Jackson Argus Listing and Publication Details
The Jackson Argus weekly edition lists Rose McDonald as editor and publisher with a subscription price of 1.00 per year.
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1895
Page
4
The Jackson Argus weekly edition lists Rose McDonald as editor and publisher with a subscription price of 1.00 per year.
The Virginia Press Association plans an October excursion from Richmond to Atlanta for the Cotton States and International Exposition. Atlanta plans a circular terminal at Wilson Avenue with overflow stops and multiple car routes to city points. A push to bring high school and academy students to the exposition aims to attract up to a quarter of a million youths, with tents for boys and boarding or hotels for girls. September 21 will feature blue and gray day with an expected large Union veteran turnout at nearby Chickamauga and Chattanooga.
The report notes thirty five ladies wheels sold recently in Macon as the town watches cycling interest rise. A humorous note from Hawkinsville mocks unpaid subscribers and sheriff threats over overdue papers. The period includes comments on Col Livingston’s father and political forecasts for Thos E Watson in Richmond County.
A Telegraph piece argues that many workers take no vacation and that continuous toil ages workers, narrows views, and harms society. It calls for employers to enforce vacation as a business necessity for healthier minds and better output.
A romance from Eatonton reveals a secret May marriage between a groom in the United States army and his bride. The union only became public last Friday when the couple disclosed the marriage to the bride’s parents and the public after the groom’s discharge.
The Cleveland Evening Journal asserts Georgia voters back the single gold standard. The piece attacks Hoke and the paper's bias, recalling past shifts toward a double standard near Barnesville and accusing the paper of flipping to align with its boss.
A Dublin note from the Macon Telegraph’s Dublin correspondent says David J. Thaxton former Argus publisher continues writing verse. The article mocks his poetical scraps kept in his office and claims he composes lines by night while pondering his gift.
An advertisement touts P. P. P. as a universal remedy for digestion and skin ailments, rheumatism, and blood poisoning, alongside Abbotts Hast Indian Corn Paint for corn relief. The Dawsonville Advertiser notes peach trees in its area show a disappointing crop, resembling October fruit and unlikely to ripen.
Vice President St John of the Sea Board Air Line praises southern industrial growth from Portsmouth to Atlanta. He notes vast natural advantages, diverse opportunities beyond cotton, and rising manufacturing and mineral activity. The Atlanta exposition will illustrate progress as Baltimore Manufacturers' Record reports record crops and booming textile, iron, coal, and related industries. A firm in Anniston secured 30,000 tons of cast iron pipe for Yokohama. Cotton mills operate full time with strong dividends during a low business mood.
Advertisement for Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a promise of no pay if not satisfied and a 25 cent per box price sold by R G Bryan & Co.
The session of Butts County Superior Court included guilty verdicts for liquor selling by Newt Tomlinson, Anthony Bond and Will Aiken while Cap White faced liquor selling charges. Not guilty verdicts were returned for Hendersons and several theft and assault cases. Multiple defendants were sentenced to terms up to two years for jail escape aids.
An advertisement touts Orange Blossom by Dr. J A McGill as the natural direct remedy for female troubles. It claims topical application to diseased parts stops pains from leucorrhoea to fibroid tumors and urges women to treat themselves with a home kit and free sample from Chicago address.
Notes and bills discounted Demand loans secured Bonds and stocks and other securities Property of Bank Banking house and other real estate Furniture and fixtures Due from banks and bankers in this state other states Currency Gold Silver including nickels and pennies Current expenses then Capital stock paid up Surplus fund Undivided profits not carried to surplus 10100 08 Exchange Interest ar way Due banks and bankers in this state Due Depositors viz Subject to check Time certificates Bills payable.
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