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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1896
Page
1
Four thousand dollars worth of shoes for men women and children to be sold at less than cost featuring Hamilton Brown Evitt Bros and Rockland Shoe Co brands. Don t miss this special sale offering value on popular styles for all wearers.
Our entire stock will be sold at special prices with many items below factory cost. Don’t miss the chance to buy goods nearly at your own price.
The Jackson Georgia partners expect a larger cotton acreage in 1896 than 1895 and plan more guano use. They project a 10 million bale crop for 1896 with strong unity toward expanding farming, while acknowledging 5 million could still be profitable.
A Darien area youth George C Thompson after years of illness and stunted growth credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for a dramatic recovery. He reports improved appetite, strength and elimination of headaches after three years of treatment. His parents corroborate the change and promote the pills as a blood builder and nerve restorer.
Jackson enjoys a burst of social activity with events planned for next week and speculation on a three way congressional race in the sixth district. Citizens note robins and bluebirds are scarce this winter and the City Council is expected to discuss foreign policy and Cuba at the next meeting.
Mr and Mrs F S Etheridge hosted a six o clock tea at their Third Street home last Friday evening. Ferns violets and a fragrant atmosphere set a refined scene with a display of delightful viands. Invited guests included Miss Eva Lasnett Miss Jessie Jones Miss Alésa Thornton Miss Virginia Lee McKie Miss Mary Goodall and Messrs W T Kelly J C Blassingame J P B Wright and R N Etheridge.
Route 40s Shellaberger advertises in Atlanta Ga offering fencing for all purposes. Claims to sell the best fence and provides free catalogue upon request.
Peppertown letter from Jonas Curry, dated February 10 1896, recounts church meeting tensions over forgiveness related to Mos Asey and Mos Billy and a mock sermon about election day. He recalls singing songs, says Jonas votes for the winner, notes finances and housing pressures, and mentions Sofy’s dispute with a feminist “woman’s Rights” circle.
Advert says Hood's Sarsaparilla guarantees health by purifying blood. It proclaims the product as the One True Blood Purifier and urges readers to choose it for lasting wellness.
Chas B Hood of Columbus certifies Dr Kings New Discovery has no equal as a cough remedy. J D Brown of Ft Wayne testifies he was cured after two years of coughing. B F Merrill of Baldwinsville says it always cures and he would rather have it than any doctor. Mrs Hemming of Chicago keeps it at hand to relieve croup and fears. Free trial battles at any drug store.
A landlord tells a tenant of plans to raise rent, and the tenant responds with a witty retort about his inability to pay, reflecting tensions over housing costs in a humorous exchange.
An advertisement extols Simmons Liver Regulator as the best blood medicine and liver remedy for restoring health. It claims active liver function yields the best blood and cites a testimonial from Mrs. R. W. Smith of McIntosh Bluff Alabama along with a quoted Emerson adage on eloquence.
A Midlands SC reader from Stafford's P CO relates thirteen years of eczema suffering cured by Blood Balm. He credits the remedy for relief and urges publication to aid others with similar afflictions.
An advertisement claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla strengthens the body by purifying blood and restoring vitality during a gloomy season. It emphasizes the product as the “One True Blood Purifier and nerve tonic,” suitable for general weakness and impure blood conditions.
A humorous old-time snippet notes Hood's Pills as a preferred cathartic sold by druggists for 25c. A wife asks her husband for a new dress, he laments hard times, she retorts that he keeps his head above water but with brandy.
Cure for Headache claims Electric Bitters provides permanent relief for all headache forms and habitual sick headaches. The ad says the remedy also cures habitual constipation by toning the bowels and urges trial at drug stores priced fifty cents to one dollar.
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