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Newspaper

Vidalia Advance

Location

Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1920

Page

7

Route One News Admits New Residents and Local Events

Community notes greet new arrivals in Route One and recount singing at the home of Mr. T. P. McKay, visits by families from Vidalia, residents moving to Oak Park, church events with Rev. H. Lee at Taylor Spring, and a birthday dinner at S. M. McGowan's home. Mr. E. Willis is listed as sick. Red Wing Cupid.

T. P. McKay Wilson Taylor Key McCartney J. D. Taylor Chester Shuman Vidalia Thomas Phillips J. W. McCullough Oak Park Jim Taylor Mamie Mack Blaxton Julius Odom C. M. Gunn Willie Wilson S. M. McGowan E. Willis Red Wing Cupid

Mother and Daughter Fined for Moonshining in Georgia

In Savannah Georgia a mother Susie Mills and daughter Belle Mills were fined 200 each in federal court after pleading guilty to making moonshine near Kite Emanuel County. The husband and father escaped. Police reported they were found lighting a fire under a still when arrested.

Savannah Evans Kite Emanuel County Susie Belle Mills

Eveready Storage Battery Co Guarantees Battery Work

Eveready Storage Battery Co guarantees all battery work promised. The statement asserts confidence in service quality and workmanship for automotive and industrial battery needs.

Eveready Storage Battery Co

The Punch That Counts In Sports History And Thought

A Chicago Evening Post opinion piece argues that the first punch or decisive early action often determines the outcome across sports and prizefighting. It compares Georges Carpentier, Dempsey, Tris Speaker, Man o War, and other athletes to illustrate how landing the first blow or effort drives success and legacy.

Georges Carpentier Dempsey Tris Speaker Biddle Chicago Evening Post

Customs of West Imitated by Peking Women in Manchu Style

James A. Muller reports in National Geographic Magazine that Peking women wear skirts and paint their faces with bold cheek circles. Manchu men, once rulers, now wander the city with no empire to govern as the Chinese masters of the capital dominate.

Peking James A. Muller National Geographic Magazine America Broadway

The Dreamer and the Man of Action in Love

A dreamer writes verses to win a woman while a man of action pursues wealth and market moves. The dreamer prints his poems, the other becomes a billionaire, and the woman marries a fortunate heir. The dreamer and the man of action ignore the consequences, leaving the husband to suffer.

Man of Action

Goodbye echoes as neighbor spots playful scene

Mrs B bids farewell to her husband and daughter as their new neighbor and Mr B share a light moment. Mrs Band overhears and notes the neighbor’s amused reaction as he struggles to steady himself walking away in laughter.

Mrs. B Mr. B Indianapolis News

New American Industry Opens Eastern Factory for Fish Scale Peaks

Popular Mechanics notes the establishment of a 50 000 square feet Eastern factory to manufacture artificial peaks from fish scale essence. The new industry reduces reliance on imports from France Germany and Italy. The process uses common herring scales as the base material, with each scale yielding only a tiny speck of luster.

France Germany Italy Popular Mechanics Magazine

Suction Tube Aids Copra Unloading at Oakland

A Lig suction tube is used in Oakland California to unload cargo ships. Copra is dumped loose into the hold and drawn by air through the pipe to bins on the wharf for storage. Copra, lighter than cork, comes from tropical regions.

Oakland Cal

Pepto Mangan Promises Vital Morning Boost

The advertisement promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood tonic to relieve morning sluggishness and renew energy. It claims physicians endorse it for thirty years, offers liquid and tablet forms, and urges readers to buy the genuine Gude’s Pepto-Mangan. Also includes letters about family life and a Doan’s Kidney Pills testimonial from Vidalia claiming kidney relief.

Father of 34 Deluged with Letters of Praise

Raleigh dispatch notes Reuben Bland of Robersonville Beaufort county singled out after AP report saying he is a spinster. Excerpts show letters flooding in from readers praising the unusual family situation and the devoted father’s role across the nation.

United States Canada Ohio Oregon Reuben Navarre Mr. Bland Tennessee Raleigh N. C Associated Press Reuben Bland Robersonville Beaufort County

Through the Land of Opportunity Train Service Ad

Georgia and Florida Railway advertises early year schedules for high class passenger service. The notice promotes promptness efficiency and courtesy led by D. F. Kirkland and W. H. Leahy with general manager and general passenger agent roles in Augusta Georgia.

Georgia & Florida Railway Land of Opportunity Courtsey D. F. Kirkland W. H. Leahy

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