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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
2
A downtown plumber recounts a hazing prank where a 20 year old customer pretended to drown in a porcelain bath. The man jumped in and yelled for water while two accomplices arrived after the scene began, prompting the proprietor to call for help as the gag unfolded.
A gossip party tale explains how a man used two pocketknives as blades placed opposite each other to squeeze and twist out a cork. The method reportedly worked on small bottles and later on larger ones, described as a handy emergency trick.
A discussion of Bowley’s France study highlights how small differences in electoral jurisprudence can spark debate. Initially seeking clarity, Bowley consulted a parliamentary expert deputy, then a mayor presiding at a poll, and finally a senator of authority who resolved that both earlier answers were incorrect.
In a tale of a German siege a victorious imperial commander spares the city after women carry their husbands from the besieged town. The scene ends with the emperor sparing the city and its people, moved by a noble act.
A Toronto traveler recounts tipping everyone in England from officials to staff, then finds a placard reading Please tip the basin in Liverpool's waiting room. He rejects tipping, calling the scene absurd and declaring he will not comply.
John Burroughs argues in Outing Magazine that a cat retreating to a side fence to let another pass shows no higher reasoning, just instinctual behavior. He compares to a Gordon setter stepping off a bridge timber to let a train pass, noting animals generally avoid danger and act by necessity.
The text notes Colquhoun’s account that Roman law gave a husband complete control over his wife including property and status, while the wife gained some rights upon the husband’s death. It describes the ancient father’s perpetual paternal power, limited emancipation, and harsh disciplinary options, including flogging and even killing offspring, under early legal norms.
A note from Abbe Dubois describes Brahmans who clean their teeth with a twig from specific trees, preceded by a ritual to woodland gods. They abstain on many lunar, weekly, and celestial days, and abstinence includes days tied to birth, eclipses, planet conjunctions, equinoxes, and parental death anniversaries. Violating these days brings hell as punishment.
A touring party in Virginia meets an old Black man who guides them to the railroad by directing them to continue along the road until two forks appear then take the left fork and follow toward the old post office section, per a Success Magazine note.
A foreigner arrives then faces the witty remarks of a fashionable circle who mockingly consider making a “Hon” of him for distinction. They deem him too small and debate turning him into a “wonkey.” The passage ends by noting the world gains from such gayety, a contribution to the gayety of nations.
The exchange includes a remark about a deer soon after an amateur sportsman shoots his best friend. The victim offers reassurance while the shooter jokes about horns as a promised gift to his wife.
An English magazine tale contrasts a professional philanthropist and a duchess narrator. The duchess arrives in court dress to a London east end slum gathering, proving beauty can captivate the poor and inspire generosity.
An Alaska to Mount McKinley expedition details a grueling trek across tundra and glaciers, ending at the Chutitna river. A shore encounter with four dogs and a remarking old man notes world events like a pope’s death and rumored conflicts, satirically saying “there ain’t much happened this summer.”
In a legendary Scottish saga, King Kenith slain by a spring‑laden statue built by artist Wiltus. The bronze figure housed a deadly trap. removing a jeweled apple triggered poisoned arrows, ending Kenith’s life as Fennella’s revenge unfolds.
A New York Press remark quotes a woman noting uncertainty when servants speak a different language. She suggests the danger of mishearing polite requests as insults, illustrating social friction over language and class.
A man parades two looking glasses and tells a London Express newsboy to peer in and see a don key. The boy retorts with a sharp question, turning the prank back on the joker.
A Kansas City Journal snippet notes a playful exchange about marriage. A boisterous girl and a boisterous boy are joked as unlikely matches, reflecting light social humor from a past issue.
A London scraps comic frames a pharmacist scene where a doctor clarifies the remedy is for external use only and the patient’s wife insists he must rise to drink it. The exchange captures domestic humor about medical instructions and adherence.
A Baltimore American proverb-like line urges constructive effort over complaint and avoidance, promoting proactive hope and labor as the preferred path.
A Berlin article by Ludwig Bauer analyzes German humor in comic papers, noting the absent minded professor as a chief figure, the humorist of wakeful science, the restless lieutenant, the old maid, and Mr Newlyrich, who is feared and suspicious yet funny in his wobbling ways.
A factory boss sharply slaps a boy who hacks through bayonet drill with a brush as a pretend rifle. The blow sends him toward a hoist shaft but he grips the brush, slides down the chain, and lands unharmed at the bottom. The boss recoils, claiming the boy is too slow to be a soldier.
The piece describes eight foot thick ice in the ocean and snow in summer. It notes extremely cold dry air allows skating at 9 degrees, pleasant Arctic summers with colored sunrises and sunsets, and harsh nights and wind. Travelers suffer skin burns blistered lips thirst from the cold.
The Boston Transcript notes Nightingale advocated night air ventilation to combat disease. Early opposition dismissed night air as harmful, yet her argument—what air shall we breathe at night but night air?—helped influence saner living and modern tuberculosis care.
A brief, reflective comment on a young woman’s life choices from a tombstone epitaph, noting beauty in starting a teaching career before marriage changes plans. The line weighs public perception of devotion to teaching versus marriage as an alternative path.
A classroom moment as a teacher explains the Pharisee and a pupil asks what hypocrite means. The pupil replies in a humorous misquote about a man who says he is not what he isn’t, prompting a light punchline.
A newspaper note says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pill for constipation and sick headache, sold by Hanna Drug Company. The brevity implies a local advertisement underscoring the product and supplier.
A congressman recalls riding in a smoking car when a second train bumped the rear of the first on a small one track road. A jewelry drummer seated ahead was tossed headfirst into the seat and hat jammed down over his ears. He suffered no bones broken and quipped that they hadn’t been overtaken.
In a domestic quarrel Mrs. Blank recalls a letter in which James vowed to endure endless torment with her rather than live alone. He retorts that he got his wish, implying the reversal of their estrangement.
An English owner holds the Dolphin violin crafted by Stradivarius in 1714 noted for its beauty. Valued at £5000, it is regarded as the most beautiful violin in the world due to its dolphin colored wood.
Do not let a bad cough or cold develop into chronic bronchitis or pneumonia. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for prompt relief. The product began small but now sells widely across the United States and abroad, noted for many cures of coughs and colds. Sold by Jamerson Drug Co. Jackson Ga.
The notice lists a one year subscription price of 1.50 dollars for the Jackson Argus and Watson's Weekly, indicating renewed access and future delivery terms.
Secretary Wilson explains the Pure Food Law aims to inform customers about harmful drugs in medicines. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is claimed to contain none of these drugs and the label shows no such ingredients. The remedy is described as safe, effective for coughs and colds, sold by Jamerson Drug Co. in Jackson Georgia.
The Sixth District School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy will open on January 8, 1908. Parents are urged to consider the school for practical and literary education to form strong, capable men and women. Catalogues and information may be obtained from Principal Tups. G. Scott, Barnesville, Ga. oc 1253m
Mr. J. P. Klote of Edina Missouri reports using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and finding them more beneficial than other remedies. Sold by Jamerson Drug Co. in Jackson, Missouri.
Miss Virgie Vickers and Mr. Iflah er Norsworthy were united in marriage last Sunday in a small ceremony.
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