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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
3
Moonshine crackdown in Georgia cited by Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution laments enforcement limits on moonshining in Georgia noting some operatives stop a quart daily while others resist efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Advertised Health Remedies and Cures
A fragmented OCR page lists patent medicines and household products. Mentions Stomach Bitters Dobbins Electric Soap Hall's Catarrh Cure Dr. Kaine's Great Nerve Restorer and various testimonials, teething syrup, and softening and pain remedies with prices and trial offers.
Visibility of Seaside Lights Under Varying Conditions
A German commission reports white lights at sea: one candle power is seen 2.8 miles on clear nights and one mile in rain. Another table shows white lights at one, two, and five miles correspond to three, nineteen candle power. green lights at given distances require two, fifteen, fifty-one, and one hundred six candle power respectively.
Griffin quits cigars adopts pipe in habit change
Wardlaw notes Griffin has stopped smoking cigars and started using a pipe. Bagley asks if a cause is known and whether racing or engagement is involved, reflecting social chatter in Indianapolis.
Young Girls and Their Mysterious Behavior Described
A short, clinical note discusses how young girls may feel and act unusually, shedding tears without cause and showing restlessness and nervousness. The passage hints at emotional sensitivity and possible hysteria, reflecting period views on female adolescence.
Pride and Worth Among Roses and a Violet
A garden fable shows Pride and Worth with a violet and weed side by side while a queenly rose scorns them. A fevered child drinks dew from the weed and a mourner loves the violet, ending with a quiet smile attributed to Frank 8. Pixley in Chicago Times Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Pixley
Chicago Times-Herald
Storm of remorse but love lingers at Seaview
In June at Seaview Cottage on the Mississippi Sound a narrator plans to relocate for mail and fishing. He smooths over tensions with Aunt Martha and meets Del, his pale cousin with bright eyes, sparking a hidden rivalrous love and a looming “storm” he fears will destroy their futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Gulf
Mississippi Sound
d’Arville
Havre
Bremen
Seaview Cottage
Fred
Martha
Adele
Paul Beremmaux d’Arville
Seaview
Orl
Del
Newfoundland
Joes
Cousin Allen
Mamma
Little One
Cousin Mine
Allen
Paradise
Gulf Coast
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Gigbe Store Ad: Won 50 Now Selling at 75 Cents
A fragmented advertisement notes a quantity labeled won 50 available for sale at 75 cents per pair. The line appears as a promotional listing from Gigbe Store with unclear context or date.
How the Arabs Sleep
Reported by Public Opinion the article cites Dr Madeuf of France as attributing Algeria’s low nose ear and throat maladies to Arab mothers who train children to sleep on hard beds on their sides, preferably the right side, to avoid back sleeping and mouth breathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
Madeuf
Family tragedy prompts discussion of hereditary suicide
Professor Brouarde in Paris described a farmer near Etampes who hanged himself, leaving eleven children. Ten of the siblings later died by suicide after marriage and childbirth, leaving one survivor now 68 years old who has avoided the family pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brouarde
Paris
Etampes
Fisherman William Dale Recovers From Rheumatism
In Brookfield Waterman District Utica area English-born fisherman William Dale describes a severe rheumatic collapse three years ago. After failing treatments and a friend’s advice he used Dr Williams Pink Pills, returning to work after nine pills and claiming doctors’ bills ended. The letter promotes Pink Pills as a blood and nerve tonic, listing ailments they purportedly help and offering purchase from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dale
Brookfield
Waterman District
Dale
Amos Jaquays
Columbus Centre
Dr. Williams
Wiliam Woodman
Silas York
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Pugilist Fitz Corbins Debated By Washington Star
A Washington Star critic questions Fitz Corbins as a great boxer claiming his skill is real though his punctuation is poor. The exchange centers on boxing knowledge versus linguistic flair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitz Corbins
Washington Star
Hats Taller Rumors Stir as Miller Calls for Hats
In Moonshine, Sir Toby and John discuss a delivery from a miller arriving to take two of Ladyship's hats for alteration. The moment captures a lively exchange about a household task amid humorous banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby
John
Too Much of a Good Thing in a Detroit Scene
A humorous exchange describes Charley Barfield as a wide awake youth who stays late at friends’ homes. Edith notes he is overly alert while May adds the burglar alarm had to be triggered after a visit that extended to 1 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Barfield
May
Edith
Detroit Free Press
No-To-Bac advertised as a cure for tobacco use
Dramatic promotion claims No-To-Bac can end tobacco habit and restore vigor. It asserts hundreds of thousands cured and promises ten pounds gained in ten days. The Sterling Remedy Co. advertises in Chicago or New York, offering a guarantee and free book and sample from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Cox
Cricaco
Montreal
Can
Have You Heard the New Song in the Pines Variant
Advertises a new song titled In the Shadow of the Pines from Legg Bros. of Kansas City Missouri. They offer a cut price of 25 cents per copy and urge readers to order. The note is dated October 26 1894 and also includes a separate testimonial for Piso’s Cure, a cough medicine, attributed to Mrs W Pickett of Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadow of the Pines
Legg Bros
Kansas City
Spencer Medicine Co
Chatta
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