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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
4
The Argus welcomes exhibitors and visitors to the December state show but opposes a Midway feature, urging a clean, educational street fair and poultry show. It notes lawsuits against The Atlanta Constitution and The Journal over alleged damage to reputation.
Review notes Stanton's latest poem collection Songs From Dixie Land illustrated by W H Galoway and published by Bowen Merrill Indianapolis. Praises past works Songs of the Soil and With the Colored Regiment Band noting humor pathos and optimism. quotes a stanza from With the Colored Regiment Band and mentions other pieces The Fallen of the Fight At Bay In Harvest Days.
The Georgia Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock Association will hold a state show in Jackson from December 5 to 6 with about 1000 birds. A baby show, bicycle races, and a queen of the street fair will accompany the event along with a midtown carnival around the courthouse square. Voting booths for queen prizes are open at two Carmichael stores.
The Jackson civic effort advances a December street fair tied to the Georgia State Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock show. Mayor Beauchamp urged a mass meeting, with D. M. Owen and L. E. Jolly among figures backing the project.
A Harvard professor once predicted 1900 would be the most fateful year with wars earthquakes floods famines and great distress. The current era shows talk of international war spreading, and some fear fulfillemnt of his prophecy. He was mocked yet now seems perceptive.
Henry Benton killed John Brownlee in a pine orchard during a Sunday game of craps. Benton fled but was captured and handed to Sheriff Crawford for transfer to Monroe authorities. Benton previously faced a $500 bond for killing another man, Lum Garr acting as bondsman, and faces murder trial before surrender.
W. H. Eads of Jonesville Va recalls a childhood burn that caused leg sores for eight decades until Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed him after all else failed. Infallible for burns scalds cuts sores bruises and piles. Sold by Harris Drug Co.
Manzo Glover colored shot Cary Henderson near J T Wright place three miles from Newton last January. He was tried in Superior court and sentenced by Judge J B Estes to be hanged November 15. Glover fled to Lawrenceville where arrested and jailed. He is not over 22 years old. Covington Enterprise reports.
W C Crawley defends his integrity against primary election fraud accusations in a Jackson ARGUS letter. He denies wrongdoing, asserts impartial conduct, and asks the public to withhold judgment until a proper tribunal decides the matter.
A Ontario New York druggist recalls a winter encounter with a customer who sought a cough medicine not in stock. He recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, offering a money back guarantee after a fair trial if it proved unsatisfactory. The lady returned with a friend and purchased a bottle, praising the remedy.
A period advisory urges consulting J M Mov for painting guidance. It promotes Mov as reliable, highlighting the painter’s materials and mechanics as key to achieving the best result. The note implies confidence in the service and outcome.
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