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whereas : Goverripf John
of Ifaiobgia, has issued a proclamation
napping Tuesday, Novemhel* eighteenth
as 'oW'j'Kia products Day, and urged that
ailctho people of the state observe the
dnJ-edii the fashion prescribed by the
Chamber of of commerce, and
wHWREAS: The said Georgia chamber
of commerce, desiring to impress upon
ail loyal Georgians the magnitude of
the Empire state of the south in the
variety of its product-, has called upon
the citizens of the State to celebrate j
Georgia products Day by public dinners ■
at fi p. m., at which only Georgia Pro
ducts shall be served, and
whereas: It is believed that such a
l>lan will redound to the materia) wel
fare of the state of Georgia and its in
habitants, by encouraging the use of
Georgia-made goods and Georgia-grown
Novemto 18, ]9, 20 21, 22
The bounteous harvest is being finished. The fleecy Staple is
being marketed at fancy prices. EVERYBODY IS HAPPY.
We invite those who have wandered away from the Good Old
County to come back for a week and join all the home folks in a
Week of Jubilee at the County Fair
You will see the BEST DISPLAY of Coffee’s Products
EVER BROUGHT TOGETHER .
Five hundred Exhibits in the department of the Southeast Geor
gia District CORN SHOW, Covering Twenty-Eight Counties A
Poultry show that grows each year. .
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Ladies Department of Fancy Things will out class former efforts
Thorough bred hogs, Cattle, and coifs that will make the
champion of scrub stock “sit up and take notice.”
Wild West Show and Indian Congress, Congress of
Southern Beauties, Plantation Vaudeville, Electric
■j ’heatre, Carousal! Ferris Wheel, Motordrome, Etc
"\ t otorcycle race fiends
Wi ! ! vr> °rr*er daily on one of the fastest tracks in the
South hr i P urses U P or winner.
Tn ,w% Children’s Bay-Address by
»• I*'* 1 ' p dain, .Stale School Commissioner
non. M. L
wthTfgb. ' {T t ■MWnners announced
Day-Prizes will fce a
o tte by Hon. J M . M„
Slaton, GOVERNOR OF SEOEg'a.
Friday/S Colt Show In front of grand stand
Saturday. Free acts, --Burning of the Prairie Schooner, Capture,
Trial and Hanging of a horse thief. •
mMsrafrr *“■ - -
. \ -thikek* **»;* ■* I, - Mast 1 * Griffin, ipiynr,
pf- tlye Citv hereby y.m-;
mend to the people of this, one of the
bent this ftjap fqr |.
the GpjloiLtiWn of Georgia prp(t>yty 1
and urge upon all to nttihgly obsePveT
Georgia product Day in the manner de- 1
sired by the GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE.
Attest; MOSES GRIFFIN,
j. i). knowles, Mayor,
clerk of council.
Notice.
Books for registration for the
coming municipal election, will be
open at this office for thirty days,
beginning November 4th and closing
December 4th, 1913.
j. D. Knowles,
. City Clerk,
Douglas, G R .
“c offee County Progress Print, “Originator fo Imitators^
THE COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS, _ DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
■Com ifeltes Bftfffttfef-Ptent -
'•£***«•". ’ Deep.;
Carmi,. 111., Nov. 8. John Kirr-
Vf'lh a farmer living
Tsiiarvesting a lOff-acre fieldlxf
, that was planted to withstahd the
j drougth and did.
Kimbrell planted the’ kemals un
der ten inches of soil. Ordinarily
corn is covered to a depth of four
inches. Neighbors predicted theeorn
! would not germinate, but a fairly
| good stand resulted.
Kimbrell also planted twenty acres
in the same field, covering it four
inches. The deep, planted corn is
yielding 65 bushels of fine corn to
the acre, while the shallow planted
j is making less than 30 bushels.
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J. S. LOTT, Douglas, Georgia
DEALER IN
Mules, Horses, Wagons, Buggies
Harness, Sash, Doors, Lime, Ce
ment, Plaster, Brick, and all
kinds of Builders’ Hardware.
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Wire fencing, All kinds of im
proved Farming Implements,
Galvanized and Rubber Roofing,
Paints, Oils, Window Glass, and
Builders’ General Supplies.
Your Patronage will be greatly
m APPRECIATED •i;
J. S. LOTT, Telephone No. 77
Douglas, Georgia
The Grocerymen
Our Stock of Grocer
ies is Fresh and com
plete. • Phone us be
fore beginning a meal
We have it. A nice
line of fruits always
on hand. . . .
207 E. Ward-st, Phone 83
Douglas, Georgia