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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1901
Page
8
Unprecedented demand for Star Store Shoes urges shoppers to buy there. The ad touts satisfaction guarantees and a money back promise for shoes, claiming three pairs to every other seller in Jackson and Middle Georgia with special December prices.
A list of residents and visitors in Jackson and surrounding communities with mentions of travel to Atlanta Athens Kathleen Macon Columbus and others. Several health updates including illnesses and recoveries. Thanksgiving and holiday visits and gatherings noted along with local officials clergy and business trips.
Exposition commences December first in Charleston with Southern Railway offering cut rates and new schedules. Tickets go on sale November thirtieth with through tickets available from agents and local transport to the grounds for five cents from the nearby depot. Also included are endorsements from Atlanta and Macon agents. A separate note mentions a Saco Maine church bee and honey discovery, and an endorsement of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Hall county physician Geo W Scroggs confirming its effectiveness for indigestion and related symptoms.
The shade of Admiral Nelson sees a wig wag signal read by Stephen Decatur. They discuss the message from Commodore Perry urging courage and unity amid famous battles Trafalgar and Lake Erie. The dialogue blends history and humor as the spirits ponder glory and rivalry.
Remarkable claim of a pleasant tasting liquid helping sleep for cough sufferers. Mrs S Himelburger credits Dr. King's New Discovery for three generations of use and promises lung relief for consumption and colds. Harris Drug Co. offers 50c and 1.00 bottles with free trial.
The Southern Railway inaugurates a Pullman sleeping car line on the Atlanta and New York Express trains 55 and 84. The first southbound car leaves Washington on November 8 1901 and the first northbound car leaves Atlanta on November 5 1901. This provides continuous Pullman service from Atlanta to New York, previously unavailable between Charlotte and Atlanta.
Loans on farm and city property offered at five to six percent interest. Repayable at any time. Write to Frank Curry in Jackson Georgia for details.
An advertisement from E. C. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago touts Kodo as a digestive aid and tonic that digests food, strengthens the digestive organs, and claims to permanently cure dyspepsia and related ailments. It offers 50 cents and 1 dollar sizes, with a larger 2½ times version, and promises a free book about dyspepsia.
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