Local notes and notices from Jackson area
Local items include Charley Smith's first long wheel ride and visit to Indian Spring. Several ads sell a Jersey cow for thirty dollars, photographs for cash, and a call to organize a Home Forum lodge in Jackson. Also mentioned are a firehouse project, visits from Atlanta residents, and Simmons Liver Regulator testimonials from Monroe Iowa.
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Charley Smith
Indian Spring
Hanes
Chas. Beardsley
Atlanta
Jackson
The
Home Forum
Beardsley
Cheap accident insurance offers by J G McDonald
An advertisement claims accident and sickness policies from Fidelity Casualty Co. of New York cost as little as 1.50 per month for high benefits and even 1.00 per year for a pocket case with $500 death benefit and weekly indemnity. McDonald promises broad protection, rewards for case or key returns, and 40 years of company experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. McDonald
John McDonald
Georgia
Fidelity Casualty Co
New York
Capital City Laundry Shifts Shipments Each Tuesday
T H Burritt, Agent, invites customers to drop garments at Star Store for weekly shipments every Tuesday. Emphasizes absolute cleanliness of laundered garments as a key point of service.
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Star Store
T. H. Burritt
Jackson Bar Association Formed in Jackson Georgia
Last Wednesday lawyers met at Judge 8. P. Bailey's office to organize the Jackson Bar Association with Y. A. Wright as president and Judge J. F. Carmichael as vice president M. P. Hall as clerk and treasurer The preamble outlines raising the bar’s standard promoting professional conduct and resolving disputes among members within Jackson Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
P. Bailey
Jackson Bar Association
Y. A. Wright
J. F. Carmichael
M. P. Hall
M. P. Hail
Bar Association of
Digestive Cordial Promises Health Through Faster Digestion
A home health notice urges those who feel worn by digestion to try Shaker Digestive Cordial. It claims the tonic boosts flesh, energy, and nerve force, preventing sickness by aiding repair. Available from druggists at 10 cents to 1 dollar per bottle.
Every Bride Should Know The External Birth Preparation
For fifty years a preparation used externally has helped expectant mothers bring healthy babies without danger and relieve discomforts of childbirth. Internal medicines won’t help and may cause harm.
Pregnancy Comfort Aid Promises Easy Childbirth
Describes a product that fits and prepares every organ and muscle for birth, claims to ease labor and reduce pain, and suggests benefits throughout pregnancy. Priced at $1 per bottle with mail ordering and free books offering information for women.
No Fun in Gas Bills Turns Into Turbulent Debates
A New York Sun piece recounts harsh treatment of gas workers collecting overdue bills. Gasmen face abuse, threats, and sometimes vandalism as they lock meters and demand payment, with dramatic public scenes on urban streets.
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Moier
Rascal
Joe
Russia
New York Sun
Real estate demand outpaces Jackson housing supply
The greatest restraint to Jackson's growth is lack of house room with Har mon & Co. receiving daily calls for available space.
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Jackson
Harmon & Co
Sun’s Vast Bulk Illustrated With Pygmy Earth
A Philadelphia Ledger report contrasts the sun’s enormity with Earth using a pea to represent Earth beside a two foot sun, noting the sun’s diameter about 866000 miles and that it would take 1300000 Earths to fill its volume. It also discusses the photosphere and chromosphere and includes a registrar general note on longevity in England with 225 women reaching 100 versus 85 men per million.
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Ebon
Earth
Philadelphia Ledger
Registrar General of England
Highest church spire in Europe at St Walburg Preston
The tallest church spire in Europe is at St Walburg in Preston England standing 303 feet high and crowned as the region's tallest landmark.
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Europe
St. Walburg
Preston
England
Tea and coffee consumption gap across nations
English drink five times as much tea as coffee while Americans drink eight times as much coffee as tea, reflecting strong national beverage preferences.
Beef consumption higher than mutton in Scotland and England
The report notes that beef consumption in Scotland and England is roughly twice that of mutton, indicating a stronger preference for beef among the populations in these regions.
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Scotland
England
Free bottles offered by eminent New York chemist
A New York chemist T A Slocum offers three free bottles of his New Discoveries to readers afflicted with consumption and bronchial chest and lung diseases. He claims his treatment cures many cases and requests sufferers send name and address to 98 Pine Street New York and mention seeing the offer in The Jackson Argus.
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New York
T. A. Slocum
Jackson Argus
Science Daily
M. D
Pine Street
Church for Sale at Indian Spring Baptist Church
Property to be sold to highest bidder on Saturday March 5 1898 at the Indian Spring Ga church and lot where the church is built. Building and lot only, furniture not included. Property delivered July 1. Terms one fourth cash on July 1. Committee members B A Collier S Nelson W A Evper.
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Indian Spring Ga
Indian Spring Baptist Church
B. A. Collier
Nelson
W. A. Evper
Dissolution of Flovilla Mercantile Co. Between Minter Partners
The Flovilla Mercantile Co. dissolved by mutual consent. J W Minter and W R Minter retired. remaining partner R V Smith runs the business with Biles from January 1 1898, assuming all liabilities.
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J. W. Minter
R. V. Smith
W. R. Minter
Flovilla Mercantile Co
J. W
W. R. Minturn
Eng
R. V. Smith and Biles
Butts Court Orders Publication in Will Case 1898
In Butts County Georgia the Court of Ordinary February term 1898 orders Samuel P Burford a non resident heir to be served by four weeks publication in the Jackson Argus. He must show cause on the first Monday in March 1898 at Jackson why the will of Nancy J Thompson should not be admitted to record in solemn form. Ordered by Jas F Carmichael Ordinary.
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Georgia
Butts County
Butts Court of Ordinary
Nancy J. Thompson
J. W. Thompson
Samuel P. Burford
State of
Semuel FP. Burford
Jackson Argus
Jackson
Jas. F. Carmichael
Maddux
Emory M. Maddux
Butets
Martha J. Baizlip
Thos. J. Haizli
Thes J. Hairlip
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Col. Y.A. Wright
R. L. Thompson
J. B. Guturie
J. R. Carmichael
W. P. Castleberry
Catchings
R. E. Stanfield
Simmons Live
J. R. Hiland
Monroe, Ia
Capital City Laundry
Bradfield Regafder Co
Atlanta, Ga
William Ewart Gladstone
Great Britin
Ireland
Chester
A. H. Sayce
Queen's College
Oxford
Eneg
Samuel Ives ¢ Jurtiss
Chicago Theological Art
Chicago
Frederic W. Farrar
D.D
Canterbury
Elmer H. Caven
Tufts Colege
Somerville
Hese
Frank W Gunsaulus
Armour Tassitate
George F. Pentane
Marylebone Presbyterian Church
London
Fng
Reid
MacArthur
Calvary Baptist Church
New York City
N. Y
Martyn Summerbell
Main Street
Free Baptist Church
Lewiston
Frank M. Bristol
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Evanston
W. T. Moore
the Christian Commonwealth
Richmond
Caspar Rene Gregors
Leipzig University
Leipzig
Germany
Cleaver Wilkinson
Enereat of Chicago
Samuel Hart
the Temple
Boston
Mass
Levant
Henry Oo. Shepard
Monroe Street
VICE
Wick
James Vicks Sons
Rochester
Wonders OF Science
GGI
Hiatirse al
Cry Srey
Estat
Golp
U. S
U.S
W. L. Carmichael & Co
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