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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
2
Local reading no tees and cents per line each insertion obituary notices priced at 1.00 each Full schedule available on request Remittances by bank draft post office money order or registered mail Postal notes or currency not registered will be sent at owner's risk Published every Friday in the year.
The piece argues to prevent rural exodus as farm youth seek city jobs. It urges improving country life with better schools libraries churches and social environments, stressing farming’s value and the need to keep homes neat and attractive to retain young people.
The article argues Chinese hostility to missionaries as dangerous, with rumors of brutal acts fueling mob risk. It urges withdrawal or stricter defense, while noting the governor’s return to office after illness and partial recovery.
A Headlight writer condemns a Arcus editor for endorsing sound money calling him a “parent” of the Arcus and a deserter from democracy. The piece laments the editor’s drift to opposing interests while defending populist and democratic principles and ends with a tax on melons showing railroad rapacity.
A Century essay notes that many famed figures from rulers to writers are printers by trade or habit. It cites the Earl of Stanhope and Prince Edward William as printers, along with czars, dukes, and a long list of celebrated names who worked in publishing. Georgia presses report the Georgia Weekly Press Association visit to Cumberland Island.
An editor argues against insanity as a defense for murder, urging juries to treat feigned or real insanity strictly. The piece denounces the trend of plea bargaining and calls for harsher punishment for murderers who plead insanity. It notes exhibit gates closing at a fair, with a 25 cent admission and preparations for opening on September 18.
The editorial calls for a local cotton factory or similar manufacturing to create jobs and stimulate growth in Jackson. It urges using water or steam power, warns delaying harms the town, and notes northern factory attraction as a threat. It mentions a petition by The Womans Press Club to save Mrs Noble, labeled a murderer, and complains watermelon growers face high railroad rates threatening profits.
In Vermont, Geo Hutchinson, once crippled by a back injury leading to locomotor ataxia, recounts a healing arc from near bed rest to regular work after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits the pills with restoring mobility, strength, appetite, and sleep, and notes neighbors’ confidence in his tale. Dr Williams Pink Pills are sold by druggists or by mail.
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