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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
3
Ordinary Carini holds monthly court as routine matters fill the session. Advertisements from Beauchamp Crawford and Allen Co promote groceries, ice, pineapples, crackers, and banking circulars. Miss Emma Hambrick visits Stockbridge, Maude Smith travels to Indian Springs, and Elia Pound returns to Lippen to teach.
News brief from The Argus recounts train timings and mail routes, visits by Dr. Marshall and Rev. Gardner, and grocery ads from Allen & Co. It notes a police nuisance issue with tiger trouble, praise for local merchants, and promotions for One Minute Cough Cure and Simmons Liver Regulator.
A county line Baptist fifth Sunday meeting is announced with sessions on Saturday and Sunday including devotional exercises, Sabbath school topics, and pastorate talks. Separate notice states the Superior court will convene on the third Monday in August with jurors witnesses and parties required. An advertisement promotes Dr Tichenors Antisemic and One Minute Cough Care.
The document records a grand jury composition including Compton Foster McWatkins Ileary Thaxton Rufus McCord Brownlee Sr Sherrod Biles Towles Ray Pye Hitchins Watkins Gray Smith Ogletree McKibben Hendrick Etheridge Edalgo Ogletree Waldroop Nutt Carter Fennell Fincher Jolly MicCanless Newton Collins Barnes Traverse jury names follow including Oneil Meridith Ham Fears Ezell Foster Minter Cole Wyatt Barkley Thurston Ball Summerford Nelson Edwards Fletcher Foster Kinard Woodward Jenkins Cook Smith Bell Woodward Crawley Martin Ridgeway Willis Be H Moore Cole.
Warning against catarrh remedies containing mercury and urging use of Hall's Catarrh Cure from KF J Cheney Co Toledo. The internal treatment targets blood and mucous surfaces. Authentic Hall's Cure sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. testimonials free.
The annual reunion of the 80th Georgia Regiment is set for Riverdale in Clayton county on Friday July 80th 1897. Gen Gordon and other distinguished speakers are expected to address the veterans. Suspects of the regiment are urged to attend. railroads offer reduced rates. T A Warp President A P Apamson Secretary.
The Jackson buggy is promoted as the greatest and cheapest, with urging on reliability. Also references to No To Bac tobacco cure device, local social notes on Mr. J C Maddux, Miss Waldo sisters, and Ed Vaughn visiting Jackson along with a cure claim for DeWitt's Witch Hazel.
You may hunt the world over and you will not find another medicine equal to Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by all druggists.
The Argus resumed publication after a brief pause for the Glorious Fourth and notes readers will not fault the paper for the short week. The paper confirms it has not lost an issue and will continue to provide local news.
An East Third Street jeweler Henes advertises extremely low cash prices for 60 days while denying intent to leave Jackson. A fatal train incident near Land crossing killed a young boy. The old McDonough courthouse sold for 50 dollars. Judge Beck to hear new trial motion in Taylor Delk case.
The Argus reports several deaths this week including Mr Rat Ham a respected Monroe county citizen who died last Wednesday. Mrs Seguin an elderly northern county resident died last Tuesday and was buried at Peeksville Henry county. Mr William Minter a wealthy Jasper county bachelor died last Monday and was related to Mrs O B Willis of this area.
A Sunday afternoon storm tore down the African Methodist church and a two story barn owned by W. M. Mallet. Two cows perished seeking shelter and John Gilmore suffered severe injuries from a falling roof. Funds are being raised to rebuild the church and Mallet plans a new barn.
Advertisements tout Dr Tichenors Antiseptic for wounds burns and stomach issues as well as a sales pitch for hats and groceries at Globe Store. Real estate notice offers property sale by N J Harmon Jackson Ga with claims of discreet buyers. Promotions for De Witt's Little Early Risers pills and fresh dove hams by Allen & Co.
A local painter promotes first class plain and ornamental work and asserts reliability to boost profits through their services. An advertisement also touts De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve claiming quick, permanent healing for piles rectal diseases cuts burns eczema and skin troubles by Dr W L Carmichael & Co.
Farmers can buy muriate of potash from J.B. Settles at The Star Store. The Argus lists blank Masonic limits for sale, described as artistically printed in colors and priced cheap by the dozen or by the hundred.
Honey in comb extracted for sale by J A Plunket offered for purchase. Market note highlights fresh harvest and local availability.
Photograph shop in Jackson Georgia led by J B Guthrie says the gallery will close from July 1 to September 15. Cabinet photos priced from two to two fifty and card-size prints at one fifty per dozen, claiming best quality work.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tester and chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or no pay and guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box and sold by all druggists.
A convenient residence on Third Street is for rent with possession on September 1. For further particulars contact Mrs A D Catchings in Jackson Georgia.
Botts Superior court will convene on the third Monday in August. See the sheriff s official notice to jurors, witness and parties in today s paper.
Jim Gilmore, a respected county resident, drowned last Friday in the Ocmulgee River below Pittman’s ferry while three Byars brothers tried to help. Gilmore could not swim and was pulled to shore by the Byars, whose involvement is under coroner review with rumors of foul play explored during a four hour inquest. Interment was in Paran, Monroe County.
Miss Irene Daughtry gave an enjoyable entertainment last Friday for guests Misses Hattie Cope Willis and Cora Reeves of Griffin. The party was delightful and the evening was pleasantly spent.
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