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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1898
Page
5
Jackson pages report Dr. Eugene Elder’s visit and many residents and visitors from Forsyth Locust Grove Griffin Eatonton Jasper county and Atlanta. The item covers grocery ads Allen & Co. and Goggans Crawford deliveries plus weather lightning events and a Confederate veterans flag fund drive led by Col. M. P. Hall.
T B Rice of Greensboro Georgia testifies after eight years handling Dr Pitts that it always gives perfect satisfaction. He notes customers remain loyal and that their sales exceed all other carminatives soothing syrups and colic drops combined. He adds it is unmatched for teething children.
Hon John T Oglesby of McDonough visited Jackson Sunday evening. G W Kinsman reports his nephew Victor Kinsman serves with Dewey's men at Manila and his father lives in San Francisco.
The Argus reports smallpox remains active in parts of Herry and Newton counties. Bridges over the South River are again under guard due to health concerns.
One secondhand buggy barely used and freshly painted with a set harness for sale at low price. Apply to S. C. McCandless at the warehouse. Chas Pinckney.
Baseball fans anticipate a 4:30 p.m. Tuesday game between the Old Stagers led by C A Harwell J R Sams W P Ezell O H Cantrell and G W Colbert M P Hall against the Young Ducks with Asan Buttrill Jesse Hanes Starr Wion Ralph McCord Claud Bryan Tilden Brady Charlie Hiniger Arch Winn and Lawrence Crayford in a rugged exhibition.
The piece notes fishing as a main activity near Ocmulgee river with canoes and soup from fish, comments on local patriotism, and mentions Mattie McMichael seeking club membership. It recounts Rev. Carter’s Holy Land lecture, a desire to send a regiment of Black residents to the war, and a medical note on indigestion praising Shaker Digestive Cordial. It also reports Allen & Co. selling chipped beef and J R Nicholson’s return from Maxey's.
Obituary style note recalling Mrs Mattie Combs as gone to heaven after a life of gentleness and faith. The message speaks of crossing the Jordan into Beulah land, family sorrow, and the comfort of reunion in the beautiful home above.
Atlanta Georgia physician J M Bosworth advertises specialty in diseases of the eye ear nose throat bronchia and lungs. Claims successful treatment of crossed eyes without pain or sleep and cataract operations to restore sight. Office at 6644 Whitehall Street. Correspondence solicited.
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