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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1896
Page
7
Instruction urges a young man to study piano and imitate Paderewski, noting the pianist earns about $20,000 weekly. The line blends musical ambition with flamboyant personal style as a cultural marker of fame.
A collage of late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine and household product pitches. It touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestion, Dobbins’ Floating-Borax Soap, Syrup of Figs laxative, Dr Kilmer’s Kidney remedy, Salzer Seed Co catalogs, and Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It includes exhortations to readers about sympathy, coffee quality, and a farmers’ seed offer with a free catalog, all in compressed promotional prose.
A concise notice notes relief as pains fade with Hindercorns products. The brief quips gratitude and the 15c price tag, suggesting a historical advertisement tone.
A full scholarship valued at 400 dollars covers board and tuition in music and literature at a renowned Nashville college for young women. It offers Vanderbilt University access and experienced faculty at a top southern institution with about forty officers and teachers. Inquiries are directed to Texas Publishing Company Mexia Texas.
National Capitol summary notes a House committee vote to reconsider the Arizona and New Mexico statehood bills, along with treasury figures showing a $91,442,820 gold reserve and daily withdrawals. Other items cover Rep. Livingston accepting a Caracas invitation, J P Morgan deposits, Cuba sugar crop reports, Pacific road debt hearings, Manderson’s presidential bid, and labor bill prospects.
Bill Nye the humorist and prolific writer is dying after a stroke lay him near death for ten days. Physicians in Asheville say recovery is impossible and his four children and wife await at his bedside. Nye, born 1850 in Maine, built a career as a columnist author and stage writer.
Franz Michael Schwab, age 56, entered 201 Throope Ave Brooklyn home of his estranged wife and her son Bernard. He fired four shots from a .44 revolver striking the wife fatally and injuring Bernard and a nine week old infant. Bernard and the baby are expected to die. Schwab fled the scene.
Secretary Carlisle replies to Kentucky Democratic lawmakers supporting Blackburn. He declines to influence the five assembly members who oppose Blackburn, citing respect for their independence and his lack of authority to alter their convictions. He supports unity with Democratic principles and aims to elect a Democrat for the U.S. Senate.
A large dynamite blast at Widendrop near Johannesburg on Wednesday wrecked hundreds of homes. The concussion shattered windows citywide and many people died. Police and residents search the ruins for victims.
Fire destroyed the Buckeye Glass Works in Martin's Ferry Ohio early Monday. The incendiary blaze halted planned start up by non union workers. Building valued at 150000 dollars, burned as if soaked with oil after several prior arson attempts.
The July 20 1895 boycott by Southern Wholesale Grocers targeting the Louisville and Nashville railroad is withdrawn. The circular cites satisfactory reasons and recalls prior shipping instructions diverting freight, but does not state whether the demand was granted.
Stockholders of the Central railroad, after completing re organization, met in Atlanta on Monday and elected B M Comer as president. The permanent board of directors had not been chosen yet. Judge R T Dorsey and J S B Thompson of the Southern railway were named to the temporary board. Comer's presidency is permanent.
The Kentucky legislature held a single ballot with 130 members present. Blackburn and Hunter each received 60 votes, McCreary 3, Holt 3, Carlisle 2, Cochran 1, Bate 1. Treasury gold reserve closed at 90,439,784 with withdrawals of 932,500 that day.
John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin boasts large payouts for new varieties with examples like 300$ for a yellow rind water melon and 1000$ for 30 bushels of oats. The firm promotes its Earliest and Champion of the World seeds and offers a mammoth catalogue for 5 cents postage. Also advertised is Lyoner’s Dyspepsia Remedy at 50 cents a bottle available from druggists.
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