13 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
1
We greet the Christmas season with a call to generous giving. A celebration of love over wealth, and a note that small gifts carry great meaning. A local shop announces a line of Christmas toys and dolls offered at affordable prices.
We will begin taking stock and reduce our mammoth stock by that time by selling in our Dry Goods Department cheaper than any house in Middle Georgia. Our Grocery Department offers the best and cheapest goods in Jackson including nuts candies apples. Call and see us. Your friends.
Merchants fill counters with toys as the town nears Christmas and hopes for a tree for the children. Officers crackdown on illicit distilling while dog laws gain enforcement. local stock markets and stables offer horses and mules. Ads urge securing space for the Argus Christmas Edition reaching Middle Georgia households.
Mr J Y Schenck editor of the Banner in Caddo Indian Territory relates his two year old daughter faced a severe croup attack. With the family physician out of town his wife bought Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which relieved the child immediately and prevented further trouble. Ads note ties for sale by Dr W L Carmichael, Druggist.
A solitary traveler recalls life on a distant prairie far from home. The speaker faces loneliness yet finds new friendships in a land where people are different from those loved at home, reflecting enduring homesickness and adaptation.
A 44 ft steamer carrying seventy passengers travels on rails built across a coastal land strip near Copenhagen. Piled “ferry slips” guide the carriages wheels along the rails as it runs full speed up one incline and drops into the water on the opposite side.
When Louisiana seceded on January 26 1861 the new government seized the New Orleans mint and struck 254820 dollars and 1101816 50 in silver half dollars using US dies. By May 1861 coinage ceased, US dies destroyed. A Confederate die was made but too high relief for the press. four half dollars were struck and are valued around 250 each by dealers.
A new bicycle mounted music device uses perforated metal discs with circular ridges to produce notes when struck by a seven octave steel comb. A small wind wheel in the handlebar powers the system by air flow from motion, eliminating the need for bicycle bells.
Odorless ointment advertised as unequaled for eczema tetter salt rheum scald head sore nipples chapped hands itching piles burns frost bites and sore eye lids promising relief from various eye and skin disorders with claims of rapid action and extensive use across conditions.
Promote health in horses with Dr. Cady's Condition Powders. They tone the system aid digestion cure loss of appetite relieve constipation correct kidney disorders and destroy worms giving new life to old or overworked animals. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists.
Will iam T. Thomas wed Miss Effie Heard of Newton county in a ceremony on the 5th inst. Heard praised as a valued citizen’s daughter, Thomas noted for integrity. Congratulations from The Argus and friends accompany the union. Also notices: Tax Collector’s third and last tax collection rounds list dates and locations through December 20.
Tiny germs cause consumption and cod liver oil fails to kill them. When health is weak a cold can worsen, but Scott's Emulsion with hypophosphites strengthens the body, adds weight, heals inflamed membranes, and helps prevent serious trouble. Available from Scotr & Bowne in New York.
Letters from Meaders Strickland and W B Chapman praise Sanodine as a top horse medicine for scratches and bruises. H J Lamar & Sons of Macon Ga advertise Sanodine as best and urge sales locally. May 1895 correspondence from Georgia horse care suppliers.
Insurance agents McDonald and Kinard advertise a plan that pays beneficiaries 25 dollars per week while they are unable to work due to injury or illness. The notice emphasizes quick eligibility and regular weekly benefits.
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