23 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
1
James Darden Watkins argues against money worship and luxury, tracing money’s origins from gold to silver with mythic figures like Ericthon. He warns wealth fosters avarice, urges return to agriculture, honest labor, and frugality, and condemns idleness and luxury.
A Georgia editor contemplates death and an afterlife of editorial glory. He imagines the soul roaming paradise while confronting critics and swindlers across a great gulf. He envisions readers begging for water and replies with a taunt about the paper’s cure.
An old print touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as purifying the blood and overcoming fatigue. It claims to increase appetite and provide refreshing sleep, appealing to readers seeking renewed energy.
Mr Sam Mays and Dr Glover, delegates from this county, depart to attend the National Convention of Populists in St Louis. The gathering opens on July 22 and they left on Monday.
An exchange notes that snakes sleep or wake with eyes wide open because they lack eyelids. Instead a transparent eye shield, shed with the skin, protects the eye. The shield remains clear like glass, offering sharp vision while guarding the eye against debris during swift movement.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that cures fatigue by enriching the blood. It claims thousands report renewed vitality after taking the tonic in multiple bottles.
Hood’s Pills act quickly on the liver and bowels to cure sick headache. The tonic remedy is praised for prompt relief and restorative effects.
A reflective quotation notes that today’s worries fade with time and that at night one can say to most troubles that their worst is faced and survived, suggesting resilience and perspective. The line emphasizes moving past daily anxieties and the assurance of eventual calm.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion with cod liver oil and hypophosphites as a cure and tonic, praising its palatability and purity. It mentions sizes 56 cents and $1.00 and notes the Southern Railway's Summer Home and Resort Pack offering low excursion rates until October 31 with a detailed, illustrated guide on routes, hotels, and prices.
The annual reunion of the 30th Ga Regiment will be held at Orchard Hill, Georgia, on Friday July 31, 1896. All survivors are asked to attend. Low railroad rates will be provided for delegates. T. A. Ward, president. A. P. Adamson, secretary. Rex Ga.
Hon Ty J Sooledge argues New England mills cannot compete with the South and will yield to the imperial heat of cotton production. The New Orleans Picayune counters that labor costs are only part of the advantage. cheaper raw cotton, freight, fuel, and running expenses give Southern mills a far larger edge.
A dated advertisement warns buyers against substituting products for Simmons Liver Regulator. Merchants may push inferior alternatives for higher profits, but consumers should insist on the genuine medicine. Look for the Red Z on every package to verify authenticity.
An advertisement offers a four page free medical reference book for men and women covering private sex topics, youth errors, contagious diseases, female troubles, and more. Readers are asked to send two 2-cent stamps for all pages to DR HATHAWAY & CO at 225 South Broad Street, Atlanta, Georgia.
A country looking youth stood near Fifth Street between Jefferson and Market and read aloud show bills to amused passersby. When asked what he was doing he replied he was “just bid waiting” to see how long a gentleman could stay here before someone asks him what he is doing.
Sunday school officials announce the regular annual celebration to be held at the Holiness Camp Ground on Friday July 31st. Each Sunday school is expected to be represented and participate in the exercises with two or more speakers planned to deliver engaging talks and promote the cause. F S Etheridge presiding.
The piece notes Florida as the Peninsular State due to geography and mentions tea rollers who roll tea leaves into pellets earning seven to ten cents a day. It also includes quips about Miss Bloomer and Miss Bloomer's bicycle costume.
For rent a four room dwelling in a good location with reliable water and a rich garden. Apply to Dr Mapp in Jackson Georgia.
Free sample box of Dr King s New Life Pills offered by H E Bucklen Co Chicago for constipation sick headache malaria and liver troubles. Pills are vegetable non deleterious and gentle yet tonic with regular size 25c per box sold by W L Carmichael Co druggists.
Francis Casey of St. Louis Missouri offers a home fruit drying recipe using a California Cold process. He claims no heat or sealing, samples shown by fruit pictures, and directions sold for one dollar. He notes selling to over 120 families and promises earnings of two hundred dollars quickly. requests eighteen two cent stamps to mail samples and directions.
Railway Age reports that track elevation is a costly, widespread trend. The Chicago and Northwestern elevates a long stretch in Chicago and diverts Milwaukee division trains via Evanston, planning Wisconsin and Rockwell street changes. Erie expects 1 million dollars to elevate Jersey City tracks but will not elevate its station. Illinois Central advances track depression and a high wall along Michigan Avenue to block views of Lake Michigan.
The Georgia Business College in Macon reports many local and out of state placements, with graduates working as teachers stenographers accountants and operators. The school offers low fee enrollment plus guaranteed positions or refunds and notes its drill banks rival any Georgia commercial banks. Additionally testimonials tout Chamberlain remedies for bowel and cough ailments with local druggists selling them.
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