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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1897
Page
2
An 1811 letter to an officer’s son offers a frank, vivid campfire portrait of Washington. It notes a large red nose, tall erect bearing, and skill with a musket, plus his strong temper when hungry and morning drinks of rum or whisky. The later life shows gray hair, bent posture, thin chest, and ill fitting false teeth.
An English actor recalls meeting a tall, muscular man in buckskin near Alexandria and identifying him as General Washington after a brief exchange. The scene includes carriage mishaps, heat of July, and a moment of courteous dusting before recognition.
A testimonial extols Salvation Oil as a miracle for bedridden rheumatics calling it an angel of mercy. The letter from James H. Bryant of Debrahls North Carolina claims three bottles cured him completely. The ad notes Salvation Oil sells for 25 cents nationwide though some dealers push cheap substitutes.
A fragment discusses George Washington's life at Mount Vernon portraying a peaceable republic figure. It details hunting habits, diary entries from 1768, vast land holdings, wealth upon death, hospitality, and indulgence in meals and liquor as part of his public persona.
A St Louis man, Henry Roth of 1848 South 9th Street, recounts severe mercury treatment for contagious blood poison. He claims repeated cures failed, with worsening pains and sores until he used S. S. S. a vegetable tonic, asserting it cured him after twelve bottles while warning against mercurial therapies.
The Nashville reporter records John W. Thomas Jr of Theta Tennessee recounting a long illness since 1893 with weights drops and lumps all over his body. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health and strength including removal of knots and steady hands. He notes weight gain improved appetite and fewer heart palpitations since starting the pills.
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