Parry Lee Editorial Office Holds February 4, 1898 Issue
The Jackson Argus presents its official city and county paper with editor and publisher Parry Lee leading the February 4 1898 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parry Lee
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
5
Urgent call to register urged by The Argus readers
An editorial urges immediate voter registration and asks temperance supporters to register. It argues the issue will affect every resident of the county, stressing the broad impact and calling on businessmen to improve ad quality and reader usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Jackson
Barnesville
Gazette
Advertising that works and its common mistakes
A speaker urges local advertisers to spend wisely and target buyers. He warns against poor ads that fail to convey value and explains how to present useful information, describe bargains, and build interest without overreliance on attention grabbing gimmicks.
A Very Wonderful Invention Claim by Forsyth Inventor
W A Ansley of Forsyth claims an automatic motor will revolutionize industry. He asserts overcoming friction gravity and applying dual forces for limitless power. Col Willingham endorses his work and predicts continent spanning travel in 24 hours by engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. Ansley
Forsyth
Forsyth Chronicle
B.S. Willingham
Ansley
Mr. Ansley
Col. Willingham
The Burden of Federal Pensions
The New York Journal argues that 1899 pension expenditures would total 150 million dollars, equaling vast figures such as eight times all U S university revenues and surpassing public school costs. It claims reform would avert deficits and would have funded major projects like canals and a nationwide rail network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Journal
France
Union
United States
Europe
West
Garfield
Nicaragua
Western Union
Government debt relief and tax cuts questioned
Commentator laments pension leakage and warns that without curbing leaks the treasury cannot be relieved or policies formed to ease distress. The piece criticizes Secretary Gage for failing to address revenue surpluses and fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Treasury
New Cotton Mills Open in Cordova Walker County
A special from Montgomery reports the Indian Head cotton mills in Cordova Alabama began operations today with ceremonies. The mill has 25000 spindles 1000 looms and will consume about 10000 bales of cotton yearly. Local leaders Tom Long J B Musgrove and others secured eastern capital with tax relief promises from the state and county. The piece also notes local spelling disputes over the name du Bignon and ends with opinions on U S natural resources and a governor candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Cordova
Walker County
Alabama
Indian Head
Walker
Tom Long
J B. Musgrove
Bank condition affidavit from Jackson Banking Co 1898
L. D. Watson cashier swears to the bank's financial state including capital stock surplus funds profits and unpaid dividends. He asserts no law violation except possibly discounting paper at a rate interpreted as eight percent or lower, sworn January 81st 1898 before J A McMichael clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Georgia
Butts County
L. D. Watson
Jackson Banking Co
I Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jackson Argus
Argus
du Bignon
Advertiser
Chronicle
Hon Fleming duBignon
duBignon
Allen D. Candler
Mr. Goggan
Ter
Jackson Banking Company
Serene Epmee Tig
Ieee
Onse
Nasil Anasisie Ee
J. A. Me Micael
S.C
Ager
Rma
Rair
Lange
Search the Jackson Argus Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Jackson Argus?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.