Local and regional news notes and opinions
The Jackson newspaper announces its Thursday edition from Jackson Georgia March 29 1894 and discusses stances on journalism pay rival papers and political bets. It cites rumors of Hon Alex Atkinson of Butts running for Congress and mentions editorials about the gubernatorial race and a showdown in poker terms with General Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Murphy
General Evans
Griffin News
Atkinson
Gen. Evans
Advertising Reach and Return in Newspapers
The editor notes readers reach 5 to 1 per subscriber and hand bills read by 300 to 400 people. Ads cost as much as a half column in the home paper. Women and girls read ads, many men read too. A merchant using newspapers gains thousands of readers per thousand paper readers and typically earns $5 to $20 in business per dollar spent.
Artist’s Bill for Repairs to Belgian Church Painting
A church in Belgium hires an artist to touch up a large panel. The bill itemizes humorous restorations from correcting the Ten Commandments to gilding the guardian angel and repairing biblical figures, totaling 58.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontius Pilate
St. Peter
Heaven
Hell
Herod
Tobias
Sarah
David
Goliah
Saul
Rare Arcus and Constiution duo for $1.25 limited
The notice advertises a limited $1.25 offer for two papers from The Arcus and Constitution. Readers are urged to act quickly to secure this rare deal on the twin publications.
South Carolina's Dispensary Law Receives Mixed Praise
A letter from South Carolina touts the dispensary law as a phenomenal success. It claims a $100,000 three month gain, reduced drinking, and safeguards like banning certain buyers. The organizer notes full state control, chemist verification, and profits split among state, county, and town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
South Carolina
Mays
35 Complete Novels Offer In Household Topics
A promotional notice offers 35 complete novels plus a year’s subscription to Household Topics for 50 cents. Featured titles include A Brave Coward by Robert Louis Stevenson and The Moore House Tragedy by Mrs Jane C Austin. Also mentions a Jackson rumor Alex Atkinson of Butts county may run in the sixth district congressional race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Atkinson
Butts
Thomaston Times
Faney
Robert Louis Stevenson
Etta W. Piece
M.T. Calder
Dora Thorne
Hugh Conway
Moore House
Jane C. Austin
Rebecca H. Davis
Wall Flowers
Marion Harland
Amanda M Douglass
Space
Pus. Co. P O. Box
New York City
N.Y
Two Atlanta Papers Clash Over Support For Candidate
The text describes a political clash as two Atlanta papers from different parties back the same candidate, each unable to attack the other, marking an awkward moment with uncertainty about the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Atkinson
Journal
Evans
Atlanta
Prize offer for gold watch at Bickers and Byars
A promotional notice invites readers to win a gold watch with Elgine movement valued at 25 dollars for 25 cents. It directs interested customers to the store names Bickers and Byars for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickers & Byars
Announcements Paid in Advance Policy Issued
The notice states all announcements cost five dollars in advance and will not be published until payment is received. It adds readers should not request announcements and should bring the money with their notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Passagnes
Local Dem candidates for tax offices announced
Notices invite Democratic nomination for tax collector and tax receiver with names including G E Harmon Homer C Clask J H Ham F W Gilmore SS Thurston and J M Mills Sr. Also April sheriff sales in Butts County Georgia describe a mortgage sale of 25 acres in Worthville district and administrator dismissions for Laura Deason and John Beauchamp estates in 1894.
Guardian seeks leave to sell farm land for minors in Griffin
W A Nosy guardian applies in Superior Court of the Flint circuit on June 1 1894 for permission to sell eighty three acres of land in Spalding County Georgia belonging to Sallie Nolen James Nolen Mary Nolen Kersie Nolen and Isaac Noles minors. The sale aims to reinvest proceeds in other lands due to railroad danger and farming inconvenience near Floxville three miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
Superior Court of the
Flint Circuit
Sallie Elle Nolen
James 5. Nolen
Mary Zou-Nolen
Kersie M. Nolen
Isaac H. Noles
Aaid County
W. ©. Whidby
I. Z. Pye
G 7. Carson
J. A. Smith
Flox Villa
Griffin
Spalding County
Contractors Notice for Stone and Brick Work in Jackson Ga
An experienced workman with twenty years in stone and brick labor offers first class work in dams blasting dynamite dock houses piers. Call on G. W. Witkins in Jackson, Georgia for contract services. Decl-1yr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Witkins
Jackson, Ga
Notice to creditors of B. C. Kinard deceased
Persons with claims against B. C. Kinard, late of this county, must present them within legal time to show their character and amount. Debtors to the estate should settle with J. R. Carmichael, Adm r. March 1, 1694.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
B.C. Kinard
J. R Carmichael
B. C. Kinard
Gardener Available for All Kinds of Work
Advertises readiness to perform plowing hauling and other garden tasks on short notice. Availability through Sill Berney near H F Gilmore's planing mill. March 8 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berney
H. F. Gilmore
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the Argus
N. J. Harmon
J.G. McDonald
Editors and Publishers
Official Organ OF
Jackson
Albany Herald
Los. Lnk
Imo
Belgium
Democratic Party
W. W. Taxon
G. E. Harmon
Homer C. Clask
J. H. Ham
F. W. Gilmore
Gilmore
8S. D. Thurston
J. M. Mills, Sr
Mills
Georgia—Butts County
J. A. P. Woods
Superior Court
Court House
Jackson Said
State of Georgia
Worthville
G. M
L. C. Woods
L. Deason
Laura O. Deason
J. F. Carmichael
J. O. Beauchamp
John Beauchamp
Watchmaker
Tures
veLay
Jon
Jeveeroth
Ile Jackson Ga
Dempsey
Georoorgia
Ite
Jackson Institute
Jass C. Blasingame
Jeckson Institute
Cturld
J. R. Carmichael
Ohio River
Barnesville
Jackson Carriage Factory
Mallett
New York
Gunn & Potts
George
Cincinnati
Macon
Jacksonville
S. F
W. R
Brunswick
E. T.V
W. B. W. Wehrenn
A & Florida
Alsoca
DR. Gatraway
DR. Hathaway & CO
South Broad Street
Atlanta, GA
Harp’s
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Dougas
W.E. Douglas
W.L. Dou
Ad W. & Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Lkk- J. W Cru
Ana Boys
Cirls
THE
American Journal
Dearbors Street
Chicago
B. W. Wrenn, JR
Atlanta, Georgia
Cherry Street
Whitehall
S. Broad
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