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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
2
Resolutions from the 1900 Georgia Weekly Press Association set seven and one half cents per line per insertion for 500 circulation with a one cent per inch increase for each additional 100 newspapers. 10 percent discount for electrotypes and a demand that members publish the rate basis at the top of editorial columns and send marked copies to advertisers.
The editor proposes a special illustrated edition to showcase Jackson and Butts county industries and enterprises. It would be a high quality, widely distributed publication funded by local advertising, with costs reflected in space charges, aimed at promoting the region while drawing civic support and pride.
Nelson A Miles comments that he defers to Admiral Dewey on the Schley verdict, praising Dewey’s fleet command and judgment. The column then lampoons misprinted marriage notices and offers a string of local ads, including shingles and brick for sale, and city tax information.
Woman advertises a used men’s bicycle in good condition for sale at once. Contact Mrs. Nora McMicuat at the Telephone Exchange.
A column reflects on honesty, religion in morals, and the danger of misreading scripture. It cites Zeno and Cleanthes and notes the value of love in Christianity and friendship, then shifts to cultural commentary on free thought, Ingersoll, and a warning against spiritual misinterpretation. The piece closes with notices of sales, taxes, and railway service updates.
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