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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1895
Page
3
The item mix highlights social visits in Jackson and Locust Grove, praises Red Ham tobacco and local sales, and reports court activity in Butts County. It mentions Miss Alma Peek and Nina Harris visiting, church baptisms, and the 30th Georgia regiment reunion with Rufus Lester as orator.
Public notice from C.S. Brspy dated July 20 1895 forbids all persons from entering or trespassing on lands of Outhouse in Jackson Butts County Georgia under penalty of law. The Jackson Oil Mill mention appears as garbled OCR.
Advertisement touts accident insurance from McDonald and Kinard promising 25 to 50 dollars weekly for sickness or injury, framing it as a remedy to pain and idleness while in bed.
Mr. Van Fletcher will head Jenkinsburg school for the coming year and is expected to guide it to flourishing success. Numerous small items note local happenings from cemetery cleaning to family visits and court actions in nearby towns.
All Bi metallic league of Butts county are asked to meet at the court house in Jackson on Monday morning August 25 1895. A number of noted speakers will attend and every Bi metallist is invited to attend.
J B Guthrie of Jackson Georgia announces he will leave town within three weeks and invites all interested parties to have photographs or tintypes made before his departure on June 28.
Advert explains P. P. P. purifies the blood and builds up weak nerves to treat blood poison malaria dyspepsia scrofula and other skin and blood diseases. It claims success in scrofula salt rheum and other ailments, with Lippman Bros. Savannah selling the remedy for all ages.
The 80th Georgia and many soldiers formed at the courthouse and marched to the grove of the Presbyterian church where citizens old and young gathered with baskets. Judges Beck Boynton and Col McKibben spoke warmly praising veterans while Hardeman moved listeners to tears. The old soldiers, two deep and several hundred strong, marched in peace with no guns. The day ended in pleasant memories and calls for peaceful gratitude. Col T B Cabaniss attended court. Harmon McDonald offered free advertising for land sales.
An advert touts Orange Blossom as the sole natural treatment for diseases of the female reproductive organs. It claims direct external application can cure leucorrhea ulceration menstrual issues and related conditions. Readers are invited to request a free sample and home-treatment directions from Dr. J A McGill & Co. in Chicago.
A partisan debate follows through references to Tom Watson and bi metallism. The piece questions Watson’s alleged patriotism and hints he may anger Democrats by supporting or opposing bi metallic policy. It notes political maneuvering and ends with local advertising for patent remedies and a typewriter.
McDonald and Kinard offer accident insurance providing $25 weekly benefits when a policyholder cannot work, aiding income during recovery and time off work.
Beaversville druggist G Caillouette credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after la grippe left him near death. He tried many doctors with no relief before using three bottles, then recovered and resumed daily life. Free trials available at drug stores.
Remedy claims permanent cure for headaches and relief for habitual constipation by toning the bowels. Advocates try it once with large bottles selling for fifty cents at all drug stores.
Dr Z M Gillam long promoted Botanic Blood Bath as the world’s best tonic and blood purifier. The remedy, claimed to cure malignant ulcers sores rheumatism catarrh and skin and blood diseases. Large bottle priced at 1 dollar and sold by druggists.
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