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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
6
In a New York Tribune narrative set at a modern Tenderloin hotel desk a wry guest punctures a clerk’s self confidence. The man challenges a clerk’s pricing and relies on a sharp rebuke about room rates as the exchange ends with a request to register.
A Methodist driven silver wedding celebration marks twenty five years of the North Georgia Orphans Home in Decatur Ga. The event April 26 28 seeks donations for improvements and endowment to expand care for destitute orphans. The home has welcomed countless children with Christian support and aims to continue its mission.
Frank Stockston unveils Mrs Cliff's Yacht in Apris Cosmopolitan. The Adventures of a Horne readers will find the new work eagerly awaited, promising a highly engaging narrative from a noted storyteller.
The notice markets Hood's Sarsaparilla as a nerve tonic and blood purifier for those with nervousness and sleeplessness. It also promotes Hood's Pills as a post dinner aid to digestion and constipation prevention, priced at 25 cents.
Rev N G McCall found in the stomach of an alligator the iron rod six inches long with a rubber sack containing explosive matter. The item appeared to be dynamite placed long ago by a government dredge boat operating on the Oconee to keep snags clear for steamers.
Rev J Gunderman of Dimondale Mich quotes a letter praising Dr Kings New Discovery for his wife who suffered pneumonia after La Grippe. He reports severe coughing fits and says the remedy worked quickly with satisfactory results. Free trial bottles at drug stores. regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
A Johnston girl told the Monitor how it felt to be kissed for the first time. She compared the sensation to butter in honey and nutmeg with a cascade of sensory images. The editor notes that a girl who talks like that is worth kissing.
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season and especially when the liver is torpid. It acts as a tonic and alterative to counteract malarial poison. Headache indigestion constipation and dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. Sold 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle at drug stores.
The text discusses swearing as a key element in masculine vocabulary across nations with examples from Shakespeare. It argues oaths and epithets reveal virile character and that Elizabethan culture tolerated strong language while later conventionality restricted it, as noted by the Philadelphia Press.
The Louisville Courier Journal describes a deeply devout man from Lost Creek in Greenup County who, after reading Solomon’s admonition, decides to discipline his seven children with a severe whipping. The episode follows his belief in strict parental rule and religious guidance.
A cautionary editorial urges prompt treatment for colds to prevent serious illness. It notes many illnesses begin with minor symptoms and warns against neglect. Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by Dr. W. L. Carmichael, Druggist.
A London correspondent reports a weasel waiting on a turnpike road. The lark flew four to five feet high in distress before dropping near the animal. The weasel seized the bird and carried it away, suggesting a weasel may stalk prey with fascination.
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows a couple discussing security before bed. One jokes about not fearing burglars after spending their last dollar on a hat, noting the risk of someone sitting on the hat.
The day of low priced bicycles is postponed while demand equals supply. Cheap wheels exist but standard models stay at the same old price.
Julia E. Johnson of Stafford's P O South Carolina recounts thirteen years of eczema agony and bed confinement. She credits Blood Balm with complete relief after using six bottles and asks publication to help others in distress.
A Detroit Free Press note describes a con trick where a man advertises a found wallet with money, inviting addresses. Thirty five callers and fifteen letters show victims claim sums from 4000 to 25000 dollars, with promises of rewards for returning the wallet but no chance to restore it, as none exist.
Nansen did not shut the door behind him when he departed the north pole according to the fragmentary report. The note highlights a lapse in protocol during the polar departure.
The text suggests Hoke Smith will gauge a senate bid after meetings and debates with Crisp. It notes he plans further joint discussions to decide his political path.
The General of the Army and Commander Webb of the New York Central with John Jacob Astor join The Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Board of Judges to oversee May trials for the horseless carriages. The prize pool is $8000, and the committee’s prominence signals high interest in the new invention.
Mrs J P Bell of Ossawatomie Kansas suffers six years of heart disease with palpitations and nervousness. After doctoring with no relief she uses Dr Miles Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine, reports normal sleep and regular heartbeat. Raves about the remedy and recommends it to others seeking relief. Sold by Dale druggists at $1 per bottle or six for $5 by Delites Medical Co. Hibbart Ind.
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