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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
3
A poem in rustic satire by STANTON urges catching candidates and plowing them to show reciprocity. It critiques campaign talk and the cost of time for farmers, contrasts income of candidates with farmers, and calls voters to act by plowing the mule of politics.
Mrs Florence O Gibbs Gresham born in Monroe county Georgia rose from farm life to run the Morrison House hotel in Jackson Georgia. She later worked in millinery sales for The Carmichael Co and C G Fennell Co before buying stock and starting an up to date millinery shop, earning enduring local esteem.
Mrs. Gresham, leading exclusive milliner in Jackson, attracts ladies with current styles and social discussion space. She recently recruited Miss Carrie Martin of Armstrong Cater Co as trimmer and hired Miss Fannie Gibson to join this season, while buying spring stock in the north to serve Georgia and Florida customers with prompt patterns and fair prices.
An era ad touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough and influenza. It claims fame worldwide with testimonials praising relief from persistent coughs severe colds and dangerous croup attacks saving children’s lives. Sold by Flovilla Drug Co and all dealers.
J W Duffry of Jenkinsburg Georgia publishes a shop notice announcing readiness to work and offering coal for sale to customers.
Jackson Ga photographer J B Guthrie promotes large 10 by 12 house pictures and groups. He promises clear, distinct images at prices cheaper than ever and invites calls or letters to Jackson Georgia.
A notice urges raising chicks this year and promotes fertile eggs from W M Taylor at Mc Kibben No 15 for 1.50 and 380 for 2.50. He is an agent for Young's Poultry Powders Liquid Lice Killer and Columbia Incubators.
Executors Joel B Watkins and S J Hale petitioned to be discharged from administration of A M Watkins estate in Borrs County Georgia. Heirs and creditors are cited to show cause why discharge and letters of dismission should not be granted on the first Monday in May 1900. Feb 5 1900. Jas Carmichael Ordinary.
C A Garr administrator of Joel B Amos cites the court he has fully administered the estate and asks to be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in March 1900. December 5 1899. Ordinary Jas F Carmichael signs.
March legal sale in Jackson town Butts County will occur on the first Tuesday in March 1900 at the courthouse hours to the highest bidder for cash. The property is a vacant lot on Second street 100 by 100 feet bounded north and west by Mapp, east by an alley, and south by Second street. Levy to satisfy a 1895 Superior Court filing in favor of East Decatur Land Up against John L. Mapp. Written notice given tenant. dated February 7 1900.
A ten acre tract in the 618th District G M will be sold at the courthouse door in Jackson on the first Tuesday in March 1900 for cash to satisfy a tax fi fa against Mrs. Mary E. Flynt. The land lies north and west of Hammond Bros and is bounded by a public road to High Falls and Indian Spring. Levy by N N Maddox, L C, is recorded with Feb 7 1900 as the date. Sheriff J M Crawford supervised the sale.
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