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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
2
In a June editorial Vidalia Advance calls for civic vision to transform the town with improved sidewalks, lighting, and street grading. It urges relocating the Seaboard freight depot as key to progress, urging timely action and mutual goodwill between Vidalia and the railway.
The Dawson News notes farmers face heavy propaganda from state bodies unions and colleges as they seek guidance on cotton policy. Despite clash among groups the farmer remains focused on personal industry and production. A major fight looms at the approaching session.
A fragmented line notes that the legislature may split between rival saviors of farmers as officials vow fresh aid. The brief suggests contesting factions and potential policy shifts affecting rural communities.
Chicago report says John Doe appears in Judge Joseph David's court on a charge of operating a confidence game. The judge congratulates him for a 700 year search and hints that Richard Roe may soon follow in legal lore.
Georgia faces high tuberculosis death tolls with 2,543 total deaths in 1920 and 1,594 among negroes. The state plans a new tuberculosis sanitarium funded at 500000 to treat whites and blacks, as current facilities serve none for negroes and only 95 beds for whites. The welfare of citizens hinges on more aggressive statewide action and a larger facility.
The Fourth Estate veteran F W Shepper of Dublin retires from newspaper work after accepting a secretary role with the Qu man Chamber of Commerce. He has long been associate editor of the Dublin Courier Herald and earned state attention for his work. The piece also reflects on Georgia politics as the legislature convenes and Hardwick is inaugurated, urging fiscal reform and new revenue sources for state needs.
The Georgia Cotton Growers Co operative Association reports rapid expansion with formal county committees in eight counties and informal groups in several others. Leadership notes near unanimous farmer support and speed as the main challenge, as a detailed questionnaire on the contract and plan is about to be released next week.
Mr. R R Tucker of Sparta, superintendent of Lyons potato curing plant, praised local curing as better than any seen in South Georgia. T A Peterson of Riley named to inaugural committee for Governor-elect Hardwick in Atlanta June 25, representing the 12th district. A K McGill, returning from a business trip, says Toombs and Montgomery counties yield better crops than any other South Georgia area.
Lax Fos with pepsin is a syrup laxative suggested for habitual constipation. It relieves quickly and should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to establish regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is very pleasant to take. Price 60 cents per bottle.
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