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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
3
An article extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles. It claims the remedy treats kidney disease and related bladder issues, touts free sample offers and requests readers to mention the paper.
A railroad worker recalls loading freight into weight cars in Mississippi using a full deck as a working code. Black laborers, supervised by whites, followed card symbols to assign loads while displaying limited literacy, a note on Dixie gambling culture and social life.
In a village hostelry the discussion shifts from vegetables to goats when a man recalls buying a goat last Christmas that ate anything yet died in spring. A gray whiskered man questions seasons while others share a tall tale about a spring alarm clock that supposedly fed on a goat.
A health note promotes Kennedy's Laxatives Cough Syrup as a remedy that acts on the bowels to drive a cold from the system. It claims no opiates, a pleasant taste, and suitability for children, sold by Hanna Drug Company.
Beginning December 1, Buccy Co offers all repair work at reasonable prices for cash with no charges to any one. Kennedy, CarMieHazz, and Buccy Co advertise cough syrup product lines and related services.
A foreign paper cites an advertisement found in Canton claiming Japanese towels are more convenient and durable. It notes altered textures and alleged merchant fraud, ending with the maker naming a Mount Fuji brand and urging shoppers to beware of the mark.
A wealthy young woman becomes a nurse in a New York hospital to learn to earn her own living. She brings humor to the ward and stays in good spirits while caring for patients. Her favorite patient, an old sea captain with a broken arm, praises her as the best waitress he ever had.
A reflective piece on the worth of travel and study, contrasting the stay at home with curiosity about the world. It notes how human life spans oceans mountains rivers and cultures, urging engagement with nature and art to enrich daily work and personal aspirations.
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