South Georgia Sees 15 Percent Cotton Increase Amid Weevil Fight
The U S Department of Agriculture report notes South Georgia farmers increased cotton planting by 15 percent while overall state conditions averaged 58 percent. Counties like Irwin 81 percent, Turner 75, Coffee 73, Pierce 71, and Thomas Colquitt 68 67 percent show robust yields as farmers blend diversified crops with renewed cotton efforts.
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Atlanta
South Georgia
Z. R. Pettit
Bureau of Crop Estimates
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pettit
Georgia
Turner County
Irwin County
Coffee County
Pierce County
Thomas
Colquitt
Uvalda News Notes Short Visits From Various Towns
Local society notes list J P Sanders of Macon visiting Uvalda over the weekend. Miss Annie Lou Coleman of Lyons visits Mrs O J Whipple. Misses Mary Editha and Abbie Mathews of Vidalia visit Sam Johnson family. Helen Sutton returns to Vidalia from a stay with Idus Jones. Maggie Langford returns to Macon after visiting. Ada Langford travels with her sister to Macon. Mary Ethel Moses leaves for Blackshear for several days. Virginia Ray Coody of Cochran visits sister Mrs John Gray.
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Annie Lou Coleman
Lyons
O. J. Whipple
Mary Editha
Abbie Mathews
Vidalia
Sam Johnson
Helen Sutton
Idus Jones
Maggie Langford
Macon
Mary Ethel Moses
Blackshear
Virginia Ray Coody
Cochran
John Gray
In Memoriam for Mrs. Cora Wardlaw Hamilton
Memorial notice for Mrs. Cora Wardlaw Hamilton who died May 26 after a Christian life at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Survived by husband A L Hamilton and children Bessie Clyde and infant who was buried with her. Funeral May 27 conducted by Rev. S D Walker with burial in Hamilton cemetery.
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Arthur Hamilton
Cora Wardlaw Hamilton
Hamilton
A. L. Hamilton
Bessie
Clyde
Baptist Church
Mt. Pisgah
S. D. Walker
G. W. Palmer
The Friendly Path Protects Children From Fear
A moral exhortation urges parents teachers ministers and all influencers to rear and educate children kindly and courageously. Frightening youngsters with giants bogeymen and fear is deemed harmful to their happiness and future welfare across generations.
Jad Salts Promoted for Kidney Cleansing Relief
The ad claims uric acid in meat irritates kidneys causing backache and nocturnal urination. It recommends drinking water and using Jad Salts four ounces in a glass of water daily to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder weakness.
The Telephone Girl
A poem praising a telephone operator for handling many calls with patience. It laments rude callers and equipment glitches while urging kindness. The verse notes how central dispatch bears the brunt of frustrated customers and ends with sympathy for the carrier.
Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve Duo
Hayes Healing Honey promises to stop a cough by soothing throat tissue. The box includes Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest colds head colds and croup with each bottle. The salve is rubbed on the chest and throat and the two remedies claim a combined 35 cent price.
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Hayes
Grove
Southeast Crop Summary July 1 to 15
Mid month crop review covers South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. Rain improved corn but weevils threaten cotton. shade and bright tobaccos show better yields. Hay and pastures improve while fruits show mixed outlook. peanuts area growing, sugar cane benefits from rain, overall production up from last season.
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South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
South Georgia
Middle Georgia
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement
A vintage tonic promotes energy and vitality by purifying and enriching the blood. It claims to improve color, appetite, and overall strength, noting the tonic is iron and quinine in syrup. Marketed as pleasant for children and aimed to destroy malarial and grip germs. Price is 60c.
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Grove
State Examination Dates For Teachers August Fourth and Fifth
The regular state examination for teachers will take place on Friday and Saturday, August 4th and 5th. The 1922 reading course for teachers includes Primary and General Elementary and High School and Supervisory tracks with published manuals and texts available from the Southern School Book Depository in Atlanta. A six week summer school course also renews certificates if the participant provides a summer school certificate showing completion of three courses in education.
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Georgia
Kerdall & Mirick
Southern School Book Depository
Auburn Ave
Atlanta
Diesster's
Rapeer
Parker
Ginn & Co
Commerce Hall
Notice of Election for School Consolidation Deliberations
A petition to consolidate Uvalda Seward and Charlotte school districts into one district prompts a county election under Georgia law. The County Superintendent prepares a vote to resolve whether consolidation proceeds, despite objections from about a quarter of patrons.
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Board of Education
Montgomery County
Uvalda
Seward
Charlotte
Georgia
Consolidation Election Called For Uvalda Schools
The Montgomery County Superintendent of Schools calls a vote in Uvalda on August 16, 1922, to decide if local schools should consolidate. Voters will mark FOR CONSOLIDATION or AGAINST CONSOLIDATION on their ballots.
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Montgomery
Uvalda
Georgia
Thos. B. Conner
County Supt. of Schools
Boss Proposes Secretaries Advisor Turned Wife
A confidential secretary declines a long time boss’s marriage proposal, citing that she knows too much about him and possibly fearing consequences of a personal union. The exchange ends with a firm refusal.
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Uvalda News
J. P. Sanders
Ada Langford
Will
Henry Riggerstaff
J. E. Price
BY Walter II. Robinson
FISE
H. C. Davis
MT. Vernon, Georgia
Montgomery, Treutlen
Wheeler County
A. B. Hutcheson
MT. Vernon, GA
Central
J. Wade Johnson
Mount Vernon
Cardus
Gardui
Cardui
Mrs. Simpson
Thedford’s
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