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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
4
A reader laments that cards of thanks will disappear as deaths rise in households. A neighboring subscriber sent a notice thanking friends for help during illness and burial, and advertised selling a milch cow, a roan gelding, and a shoat. The note ends with a Bible verse.
In Georgia the era of vast slave estates ends as large plantations vanish into history. The Huguenin plantation, a 12 000 acre tract across the Flint river in Sumter county near the town of is slated to be divided into 1 200 farms, reflecting a shift to many small farms and busy independent farmers.
Cordele notes the Egypt of the Confederacy estate will be divided into small 100 acre farms to sell to North Georgia farmers. The piece predicts Louisiana will follow Georgia in breaking up sugar estates, heralding progress and new prosperity for the state through wider settlement and development.
Georgia editorials joke about the approaching comet and its harmless appearance while readers trade quips about daily life and money. writers note the comet's naked eye visibility and offer homespun guidance on locating it near Venus as newspapers lampoon the event.
A Georgia woman donates 10 cents to a $1,000,000 fund for Bibles. The small contribution won’t cover the rising Bible prices, but is portrayed as a meaningful step toward heaven according to the Fort Worth Record.
A World Today article by Hugh C Weir argues Americans face a high murder rate with low convictions. He cites that ten thousand are killed yearly and only about one in a hundred murderers are punished, with Georgia an extreme example. He blames police inefficiency and political corruption, noting private security groups formed by jewelers bankers hoteliers and railroads.
The Knoxville Journal notes Bishop Hendrix opposed the women of his church, calling it bravery. It argues the church would be nothing without the women, highlighting their central role and influence.
Protect your home and furnishings with a full line of awning samples. Measurements will be taken and a price provided. Guaranteed to fit. S. H. Thornton, Jackson, Ga.
The trial of the defendants accused of the murder of Motorman S. T. Brown will be held in DeKalb County Superior Court on May 23. The Grand Jury meets next week and a special term of court will be convened after indictments are returned. It is believed Conductor Bryson can attend by May 23.
For more than thirty years Foley's Honey and Tar has been a household favorite for throat chest and lung ailments. Safe for infants and children as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. None genuine but Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package. Refuse substitutes. For sale by Slaton Drug Co.
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