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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1894
Page
4
Jackson city council enacts comprehensive 1894 licensing taxes across trades from clothing to groceries, buggies to bo pho, with fines and street work for nonpayment. The ordinance sets rates for numerous businesses and requires dog registration with collars, penalties for violations, and repeal of conflicting laws. It was adopted January 23, 1894, by Mayor M. M. Mills and Clerk E. Pound.
Local items include Miss Octavia Merideth finishing a 2867 piece quilt, Mr J. L. Preston and Jess Willard quarrel near Jackson with brass knuckles used, and Miss Annie Nutt heading to Atlanta for elocution study. Also notes on sales, sales of horses and mules, and promotions for medicines and seeds.
Public notice from the mayor and council of Jackson dated January 24 1894 requires all persons firms or corporations conducting trade business or calling in Jackson to register within ten days and pay the special license. Clerk M M Mitts signs the notice.
An advertisement touts Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer as a remedy to prevent premature baldness and stimulate hair growth. The notice also promotes BLACK-DRAUGHT tea for constipation and Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a tonic. It mentions Guthrie’s discovery about alum water and references a newspaper report about Mr. H. Collins in Atlanta, noting past reputation and current trouble.
Special to the Argus from Jacksonville Florida reports that James J. Corbett knocked out Bob Mitchell in the third round. Mitchell was carried from the ring unconscious. Corbett claims the belt and the Argus notes it was printed quickly after the fight.
Auction announced for first Tuesday in February at the courthouse door in Butts County. Items include Bill the black horse mule and a twelve year old black mare mule, a Queen Dexter buggy, a one horse wagon, six thousand pounds of seed cotton, one hundred bushels of corn, fifteen hundred pounds of fodder. Levied to satisfy four executions and related liens and rents. Property held by C A Bearden and John G Bearden at levy. January 4, 1894.
Georgia Rnits County official cites creditors and next of kin to show cause why permanent letters of administration should not be granted to the estate of Henry Mackey. J F Carmichael Ordinary signs January 1 1894.
The return of the appraisers is filed to set apart twelve months allowance for Prudence J Kinard widow of B C Kinard late of the county deceased creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the office and show cause why the allowance should not be confirmed Witnessed by J F Carmiourne Ordinary on December 15 1893 Georgia Ut ts County
Notice to debtors urges those with claims against E.S Wynn and F. J Weaver deceased to present them within the legal period and for creditors to promptly settle accounts. An administrator's sale of five Southern Mutual Building and Loan shares and ten Carmichael Co. shares in Jackson and Atlanta is scheduled at the Butts County courthouse on the first Tuesday in February, cash terms.
The firm Fennell Thompson & Co dissolves by mutual consent. W G and R Z Thompson buy out and continue as Thompson Bros. All old firm debts due by the 15th. thanks to customers and asks patronage for the new firm. January 1, 1894. 4-t By court order, a tract of 100 acres in Butts county where S M Weaver resided at death will be sold February on court house steps. cash terms. Samanta M Weaver Adm’rtrix of F M Weaver.
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