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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1896
Page
3
A Sunday Spectator note recalls a cat’s mischief with piano playing and a humane fix by placing a chair beside the music stool. It then discusses the power of clear, conspicuous advertising in newspapers and the townwide influence of print.
A Paris city note visits the Worth dog dressmakers in the Palais Royal arcades. The shop outfits pampered dogs with flannel nightshirts, gauze summer sleepwear, velvet and fur overcoats, Medici collars and silk or satin linings. Notable patrons include Grand Duke Michael and the wife of the khedive.
A humorous lament on the life of a country editor. He battles debtors and delays while delivering the paper, loses subscribers over missed payments, and faces civic figures who fade after election. The piece traces the editor’s thin income, small favors, and the town’s fickle loyalty.
A man speaks of marriage and hardship as he endures toil and sorrow. He notes that even in troubled days, patience and faith may yield reward at judgment. The passage reflects a moral view of work, woe, and eventual joy.
An 18 year old should master practical skills beyond school Latin including legible handwriting and clear letters, proper English, bank transactions, rapid math, bookkeeping, promissory notes, lumber measurements, spelling, advert writing, daybook and ledger entries, grain valuation, and knowledge of contemporary authors and statesmen. The list stresses real world competence over theory.
A man driving a lumber wagon arrived at Tip Young's stable with two women. After failing to borrow $10, he sold the wagon to Young for $10 and vanished with the pair. He soon returned for the horses, having married one of the women, then rode off with his bride toward a northern country home near Atchison.
Panama postmaster Mark M Woodson recounts a decades long battle with rheumatism and paralysis and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after failures of Kansas City and St Louis physicians. An affadavit sworn before a notary public supports his remarkable recovery. He urges others to try the pills via doctor or mail order.
An offer for Baco-Cure promotes a vegetable remedy claimed to cure tobacco addiction without willpower. It cites a Berlin physician, guarantees three boxes to cure or refund with interest, and includes testimonials from Clayton Arkansas and P H Marsery praising weight gain and relief from ailments after quitting. Sold for $1 per box, package of three boxes $2.60 with written guarantee.
Georgia Business College in Macon reports strong placement through its Employment Bureau with eight hires last week and four more across several states. Jobs include teaching stenography accounting and office work. Students from across America and foreign countries attend. register with a small fee for guaranteed positions or money back.
The ad claims cod liver oil and hypophosphites are the standard for wasting conditions in children and adults with weak lungs, likening Scott's Emulsion to quinine for malaria. It warns against substitutes and notes that doctors endorse Scott's Emulsion sold by druggists in two sizes, 50 cents and 1 dollar.
An advertisement extols Dr King’s Royal Germetuer as a pleasant refreshing remedy suitable for both sexes and all ages in any condition, claiming it is the greatest medical remedy known.
Advertisement notes the product line from The Atlanta Chemical Co in Atlanta Georgia and promotes a free 48 page book by mail. It urges readers to write for the booklet, highlighting the company and its offer.
A promotional word game offers prizes from $1 to $100 in cash and gold for the most and next best word lists formed from the letters in the phrase Monon Seeds Grow. Entrants mail numbered word lists with stamps to Monon Seed Co in Chicago, ill.
N. J. Harmon of Jackson Georgia urges sellers to seek true value by finding a buyer and rejects speculative attempts for inflated prices. The dealer, advertising as a real estate agent, states he will not handle deals aimed at fancy figures.
An old style drug advertisement touts Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment as unequalled for eczema and skin conditions. It claims aid to digestion and relief of constipation with a stated price per package and sale by druggists.
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