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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
6
A poem recalls an old stamp on a letter about a cure for a loathsome sore linked to the tainted tide of the blood. It portrays Ayer's name and its sarsaparilla as beginning a famed fifty year fight for cures.
The advertisement touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the original sarsaparilla with unmatched cure records. It claims a World’s Fair 1893 medal honors the remedy and warns that imitators cannot match its record.
An observer recalls a quiet town where a boastful man improvises threats while a Black resident studies the law. He notes two aspiring Black lawyers, one intent on civil and perhaps family law, reading statutes and historical forms to become a divorce lawyer.
An advertisement touts Thrash's Lung Restorer as a long tested remedy for bronchial and lung diseases. It cites W H Boyce of Griffin Georgia praising its efficacy after 23 years of use and notes widespread distribution across nearly every state. The narrative also includes a historical aside about the Benin Massacre.
A town features Charlie Saunders shifting from dry goods to furniture with unique sales pitches. Other items mention a night sighting of starry skies, four prohibitionist council members, a temperance speech, and left handed sugar that smells sweet in one hand and sour in the other, underscoring oddities in a dry town.
Poem reflecting on school days and the joy of fulfilling one’s duty. The speaker praises students leaving school with bright faces and a sense of purpose, linking duty to a useful life and brightening futures.
Private letter praises Miss Janie Duke as a sweet girl graduate. She has been with the school three months, made friends, impressed with zeal and aptness for teaching, enforced good discipline, and earned high regard of Principal J. Y. Brown of McKenny's High School Sweedenville Tennessee.
Advertises Scott's Emulsion as a tonic to build warmth and strength for children and adults. Recommends a two to three month fall course to prevent cold, claiming strong growth and winter wellness. Urges asking a doctor and ensuring wrapper shows man and fish, with prices 50c and 1.00.
A dialogue on belief in signs and presentiments of evil ends with a quip about loan requests causing worry. The piece then notes that a quick headache cure lies in brisk leg exercise, which through muscular effort redirects blood flow and relieves tension.
The Parisian offers his arm to his fiancée as they walk together while the Londoner takes her arm in a similar scene reflecting current social courtesies.
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