holten of Dublin Georgia advertises permanent waving using a large machine that heats the entire head at once. The price is fifty cents per curl and the service is performed by expert operators when a wave is needed.
Advertisement notes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN syrup treats habitual constipation. Claims prompt relief and regular action with 14 to 21 day regimen. Describes the product as very pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
Department of Agriculture notes birds help control the Japanese beetle, with the purple grackle identified as the most important natural enemy. Two thirds of its diet in infested areas comes from beetles, aiding pest suppression.
In a Milwaukee Journal feature, a Detroit judge asserts fishing induces calm and fosters leisurely, logical thinking, highlighting a belief in the pastime’s mental benefits.
Quick relief for coughs with Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat applications. The combined treatment includes Hayes Honey and Salve in one carton priced at 35 cents.
A London reader quotes a critic urging daily reading of Shakespeare while a writer adds a sardonic aside about bacon showing the public opinion toward literary tastes and priorities.
Advertising copy touts twelve thousand pounds of pecans this year from fourteen acres at a rate of 300 dollars per acre. It promotes buying fine pecan trees from Wm. P. Bullard of Albany Georgia as a path to similar yields.
A Kansan City Star remark quotes a woman defending her mother who used a new steam cooker and then declared she is a housekeeper, not an engineer, highlighting gendered skill expectations.
The article notes Mount Everest nearly matches the combined heights of Mount Cook in New Zealand Fuji-Yama in Japan and Ben Nevis in the British Isles. The comparison highlights Everest as the tallest peak in the world relative to other major summits named.
J C Johnson offers the Mt Vernon area home place at Longpond Montgomery County Georgia for rent. It is clear of stumps in a well improved property and sits in a good community. J Wade Johnson is the contact.
Workmen digging in Selgare revealed a thirteenth century crypt or dungeon beneath a house demolished in Henry VIII’s reign. The undisclosed site is described as a medieval foundation complex uncovered during construction.
A historic health ad claims that all children troubled with worms show pale color and stomach issues. It promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a two to three week treatment to enrich the blood improve digestion and act as a general strengthening tonic. The ad asserts worms are expelled and the child reaches perfect health with regular use and notes a 60 cent bottle price.
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