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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
5
A satirical critique outlines a daily and weekly “spiritual diet” for Christians, mixing four pounds of politics and news with two pounds of doubtful information and half a grain of eternal truth. The piece cites a Wisconsin reader and ends with an advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure.
A man falls on a highway and insists it was an accident but remains on the ground telling others of his misfortune for years. A simple man asks how long he has stayed down and warns that not getting up is worse, then pivots to an advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure and dental and patent products.
Tax Receiver A. F. Pritcuett lists locations Jenkinsburg Towaliga Elgin Cork Fiovilla Indian Spring Jackson Iron Springs Worthville Stark with dates April 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 and states he will be in Jackson every Saturday and first Tuesday to collect state and county taxes for 1900.
Rev E Edwards pastor of the English Baptist Church at Minersville Pa tried Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism. He reports a few applications reduced inflammation and relieved pain. The product is sold by Flovilla Drug Co and other dealers.
An advertisement for a wheat breakfast product appears in the Carmichael company listing. The notice highlights Wheatlett as a cereal option and promotes its use in a morning meal.
The Youth’s Companion cites curious country justice episodes from Pennsylvania and a mountainside judge. A German justice divorces himself by ruling evidence insufficient, and another judge acts as jury then as judge, delivering a six hour stalemate verdict before discharge. Also notes store ads for produce and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills.
A promotional poem urges readers to subscribe to THE ARGUS to stay informed and up to date. It promises neighbors will hear every word and offers a back issue for a silver dollar as incentive.
W T Mappox announces his candidacy for tax receiver subject to the Democratic Party action. He cites competence and need for the salary to support an invalid sister and mother and to meet debts. He pledges to accept the verdict of a generous people and to obey.
The property described is nine acres of land in the 615th district G. M. of the county bounded by Mrs J M Harknes lands to the north and west and by W D Martin lands to the east and south. Levied on as Lum Prices property to satisfy a mortgage fi fa in Almond Moon versus Lum Price. Tenant given written notice. April 4 1900. J M Crawford Sheriff.
In the district court of Georgia a trustee in bankruptcy announces sale of Lot 7 Glass place eleven acres and Lot 6 Raford place twenty six acres in Butts County Georgia. Sale set for first Tuesday in May 1900 at Jackson courthouse between legal hours. Terms cash. Trustee George Carmichael for George W Watkins.
State of Georgia Burts County directs heirs at law of M V McKibben to show cause why executor R M Fletcher should be ordered to make title under a land bond dated in the deceased’s life. Hearing set for the first Monday in May 1900, per Jas F Carmichael Ordinary.
The Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Butts County Ga announce a petition to alter the Jackson and Indian Spring road by opening a thirty foot right of way from near Pepperton Cotton Mills to the Grass place. If no sufficient cause is shown, the petition will be granted at the May 2 1900 session. W M Mallet chairman T W Furetch C F Ethridge commissioners.
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