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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1916)
The Henry County Weekly J. A.' POUCHE. Editor. Knwied Ht th<* postoffio* at McDon ough, Ofl . -is i-. 1 -omi matter AdverUhing R.'Ut-s. furnished cii aj'jdi cation. Official Orttiin of Henry County. McDonough Ga., Dec. 29, 19Hi Crime knows no nice, religion or country. Lots of men would be unable to borrow trouble if they ban to give security. ' The average amount of sickness in human life is estimated at ten davs per annum. To join in a dispute between neighbors is human, but to stay out of it is divine. After dcing an honest day’s' work the workman likes to look a square meal in the face A German farm implement does the work of a plow, disk harrow and roller in a single trip over a field. To have swapped Wilson for Hughes*at this stage would have been worse than trading with the Gypsies. —Cuthbert Leader. It seems eminently fitting that the Wesleyan College girls should win a prize on angel cake at the State Fair. —Cuthbert Leader. A Macon man who stole a beef steak was fined $35. If it was a nice steak he didn’t pay much above the market price.—.Ex. In the recent electon Nebraska, Michigan, Montana, South Dakota and Utah voted for prohibiton. Thus is national prohibtion being hastened. We will soon return to the days of the Confederacy, when we car ried our money to market in a basket and brought our purchases home in an envelope.—Savannah Press. The Greensboro Herald-Jour nal says that there is just as much sense in having honesty in a Dri mary as there is in a convention. And we would add that with the man who is not honest politically we would rather not deal in any capacity. —Metter Advertiser. Our Jitney offer—This and sc. Don’t Miss r I HIS. Cutout this slip, enclose five cents to Foley & Co., 1835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in re turn a trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Fills, for pain in side and back; rheumatism, backache, kid ney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole some and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, bilious ness, headache and sluggish bowels. McDonough Drug Co. Jimmie Flirt—Ah, excuse me, but is this seat engaged? Vera Coy —No, sir, but 1 am! ONE MORE MONTH To get The Weekly at the old dollar rate. HURRY! Dangt r Ahead The Madisonian pr n s this sig nificant item which is typical what is going on ali over the cot ton section: “Mr. H. D. White recently pur chased the 600 acre farm of Mr. Jno. P. Chambers, out on Hard Labor Creek. He is doing a lot of fall plowing, clearing up lands, and will put 400 acres in cotton an other year.” That is where the danger lies. Twenty-cents cotton lias caused an enormous movement of business eff >rt towards the country, and the result will be that more e t ton will doubtless be planku i 1917 than ever before in the history of cotton culture. Why! not hold it down and keep : * price up?—DeKalb New Era. We have a large stork of . Clothing ranging from $lO to which we will sell for the m xi b'J davs: $15.00 Suits for $12.0U; sl2 50 for $10.00; and SIO.OO for SB.OO. W. B. J. Ingram. “In your sermon this morning you spoke of a baby as ‘a new wave on the ocean of life,’” said tie church warden, who had re cently become a father, to the vicar in the vestry. “1 did,” replied the vicar; “it was a poetic figure of speech.” “Don’t you think ‘a fresh squall’ would have hit the mark better?” —Stray Stories. All kinds of cleaning and press ing .for ladies and gents. First class work —calk d for and deliver ed promptly. Right prices. John Powell. /.v “Mother, may we make taffy to day?” asked the children. “Not today, children; papa has a headache and you make so much noise.” “No, we won’t mamma,” said Tom, “but if we don’t make taffy we are very liable to make a noise.” g& V. th, jrop "maxwell ft HOUSE COFFEE 3 ,Is Perfect t . • ' . • . . m Ask Your Grocer The Time is almost at hand when you will be forced to buy your CHRISTMAS GIFTS. If you are in doubt as to just what you want to give order a se lection package on approval from our store. We have a beautiful line of Diamonds, Watches, in gents’ standard makes, ladies’ wrist watches, all makes and Drices; Set and Signet Rings, Card Cases, Mesh Bags and Dorine Boxes, Sterling and Ivory Manicure and Toilet Sets. In fact ev erything carried by first class jewelers. We will pay phone calls for all orders phoned to us. Durham Jewelry Co. 20 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta, Ga. Bell Phone Ivy MTI Given Awav! Absolutely Free I Call at the Variety Store and see Wax Doll, about 30 inches high, natural blue eves and natural eye lashes. Price $5. Such a pretty Xmas present free. Beginning on Saturday, Dec. 2, and running to Dec. 24, G p. m. f we will give a ticket with every 50c purchase, and the one who gets the lucky number will get the doll. Call in and see this beautiful doll at once. - - -i. 'br " -.-•293K? '.*s: - r*J*a*+ THE UNIVERSAL CAR FORD SERVICE Always complete with full line of accessories, tires, tubes for Ford owners. Just received full outfit for shop similar to that of original Ford plant. Always ready for everything you want at AMIS’ GARAGE, McDonough, ga. CALL IN TO SEE US -ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY •ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY- ADVERTISE IF YOU Want trade W ant to expand Want success in life W ; ant to find a name Want to sell your goods Want to be very well known ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS Advertise is the way to success Advertising keeps customers Advertising shows pluck Advertising is “biz” Advertise long Advertise At once AND PROSPER THE WEEKLY ADS BRING RESULTS -ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY H W . ....... We are in position to handle quickly, with a minimum of red tape, applications for loans on good improved farms, at current rates. FULTON INVESTMENT COMPANY, Green, Tilson <6 McKinney, Attorneys. 1701-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 Hurt Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. -ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY ADVERTISE IN THE WEEKLY-
