Obituary Notice and Rural Back to Farm Sentiment
Obituaries note an offer of one hundred words free of charge and a public reminder about mailed newspaper sections. The item also quotes the Cochran Journal urging readers to support their town and notes a Tifton Gazette reflection on farming as a refined vocation, with emphasis on agricultural schools good roads and rural telephones driving a nationwide back to the farm trend.
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the Gazette
Tifton Gazette
No Excuse For An Ugly Farm Home
A fragment urges readers to beautify farm homes with hollyhocks castor beans and morning glories to transform unsightly yards. It argues neighborhood improvement boosts health happiness and pride, noting beautification can be inexpensive and accessible for all readers.
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Doug
Butter Making on the Farm by Prof Burgess Highlights
The Progressive Farmer reprints Prof J M Burgess tips for clean milk and good butter. Emphasizes washing udders and flanks, dry milking, straining milk through cheese cloth, using hot water for vessels, separate cream aging, and labeling butter with maker’s name for selling quality.
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J. M. Burgess
Professor Burgess
A Lesson in Politeness at a Washington Dinner
A light Washington society vignette centers on Mrs. Taft at a diplomatic dinner as a French trainer boasts of his nation's politeness. The exchange highlights cross national civility with subtle humor and diplomatic wit.
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Los Angeles Times
Taft
Washington
Big yellow squash weighs 43 pounds in Valdosta
Valdosta Georgia June 11 T M Ray a known cotton warehouseman and farmer displays a giant yellow squash at a city grocery store. Fourteen days after the bloom the fruit weighs forty three pounds averaging about three pounds per day. Other squashes on the same vine are larger than the one shown.
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Valdosta, Ga
T. M. Ray
Lintless cotton plant claim from Bullochville experiments
June 9 Bullochville Gs J J Stranahan superintendent of Cold Springs station of the United States Department of Fisheries says four years of experiments yield a practic ally lintless cotton plant. He aims to grow a larger seed filled with more oil and over ten years expects about 100 bushels of clean seed per acre.
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Bullochville
J. J. Stranahan
Cold Springs
United States Department of Fisheries
Cordele Set for Wirgrass Circuit Horse Races June 14 16
Cordele gears up for a three day Wirgrass Circuit meet from June 14 to 16. Hawkineville Fitzgerald Tifton Albany Americus Vienna Sylvester and Cordele compose the circuit with top horses expected from major cities to contest fast racing pacing and trotting events.
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Cordele
Wirgrass
Hawkineville
Fitzgerald
Tifton
Albany
Americus
Vienna
Sylvester
Sunday Excursions To the Seashore Via A B A
Sunday excursions begin May 28 1911 via A B A to Brunswick and St Simons with round trip fares 2.15 and 3.25. Train No 4 from Vienna at 4 14 AM connects to steamer Brunswick 11 00 AM returning 5 80 PM to Vienna 12 84 AM. Passengers may linger in Brunswick until 7 20 AM Monday. Notes emphasize a refreshing dip and seaside meals.
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Brunswick
St. Simon's
Vienna
St. Simons
Paesengete
In Memory of James H. Mask Master Mason Passes
Pinehurst Lodge No 478 F. and A. M. reports the death of James H. Mask on May 1 1911. He served as Junior Warden and was praised as a devout Mason and Christian. The lodge votes to drape in mourning and records resolutions honoring his life and memory for publication in local papers.
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Death
James H. Mask
Tyler
Brother Mask
Pinehurst Lodge
Vienna News
Unadilla Linder
Masonic Herald
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Horne
Ten’s. Goods
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T. A. Adkins, Str
Cochran Journal
Dispatch and News
Raleigh
N.C
Lintless
A. E. H. Fell
M. Smith
Tick
J. H. Mask
E. H. Peavy
A. M. Wilton
A. M. Wilson
W. M
J. J. Cooper
Vienna, GA
Bank OF Vienna
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State OF Georgia
Dooly
J. B. Hamilton
Bank of
Vioane
J.B. Hamilton
G. R. Hogg
N. P
Dooly County
Dooly Savings Bank
Georgia Loan and Investment Co
American Nat'l. Bank Bldg
Georgia
Taylor Saw Mills Lead
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