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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1895
Page
4
An old style sales pitch touts fabrics, patterns, lace, and garments. It highlights low prices on muslin, crepons, silks, and dress goods, with a bold claim of the largest lace stock, plus a Featherbone corset guarantee and 10c pattern sales.
The LUBE STORE SPECIMEN CASES report cures with Electric Bitters and Bucklen Amica Salve. S H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin recovered from neuralgia rheumatism stomach trouble and weight loss after three bottles. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois healed a leg sore after seven salve boxes plus three bitters. John Speaker of Catawba Ohio praised cure of five fever sores after one bitters bottle and one salve box. Sold by R G Bryans Drug store.
J W Ham, tax receiver for Butts County Georgia, posts a schedule of locations and dates to collect state and county tax returns for 1895. Stark Saunders Store on April 9. Worthville Barnes Store at Jenkinsburg. Kinards Store. Elgin. Dublin. Flovilla. Jackson. and additional sites noted, with designated places and dates for reception.
A dated advertisement listing canned pie peaches and apples at 10c each, F W oysters 10c, oatmeal 10c, canned corn 10c, French sardines 12.5c, American sardines 5c, pearl-top lamp chimneys eight for 2c, and best 150 proof kerosene oil with proportional pricing, signed by E G Gilmore.
A collection of testimonials from Savannah and Orlando customers praising P P P for impure blood rheumatism and general weakness. Letters report weight gain, symptom relief, and a turkey rescue anecdote, all attributed to the tonic with signatures and distributor mentions.
An advertisement promotes Cotton Seed Meal and related goods as tonics to strengthen the liver purify the blood and build up strength. The copy emphasizes appetite, nerves, and overall vigor with claims of improving health.
The writer explains slow sales due to high prices but now seeks all good trade and rejects Bap. They request Middling Cotton in settlement or its equivalent for above price purchases and thank patrons for past support while seeking continuation.
Intending to give my attention to Fruit Cul ture I will close out my remaining stock of Tinware at very low prices and give all possible inducements to secure an early sale. My business including Shop Tools etc is also for sale. Also my Dwelling House with one and a half acres of land highly improved and with all necessary improvements. Will appoint certain days at the shop to do needed work until sold or otherwise arranged. J L WAGNER Jackson Ga February 22 1841
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