Tobacco Market Opens Next Tuesday Three Warehouses Two Sets of Buyers
The Fourth Reserve Bank of Gren reports a strong rise in U S tobacco production and exports through 1926 with Kentucky North Carolina and Virginia leading output. It notes that 1926 saw about 1323 million pounds grown nationwide and earnings of seven major tobacco firms rose 101.8 percent from 1919 to 1926.
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Vidalia Market to Open Laurens County Tobacco Sale
Laurens County growers prepare for the Vidalia tobacco market opening August 2, with two sets of buyers and warehouses covering six acres. Officials estimate the Georgia bright leaf crop will exceed fifty million pounds nationwide as Dublin market losses push cultivation toward Vidalia.
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Vidalia Tobacco Waterhouse
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Messrs. Hester, Winstead & Hester
Idalia
Dr T C Thompson Buried Tuesday At The City Cemetery
Funeral services for Dr T C Thompson were held Tuesday at four o clock in Vidalia with a large gathering of friends. He died Monday July 25 at Vidalia Hospital after weeks of illness leaving a 65 bed hospital and 14 nurse training program. He studied at University of Georgia Medical School 1908 Mayo Clinic post graduate work and served at Mayo before purchasing Vidalia Hospital in 1919. He expanded the facility to a 65 bed capacity and built wings while serving as general surgeon and hospital founder. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and held multiple medical and railway surgeon posts.
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Vidalia Hospital
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Augusta
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New York
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Seaboard Air Line
Florida
Georgia hog raisers have big advantage
Dr. Maurice C. Hall and Dr. E W Sheets of the Washington D C Department of Agriculture visited Col quit county to study swine parasite research and control efforts begun last year by Dr. E M Nighbert and J W Connelly They visited farms using and not using sanitation plans and praised local farmers for clean fields and grazing crops that aid pig health The experts expect worm control findings to improve hog profits and farming methods at Moultrie and beyond
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E W. Sheets
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Colquit County
E M. Nighbert
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Hall
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Middle West
Georgia
Moultrie
Kiwanis Club Meeting Called Off After Death of Dr Thompson
Regular Kiwanis Club meeting at the New Vida Hotel was canceled due to the death of Dr. Thomas C. Thompson on Monday morning. The club will hold the regular meeting next Monday night as usual.
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For Sale Near Vidalia Market Three Horse Farm
Bargain listing sells 1041 acres four miles south of Vidalia on a three horse farm with cleared partly stumped ground and a six room house. Includes a pecan grove and other fruits with some young timber. Price 30 dollars per acre with possible terms. Also 100 unimproved acres within three miles at 15 dollars per acre. See J. B. Brewton at Georgia Tobacco Warehouse Vidalia Georgia for details.
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Georgia
State Schools Chief Forte Land Dies from Ptomaine Poisoning
Atlanta July 25 Forte E Land state superintendent of schools died today at age 49 from ptomaine poisoning contracted in Carrollton while delivering a commencement address. Born June 30 1879 in Twiggs County he held multiple Georgia education posts and was sworn in for a second term as state superintendent on June 25.
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Dawson
Susie (Barrow) Gurr
Cordele
Hee
Macon
Telgraph
Summer School Here Opens Next Monday
All pupils may join the Summer School starting Monday August 1 at 8 45 A M in the school building. Mrs M A Shaw leads the program with fees of four dollars for one subject and seven dollars for two paid in advance. Tickets from Miss Zenobia Peterson and refunds deduct days attended.
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W. L. Downs
Arkwright Elected Director at Southeastern Power Co
New York July 28 P S Arkwright president of the Georgia Power Company and vice president of the National Electric Light Association was elected a director of the Southeastern Power and Light Company.
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Southeastern Light & Power Co
New York
Rotary Meeting Humorous Anecdote About Professions
At a Rotary dinner a speaker rose when called on and declared his line of work. He said he followed the medical profession, eliciting a lighthearted reaction in Capper’s Weekly.
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Vidalia Leads In Tobacco Prices This Season
Three large Vidalia warehouses open Tuesday with full crews and buyers from major companies. Georgia tobacco acreage rises 37 percent. state output may top 50 million pounds, bringing estimated revenue around twelve to fifteen million dollars. Vidalia brokers expect strong prices and quick sales benefiting growers in Toombs and nearby counties.
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