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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1896
Page
3
A gray sheet iron chapel in a Philadelphia suburb serves as a small but active congregation. The eight benches seat twenty four. a white Episcopal priest leads services with a melodeon for music. A 12 year old negro boy serves as sexton, paid one dollar monthly, and a triangle marks the pre service ritual.
A humorous exchange highlights the First and Second Prohibitionists debating water quality. The First argues cold water is fine while the Second questions the stance, mentioning Brooklyn as the living place of the First Prohibitionist.
An article advises women on occupational health symptoms and urges contacting Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance. It praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and cites a testimonial from Lille Hartson of Flushing Michigan detailing relief from ovarian and menstrual distress and weight gain after use.
Secretary Francis outlines costs of pensions totaling about 140 million annually and 970,678 beneficiaries. He calls for tighter controls and new legislation on forest preservation and land disposal. The report analyzes railroad land patents, settlement forecasts, and bond-funded rail liabilities with emphasis on Union Pacific and Central Pacific conditions.
Clerk McDowell releases an unofficial list of Fifty Fifth congress members showing diverse affiliations beyond straight Republicans and Democrats. The roll includes Populists Fusionists and Silverites with named members across several states and at large districts.
Secretary Herbert’s annual report to Congress calls for three light draft battleships and twelve torpedo boats with deep load drafts not exceeding twenty three feet. He argues coastal ports from Savannah to Mobile would host bases of baseable battle, enabling ships to enter harbors and fight on their own terms. He notes naval strength lags behind great powers and urges measures to mobilize fishing fleet vessels and coastwise traffic in emergencies. The plan includes expanding naval militia, constructing a Norfolk dock, and increasing engineer corps to 250.
In Richmond Virginia the United States circuit court hears a suit for almost eighteen million dollars brought by Charles H. Carter James H. Sherman and Anthony Thomas on behalf of the Southern Railway Company against the Richmond and West Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company. They claim a debt of sixteen million forty nine thousand dollars with interest from July 13 1893 plus additional interest and costs totaling seventeen million eight hundred thirteen thousand eight hundred forty five dollars. The plaintiffs say they hold a New York Supreme Court judgment against the defendants dated January 13 1894 and that the claim remains unsatisfied and undischarged. Life savers trialing a sheet iron kite to aid distressed ships.
The Trans Siberian railway, under construction by Russia, will span about 5000 miles from the empire's eastern border to the Pacific coast. When finished in 1904 it will be the longest line in the world, costing over two hundred million dollars and slashing world circumnavigation time to about 30 days.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a doctor prescribes giving up religion and drinking to a husband. The Detroit Tribune adds a quip about wolf in sheep’s clothing and enjoying cool weather. The items reflect satirical humor in 19th or early 20th century papers.
An Lakeland clergyman credits a skin remedy Tetterine with curing long lasting eczema after decades of failed treatments. He reports lasting relief for over three months with no relapse. The ad also promotes mail orders from J. T. Shuptrine in Savannah Georgia.
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