This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
5
Miss Lacey Goodman visits family here during holidays and Ada Nutt and Lois Duke visit McDonough friends. Gunn & Co promotes flour meats and trade. J. Thornton sells leather wagon collars at one dollar. Charley Thomas returns from the alleged Land of Lovers and Jackson sees many business changes.
Several thousand acres of desirable lands to suit one two or three farmers. We want white men to come and settle in our good country with schools public roads churches and taxation. Lands from 10 dollars per acre or rent from 800 pounds of cotton to the farm. Terms on sale of stand. Come in person and invest if you want good homes. W. H. Hearn Eatonton Putnam County Georgia.
Article relays Webb Fletcher's note on identity and reports Sheriff Crawford capturing Henry Moore after a skipped bond. It cites bondsman I. J. Slaughter and frames the capture as a Christmas present to Slaughter, with local color and dated items from Jackson Georgia in 1900.
Mr. W. M. Taylor balances duties as editor of the Georgia Poultry Herald and poultry show judge in two states. He serves as president of the state association and is noted for a humorous array of roles. The item mentions indigestion health advice and a Kodo Dyspepsia Cure promotion. Bob Etheridge visits Houston county during holidays while John Gilmore returns to THE Argus after six months with the New York Store.
John McDonald dedicates his time and genius to the Forsyth Chronicle making it one of Georgia's best weeklies through his leadership and editorial direction.
Beginning Sunday night the Baptist church will hold religious meetings nightly through Thursday. Community members are invited to attend each session.
Mr J E Kitchins of Stark paid his Arcus subscription and warned residents not on the new free delivery route face unusual inconvenience due to mail service gaps in his community.
The Argus announces a memorial service for the late honored citizen W M Mallet to be held Sunday night at the Methodist church. The notice requests community presence in remembrance of his contributions and character.
A nice young mare weighing about 1000 pounds, a good roadster capable of work to any task, listed as for sale by W. M. Taylor with address information provided.
A man named Joe Ringfield living with the Barkley brothers was waylaid and shot in the back during the Christmas holidays. The injury is described as quite serious.
The article notes Mr O Willis suffering this week from a carbuncle on his neck causing significant discomfort.
The old council will hold its last meeting next Monday night with thanks to members who retire and to those who remain. A pumpkin on Dr. W L Carmichael & Co’s window shows 508 seeds and a $10 prize drawn by Van McKibben for a guess of 507. Mrs F S Etheridge enjoyed holidays with relatives in Americus. Dr C W Humphreys will preach this weekend at Fellowship church, while Rev R B O England wins the congregation at the Methodist church.
Miss Penelope Collier of Indian Spring wed Mr. Julian Austin Space of Darien at high noon in Indian Spring. The ceremony was conducted by the bride’s brother Rev W Collier of Hartwell, Ga, assisted by Rev Eugene R Pendleton of the local church. The event marked a formal union with family witnesses present.
Miss Caroline Smith of Indian Spring sang Beauty's Eyes by Tosti as the bridal party entered to Mendelssohn. The bride, from a prominent Indian Spring family, is the daughter of Dr. T. J. Collier. The groom, Mr Space, is cashier of the Bank of Darien. Attendants included Paul Collier and Shine Smith as ushers, with Jennie Gardner, Katie Martin, and Susie Collier as maids. The ceremony featured candlelit decor and smilax and palms, followed by a luncheon and a move to their future home in Darien amid many gifts and congratulations.
The Christmas season witnessed a double ceremony as Bela Wilson wed Laura Conner and Bussey Conner married Mary Lou McMichael. The weddings were performed on the Mc Candless bridge over Yellow Water creek with the couples departing happily.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.