Jackson Society Notes and Local Mirth
Monroe county buyer visits Jackson for goods. Miss Mattie Douglass of Flovilla visits friends in Jackson. Mrs Emma Manley near Griffin shops in Jackson. J N Shirey at Mays stables ready to assist traders. Henry Hunt reports forthcoming marriage but withholds names. Jas Harmon earns top third grade at Jackson Institute. W J Wood adds new stock of gaiters. Rev G W Gardner visits Jackson, welcomed by friends.
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The
Argus
Jas. Harmon
Jackson Institute
The College Son Trains Father In Gentle Bout
A rustic father and calm college youth clash on the lawn behind a shed in a comic fencing of words and bruising. The son uses wit and a swift hit to subdue the father, ending with a playful vow to practice together daily and the father admitting the boy’s prowess in a bruised, proud stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guv’nor
Sonny
Guvy’nor
Tax Collector Sees Fair Success in Revenue Drive
Reports indicate steady progress in tax collection as officials tally receipts and public compliance remains high. Local records show consistent follow up, with officials optimistic about meeting annual targets.
Local People in Jackson See Visitors and Shops Feature
Mrs Jeptha Pullen of Spalding county visits Jackson on Tuesday. Arbuckles coffee cheap at Allen & Co. Dr W A Starnes visits Atlanta relatives. Mrs J L Crawley visits sister Mrs Brown at Locust Grove. Water ground meal and head rice sold by Allen & Co. Mrs R Z Gardner and Miss Gardner of Flovilla shop in city. Misses Lucy and Hattie Head of High Falls visit Jackson. Infant moccasins at W J Wood. Estelle Carmichael leaves for Washington visit. Col Pliny Hall stays with friends in Atlanta and Athens. Infants patent leather soles at W J Wood. Joe Wright courting marriages as he plans to marry this month. Pickles relishes at Allen & Co.
Local notes and ads from a Macon page
The item highlights residents moving into new homes, a local advert by J R Carmichael promoting a buggy, and musings on relationships when engagement changes. It also mentions pure rosery butter from Allen & Co and a multi purpose home product from W W Logue with a soap bonus. A handy lamp and heater product is advertised for cooking and curling without smoke.
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W. W. Logue
P.O. Handy
Atlanta visit and city notes fill local page
Mrs R E Standfield spends the day in Atlanta. Mr George Elder of Flovilla and Miss Lula Lawson of Flovilla visit Jackson city. Miss Marguerite Hitchins spends today in Atlanta. Mrs D N Carmichael visits friends in the city. Miss Eva Major of Peeksville visits relatives. Judge Carmichael holds monthly term of the court of ordinary. Jackson leads the county cotton market. Ed Wynn of Shady Dale visits Jackson. Callon Harmon Co offers homes dirt cheap. Georgia Sunday School field worker stays in the city. Prof Johnson returns from Tennessee with stories of a delightful time.
Georgia cane syrup and movers in Jackson and Macon
Mrs Daughtry mother of R L and H L Daughtry has spent the summer in Jackson and will winter in Macon. The Shoe Store sold 27 pairs of shoes at once. W J Wood is described as a hustler. H T Jennings of Barnesville visited The Argus. About twenty thousand dollars changed hands in McDonough on sale day as land investments.
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W. J. Wood
McDonough
Plunket’s mill turns from experiment to success
The Argus notes Mr. Plunket ground about 75 bushels of corn at his new mill last Saturday. Advertising in these columns helped grow the mill from a mere experiment to a thriving venture. The remark that the mill makes the best meal is tied to seen customer interest. This serves as a tip to others.
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the Argus
Jackson Merchants Beat Cotton Prices In Local Trade
Allen & Co's deals push lower cotton prices. R M Fletcher praises local farming success in Butts county. Jackson shoppers buy raisins currants citron and similar goods cheaply, with area ladies traveling to Atlanta less for a transeau style option.
Marriage notice for E. F. Adams and Idalou Tomlinson
Fresh Graham flour arrives as local cards announce the marriage of Mr. E. F. Adams of Luella to Miss Idalou Tomlinson of McDonough at the Baptist church on Wednesday November 18. Clem Hackney tours the city with his Wizzard Oil show drawing good crowds and offering a 15 cent performance for 75 cent value.
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E. F. Adams
Luella
Idalou Tomlinson
McDonough
the Baptist Church
Clem Hackney
Fresh Dove Hams Direct from Packing House at Allen Co
Fresh prepared dove hams arrive direct from the packing house and are offered at Allen and Company. The advertisement emphasizes quality and immediate availability for customers seeking premium poultry products.
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Packing House
Allen & Co’s
Ladies Aid Society to Meet at Methodist Church
The Ladies Aid Society meeting is set at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock on November 9. Members are earnestly urged to attend due to special business. Mrs. R. F. OurHouse, Secretary.
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Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
R. F. OurHouse
J R Wright Returns From Knoxville With Daughter Annie
J R Wright came back last week from Knoxville Tennessee with his daughter Miss Annie who stayed nearly two months. Miss Annie has been in poor health and six weeks ago could barely travel but hoped to visit Prof Biasingame and his wife to regain strength for college.
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J.R. Wright
Knoxville
Tenn
Miss Annie
Biasingame
Morrison hotel extension begins to upgrade service
Work on the Morrison hotel extension started Thursday. The elegant house will soon be better prepared to look after its patrons, enhancing comfort and guest care.
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Morrison Hotel
Igleheart’s
Igleheart
Igleheart Bros
Swans
Evansville
Indiana
Botanic Blood Balm Claims Wide Cure Range
Advertises Botanic Blood Balm B B B as standard remedy for blood and skin diseases. Promises book of cures for a penny stamp and notes testimonials from J A Maddox and S M Ellis of Atlanta. States price one dollar per large bottle and that two bottles cure. Fo r sale by druggists.
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J. A. Maddox
Atlanta, Ga
S. M. Ellis
Pug Objection Sparks Hidden Family Drama in Strands and Levels
A dialogue excerpt shows Miss Dolyers and Mr Spudds debating a visit with family members including a pug, revealing the lone objector in the household. The piece shifts to a note on tool design, tracing the invention of grooved levels to improve grip and safety, noting a patent and new production.
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Fido
Mr. Spudds
Strand Magazine
Clever lightning change artist quote sparks debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote highlights wit as a changeable mind becomes a party trick. The snippet contrasts a performer with a wife who can alter decisions rapidly, framing sharp humor about adaptability and domestic life.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Londoners and Rain Footwear in a Damp World
Edgar Fawcett notes Londoners’ reluctance to use overshoes and sensible protection against frequent rain. He contrasts American fear of wet feet with British endurance, observing the spread of tuberculosis in England and the impractical, heavy footwear worn by all social strata, including policemen, during continual downpours.
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London
England
Edgar Fawcett
Collier’s Weekly
Verdi Persuades Hugo to Attend Rigoletto Performance
In a San Francisco Argonaut tale Verdi seeks Hugo’s reaction after Hugo resisted turning L Roi S Amuse into operatic form. Hugo sits in the box with Verdi listening in silence. Verdi finally asks about the quartet and Hugo challenges him to show a way four people speak at once.
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Verdi
Victor Hugo
Hugo
San Francisco
Origin of blue blood phrase traced through Spain to Moorish era
A Chicago Times-Herald piece explains the term blue blood as arising from Spanish aristocrats who traced their line to pre Moorish times, claiming whiter veins show blue blood while Moorish mixed masses have darker blood, a notion that traveled to France England and America.
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Spain
France
England
America
Chicago Times- Herald
Minstrel Act Opens With Odd Song Selection in Boston
The interlocutor in Boston announced Mr. Johnson would perform a well known song titled There Will Be a Measured Portion of Duration Remarkable For an Abnormal Elevation of Temperature Within the Corporate Limits of the Ancient Municipality This Evening. The Chicago Tribune covered the moment.
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Johnson
Boston
Chicago Tribune
Lunar depictions lampooned as improper art
A New York Times critique mocks sun moon imagery in art and a Boston buyer who rejected a portrait for balanced light. The piece notes misaligned crescent orientation in a Crescent Moon scene and compares it to a dog portrait that was deemed unfairly two sided.
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First Rank
Gray
Luna
Boston
New York Times
Car of Old Hickory and Tennessee Wagons
I have just received a car of Old Hickory and Tennessee wagons with which I wish to supply my numerous customers, as they are the best wag on offered for sale in this section. This is evidenced by the concurrent conclusions of those having had them in use for the last ten years. Respectfully, J. R. CARMICHAEL.
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J. R. Carmichael
Also Mentioned on This Page
Railroad Schedule
Ly. Jacksons
J. L. Pritchett
Monroe County
Mattie Douglass
Flovilla
Jackson
California
W. J. Wood’s
Emma Manley
Near
Griffin
J. N. Shirey
Mays
Henry Hunt
Henry
G. W. Gardner
W.L. Garmichael & CO
Mary Ann
Jeptha Pullen
Spalding County
City
W. A. Starnes
Atlanta
J. L. Crawley
Mrs. Brown
Locust Grove
R. Z. Gardner
Miss Gardner
Lucy
Hattie Head
High Falls
Estelle Carmichael
Wedneday
Washington
Pliny Hall
Athens
Joe Wright
Fair Lady
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
D. J. Thaxton
Macon
W. C. Bryant
O. H. Cantrell
Allen &Co
A. H. Dodson
R. E. Standfield
George Elder
Lula Lawson
Marguerite Hitchins
D. N. Carmichael
Eva Major
Peeksville
Mr. Jenkins
F. Z. Curry
Bank Hall
Jackson, Ga
Carmichael
Court of Ordinary
Ed Wynn
Shady Dale
Jasper County
W. P. Ezell
Callon Harmon & Co
Georgia Sunday School Association
F. S. Etheridge
Tennessee
Georgia Cane Syruy
Allen & Co
H. T. Jennings
Barnesville
R. M. Fletcher
Butts County
Transeau
Graham
Hanes, Jeweler
Waterbury
Castoria
Ottod
Southern Railway
Ving-Roc Ashevill
Pullman
Spartanburg
Louisville
West
Ashin
For All
Brunswick Oreeeeees
Bn R.iverett
IV. Awkinsy
Creas
Sereeeee
Ned Ly
Eeeeetcreess
Chattanooga
Seeeete
Cincinnati
Q.&c
Peer Eleeens
Sereeewes
Ly. McDonough
Cochran Ee
Iba
Rt. Hakinsville
Man. Saeees
Missler Tees
Elena
Brunswick
Beunseroke Pullman
Jacksonville
Fia
Aniashville
Naora
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