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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
8
Mrs L V Thorpe Toombs County Home Demonstrator invites wives of farmers to a canning demonstration at the curb market in Vidalia on Saturday morning June 10 The note urges attendance and highlights Tuesdays and Saturdays 8 to 10 am curb market sales for farmers and buyers in Vidalia The market provides ready sale for produce and fresh country goods for housewives and shoppers
A dated medical patent style ad urges taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets to stop the headache and relieve a cold quickly. The endorsement includes E W GROVE’S signature on each box.
The Daniels Association B Y P U convention met in Tarrytown on Thursday and Friday with strong district turnout and a fine program. Magnolia Springs Nor Mantown was chosen to host the 1923 convention. Officers named include G L Hadaway president J J Atkins general vice president J W Gunter 1st district VP C E McDaniel 2nd district VP Ira Miller 3rd district VP C L McGahee 4th district VP Miss Adine Stanford secretary treasurer Miss Rosa Lee Harwell intermediate leader Miss Louella Hudson junior leader Claude Phillips chorister Miss Velma Phillips organist.
Residence for sale in the western part of Mt Vernon on a highway with a desirable location. Contact H. L. WikT at Mt Vernon Georgia for details and to view at once.
A skin specialist declares that Mentho Sulphur cures pimples fastest by drying them up. He says nothing beats sulfur as a pimple remover, noting it is harmless and inexpensive. Use like cold cream, ask a druggist for a small jar.
Johnson Walker announces the engagement of Opal Anthony to Earl Edward Walker of Savannah with a late June wedding. Morgan Noles announces Sadie Morgan to Charles Parker Noles of Atlanta with a June 15 wedding. Both are Vidalia public school faculty members and their notices will interest friends locally and beyond.
For sale or rent a desirable Mt Vernon dwelling and a farm near the Mt Vernon depot. Written by T. H. Cockffield of Vidalia Georgia. ROAST
The Wardlaw family thanks friends for kindness during the deep sorrow of Mary Jeanett McQueen and Mrs Arthur Hamiltons death. May blessings of Providence keep you from sorrow and bless you for your ministrations and sympathy.
Syruphonic laxative LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN claims to cure habitual constipation in 14 to 21 days. It relieves promptly and should be taken regularly to induce regular action. The product is described as stimulating and regulating and very pleasant to take at 60 cents per bottle.
The Vidalia Colored School completed its annual commencement with an intermediate concert, a Sunday sermon by Rev. C R Harris, and Monday night graduate exercises led by Dr. C S Wilkins of Columbus. An industrial exhibit showcased sewing rug and basket work reflecting strong student effort. Visitors from the colored community attended and praised the program.
T B Youmans county school superintendent of Toombs county and noted farmer brought the season s first cotton bloom to Vidalia on Monday morning. The plant is the half and half variety and was planted March 20.
We extend gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of wife and mother Mrs Cora Wardlaw Hamilton. Thanks also to doctors and nurses at Vidalia Hospital and all who ministered during our affliction from A L Hamilton and children.
A Covington Kentucky reader extols Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for biliousness and constipation. The ad claims constipation fuels many ailments and promotes pellets as a simple relief with a 25 cent price.
The notice invites attendance at both morning and evening services at Vidalia Presbyterian Church next Sabbath. It encourages personal effort and mentions Pastor B. R. Anderson will be present.
E. L. Youmans near Collins reports a strong Bermud a onion harvest with 400 bushels on one acre totaling 19 200 pounds. Merchants bought much at 9 cents a pound, suggesting potential revenue of 1728 dollars per acre. He notes Georgia onions' superiority and possible wholesale prices up to 15 to 18 cents.
Porto Rico potato plants offered by J. Stacy in Mt. Vernon Georgia with pricing 1 000 plants at 1.50 dollars per thousand 5 000 at 1.25 per thousand and 10 000 at 1.00 per thousand fob Mt. Vernon delivery immediate inquiries welcome via mail or visit Mt. Vernon.
A sheriff sale in Montgomery County Mt Vernon will auction fifty acres in the southwest corner of a tract in the 1781st G M District. The property, owned by Mrs Effie Hamilton, is levied to satisfy 1921 state and county taxes. Sale June first Tuesday 1922 at the courthouse door. E C Burch sheriff notes levy dated May 9 1922.
In said county on the first Tuesday in June 1922 within legal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash one light bay mare mule seven years old about 1050 pounds named Maggie levied on as the property of D A Fountain to satisfy a mortgage file issued April 11 1923 in the Superior Court of said county in favor of E L and G B McIntyre against D A Fountain E E Burch Sheriff J Wade Johnson Plaintiff s Attorney
Property described as forty acres from the northwest corner of a 355 acre tract in the 275 G M District bounded by Rich Farmer J B Brogden Ed Braddy Rich Hamilton and by the remainder of the 355 acre tract. Levied to satisfy a 1921 state and county tax lien against Q A Kight by H C Davis tax collector. Written levy notice given per law on May 9 1922.
Property in the 275th G M District bounded by J Moses and other neighbors and along the Mt Vernon and Reidsville road containing 25 acres more or less. Levied to satisfy a state and county tax feud against Mrs Effie Moses for the year noted by Tax Collector H C Davis. Sheriff E E Burch to execute sale.
Ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects and no nervousness or head ringing. Urges readers to remember the full name and look for the signature of E W Grove. 30c.
Special pricing on fruit jars and caps fruit jar rubbers garden hose pipe lawn mowers and composition roofing at Vedalia Hardware Co. Local shoppers can save on essential home goods this week with category wide discounts.
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