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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1895
Page
3
Readable prices show Our Bouquet flour at 265 a barrel, Our Daisy at 2.85, Lily at 2.90, 1 000 bushels oats with Fancy Spring and Texas Rust Proof varieties, 100 boxes tobacco, assorted crockery and glassware at reductions, 75 barrels sugar and 25 barrels N O Light Brown Crawling Sugar offered in Jackson.
Vintage ad lists per pound and barrel prices for sugar coffee and borax style items. Includes N O syrup priced per gallon and barrels. barbed wire sold by the pound. assorted plows and farm implements at fixed pair prices.
AS Phinazee offers hoes at 12 cents per pound plow gear, good trace chains 6 feet priced at 25 cents per pair, hames 25 cents per pair, heel bolts 402 per dozen, crevices five cents each, and a large stove selection at low prices. Dry goods shoes hats suffer deep reductions to clear spring stock, invites customers to bring chickens and eggs. Eggs 15 cents a dozen and various chicken prices from 15 to 22-1/2 cents.
Daily shipments of meat lard and corn arrive for sale at rock bottom prices. Cars deliver various supplies, expanding stock and availability for shoppers seeking bargain groceries.
Train times and local items fill this Jackson issue. Reports cover rail mail petitions, new businesses and stores, hotel plans, marriages, subscriptions, and a significant fire at Mr. B B OYouman's residence with a charity response listing many donors and in kind gifts.
News of the death of Aunt Sallie Wilkinson, 57, beloved in Jackson and Georgia, recalling her 18 years in hotel work, 26 years married to Uncle Alex Wilkinson, 30 years in the Methodist church, and the wide circle of friends and mourners across the country.
The wedding of Miss Jennie Hencely to Mr. Geo W Thompson occurred at the bride's father's home near Juliette in Monroe County. Rev R S Chambless officiated and friends describe Mr Thompson as a worthy man with many friends. Wishing them a prosperous life.
A satirical column mocks court delays and farm life as snow covers Jackson. It questions the mixing of white and Black prisoners in Butts County jail and criticizes religious hypocrisy while lampooning a prohibition club president. The piece targets local figures and a Looking Glass correspondent, urging accountability.
A brief verse from the Star Store shoe department compares a man to his shoes noting shared fates from tanning to wear. It plays on pairs, repair, and eventual mold as life lessons, ending with the idea that the first shall be last and worn items are mended.
Miss Ermine Harrell of Montgomery enters Jackson Institute on Monday. Miss Estelle Harben leaves for Waycross this week. The paper laments a public drag needed at the depot. A story titled Dropping the Relationship by a 15 year-old Jackson pupil will appear in the next issue.
Paragoric humor describes Col. I W Johnson and others performing on Third Street. The Misses Thornton and Jones duet well, Charles Pinckney and John McDonald break a window in ham bone, W G Thompson struggles with a weak voice, Steve Kinard worries over his coat, Bob Etheridge trims whiskers, and Paw Lattig sings like a canary.
D W Fuller of Canajoharie New York says the remedy always gives best results and he would not be without it. G A Dyke druggist of Catskill New York says it is the best cough remedy used in his family for eight years and never fails. Trial bottles free at R G Bryans Drug Store. Regular size 50 cents and 1.00.
J J Thornton offers 45 head of horses mares and mules for sale at low cash or time terms. Strong value for buyers seeking livestock.
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