Entered at Jackson Post Office as 2nd class mail
Published every Friday at $1.00 a year. Noted as entered at Jackson Post Office as second class mail matter by Mrs. A. H. Shaver.
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
4
Published every Friday at $1.00 a year. Noted as entered at Jackson Post Office as second class mail matter by Mrs. A. H. Shaver.
Notice announces that legal advertisements will be published in the Butts County Progress starting January 1 1909. Dated December 2 1908. W W Wixson sheriff.
Jackson businessmen and manufacturers sign an agreement to close their stores from Thursday night December 24 to Monday morning December 28 1908 to observe the Christmas holidays. The list names local firms including Jackson Mercantile Co Jackson Banking Co First National Bank S. Johnson Co and others.
Mrs Minnie Williams and Dr William Henry Harris wed Tuesday at six in the home of Mr and Mrs R W Oxford with Dr Van Deventer officiating. Guests enjoyed hot chocolate and sandwiches before the ceremony and a salad course after. The couple plans a trip to Forsyth and then Union Point.
Half a pint of hot water before breakfast helps keep bowels regular. Avoid harsh cathartics. For a mild option use Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by Slaton Drug Co. Jackson, Ga.
Resolutions from the Executive Committee of Jackson call a white primary on December 30, 1908 to nominate a Mayor four Councilmen and School Trustees. Qualified white male voters on registration may vote, with candidate fees of 3 dollars for Mayor 2 dollars for Councilmen. Polls open 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. and results to be certified the next day.
Bailey and Jones will dissolve January 1, 1909 by mutual consent and be succeeded by Bailey & Jones Company which will assume liabilities and collect sums due. Signatures J L Bailey and J C Jones on December 21, 1908. Also present is the Hicks Almanac for 1909 advertising the publication and sales terms.
An advertisement touts Kodol for Dyspepsia as a digestive aid combining natural stomach juices and vegetable acids. It guarantees prompt relief and claims it will cure dyspepsia, urging readers to buy from sellers.
A New York Times outline covers table setting and service norms from breakfast to dessert. It details bare tables for breakfast, side table service a la Russe, passing orders, napkin and silver placement, limited vegetables, and etiquette to avoid display and impatience.
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