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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
6
A traveling fakir with a liver cure and a bicycle performs in an Arkansas village. A tall native claims his son Bill is the rider and bets a dollar on Bill's ability to handle the machine. Bill boasts he can, then faces the challenge and the crowd anticipates the outcome.
A testimonial from A. Jacob Rice of Easton Pennsylvania praises Salvation Oil for quick bruise and wound relief after a fall. The ad claims the liniment eases pain and speeds healing for sprains and cuts, noting a price of 25 cents and warning against cheaper substitutes offered by dealers.
The wrapper bears the salmon color trade mark of the ninth Scott's Emulsion bottle. It claims the product is unmatched for building strength and flesh in those run down or emaciated. It notes doctors recommend it for weight below health standards and lists 50 cent and one dollar sizes sold by druggists.
The story follows Bill Jackson attempting a buzz saw act on a fakir’s saddle. He vaults into the air, lands tangled in dirt and mud, and sustains a dislocated shoulder with legs bent oddly. The attendant calls it nothing serious as family members untangle him.
The St. Louis Republic recounts a tale of Bill Jackson son of Jim Jackson who boasted about riding any horse. He challenged a bucking horse on wheels and was decisively defeated before a crowd of about two hundred. The piece mocks his bragging and advises him to quit boasting for a decade.
A reprinted piece argues farmers suffer from credit drains at crossroads stores and warns of ruinous credit as cotton prices fall. It praises state banks offering reasonable rates on farm security and suggests repealing the ten percent national bank tax to attract capital for farmer-friendly financing.
The Rome Tribune praises a Scotch system where cautioners oversee borrowers and prevent overborrowing. It argues this could save credit for many businessmen, ensure borrowers pay interest only on actual loans, and raise agriculture to par with other industries for broader prosperity.
A historical note asserts female health hinges on menstruation, claiming suppression or irregularity leads to languor, nervousness, irritability, pale complexion, and serious complications unless regularity and vigor are restored in the organs.
The Rome Tribune extols Masonry as second only to the church of Christ and equal in its universal brotherhood. It lauds its charity and moral code, insisting the order unites men under God, supports the distressed, and endures beyond oppression and prejudice.
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