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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1896
Page
3
Allen Co grocers advertise deals while Carriage and wagon shipments arrive. Jackson residents visit relatives in Atlanta and Birmingham. Local events include weather rain, street work, exams, and a nearby camping convention with social calls and travels among residents.
A Jackson notice urges the city council to enforce a town ordinance requiring a $5 license for operating a job press and for canvassing agents. The writer claims several solicitors worked in Jackson but paid nothing and demands enforcement or repeal with the town retaining the license fees.
Globe Store offers sugar coffee flour and salts at discounted prices with a wagon delivery batch. An insured family ad promotes Chamberlain’s Colic remedy at 25 cents a bottle, touting its quick cure and urging purchase through Dr. W L Carmichael.
The lecture by Prof. Lane scheduled for Tuesday night last has been postponed to Tuesday night August 4. He offers a humorous talk on Talk and Talkers and invites the public to attend.
Georgia farmers are offered Appler and Burt oats for fall and spring sowing. Appler originates from Texas rustproof stock, rustproof, and prolific but not cold proof. Burt oats are rustproof, earlier, suited for spring sowing. Sow 2–3 bushels per acre with liberal fertilizer. price 75 cents per bushel cash with order. Georgia Experiment Station, Experiment, Ga.
The Georgia Experiment Station reports a round leafed Tennessee Yam variety obtained from Dallas Texas three years ago. It is not the split leaf palmate form described by Texas Experiment Station. A split leaf form exists, distributed by S L G Bedingfield in Bethlehem Georgia as Tennessee Dam. The author notes initial decent productivity but a decline in quality and appearance last season, and questions its merit. H N Starnes signs the note.
Farmers are invited to send short pointed questions on practical farm topics to the Director Georgia Experiment Station Experiment Ga for published answers. Include name and post office with inquiries.
The director reports limited experience with Crimson Clover. Results do not meet high expectations in the Middle States. It may suit winter and spring pasture but not thin soils. Likely better on lighter soils in southern Georgia. Sow August to September. avoid mid August heat. Seed germinates readily, grows in winter, main growth in spring, matures in May and dies back. Recommend sowing in cotton fields in September to improve soil and provide winter pasture. Seed availability through large dealers. 15 to 20 pounds per acre needed.
Georgia Burrris County notices call M L Harris and J W Childs to show cause at the June term 1886 why letters of administration de bonis non should not be granted for the estate of Jas R Gray. May 5 1806 signature Jas F Carmichael Ordinary. State of Georgia Berris County notice to heirs and creditors to show cause why administrator should be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in September 1806.
Ordinary of Butts County rules on May 1896 vote under Georgia law. Election consolidated precinct returns showing 108 for and 382 against bonds for a courthouse. Result: vote declared against issuing court house bonds and erection.
The sale is set for the first Tuesday in August 1895 at the courthouse door in Jackson Butts County Georgia. The property includes the north half of lots 121 and 122 containing about 200 acres bounded by lands of A E Fielder Columbus Buford W M Mallet J H Landand Mrs S J Bryan and Mrs Mary Watson. Levied on as Mrs Julia C McCandless property by mortgage to Yorkshire Guarantee and Securities Company Limited. Tenant in possession given written notice. This July 9 1896. J O Beauchamp Sheriff B C
Notice to all creditors of the estate of Henry B Fletcher late of Butts county deceased render demands to R M Fletcher administrator and all debtors must pay promptly this April 29 1896 An excerpt notes a testimonial for Chamberlains Pain Balm sold by Dr W L Carmichael in Monroe Mic
A letter from Jenwnettr 8S claims Miss A M Fritz of Station A St Louis Missouri will mail a sample elegant plated hook spoon for ten 2 cent stamps. The writer says the spoon is useful easy to hold and cannot slip into pots and pans and that she earned 13 dollars in two hours selling spoons to friends.
The advertisement touts Bo tanic Blood Balm as a forty year physician crafted blood purifier. It claims to cure skin and blood diseases including catarrh and rheumatism with one bottle offering more benefit than many, and urges a fair trial.
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