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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
6
On the 25th inst an election was held to decide financing the court house by bonds or direct tax. Bonds failed to reach the constitutional majority with 498 votes against 99 for direct tax. District results shown. The vote prompts tax collection and a calm outlook. Article notes Mount Lebanon Shakers and digestive tonic claims.
The Presbyterian Banner argues that drunkenness is a sin against self family state and God and urges clear sermons on the question. It contends that every drinker feels personal harm while urging a resounding yes to the sin question for moral guidance.
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as the safest reliable cure for coughs colds consumption and lung ailments. It warns against substitutes by dealers and promises money back if not beneficial. Trial bottle is free and regular sizes cost 50 cents and 1.00.
Workmen have begun remodeling Mr. Mallet's home on Covington street in Jackson. The plan includes adding another story and a modern finish to create a more convenient and pleasing residence for visitors.
Fragmentary ad copy mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a famous pill. It references doses and brand shorthand but provides limited readable context on usage or claims.
The John T. Kimbell association will be organized at County Line church today with thirteen churches withdrawing from the Flint River association and one from the Centennial association. The aim is to ease unwieldy growth, with hopes for further joining churches within the next year. The Argus wishes the new association great success.
A Constitution note describes Billville’s quiet streets as yellow fever concerns rise, quarantines block Montgomery trains, and creditors press as merchants endure unpaid debts. Weather forecast predicts snow next Wednesday, signaling a coming long hot spell.
Advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female complaints and general nervous symptoms. Claims strength, tone restoration, and appetite relief with guaranteed health benefits. Priced at fifty cents and one dollar at drug stores.
Editor Rose faces a $5 fine from the Cordele mayor and turns the event into a humorous verse. The poem names the dew on the daisy the bee on the bum and the lark on the wing while declaring the drinks are on Rose.
The text argues Ayer's Cherry Pectoral costs more than rival medicines but offers full cures rather than mere palliation. It contrasts inexpensive cough cures as temporary fixes with this product’s promised lasting relief.
A New York Ledger excerpt notes that life can turn deadly when organisms face extreme conditions. It cites a drowning whale and suggests fish may explode under high pressure, air density shifts, or sudden temperature changes, harming fragile life forms.
An eminent New York chemist T A Slocum offers free three bottles of his New Scientific Treatment for lung and bronchial diseases including consumption. He cites cures worldwide and asks afflicted readers of The Jackson Argus to write to 98 Pine Street New York for delivery of the free medicine.
A newspaper note from The Banner of Liberty Maryland reports that Cham berlains Cough Remedy cured a severe la grippe for the editor. The testimonial states the remedy acted like magic with rapid, permanent relief and recommends it to anyone with a cough or cold. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes from all druggists.
Monroe county tax receiver Mr T J Berry was in our city Friday. He is an efficient conscientious officer worthy of public confidence and trust from his constituents.
A health warning advises keeping the system clean to guard against Yellow Jack and suggests Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cleansing aid to kill contagious germs.
The text notes King te-Chin as a major potter area with Ming dynasty pieces famed for meticulous craft. It claims 199 of 200 pieces might be destroyed for quality. In 1615 a Japanese noble’s attendant was whipped for breaking a cup and sent to China to buy a replacement at his own expense.
Mr. R. V. Smith, a respected Dublin district resident, called Tuesday to renew his subscription to The Argus. He embodies the type of citizen who views the county paper as a necessity and duty for the community.
An advertisement warns that recently escaped Swiss murderers with close cropped hair knickerbockers and striped jackets could be mistaken for American or English tourists traveling in the Valais Alps. The ad ends with a promotion for Dr Miles Pain Pills.
Indebted parties are urged to meet notes promptly as due without further notice. This notice is from JOHNNIE ANDREWS.
The article reports five acres of corn damaged by heat, yielding 31 bushels per acre of shelled corn and 2,800 pounds of dry corn hay. It notes a potential statewide loss of 650,000 tons of corn hay if 1,800 pounds of hay per 81 bushels of corn were saved, equaling about $6.5 million, suggesting farmers may be underutilizing stalks and blades for feed.
Georgia farmers are invited to the Fourth Annual State Dairymen's Association meeting in Macon on November 16 and 18 with premiums for butter and cheese displays. Henry Alvord of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry will speak plus other speakers and essays. Railroads offer one fare round trip from Georgia to Macon for travel Nov 16 18, return by Nov 19. Send premium lists and details to M L Duggan Secretary Sparta Georgia.
The Station offers a few bushels of Appler seed oats to Georgia farmers at 60 cents per bushel. Oats are sacked f.o.b. Griffin Georgia. Send money order or check with the order to the Director at the Griffin P O.
A farmers guide compares fertilizer value of one ton of otton seed to 80 pounds of cotton seed meal noting meal’s superior concentration and mechanical quality. It argues payoffs from hauling costs, meal exchange offers, and cattle feeding manure worth about 7.78 dollars per 100 pounds of meal if fed, favoring meal over direct seed use.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a promise of cure or money back. It is priced at 25 cents per box and is sold by all druggists. The note also mentions Dr Miles Pain Pills as a monthly pain remedy.
The Jackson city council ordains a three tenths of one percent ad valorem tax for 1897. The tax collector must begin Oct 15 and end Dec 1, 1897. Delinquent taxes will be pursued by levy and sale per town ordinances. Approved by Mayor Bailey and Clerk Lyons on Oct 12, 1897.
Notice to all persons with claims against M. V. McKibben deceased to present them to the executors R. M. Fletcher and David J. Spencer within the legal period. Creditors are asked to pay any debts promptly to the undersigned. This notices the estate of M. V. McKibben in the county.
Notice announces that at the next General Assembly session a bill will be introduced to incorporate the Town of Pepperton in Butts County Georgia to provide for a mayor and council and prescribe their powers and duties dated Sept 9 1897.
Notice states that at the next session of the Georgia General Assembly a bill will be introduced to authorize a dispensary for sale of spirituous liquors and malt liquors in Jackson by the mayor and council. The notice is dated August 25, 1897.
C. L. Redman traveled to McDonough on Monday to attend the trial of Delk, remaining for proceedings as observers.
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