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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
4
Striped bugs on Irish potatoes threaten serious crop damage. Paris green or London purple recommended as effective insecticides, with mixing and application tips. Cautions include foliar injury and safety for people, animals, and poultry. The State Agricultural Department notes cost and packaging issues for burlap versus cotton sacks.
An advertisement claims throat coughs stem from weakened membranes and blood, urging Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil with Hypophosphites as nourishing cure. It touts healing power, claims lung danger swept away, and offers a free book with sales through druggists.
Discussion on replacing burlap fertilizer bags with cotton sacks. Georgia could consume about 40 000 bales of cotton for sacks to cover national output. Question remains if cotton bags would raise fertilizer costs. burlap bags cost about 6 1/2 cents each.
Advertising copy touts Mother s Friend as a safe aid that allays nervousness and eases labor, reducing pain and shortening recovery. Testimony from a Macon Georgia mother claims quicker, less painful confinement and strong postnatal health, with a book offer and price of 1.00 per book.
The report compares feeding value showing sweet potatoes are two thirds water and require about three pounds of potatoes to equal one pound of dry matter from corn. Dry matter in potatoes has about half the protein of corn, making corn the more valuable protein source though potatoes support healthful feeding and yield well on sandy land. The State Agricultural Department recommends maximizing potato cultivation.
The readable OCR fragment lists times and labels such as 7 31p 8 32a 8 3a 7 35p 7 45a 7 45a 10 09p 10 One 45 Qual 5 Wa 7 30p 7 320p 30Sp 805p. It appears as a timetable or event schedule with no clear event names or locations.
The Ordinary of Butts County announces a July 15 1897 election at the court house and voting precincts to decide issuing twenty thousand dollars in Court House Bonds. Bonds run to 1917 with 5 percent interest, semi annual coupons, amounts and repayment dates listed. proceeds to fund court house construction in Jackson Georgia.
I B Carmichael executor of John B Carmichael applies for letters of dismission claiming full administration. The petition will be passed upon on the first Monday in July at the Ordinary James F Carmichael's office in Jackson County. April 5 1897.
Georgia Butts County Ordinary orders an election to fill the treasurer post after the death of Texas L Williams. Election set for July 15, 1897, to be conducted as other county officer elections with same voting places and electors, published weekly in the Jackson Argus for four weeks.
Georgia Bourtts County will auction a house and lot in Flovilla town No. 19 containing about half an acre. The sale occurs on the first Tuesday in July 1897 at the courthouse door in Jackson for cash. The property levied to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court in 1879 against M S Barber. Tenant notified. June 3, 1897. J O Beauchamp, Sheriff
R M Fletcher executor of Henry B Fletcher petitions the court for discharge after full administration. Heir and creditor notice is given to show cause why letters of dismission should not be granted on the first Monday in September 1897. Jan 7, 1897. James F Carmichael Ordinary.
8 D Thurston, executor of Geo W Thurston, files petition stating estate fully administered as of September 1897. Court entry dated June 9, 1897.
Ida Bethel as guardian of Gordon H Thompson applies for a year’s support for the minor son of H H Thompson, deceased. Commissioners’ return is on file. court to rule on July first, 1897. Citations issued to show cause why the return should not be made the court’s judgment. June 7, 1897. Jas F Carmichael Onpinnarr.
The New York World Thrice-A-Week edition promotes itself as a fair democratic paper with broad coverage and special departments. It offers a combined one year subscription with The Jackson Argus for $1.50, noting two papers at $1.00 each.
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