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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
3
The Vidalia Advance acts as the official city organ for Vidalia Georgia. Published weekly on Thursdays this issue notes postal classification and entry as second class matter under federal act.
Editor reprints inspector Boyce Edens critique of Toombs County jail from 1920 morale and safety concerns cited by state officials. Article urges sanitation improvements humane treatment and stronger confinement to prevent escapes noting 1921 jail statistics and costs.
Pecan Plantations Co led by J. B. Brewton of Vidalia sells subdivided budded paper-shell pecan tracts in Bulloch county. Purchasers gain a ready-turned orchard after five years with care, backed by a pamphlet showcasing the pecan money crop and Georgia’s pecan belt opportunities.
Southern physicians urged aggressive malaria control in rural areas after the Southern Medical Association meeting in Chattanooga. Reports highlighted top minnows for larval destruction in Alabama, Paris green use around Lake City Florida, creosote on cabin walls in Yazoo County Mississippi, and a prominent malaria exhibit with charts, screens, and live minnows.
A comparison argues pecan groves yield steadier profit per acre than orange groves. Though gross returns may be lower, cultivation and marketing costs are cheaper, making pecan groves more profitable per acre. The prophecy predicts millions of acres in South Georgia planted with pecans, creating numerous farming homes.
The city should focus on paving the business district and starting a sidewalk program through residential areas in 1923. Such civic improvements would stimulate growth, increase prosperity, and gain broad public support for the administration’s remaining term.
The passage urges recognizing latent abilities revealed by necessity. It warns against the habit of saying I cant and emphasizes that worthwhile tasks require hard work and focus. Maintain balance between humility and persistence to bring every faculty into play.
A blind man argues that smelling sharpens perception more than sight. He explains streets and even individual houses have distinctive odors enabling him to navigate familiar areas. He notes odors help recognize people and fabrics, such as wool, silk, or velvet, through smell.
The crescent points away from the sun and aligns with the sun's position. When the sun is west of the moon the points incline eastward as it sinks. As the moon wanes the sun sits east, turning the points westward. The moon is a sphere. the crescent is the visible illuminated portion.
A vintage advertises St Jacobs Oil as a fast remedy for lumbago sciatica and back pain. It insists kidneys do not cause pain, attributes relief to topical rubbing, and urges readers to try a small bottle from a druggist to loosen up the stiff or lame back. The copy emphasizes safety and harmlessness.
Notice to taxpayers calling for settlement of 1922 city taxes at city hall. J H Duggan city clerk urges prompt payment to fulfill the levy and close the books.
Cure claims purport to heal itching bleeding and protruding piles within six to fourteen days. Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure, with instant itching relief and improved sleep after the first application.
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