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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1926
Page
3
An assortment of classifieds offers All Cedar Shingies promising longevity from John T. Ragan & Company and frames from W. E. Walker Jewelers. Floral calls go to Mrs. W. M. Lewis, phone 197. Rentals advertise three furnished rooms near Vidalia and B. P. Jackson offers quick real estate loans. Sanitary Cleaners offers hat refurbishing.
Real estate notice offers one third acre on Jackson Street East Front for sale through Advance office. The ad also promotes a service to refurbish overcoats to like new at the Sanitary facility.
To sleep 2 or for light housekeeping. Can take a few boarders. See Mrs J R Stith or call 168. WANTED House to rent at once. Call Mr Phil Lips at Phillips Market.
Classified notice states a lot on One Lot on Jackson Street East hood is available with application at the Advance office. Four times appears in the ad.
A Detroit judge declares that fishing induces calm, leisure and logical thinking while noting some awful whoppers from sources. The Milwaukee Journal reports on a quirky legal take blending humor with a claim about angling and mental state.
In 1775 the estimated population of the 18 colonies was 2 600 000. The principal colonies numbered Massachusetts 385 000, Pennsylvania 300 000, New York 190 000, North Carolina over 265 000, Virginia 450 000.
Weeden notes wooden trays resist cleaning but can be saved from staining by gentle rubbing with warm linseed oil. Apply oil with cotton wool or another absorbent material to restore the finish.
The Department of Agriculture notes birds help curb Japanese beetles. The purple grackle emerges as the key enemy, with two thirds of its diet beetles in infested neighborhoods.
The article notes that about two thirds of livestock used for food are raised west of the Mississippi while two thirds of consumers live east of the river. It mentions 1,800 packing houses engaged in converting livestock into meat and moving products to markets.
A witty line from the Dartmouth Jack o Lantern asks a man who is leaving with an overcoat for cigars, saying in mock form I beg your pardon sir may I have a couple of cigars out of the pocket.
The oldest recorded father is said to be Thomas Beatty of Drumcondra near Dublin who became a father at the age of 102. The claim notes the birth of his youngest child as proof of his extraordinary age.
The sassafras root and bark were early American medical staples. Known as the ague tree, its decoctions were believed to cure fever. Sassafras tea, from young leaves and roots, served as a popular cold remedy and tonic, noted for its stimulating effects.
The article notes Mount Everest stands tall near the combined heights of Mount Cook in New Zealand Fuji Yama in Japan and Ben Nevis in the British Isles. It discusses geographic height comparisons among the world’s tallest summits.
The notice promotes renewing a subscription to the Advance and receiving a Scrip pencil described as making writing a pleasure. The offer emphasizes the pencil as a new writing aid included with the subscription renewal.
Xenophon credits Cyrus with earliest couriers, while Romans lacked regular messengers until Augustus. Charlemagne is noted as introducing couriers into France around 899. The snippet traces birth of organized posts across Greek, Roman, and medieval regimes.
A London daily cites Captain Long chalk retorting to a Munchausen fish climbing tale. He is said to have hunted elephants in Africa where a wounded herd member dived into a lake. The elephant grabbed a palm tree, used it as a vaulting pole, and vanished in a series of high jumps.
Russian investigators discovered a seal believed to be Artaxerxes the Great King in a Moscow museum vault. The artifact, dating to 465–425 BC, will be exhibited at the Fine Arts museum in Moscow. The seal bears the inscription I am Artaxerxes the Great King.
Workmen removing foundation of a building at Reigntre uncovered a thirteenth century crypt or dungeon beneath a house demolished in Henry VII’s era. The discovery sheds light on medieval storage and confinement under that property.
Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with PAZO ointment. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and allows restful sleep after first application.
Capper’s Weekly recalls a Rotary dinner joke where an undertaker rose and said he followed the medical profession, prompting a wry remark from George Marble at the gathering.
Help wanted for a straight salary job of 35 dollars weekly plus expenses. Seek a man or woman with a rig to introduce an egg producer for Eureka Manufacturing Company located in East St. Louis Illinois.
All heart cedar shingles offered by Jonn T. Ragan & Company are advertised for sale with emphasis on durability and lifespan.
A brief definition notes that a right is any privilege not tied to an obligation to perform a duty, as stated by hooseveit.
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