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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
5
County officials and attorneys noted in Jackson area as firms plan groceries and stock sales. Col M M Mills named city attorney. J R Carmichael expands repair work and solicits patronage. For sale two acre home on Third Street with grove and horse and buggy. W A Nelson visiting Toccoa for rest.
Local items report Col Hall and Capt. J. J. Colwell in Griffin with various visitors including E L Lawson from Florida and B A Wright from Indian Spring. Ads highlight Allen & Co groceries and flour, J R Carmichael buggies and wagons, and upcoming church supper at Locust Grove. A mad dog incident near J T Cook is noted, plus civic mentions of the Baptist church, Farmers Institute, and a Griffin Call note on Dr Rigsdale joining the Central railroad night shift.
A buyer offers one large dray mule and two medium farm mules cheap for cash, with oven time and good papers, via S. C. McCan press or Mallet's Warehouse. Also touts Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic for inflamed eyes sore throat and sore mouth, claiming pleasant taste and quick relief.
One second-hand Iron King stove No 70 offered for sale after six weeks of use. Original price twenty dollars. Inquiries directed to T H Barret at the Jackson Cigar Factory.
Mr. George Gidlish, a cigar maker, is visiting friends and relatives in Atlanta.
Passing the shop at Kinsmans, we saw him at work on splendid steel gates for Fellowship Cemetery. The artistic gates reflect well on local skill and evoke Jackson’s remembered craftsmanship.
The city installs a fixed fire bell and a staged alarm system. General alarms sound for any fire, with ward strokes indicating location by number of strokes in each ward. Central city fires use a general alarm only. A $25 penalty applies for false alarms.
Miss Annie Carmichael hosted a refined at home reception at the Newton residence near town in honor of guest Miss Nellie Griswold of Macon. The event featured tastily decorated parlors and elegant refreshments with numerous attendees and assisting hostesses.
A column extols choosing a proven remedy for coughs and lung trouble. It promotes a germ fighting syrup called Boxyrup, claimed to heal tissues and reduce inflammation, ease expectoration, and improve sleep. Distributed by Harris Drug Co and sold by many chemists worldwide.
James Reed of Clay County suffered a severe leg bruise after striking his leg on ice. He endured swelling and pain for days until using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which he credits with nearly a full recovery in one week. He says without it amputation might have been needed. Sold by W. L. Carmichael.
Advert appears to promote Browns' Iron Bitters as a tonic for liver health and strength. It notes the product is sold by all dealers and encourages use amid periodic concerns about vitality.
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