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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1896
Page
8
Judge Beck denounces the Spaulding county jail as inhumane and unsuitable for detention. He warns that overcrowded conditions, extreme temperatures, and confinement corrupt inmates and reflect poorly on the county. The charge urges jurors to condemn the facility and seek reforms.
Rev J Gunderman of Diamandale Mich endorses Dr Kings New Discovery noting his wife suffered pneumonia after La Grippe with long coughing fits. The remedy acted quickly and produced highly satisfactory results, according to the letter.
Miss Lora Hale and Mr. T M Carmichael wed at the bride’s home on January 15 with white and pale green decorations. Rev C G Pharr officiated as the couple began their life together. A luncheon followed and guests offered congratulations before the couple left for the groom’s home amid further receptions and well wishes.
A long letter column rails at bicycles as a social disruptor, claiming they harm cigars, liquor, clothing, piano trade, and park life. It notes women preferring bikes over piano stools, praises unity, and urges civic investment in Jackson institutions in a closing, dated January 28, 1896.
An Osborne Kansas bound prairie schooner sports a new sign lampooning states and the Democratic administration. The item notes Oklahoma for starvation Kansas for desolation Texas for devastation and other phrases as it travels east from Oklahoma. Also a medical tip claims Chamberlains Pain Balm relieves chest pain from colds and wards pneumonia with sale by Dr W L Carmichael.
The Chinatown district has seen a sharp decline over five years from 25,000 residents to 15,000 as rents tumble and real estate stagnates. Most Chinese residents are leaving, with 700 returning on the last steamer and few planning to return. at current pace, population may drop below 10,000 in six months.
A vintage coupon advert promises 25 useful household articles sent free to anyone who cuts out the coupon and sends it with a 2 cent stamp and the name and address of a potential agent for fast selling goods. Address New York Trust Combination in New York.
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