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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
8
Judge and Mrs. John L. McIntyre and family attended revival services in Vidalia on Friday night. Several local residents including the Sharpe and Wilder families were seen visiting relatives and neighbors over the weekend and at church services.
Lax-Fos with Pepsin is a syruphonic laxative claimed to cure habitual constipation in 14 to 21 days. It relieves promptly and should be taken regularly to induce regular action. The product is said to stimulate and regulate and tastes pleasant. Price listed 60 cents per bottle.
Weather challenges spark a local revival with visitors and residents sharing time at the Baptist church. Attendees include Mrs. J. T. Page Harrison and Miss Alice Johnson Ohoopee plus Mr. Claude Phillipe Vidalia and others visiting relatives and neighbors this week.
A short claim describes a remedy that supposedly cures malaria chills fever dengue and bilious fever and kills germs. The text emphasizes germ destruction as the product's key function.
The Toombs County Sunday School Association convened at Sharpes Chapel Methodist church on July 12. Speakers included Col G H Williams Lyons Mr J O Webb Waverly Ala and Miss Myra Batchelder Atlanta. Officers elected for the year are Clyde Odom president I H Corbitt vice president and Mrs B G Kitchens children’s division superintendent. The next convention will be at Aimwell Presbyterian Church.
Advertisement states that children with worms show pale color and stomach issues. Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic allegedly enriches blood and digestion, acts as a general tonic, and helps dispel worms after two to three weeks. Pleasant to take and 60c per bottle.
Regular monthly meetings held on the second Sunday and the Saturday preceding it each month. Services on Saturday at 3 p.m. Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Bible study every Sunday at 3 p.m. A cordial invitation extended to all.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Sharpe and baby Evelyn of Alston spent the weekend with the latters mother Mrs Josephine Taylor. Millard C Townsend of Savannah visits friends here and plans to return to Bay City. Miss Mary Sallie Odom has been sick for several days. Mrs Janie Wilkes and children returned home after visiting relatives at Riley. Miss Ina Peterson returned to Montgomery county after a stay here. Miss Ruthie Wilkes visits relatives near Center.
The ad asserts catarrhal deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and argues local applications cannot cure it. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting remedy and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with a circulation guarantee via all druggists.
Ernest C Wimberly announces his candidacy for Representative of Toombs county. The candidate highlights a career from high school through the University of Georgia and as a Fulton High School instructor. His platform advocates a graduated income tax, abolition of wasteful offices, biennial legislative sessions, and active support for measures benefiting county residents.
Toombs County public schools restrict hiring to teachers with valid certificates. Regular state examinations August 4 and 5 are urged for all aspiring teachers. Literature for the examination includes manuals and teaching methods from local suppliers with stated prices. A six week summer school course can renew or earn certificates with proper documentation.
Business locals advertise James Walker as Etowah Monument Co agent offering marble samples and favorable prices. Page's Drug Store promotes batteries, hair nets, and door delivery while Southern Storage Battery Co highlights free weekly hair nets with toilet article purchases. A loan offer for $25,000 on Vidalia property appears with delivery notes and a bank stock sale listed.
Rev J T B Anderson returned from Metter where he assisted the Metter Baptist church pastor in a ten day revival. The meeting was very successful with about fifty additions to the church and many conversions.
Five room dwelling and two story barn on lot 105 by 150 feet with yard and garden enclosed by wire. Several fruit trees and vines on the place. Terms if desired. See 7-28-4tx. J. A. Smith.
O. B. Sharpe advertises purchasing junk including copper brass lead iron and cow hides at highest market prices. States free of sheet iron and notes the location at G. & F. Depot with date 8-3-4tx.
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