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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
4
Prof Stone of Emory argues Georgia needs better country roads and wider tires. He urges local tax exemptions for vehicles with four inch or wider tires to reduce road damage and encourage durable paving, urging Atlanta to act without waiting for state law.
The ad extols pure nourishing blood for nerves and muscles and promotes Hood sarsaparilla as a tonic. It touts Hood s Pills as a after dinner aid for digestion and headache and suggests beating an egg with sugar to restore a husky voice. It urges Simmons Liver Regulator to keep the liver active and poisons expelled.
The ad extols Chamberlain Cough Remedy as best for children and croup, claiming it prevents attacks when used early and citing praise from pharmacists. It also lists medical mortality stats and argues for banning pistol carry, urging Georgia and South Carolina to enforce laws.
John W. Thomas Jr of Theta Tennessee recounts a chronic illness starting in 1884 with indigestion and a rapid decline to 70 pounds. He describes extensive paralysis, lumps on his body, and heart palpitations until he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health and weight.
The Post Office Department began with 75 postmasters and an $82,000 letter carriage service. It has grown to over 70,000 postmasters and a $92,000,000 service, now open to nearly all forms of matter.
A letter from South Stockton New York describes long term lung and liver abscesses with coughing and weight loss. After three doctors failed, the writer reports improvement using a claimed Blood and Liver Remedy and nerve tonic, with gradual return to work and ongoing use, offered by Dr. J W Crum.
A quirky zoological note highlights the ostrich leg as an offensive weapon. It states the bird can kick with mule power and that its kick travels forward only, never backward.
Assyrian Christians in eastern Asiatic Turkey mark Christmas with dawn prayers as the morning star rises. The day doubles as a major match making occasion, with engagements announced soon after and weddings typically after Easter. Turbulent history has tempered celebrations, but religious rites gain freedom and greater immunity outside Armenia.
An old time medical ad touts Electric Bitters as a safe tonic for the elderly needing bowel and kidney regulation. It claims to aid digestion, strengthen organs, and support natural function without alcohol or intoxicants. Bottles sell for fifty cents to one dollar at drug stores.
The South should woo and secure abundant capital to develop cities, railroads, and factories as western overdevelopment shifts. Prosperity hinges on southern people embracing wise measures, offering security, and avoiding hostility to attract investment.
James Jones of Jones & Son drug firm Cowden Illinois recounts how Dr King's New Discovery saved his wife from a severe La Grippe and progressing consumption after doctors gave no aid. He reports rapid improvement after first dose and a few bottles. Free trials at local drug stores priced 50 cents and 1 dollar.
An article condemns mercury and potash for blood diseases as destructive, outlining harmful effects from rheumatism to bone decay. It promotes Swift’s S S S as a safe, vegetable cure for Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism, Cancer, and other blood disorders. The ad offers free books and a $1000 reward for contrary proof.
The article notes a Christmas custom where mistletoe hangs over doors and chandeliers prompts kisses. It reports a new fashion of wearing mistletoe on hats, seen this year and spreading. The piece suggests the trend tempts men while girls may not intend more than playful tradition.
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