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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
2
The Muscogee County prohibition vote produced an anti majority with 1724 for and 942 against, sparking talk of a contest. The Jackson Argus urges waterworks, critiques crop prognostications, and notes intercollegiate prizes and local newspaper changes, including Cordele Daily Times acquisition.
The Talbotton New Era quotes Mr. R B Cramer the Constitution reporter as stating he recognized three lynchers in the Ryder hanging, but Cramer says he identified no one and would not know them again.
The Argus urges the legislature to adopt a uniform public school text book system. It favors lower book costs and calls on the Governor’s commission to study the issue and push for a crystallized report into law.
On August 28 1897 the Fifth Sunday union met at County Line church with delegates from multiple churches. The body organized for business discussed Sunday schools and preaching, formed a new association named The John T Kimbell Association and set October 4 at County Line for organization. A mission collection raised 6.12 and a Sunday service followed. Also obituary for Aunt Sarah Bankston praised her nursing and charity.
A lines poem-like fragment laments aging beauty and fading charm, noting a queen whose youth remains a coronet of beauty despite time.
A maxim claims a woman’s aging shows in her hair and promises to stop hair loss restore natural color or reverse gray through a product or method not named in the passage. The endorsement appeals to beauty maintenance as a sign of youth.
The New York chemist T. A. Slocum offers three free bottles of his claimed cure for consumption and bronchial diseases to readers of The Jackson Argus. He cites worldwide cures and urges afflicted individuals to write with address to receive the free medicine promptly.
The community backs Dr. John R. Shannon of Cabaniss as a candidate for Representative from Monroe county. He is praised for leadership in primary school, Hilliard Institute honors, college and medical school achievements, and generous donations to schools and churches. The Argus gains subscribers as support builds.
An advertisement from Kellam and Curren in Seaview Virginia touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as life saving for croup. It claims many children would have died without it and promotes 25 and 50 cent sizes available at all druggists.
Obituary notice for two and a half year old Maggie Evelyn Ray daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar L Ray who died in Canton Georgia August 17 1897 and was buried at Bethel church cemetery The funeral service was led by Rev I G Walker from Covington The piece includes a devotional poem about heaven and remembrance by family members expressed in a solemn old newspaper tone
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