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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1896
Page
7
The Atlanta based Southern Cultivator extols a large scale contest inviting readers to form the greatest number of words from the letters of a given word. The newspaper presents the offer as a patriotic, superior initiative and urges readers to participate.
The offer promises free education including tuition board and railroad fare at Southern States Literary and Business Colleges to readers who send the largest word lists. Prizes include one year of the SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR and the Jackson Atlas for $1.00, with various levels of free tuition for top entrants.
N Y July 9 1893 letter from Dr M M Fenner Fredonia NY recounts a months long kidney illness with back pain. After four ineffective remedies the Kidney and Backache Cure from Dr J W Crum restored health after two bottles.
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise recalls an old maxim about the silver coinage and notes irregular life. An ad promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as a cure for dyspepsia biliousness and constipation while claiming a large number of Democrats did not vote for Bryan.
A vintage style testimonial promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a sure cure for cold and lung ailments. An endorsement from W H Mahoney of Lowell Massachusetts claims quick relief after two bottles, with a warning that neglect leads to consumption. Sold everywhere for 25 cents.
Reading notes report diverse statistics: 500000 people in China live on boats, Paris records about eleven personal crisis reports daily in December and eighteen daily in June, the UK consumes nineteen million gallons of beer weekly, and an adult is advised to drink about three pints of liquid per day.
An advertisement claims women troubled by profuse painful or irregular menstruation can be quickly cured by a specific remedy. It promotes restoration of health through a proprietary treatment with assurances of relief and recovery.
A remedial tonic claimed to have worked for over 25 years resolving menstrual complaints in women. It targets the organs of menstruation and is recommended for adolescents starting to menstruate and women with scant, irregular, or painful cycles, promising overall health restoration by cleansing the system.
A London report notes six people die each week from paraffin lamp accidents. Other items warn that attacking a person with a weapon is a serious crime in Madagascar and that it is unlucky to view a funeral procession in Ireland while under an umbrella.
An old patent medicine pitch claims Hood's Sarsaparilla keeps blood rich and pure for health. Hood's Pills are said to ease indigestion and biliousness at 25 cents. A note on bones aging, then a quip that the mole was the original civil engineer for designing multiple exits to his home.
Dr G Gaillouette of Beavesville Illinois credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after La Grippe left him near death. He began improving after one dose and recovered after three bottles. Free trials available at Dr W L Carmichaels Drug Store.
The article reports rail travel in Russia as the world’s most dangerous with about thirty fatalities or injuries per million passengers. It also notes Britain faced oversea invasions forty eight times in the last two thousand years.
The passage extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a remedy for liver health, claiming a healthy liver ensures pure blood, perfect digestion, and clear, intelligent living. It asserts familiarity and longstanding trust in the product as the solution to daily questions and well being.
Reputable seller J. H. Zeilin & Co. emphasizes their brand with a distinctive Red Z on the wrapper. The promotion warns buyers to insist on the genuine product and avoid any duplicates or inferior imitations.
The State Agricultural Department warns that good seed is essential for a strong crop and many farmers neglect this. Using undermature oats or wheat reduces yield and increases smut and rust. Seed should be matured fully in the field for oats and wheat, and cottonseed requires careful selection to boost cotton yields.
Captain J. D. Edmondson of LaGrange is the state fish superintendent. For a one acre pond 6 feet deep, consider black bass or trout and bream as prime table fish. If not distributed, contact the fish superintendent to locate sources. speckled catfish also makes a good pond fish.
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