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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
8
The page reports on Mrs. J R Carmichael’s illness, twin girls at the Allen home, Judge Carmichael’s convalescence, Col Johnson visiting Brunswick, and a biting local column about a grabby neighbor. It ends with a sermon anecdote about church in Virginia, race, and the value of daily deeds shaping character and future security.
Mr. Geo F Gilmore, a hustling drummer for McCord Stewart Grocery Co of Atlanta, spent Sunday with his family here. He has earned a regular Georgia railroad territory after two months of extra work, while John Sams leads in success among drummers and plans to stay with his craft despite changes.
The article urges doing the day’s work with intelligence and conscience rather than dwelling on future plans. It argues that youth should focus on present tasks, play, and momentary pleasures, while acknowledging dreams of adulthood but keeping attention on the now.
Oyster buyers are assured quality with Gunn and Co offering fresh oysters each Saturday. The note emphasizes consistent product standards and weekly availability for customers seeking maritime seafood.
A Washington Star report quotes an old circus man describing the use of a redhot iron to discipline lions and tigers. He claims the heated poker has a hypnotic effect, calming the beasts for handling, cleaning, and moving between cages and stations.
A society woman recalls serving a newsboy at a boys dinner who ate beyond his load. She tended him for an hour as other boys ate, then he whispered he could not swallow any more despite her care. The tale, attributed to the New York Sun, invites doubt about his gratitude.
Lord Rathmore recounts taking Ouida to dinner and finding her more drawn to dishes than discussion. He laments only receiving yes and no to topics, while Ouida asks to learn about the duchesses, claiming to have written about them all her life yet never met one.
The Tennessee Chemical Company advertises its celebrated fertilizers to farmers, pledging effort to secure farmer interest and supply.
W P Nutt applied to the court of Ordinary of Boutts County for letters of administration on the estate of William M Mallet deceased. All creditors and next of kin are cited to appear upon the application on the first Monday in February. Witness J H Ham Ordinary.
The sale takes place at the courthouse door in Jackson on the first Tuesday in February 1901. One hundred acres in the 613th district G M bounded by C R Carter and Aiken lands and previously owned by W R Weaver, levied to satisfy two judgments against John T Thaxton.
The town of Jackson in Jackson County advertises the sale of a parcel of land of about sixty acres in the 612th district G M. Bounded by Mrs Lacy Smith John C Gunn John A Moore and John H Gaston. Levied to satisfy a court claim in favor of W J Shields against K F Flynt. Sheriff J M Crawford notes tenant in possession and lawyer Col Charles Redman presents the property description. Sale on first Tuesday in February 1901 during lawful hours for cash.
James M. Collins administrator of the estate of James A. Collins of Georgis Butts County petitions for discharge. The Court of Ordinary will hear at the regular term on the first Monday in March 1901. This November 3, 1900. Jas. F. Carmichael Ordinary.
James M. Collins administrator seeks court charge on estate of Mary G. Collins in Butts County Georgia. He cites all interested persons to show cause against granting the charge at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary to be held on December 1, 1909.
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