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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
3
The Richmond Times urges starting waterworks and electric lights this fall to spur Jackson's growth. It links power to new mills, factories, a big hotel, and a modernized county, urging civic initiative and a city council vote. It also critiques political machines, lynching references, and calls for sensible, factual progress.
At the fourteenth annual convention the Georgia Weekly Press Association adopts a rate basis for all advertising. Insertion price set at seven and a half cents per inch for 500 circulation, plus one cent per inch for each additional hundred papers. 10 percent discount when electrotypes are furnished. Members must publish the resolution at the top of editorial columns and send marked copies to advertisers.
The Argus reports the death of John Gilmore, longtime faithful attache and popular in the office for over four years. He was described by former owner Parry Lee as faithful and useful, and his death is a shock to family and colleagues. The piece notes his Christian faith and hope of reunion in heaven.
A fusion of editorials from The Argus and Augusta Chronicle critiques party bias and urges focus on living issues. An Alabama proposal for women’s suffrage tied to income and tax conditions sparks debate over practical voters and gender roles.
A roundup pieces together editor troubles and political views from Georgia and nearby states. It notes editors as burdenbearers amid reflections on punishment, Georgia politics and potential gubernatorial contenders, praising Col. Estill and Brantley while condemning ineffectual editors and party missteps. The piece ends with Mercer University advertising the benefits of higher education in Macon.
An advertisement extols Little Early Risers pills by Dr. W. L. Carmicks, claiming they compel bowels to function, purify blood, and suit the body without griping.
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