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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
4
The Savannah News notes debate over potato storage with editors and farmers preferring hill plots in earth over cellars. Proper temp consistency and ample dirt prevent rot, while shallow dirt and sun warmth followed by cold spells spread spoilage. The piece also recounts a Richmond Times portrait of Gen Fitzhugh Lee's elderly mother, Nannie Mason, her blindness, and historical ties.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a wonderful medical discovery that cleanses the entire system and improves kidney, liver, and bowel function. It promises relief from colds headaches fever constipation and biliousness with boxes sold at 10 25 and 50 cents and guaranteed to cure by druggists.
A 19th century testimonial touts Thrash's Lung Restorer as a trusted long standing remedy since 1875. W H Boyce of Griffin Georgia reports 28 years of use with success in bronchial and lung diseases and credits it with keeping his elderly mother alive.
A promotional claim urges readers to try Electric Bitters for back pain kidney trouble malaria and nervous disorders. It says the vegetable tonic purifies blood stimulates liver and kidneys relieves constipation headaches fainting sleeplessness and melancholy. Each bottle is guaranteed 50 cents at drug stores.
The ad proclaims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cures piles burns and scalds and claims the product leads to counterfeit attempts. It warns readers to beware of a man trying to deceive customers when calling for this salve from Dr W L Carmichael.
The text promotes the Twiece-A-Week Courier Journal as a Democratic paper issued Wednesdays and Saturdays. It notes six to eight pages with Wednesday covering Clean News and Saturday featuring Stories Miscellany Poetry and home matters. Henry Watterson is named as editor.
We announce a joint clubbing arrangement with the Courier-Journal and will send both papers to subscribers who renew and pay in advance or to new subscribers who pay in advance. Sample Courier-Journal copies are free on application, with all subscriptions under this offer sent to the Jackson Argus.
All persons indebted to David Maddox late of Butts County Georgia are required to make immediate payment and all persons having claims against the deceased are directed to present them according to law This July 27 1898.
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