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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
5
Local residents and visitors fill the week with calls shopping trips and court and church events. Notables include Miss Kimnie Barnes, Col. Darden Watkins, Rev Elam Dempsey, Editor Clark Howell, and Parry Lee leaving for Chicago.
Local notes report visitors and social visits to Calumet and surrounding areas including Mrs. Sward from Helena, Mrs. Holt in Holton, Miss Britton’s welcome back, and a 25 person dip at the pool. Rev. Joyner preached at Calumet and Wigwam, discussing the Ten Virgins. The Chautauqua season approaches with preparations and camp meeting prospects. Cedar Rock items mention fine weather, crops growing, and local letters. Also a testimonial from R B Hurd praising Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for relief from constipation and indigestion.
W E Gresham and Miss Curtis Collier are listed as sick. Prof Charley Chester King returns home from Flovilla. Social visits include Miss Maggie Barber with Prof Charles King and Miss Maggie King, and Mrs Gunn with her daughter Sarah. Pleasant View sermons by Rev Alex Atkinson and Rev Z M Leverett followed. Children’s day exercises planned for next Sunday June 30. J L Gresham, weak but at church, and school opens July 8 with Miss Vallie Garr returning to teach. Belle Maddox recovering, Cassie Barnes to visit Mrs Sam Potts. Lucy and Joe Maddox and N B Lunsford attended Cork singing. Adelaide Chambers.
An old time consumer ad touts Cascarets as a cure for constipation promising lasting relief. It urges readers, noting a 25 cent price and a guarantee to druggists.
A 1901 Atlanta letter-style tribute honors Mrs Stonewall Jackson and Confederate soldiers. The poem praises heroism, laments battles, anticipates a reunion day, and seeks enduring remembrance from readers and descendants. The author W. C. Hafley signs the ode dated June 24 1901.
An ordinance enacted by the mayor and council prohibits the sale of spiritous and intoxicating liquors within Jackson. Violators face fines from 16 dollars to 1000 dollars or 30 days to 12 months in the guard house, with mayoral authority to inspect businesses and test beverages. Adopted and approved June 27, 1901. J B Settle, J Carmichael, Mayor pro tem, Clerk pro tem.
Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk New York credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal whooping cough and bronchitis and her niece from advanced consumption. The medicine is advertised as infallible for throat and lung diseases and guaranteed by Harris Drug Co with trial bottles free.
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