Christmas Cheer and Caution in a Georgia Town
In a 1920 Dublin Georgia note, readers are urged to wish a Happy Christmas and smile at Tiny Tim like the season. warnings are issued about strict prohibition agents nearby. The cotton crop had a poor start but became the largest since 1914, while a spree warning hints at economic headaches. The Dublin Chamber of Commerce proposes planting pecan trees along highways to beautify roads and promote South Georgia towns.
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Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Dublin
South Georgia
Worth While All The Time In Business Integrity
Opinion stresses that during hard times a merchant with a reputation for integrity and fair dealing can obtain extensions and avoid bankruptcy. Those who practiced deceit face crushing debts. rugged honesty remains a durable anchor in troubled markets and helps avert ruin.
State Highway System strengthens roads and maintenance plan
The piece notes the 12th District spreading across roads and bridges and praises the Highway Department for future upkeep. It highlights maintenance as a critical factor, with many counties failing to sustain good roads after building them. The article also salutes South Georgia hog raisers and reports leadership and awards in the livestock sector, including national recognitions and show prizes in Chicago.
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State Highway Department
South Georgia
W. H. Peacock
Cochran
American Duroc-Jersey Association
J. E. Hall
Soperton
Hampshire Record Association
Chicago
E. E. Mack & Son
Thomasville
Why not a building boom for Vidalia
The Advance notes constant inquiries from people seeking homes in Vidalia, but no vacant houses are available. The piece argues other South Georgia towns promote building booms to spur growth, ease housing shortages, create work, and curb business stagnation, urging a concerted start to the new year.
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Vidalia
South Georgia
Congressional House Size Debate Reflects Expediency
Washington dispatches indicate the House will rise to about 500 members to avoid state representation losses. Lawmakers privately recognize the chamber is unwieldy and that the 1910 expansion was a mistake, yet vote for expediency to appease states facing losses.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Christmas cheer as Bay Head school closes for holiday
Lay Head News notes Christmas season arrival with Santa Claus on the way. Bay Head school will close Wednesday for Christmas. Local visitors and social guests include Hoke Harden in Lyons, Watson Harden at Ellen Toole's, J Ganey family entries, and Mrs Coxfield of Mt. Vernon with Miss Jeddie Coxfield visiting.
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Santa Claus
Bay Head
Hoke Harden
Lyons
Watson Harden
Ellen Toole
J. E. Coxfield
Jeddie Coxfield
Mt. Vernon
City
Birds Christmas Carol Delights Audience at School
The Dramatic Club presented Kate Doug lass Wiggin's The Bird's Christmas Carol at City Auditorium to raise funds for the School Annual. Lucy Poe starred as Carol Bird with LaHentz Bramlett directing. seven little Ruggleses provided comic support, drawing an attentive crowd and clearing about $60 for the fund.
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The
Kate Douglass
Wiggin
Dramatic Club
City Auditorium
Lucy Poe
Carol Bird
LaHentz Bramlett
Ruggles
Seven Little Ruggleses
Local residents plan holidays at home and hospital notes
Miss Gertrude Stith of the University of Georgia arrives to spend the holidays with family. Miss Drea Green of Barnwell South Carolina visits her sister Ms. D R McArthur for the holidays. Mr Herbert Wright of Mt Vernon convalesces after surgery at Vidalia Hospital. Mrs Alec Conway of Kibbee leaves hospital for home. H L Carter attends Shrine Ceremonial in Macon and is initiated. Misses Lois Culpepper LoPaine Frederick and Alma Lewis arrive from the G N & L C Milledgeville to spend holidays at home.
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Gertrude Stith
University of Georgia
Drea Green
Barnwell
3. C
Ms. D. R. McArthur
Herbert Wright
Mt. Vernon
Vidalia Hospital
Alec Conway
Kibbee
Lois Culpepper
LoPaine Frederick
Alma
Lewis
Milledgeville
Kiwanis Club May Be Organized Here In Vidalia
Mr C W Griffin of Eastman an officer in the Eastman Kiwanis Club plans to form a Vidalia chapter He will attend a Wednesday evening informal smoker at the New Vidalia Hotel with about fifteen local business leaders to discuss goals and possible charter steps for a Kiwanis Club here.
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C. W. Griffin
Eastman
Eastman Kiwanis Club
Vidalia
Griffin
New
Christmas Week Gossip From Hughes Chapel Area
The notice lists family and friend visits in Hughes Chapel and nearby areas. It mentions Mr. John Wilson staying with relatives, Elberta Sammons visiting Vidalia, Cree Sharpe with grandparents, A P Stone visiting Ralph Sharpe, and several others at the Spar and McIntyre households. Matthew Wheeler made a business trip to Vidalia. The note closes with a holiday greeting from Sleepy Doll.
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Wes
Massie McIntie
John Wilson
Hughes Chapel
Elberta Sammons
Ahn
Allen Spar
Eshel
Pat, Lee
Ralph Sharpe
Otis
Ira Jackson
Massie -Lagers
John4La Mc
Intyre
Aimwell
Matthew Wheeler
Vidalia
Santa
Georgia and Florida Rail Expands High Class Passenger Service
Georgia and Florida Rail now operates premium passenger service on expedited schedules. The line emphasizes speed and comfort for travelers between major cities, aiming to attract business and leisure riders with faster connections and refined onboard amenities.
Exclusive Passenger Trains On Main Line Schedule
Vidalia departures listed for main line trains. No 4 to Augusta at 1 45 p m No 5 to Valdosta at 12 45 p m No 7 to Madison at 6 15 a m No 8 to Millen at 7 05 a m No 10 to Millen at 1 45 p m Millen Branch service included with No 8 and No 10 Train safety courtesy efficiency noted by traffic managers W H Leary and T E Harris.
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Augusta
Valdosta
Madison
Millen
No Worms in a Healthy Child Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic for children with worms. It claims worms cause unhealthy color and poor blood and that two to three weeks of regular use will enrich the blood improve digestion and help expel worms.
Macon Train Timetable Arrivals and Departures
To Macon 8:00 a m 7:40 p m. Trains arrive as follows From Macon 10:55 a m 7:20 p m.
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Vidalia
Macon
Eveready Storage Battery Ad Mentions 18 Month Guarantee
An old classified snippet promotes Eveready batteries for sale with a storage battery claim and an 18 month guarantee. The fragment notes 666 doses a cold and markets Eveready as a brand option.
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Eveready
Dr Chas D Williams Practicing Physician
Brief notice from Vidalia area identifies Dr Chas D Williams as a practicing physician. No additional details on practice or contact are available in the readable text.
Office rear of post office building prescription notes
Fy supervises his own medicine and fills most prescriptions from a rear office at the post office building. Residence and office phone numbers appear as 164 and 151 respectively.
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Postoffic
Offee Over Union Pharmacy
A short line notes hours from 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. with contact details including phone 188 and residence 133 for the Union Pharmacy notice.
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Union Pharmacy
B P Jackson Attorney at Law Practice Civil and Criminal Law
Attorney B P Jackson advertises civil and criminal law services in all courts with office near First National Bank Ride.
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B. P. Jackson Attornf
First National Bank
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Tiny Tim
Europe
LAY Head News
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Mrs. M
J. Ganey
Perry Fiveash
O. O. Ganey
Edgar Moore
Richard and
Fred Ganey
Joe Ganley
Richard Ganey
Millard Ganey
Somebody's Darling
Mary Edwards
Claxton
Little Lucy Poe
Bank OF
Total
Mr. Bird
W. L. Downs
Jack Bird
Claude Phillips Ilfrida Clifford
State of Georgia
Toombs County
W. A. Dickinson
Bank of Vidalia
Wm. A. Dickinson
Estelle Walker
McGrill
LaHentz Bramsett
Mildred Mathews
Alice Mae McBride
Eloise Darby
Esther Hackel
Marjorie. Hackel
Alice Adams
Feee Eee
Allie “ii
Buick
Vidalia, Georgia
Sleepy Doll
Georgia
Florida
W. H. Leary
T. E. Harris
M., D. & S. Railway
Grove. We
Attra Ae
W.E. Walker, Jr
Vidlaia
Chas. D. Williams
Vidalia, Ga
L. H. Darby
Postoffice Building
Elton S. Osborne
Jones Street
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Savannah
M. L. Currie
J. E. Mercer, M. D
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