J W Wise Seeks Solicitor General Post in Flint Circuit
A candidate for Solicitor General of the Flint Circuit appeals to voters in a primary, pledging to perform full duty to the best of his ability and expressing gratitude for support.
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
3
A candidate for Solicitor General of the Flint Circuit appeals to voters in a primary, pledging to perform full duty to the best of his ability and expressing gratitude for support.
Fragmentary ad style excerpt mentions 136 The Jackson Argus The Woman's Companion and Cosmopolitan John discussing tea preferences Priscilla touts Rocky Mountain Tea for beauty and complexion claiming it speaks for itself John asks why Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is best, Priscilla reiterates.
The City of Jackson adopts a 1908 license and tax schedule imposing varying annual fees on trades and businesses. Registrations due by February 20, 1908, with penalties for noncompliance and specific rates for dealers in hardware, tobacco, hotels, insurance, livery stables, and numerous other trades. The ordinance also bans illegal sales of domestic wines and intoxicants with fines and potential jail or public works penalties.
The Jackson city ordinances list taxes for various trades including shoe and harness repair at 2.50, tin and stove repair at 2.50, watch and jewelry repair at 5, bottling works at 10, cotton seed oil mill at 265, furniture repair at 2.50, bicycles sales or repair at 2.50, and telephone exchange taxes at 5. Street tax for males 16 to 50 is 3 or five days labor, due by March 15 1908, with fines for nonpayment. Also penalties for failure to register, cigarette sales tax at 50, illuminating oil tax at 10, and enforcement duties assigned to Marshals. Hog keeping within city limits restricted to pens and sanitary rules with fines. many sections repealed or amended by the ordinance. Signed by Mayor S. O. Ham and C. Carmichael C & T.
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