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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
3
The article warns buyers to avoid cheap bargain incubators and brooders many sold with false guarantees. It urges using reputable poultry specialists, choosing reliable brands, and paying for proper hot water or hot air incubators with safety features to prevent fires and failed hatches.
Fragmentary note mentions hatching in two weeks and reminders to dust for nits. Encourages repeated dusting and checking for pests. No clear events, people, or organizations identified.
Advice column offers tips on vermin control and poultry care. Mentions ten cent prescriptions for pests, delaying orders until after bell rings, telegraph if delays exceed a month, warning against breeding rats and mice, and using old fashion Catnip as a vermin fugitive. Warns about duck behavior and feeding, implies effects of loose powder on fowl, and notes S80 as a price or reference.
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine says Electric Bitters is a neighborhood favorite and deserves to be a favorite everywhere. It provides quick relief for dyspepsia liver and kidney issues malnutrition nerve weakness and general debility and purifies the blood as a spring medicine. Sold with guarantee at Hanna Drug Co 50c.
The Jackson Cook Book is rising as a favorite item, drawing readers and households nationwide. Its enduring appeal centers on practical recipes and trusted home kitchen guidance.
Illinois road commissioner George Stevens, with eleven years of experience, outlines costs for durable roads. A 40 cent per rod total for four loads of rubble and two loads of gravel plus hauling and grading yields about 4.55 dollars per rod or 1456 dollars per mile. He notes cheaper stone roads exist and favors stone and gravel where available, while acknowledging sandy soils may limit effectiveness of road drags.
A Missouri correspondent reviews Curtis Hill's call for permanent road improvements in the Midwest. He urges macadam roads and stone or concrete culverts, arguing dirt roads can be upgraded step by step and that permanent construction yields interest for future generations.
Will J. Hayten of the Burley Colorado Bulletin reports a long persistent cough in his wife eased after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He notes three doses stopped the cough and it has not returned, and the remedy is sold by Jamerson Drug Co. in Jackson Georgia.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cost saver versus other cough medicines while delivering dependable relief. It claims the remedy cures neglected colds that can lead to serious conditions and lists a price of 25 and 50 cents per bottle sold by Jamerson' Dring Co in Jackson, Georgia.
A compact notice references The Jackson Argus Pictorial Review and Harper's Bazaar style selections in a 1905 context. It highlights cross publication notices and periodical promotions for women’s home interests and attire.
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