Compulsory Work Law Dominates Georgia Legislature Preview
The forthcoming Georgia General Assembly will debate compulsory work measures to address wartime labor shortages. The State Council of Defense drafted the law, backed by the governor, alongside pushes for increased defense funding and nationwide prohibition. The session opens in June for a fifty day term.
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National Prohibition
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Georgia Farms
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Mt Vernon church attendance noted with local visitors
Rev Strong delivered a Sunday sermon at Mt Vernon and many locals attended. Private soldiers from Camp Wheeler, including Osborn Royal and H J McInvale, spent weekends with relatives. Families from Lilly, Drayton, Vienna, and Cordele visited and caded in churchgoing activities.
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Strong
Mt. Vernon
Rev. Crawford
Lilly. Baptist
Charlie Strong
Camp Wheeler
Osborn Royal
Lily
W. B. F. Lilly
Welton Smith
Mary Hetty Royal
Barnesville
H. J. McInvale
Claud Murray
Carl
R. Royal
C. A. Culpepper
F.L. Royal and
W. S. Butler
Food Administration Report Shows Shifts In Exports And Prices
A first year summary from the Food Administration notes pork exports at 308 million pounds in the largest month this year and total exports near two million pounds for beet exports. Flour prices have fallen from 16.75 to 9.80 per barrel, while the margin between farmers’ wheat and flour narrowed to 64 cents. Across the market, farmers gain 27 percent more than last summer while housewives pay 18 percent less. Allies sustained.
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Atlanta
War Time Need for Black Walnut
Colonel Henry Graves of the Forest Service urges a census of black walnut trees at President Wilsons request. He notes wartime demand for walnut for gunstocks and aircraft propellers, stressing immediate location of all available supplies. For sale items follow: 300 bushels corn, six tons velvet beans, cows with calves, Pinehurst.
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Henry 8. Graves
The
Forest Service
Boy Scouts
Wilson
Graves
Geo
W. Lewis
Pinehurst
Weather Bureau expands aeronautical stations in 1918 plan
The Weather Bureau selects sites at Broken Arrow Oklahoma Ellendale North Dakota Droesbeck Texas and Royal Cemetery for atmospheric observations. Funding of 100000 was authorized for the year ending June 30 1918. Ellendale is online and daily free air observations begin. Other stations expected to start around July 1 with kite flights twice monthly to study daytime atmospheric changes at various altitudes.
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Ees
Novel plan to wake up sleeping Americans
Georgia War Savings Committee plans a June W-8 drive from June 14 to 28. Bells and whistles will ring nationwide at noon daily to spur all residents to pledge and buy War Savings Stamps. The campaign aims to rouse Georgia to duty without disturbing Bill Kaiser or any loyal American.
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Atlanta
Georgia War Savings Committee
Georgia
Bill Kaiser
For Sale Mule Wagon and 28-4 Two-Horse Wagon
For sale good plug mule and 1m good 28-4 two-horse wagon. ply to Empire Cotton Oil Co. tf
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Empire Cotton Oil Co
Notice B and A RY Changes Schedule
Effective Sunday May 26 the B and A schedule changes. East bound trains leave Vienna at 4 17 am and 1286 pm west bound trains leave Vienna at 11 05 am and 12 10 am W W Croxton G P A
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Vienna
W. W. Croxton
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Readers Across Cities
A vintage advertisement cites Mrs. H. B. Peavey of 2118 Lee Street praising Dean's Kidney Pills for relief from kidney issues and vision disturbances. The copy urges readers to buy one box at dealers and includes other testimonials from various locations.
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Foster Mil
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For Sale Items From W B Jackson
For sale two good milk cows with young calves. A small quantity of country lard. Also legal mortgage blanks warranty deeds notes bonds for title and promissory notes. Call at the News office for details.
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W. B. Jackson
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