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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1921
Page
2
A Vidalia urging residents to improve first impressions for visitors. Emphasizes large railroad signs for local manufacturing, a paint-up campaign for homes and businesses, and overall upkeep to present a prosperous, attractive town. Argues impression is built from streets, homes, and buildings.
The town reports a largely successful Fourth of July event with many visitors. Plans are suggested to make it an annual festival, using this year’s experience to improve next year and provide entertaining amusements for rural residents.
Progressive growers in South Georgia find dewberries profitable and see potential in Himalaya berries. Dr. John M. Meadows reports two crates sold at strong prices matching dewberries. Strawberries are also seen as profitable, with Tennessee shipping 234 cars at about 4.26 dollars per crate sold to farmers at 3.20 per crate. timing favors Georgia before Carolina and Tennessee crops.
The Augusta Chronicle editorial extols the Georgia & Florida for completing its financing to expand toward a gulf coast outlet. It highlights leaders W. H. Barrett and Dixon F. Kirkland and praises the road’s potential to spur regional development and prosperity in Georgia and South.
The Southwest Georgia Melon Growers Association increased members' profits by about one hundred dollars per car by organizing, pruning, and grading melons. The piece notes California and Florida growers adopting similar co operation and predicts Georgia peach and melon growers will expand this model to other crops like potatoes syrup and cotton.
The Director of the Census reports preliminary Toombs County agriculture figures for 1920. Total farms 1,684 up from 1,359 in 1910, with growth across white and colored operated farms and tenant farming. Total farm acreage 137,004. land value rises to 5,942,218. Major crops listed include corn, hay, cotton, and sweet potatoes with 1919-1909 comparisons.
Special notice warns Christian business people about 114 individuals in Toombs county who allegedly do not pay debts or honor their word. The message urges saving children from associates of this danger before it is driven back by angel's eyes.
Mrs. M. A. Carter of 122 Morris St Vidalia says kidney disorder caused back pain dizziness and blurred vision. One box of Doan's Kidney Pills brought relief and she reports consistent results since. Price 60 cents at all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY endorses the remedy.
An advertising syrup laxative named LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN claims to relieve habitual constipation promptly and induce regular action with daily use for 14 to 21 days. It is described as stimulating and regulating and pleasant to take, priced at 60c per bottle.
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