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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
4
A vintage ad praises Dr Tichenor s Antiseptic as a cure and preventive for wounds with claims of quick relief. It lists price at 50 cents a bottle and asserts safety and effectiveness for healing wounds.
Poisons formed during food fermentation in a weak stomach are blamed for rheumatism gout bronchitis liver and kidney complaints asthma pneumonia and nervous ailments. The Shaker Digestive Cordial from Mount Lebanon New York is claimed to digest other food and test diseased stomachs. First dose after meals relieves pain and increases strength and weight. Trial bottles cost ten cents. Laxol recommended for children and substitutes Castor Oil. J W Welch of Henry county and J H Leverett of Jasper county are new subscribers to The Argus this week.
A nostalgic verse highlights Castoria as a remedy from infancy to parenthood. The repeating line ties Castoria to care across the stages of a woman's life and motherhood.
Mr. Lawson and sister of Indian Spring were in the city Monday. A Baptist church service in Griffin prayed for the recovery of Dr. O'Kelly who is ill at Indian Spring. The Griffin News reports he then walked 8 miles daily from the Elder House to the spring, seen by many as a special answer to prayer.
R O Pickett arrested this week by Sheriff Beau Champ on a telegram from Alabama authorities and carried to Forsyth. He proved not to be the man wanted for a Union Springs Alabama murder.
Mrs Francis Ernest of near Towaliga married Mr McCord of near Jenkinsburg this week with Rev Kimbell officiating. The town celebrated with rice and shoe tossing as neighbors cheered the couple, reflecting the bride’s popularity.
Mr. R. B. Greeve of Chilhowie Virginia says he was doomed by consumption after exhaustive treatments and sleepless nights. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with his recovery after two bottles and reports it as the greatest remedy for coughs colds and consumption. Free trial bottles available at drug stores.
German millet may be sown as late as July or August and harvested in October if cut in bloom before seeds form. It requires rich soil but pays with good returns and feeding value second only to oats. To prevent nitrogen loss when turning under peas, lay vines under and apply lime or potash to fix nitrogen.
Georgia Department of Agriculture advisor T Nessitt outlines June work for wheat, oat and clover harvesting alongside corn and cotton duties. Emphasizes planning, timely planting, weed control, soil moisture conservation, and proper plowing depth to protect future yields. Also stresses pruning grain shocks, avoiding weed growth, and diversified crops like sweet potatoes and forage corn for better feeding value.
The Georgia agriculture column details cotton planting progress and stands, corn color and timing, oats and wheat conditions, sugar cane and sorghum prospects, fruit shipments, and livestock health. It includes expert Q and A on spraying value, Southern Blight in tomatoes, and poultry care with practical remedies.
An old advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a wonder-worker that promises life, vigor, and rapid weight gain. The Sterling Remedy Co. markets the product with claims of dramatic health benefits and guarantees, inviting readers to order by mail from Chicago or New York.
Public notice from T A Slocum M D offering three bottles of his newly discovered remedies by mail for consumption and bronchial diseases to any reader who sends address and mentions the paper. The advertisement claims proof of cure and urges sufferers to request samples.
Public notice announces free distribution of Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills at W L Carmichael & Company Drug Store as universal remedy for kidney troubles. The promotion invites customers to claim samples from the store.
For seven days only W L Carmichael and Co druggists offer free samples of Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills to test their claimed kidney disease cure. Each box includes a kidney functions booklet and no purchase is required to evaluate the remedy. Call for free samples at W L Carmichael.
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