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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
5
The Jackson Institute presents English Latin Greek French History Science Mathematics Vocal and Instrumental Music Art Elocution and Book-keeping. Four well equipped chemical and physical laboratories, library and reading rooms. Competent teachers, commodious buildings, high curriculum, pupil preparation for top colleges. Tuition charges low. liberal high school education at very small cost. For particulars address.
The board decided to build an 86 by 50 foot dining room with bedrooms above and assigned Jack Walker as project manager. A Wednesday reception for about 30 couples followed by refreshments capped the evening, described as delightful. Dr. B. B. Ragsdale is expected home from Chicago University next week. Locust Grove plans twelve Alkahest lyceum lectures to support the institute. OC O Kinne of Alma writes praising Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, with Harris Drug Co. selling it.
In Berner Georgia on June 16 1901 Mr and Mrs F E Jenkins express thanks through Epirork Argus for aid after a night fire destroyed their barn contents and stock. They praise the community for financial help and voluntary solicitations while noting age and infirmities limit their recovery. They pray for blessings for all who aided them.
A historical advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to heal sores pimples boils ulcers and felons cures cuts burns piles and fever sores with a 25 cent price and a guaranteed result. It claims beauty is restored as eruptions vanish and skin clears. The copy echoes late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine language.
Grand and traverse jurors listed for the August term of Butts Superior Court in 1901. Names include R L Allen G W Haeusler Joe E Maddox W H Greer Joe E Hale W E Gray W W Weaver S A Biles James L Hooten W M Andrews I J Slaughter F B Ethridge T O Woodward E C Robinson John M Currie John L Fincher F M Lawson Ph R Watkins S J Foster J V Wright W H Jenkins Sr G W Ray M Gray J A Woodward J S Han D J Thaxton T Buttrill A M Watkins Jr Joel B Watkins traverse jurors include S H Maddox J T Harris J A King Sr W H C Hammond W J Vaughn Geo Spencer J C Britton Van Fletcher F J Barnes W J Woodward Parry Lee J H Hilley Jr J D Aiken W A Waldrup S R Smith A H Treadwell J W Benson W M Woodward R V Smith Sr L B Moore G E Harmon C A Garr W L Garter Sep F Freeman H L Daughtry W F Mangham W M O Neal A C Millen Thos Kitchens goe C Redman D F Thaxton J R Hughey B F Watson W W Wilson Henry Singley J W Carter. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised by Dr W L Carmichael.
A Mound City druggist J M Hawkins endorses Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin stating it cured his stomach trouble and satisfies customers. The note adds personal trial and recommendation as a laxative stomach remedy. The ad line Digests what you eat appears alongside the product claim.
Indian Spring Beef and Wigwam host record crowds during Chautauqua week. Music by Chicago Glee Club and Georgia State Band delights attendees. Lecturers and performers like Klindworth Conservatory participants draw steady interest. Notables and guests from Atlanta to Perry visited, while a Warm Springs lawyers gathering featured a noted paper on women’s view of Georgia law.
A London case describes a poor millionaire who starved due to indigestion. The ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as improving appetite and digestion, aiding assimilation, and strengthening the stomach. priced at 25 cents with money back guarantee by Harris Drug Co.
The column mocks local poets and families, mentions Miss Emmie Barnes and Miss Daisy Thompson, and hints at camp meeting plans. It notes Joe Maddox’s envy, warns rivals Charles and Darden, reports an old maid society formed in Stark, and praises Walter Wilson’s Sunday school attendance. Luther Redman is back in Griffin Ga with L W Goddard & Son. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are recommended for liver and bowels.
Tuition details referenced include room and dormitory quality, with emphasis on educational facilities. Readable fragments imply a report on school accommodations and cost structure, noting available spaces and potential affordability concerns.
The passage argues Mark Twain ranks among the great humorists and notes his later success after years of struggles. It recalls a claimed exchange with Andrew Carnegie about a hymn book and a punchline letter ending with a demand for a dollar and a half.
Ex candidate Bryan issues a combative manifesto urging Democrats to admit to councils only those aligned with the Kansas City platform. The Pensacola News notes the party has not chosen a dictator and criticizes media for amplifying his remarks, suggesting he would fade into obscurity without such coverage.
A reflective collection urges genuine care for others and patience. It notes that true love requires real action, warns against meddling in others affairs, and champions quiet perseverance as greater than fleeting success. It also links restraint with interest and the value of acknowledging others' merit.
The modern horse show blends fashion and horses with New York at Madison Square Garden as the model. Atlanta’s first show drew crowds as the Coliseum is remodeled with new seating and boxes, promising a vivid display of arena decor, lights, and stylish attendees.
Mrs. J Lindsay Johnson of Rome announces an agricultural exhibit at the Southern Inter-State Fair. She heads the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs department of Women's Work but will display in the Agricultural Building competing with top farmers. Five premiums total 300 200 100 60 and 40 dollars plus many prizes. send for premium list to Secretary T H Martin Atlanta.
The Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs continues to manage the Department of Woman's Work for the Southern Inter-State Fair in Atlanta. Mrs J Lindsay Johnson leads the effort, boosting women’s participation and improving exhibits over the last two fairs. Premiums are described as liberal and a copy of the premium list is available from Secretary T H Martin in Atlanta.
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