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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
2
Rev. Dr. Cheever's temperance tract portrays a dream where night workers run Deacon Giles' distillery and casks bear invisible inscriptions that burn when opened. The piece urges voters to cast a dry ballot on March 3rd, accusing liquor promoters and urging action to end the traffic.
An advertising note from G Fennell Co praises commercial fertilizers over home mixing. It argues that homemade plow stocks and ax handles are outdated for the United States and endorses Kenne saw Blood and Bone Fertilizers as a superior option.
Bright young man sought to handle celebrated Lubn eating Oils and Greases. Salary and expenses. Enclose stamp for particulars. Address Minneapolis Minnesota.
Mr Ollie Mason of Peeksville married Miss Lizzie Hooten of Mt Bethel at the bride’s home and the couple attended Sardis church then settled with groom’s father John Mason. Also notes on Dora Strickland's trip home, Maddox recovering from illness, and local social tidbits from Peeksville and nearby towns.
A testimonial dated November 15, 1897 from Griffin Georgia praises Thrash's Lung Restorer and Consumption cure, noting 23 years of use with success in bronchial and lung diseases. The letter mentions long sustained efficacy and cites an elderly mother kept alive by the remedy.
A Methodist church gathering turned heated as a speaker attacked liquor lists and urged closing open barrooms. The letter-writer Mattie ties drunkenness to violence against women and children, calling for moral action and warning against supporting liquor.
The mercantile business of Knowles and Yancey at Fincherville Georgia dissolved on January 1, 1898 by mutual agreement. J N Knowles will take over the business and assume all claims against the firm and collect all debts owed to the firm. Dated February 8, 1898.
A vintage drug advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for rheumatism and blood and skin diseases. It cites testimonials including a journalist from Atlanta who reports a complete, permanent recovery after two bottles and urges readers to obtain the product from druggists.
Butts County voters are notified that registration books at Goggans' store are open through 4 p.m. on February 11. The registrar invites all citizens to register to vote on the issue of selling liquor. January 18, 1898. S. D. Thurston, Tax Collector.
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