Town Clock Face and Train Lines Mock Small Town
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
4
Mississippi doctor claims 6240 births attended
A Mississippi physician touted as a premier bowls expert asserts he has attended 6,240 births, claimed as the greatest living authority by supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Testimony on Prohibition's 30 Years in Kansas
Attorney General reports dramatic declines in drinking and crime as evidence that prohibition works. He notes many counties with no insane or feeble minded residents, no jail inmates, and no recent grand jury activity, arguing that these figures refute arguments that prohibition does not prohibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Growth of Odd Fellowship Across the United States
Last Saturday, April 26, marked the anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the United States. The first lodge began in Baltimore on April 26, 1819 with five members and the order grew rapidly to about 1.6 million under the Sovereign Grand Lodge, including Canada, with over 1.25 million Odd Fellows in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Odd Fellows
United States
Odd Fellowship
England
America
Baltimore
Sovereign
Grand Lodge
Canada
Odd Fellows
Swat the Filth Urges Jackson Sanitary Campaign
Public notice calls for a citywide cleanup to fight flies and mosquitoes. Citizens urged to send waste via the city wagon, clear backyards cellars and sheds, wash rain barrels, trim weeds, and decorate with paint and greenery to promote sanitation and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mind and Speech in Bent Minds and Tongues
A compact aphorism notes that mental focus shapes expression, suggesting that when the intellect tilts a certain way the tongue follows suit in its chosen phrasing. It implies a link between inner disposition and outward speech.
Ambition and payback in a harsh workplace warning
A terse speaker urges a young man to quit a disliked job and supportive boss, inviting a replacement who values good treatment and favorable oversight. The sentiment underlines workplace tensions and loyalty to authority.
Buying life insurance now may be cheaper this month
Do you realize you can buy life insurance this November at a lower rate than ever before. Write National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont Mutual for details. Robt. T. Carmichael, Dist. Manager Harkness Building Jackson Georgia Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Life Insurance Co
Mutual
Robt. T. Carmichael
Harkness Bldg
Jackson, Ga
Adv
Lost watch seeks return with reward
Lost Elgin watch size 18 with gold filled case and 15 jewel movement. engraved initials S. M. T. Please return to this office for a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F
Elgin
If Errors of Investment Were Assets
Rates advertised by National Life Insurance Co of VI Mutual with Robt T Carmichael as district manager announce annuity options. The notice promotes seeking rates and positions in Harkness Ridge Jackson GA.
Farmers anticipate growth from Division of Markets bill
Capital Notes Atlanta reports Georgia farmers expect greater benefits from Senator Hoke Smith's Division of Markets bill. The plan gains broader form with support from Washington lawmakers focused on agricultural improvement. A big delegation from the Association of Farm Papers in America visited Washington to stress its importance for marketing crops and farm credit. The delegation included experts and writers from twenty four states and four foreign countries. A conference with Senator Smith followed, leading to a $50 000 appropriation in the Agricultural Appropriation bill for groundwork in establishing the division in the Department of Agriculture. The work proceeds under the secretary’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Senator Smith
Washington
Association of Farm Papers In America
Congress
Smith
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Between Two Fires Car Thieves Face New Federal Law
Atlanta May 1 Car and depot thieves jailed in Georgia now face potential federal charges under a recently enacted law. The statute makes stealing from railway cars and storage depots across interstate shipments a federal offense, adding another safeguard for goods in transit. Local cases are expected to be heard soon in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Federal Department of Justice
Buy in Jackson Best Stores and Prices Claim
Local pitch extols Jackson shopping with top stores and low prices. The piece urges readers to compare with other cities and ask buyers about experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Wives urged to secure life through insurance plan
A notice from National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont Mutual, Dist. Manager Robt T. Carmichael of Harkness Building Jackson Georgia, advises wives of smart men to remind them to secure their lives with solid, lasting protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Life Insurance Co
Mutual
Robt, T. Carmichael
Harkness Bldg
Jackson, Ga
Ady
Consideration of Freak Bills Costs People Dearly
Atlanta readers note that time spent on freak bills burdens taxpayers. The piece cites Vermont’s elephant trapping ban and Georgia debates on women riding astride and modest dress, including hat pin length, as examples of folly discussed in multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Union
Vermont
Green Mountains
Miss Martha Lee Sutton Visits Jackson From Blount
Miss Martha Lee Sutton of Blount visited Jackson on Thursday, stopping to see local friends and take in city sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lee Sutton
Blount
Jackson
Ridgeway and Turner Wed at Baptist Church
Miss Fannie Ridgeway daughter of Mr and Mrs G R Ridgeway of the county and Mr Lawrence Turner of Henry county were married by Dr Robert Van Deventer at the Baptist sanctuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Pastorium
Fannie Ridgeway
G. R. Ridgeway
This County
Lawrence Turner
Henry County
Robert van Deventer
Wonderful Skin Salve Promoted as Universal Skin Remedy
J T Sossaman publisher of News at Cornelius North Carolina says one box of Arvica Salve eased a serious skin ailment after other remedies failed. Advertised as best remedy for burns bruises boils and general skin diseases. Slaton Drug Co recommends it. Only 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buecklen
J.T. Sossaman
News
Cornelius, N.C
Slaton Drug Co
Adv
Constipation Cured by Dr King’s Life Pills
Sanbury resident John Supsic touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best remedy for constipation indigestion and liver complaint. The advertisement urges use for prompt relief and healthy bowels with a 25 cent price through Slaton Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
John Supsic
Sanbury
Slaton Drug Co
Life's Best Fun Is Work Well Done Insurance Ad
Comfort in old age comes from insurance done in early manhood. National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont Mutual. Robt. T. Carmichael, Dist. Manager, Harkness Building, Jackson, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Life Insurance Co
Mutual
Robt
T. Carmichael
Harkness Bldg
Jackson, Ga
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Leach & Company
Jackso Georgia
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