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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
4
The fragment references official notices from Jackson city and Butts County marked as official papers. No readable details on events dates actions or parties are provided in the text.
Notice states the publication is issued weekly for an annual subscription price of one dollar and is entered at the Jackson post office as second class mail matter under Mrs. A. H. Shaver.
Cotton 14 cents per pound best quality. Cotton seed 1 dollar 60 cents per hundred. Eggs 17 cents 3 per dozen. Bower 25 cents. Sugar 18 pounds for 1 dollar.
Kentucky lawmakers approve replacing hanging with electrocution as the method of execution. The piece notes political shifts as candidates flood state treasurer races and mentions related incidents including a sheriff auction in Chattanooga and Confederate memorial honors in Rome. It also cites a Florida case of an escaped convict hanged after assault, contrasting perspectives on swift justice.
A Cuscaco man files for divorce claiming his wife fed him horse meat thrice daily for six months. He notes occasional hot dogs, but concedes the meal pattern was unusually constant and extreme.
Savannah Morning News reports the Georgia Educational Association's annual meeting in Atlanta for April 28 to 30, with high expectations for attendance and rich programming. The same issue notes county road work on Indian Spring road, widening to thirty feet and plans for a steel bridge to replace the unsafe structure, aimed at county improvement and safer travel.
A local notice warns that registration books close six months before the election making April 5th the final day to register. It asserts the law won’t disenfranchise honest voters who qualify but will deter those with campaign influenced or fraudulent registrations.
The Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Superior Court of Chatham county, affirming Governor Hoke Smith and the Legislature in removing S. G. McClendon from office. The piece criticizes McClendon for promising port-rate reforms while running for Railroad Commissioner, then denouncing them after Smith's defeat. It urges resignation if a genuine policy shift occurred and bids McClendon farewell, saying his day has passed.
Bryan praises country newspapers for reflecting local sentiment and educating readers on public questions. He warns that daily papers increasingly serve business interests, urging reliance on local papers to convey messages to communities.
Kemp Tex resident J A Stone recalls choosing death from Civil War battle over tuberculosis. He details a long cough and weight loss until Dr Kings New Discovery cured him, restoring weight from 180 to 178 pounds. Effective for coughs colds la grippe asthma and lung trouble. 50c 1 trial bottle free. Whitehurst druggist guarantees.
Edwards' Jewelry Store offers clock repairs while Spalding Agency at Argus Office handles college pennants school flags fraternity hats caps and emblems. H. M. Shaver oversees listings or inquiries.
Advertisement notes pneumonia can follow a cold but Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughing heals lungs and expels the cold from the system. Slaton Drug Co. sells the remedy.
H. M. Shaver offers the Spalding Baseball Guide or Record, 10th edition, for sale at the Argus Office.
An advertisement lists a bundle including the Scientific American Supplement weekly, the Jackson Argus, and the Jackson Cook Book offered together for five dollars.
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