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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
2
A compact column notes political expectations for the coming congressional race, local chatter on taxation and policy, and social concerns. It laments extravagant spending, calls for district agricultural schools support, warns about street life’s dangers to children, and urges united community effort and parental guidance.
The article states advertising is key to mail order success and notes local merchants rarely match national mail order advertising spend. It emphasizes the mail order man’s strong advertising effort as a competitive advantage.
The happiest man is the poor debtor who earns just enough to pay his debts. His happiness shines as he whistles and sings while working and greets neighbors with a sincere smile. The rich man with many mortgages cannot show heartful happiness or the same radiant countenance.
A Georgia penal system survey reports twenty preachers and seventeen bartenders among life convicts totaling 896, with many married. It notes a range of skilled roles from nurses to lawyers inside, while editors are few and viewed as the least numerous, balancing life behind bars.
The report notes the Frank trial will last an additional two weeks, conveying the speaker’s reaction as pained and distressed by the continuation.
A fragment notes education outweighs ignorance except when serving as a witness under intense cross examination. It cites Jim Conley as an example of grilling during testimony.
Advertises brand new motor cycles and motor boats from all makes with an easy monthly payment plan. Includes bargains on used machines. Encourages writing with a stamp for reply to Lock Box 11 Trenton New Jersey.
A playful, poetic recipe urges two people to blend moonlight and attraction on a dark front porch. It calls for romance and folly, whispered glances, slight hesitations, and a kiss placed on a flushed cheek or lips, finished with a sly scream before cooling.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, swears the firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnesses the oath dated December 6, 1886. The remedy is taken internally and claims to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists. price 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A digest of opinions from several Georgia papers covers Senator Smith backing Tom Hardwick for governor, county tax assessors resisting a state board, Governor Slaton’s fiscal stance, Bryan’s roasting, girls canning clubs boosting pantry supplies, and a Macon man’s glass eye incident prompting comic speculation about watching the capitol dome.
In Butts County Georgia creditors of Mary H. Elder late of the county are notified to render their demands to William H. Whitehead administrator within the legal time. All persons indebted to the deceased should make immediate payment to the administrator.
D G Goen named administrator of the estate of S E Goen, deceased, in an August 5 1913 filing.
Miss Inez Mulholland says she married to be kissed and finds the claim hard to credit. The remark accompanies a court case unfolding in Georgia, with questions over motives and recollections.
Loyless declares the issue finished as Mayor Jim Woodward voices opposition to women’s suffrage in Griffin News.
In the Oglethorpe Echo an appropriation bill with larger sums is approved, raising questions about revenue methods. The Athens Banner notes a United States senator endorsing segregating black office holders from treasury positions, illustrating evolving views on segregation.
The Monroe Advertiser quotes a stance against revealing fashions urging focus on imagination. Citizens discuss dress norms and modesty in public life.
The piece outlines multiple factions and names Athens Banner in a political or public dispute. It frames a sequence of conflicts or debates including Grace and Woodward versus Council while emphasizing limited focus on single topics. The tone mirrors a local newspaper chorus of competing interests.
An editorial in the Georgian notes that the social system bears criminals but argues that stopping the homegrown crime would leave the social system with nothing to operate on. The Commerce News quote underscores the home responsibility in shaping public order.
Advertising urged as key to boosting sales as a fall campaign feature. A Southern Merchant editorial argues that business grows with invitation and asks readers to engage touting mail order sales. A Savannah News piece calls for true tax reform that taxes all property fairly to meet state revenue needs.
The Cuthbert Leader quotes a cautionary remark claiming women will wear tighter skirts next fall and compares some women’s appearance to links of bologna for humorous effect.
The Atlanta mayor, Woodward, commented on the slitskirt remark saying if women can endure it, he can. The exchange reflects local reactions to a provocative line in a public discussion.
The line about Uncle Sam’s conscience fund shrinking prompts questions of whether citizens are worsening or stealing less, reflecting a Brennan Gateway quote on moral giving trends and government expectations.
An old medicine claim promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a fast cure for cold symptoms. It asserts relief from cough and headache and offers a refund if it fails. The label features GROVE'S signature on each box.
A. J. Hughes of Pomerayton Kentucky writes about his illness and recovery experiences in an interesting advice column from the town. The note reflects personal health struggles and encourages others facing similar ailments.
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