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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1895
Page
1
Community notes list Rev T A Seals of Oxford visiting Jackson. Cemeteries urged to be cleaned and well kept. W J Heneelys daughter ill. Miss Annie Carmichael and Miss Pearl McMichael move jobs. Local business updates include Thompson Brothers store and Jackson Banking Company changes. The Arcus plans ads and circulation. cotton and insurance topics appear with regional names and places.
Captain L D Watson steps down from the Jackson Banking Company as cashier after seven years of service. President F S Etheridge announces successor F B Cater, praising both Watson and Cater and urging customers to extend continued confidence to the new officer.
An ad offers Botanic Blood Balm from Atlanta for skin and blood diseases including rheumatism ulcers and debility. A free book explains cures, the product is claimed to be a physician tested medicine priced at one dollar for a large bottle, sold by druggists.
The first bale of new cotton arrived Thursday morning in town carried by Mr. O S Duke. The Globe store bought it for seven and one fourth cents. The bale was ginned at Gate City ginnery and weighed at the Plant ers Warehouse.
The piece notes Labor Day on the first Monday of September, praising its celebration in major cities. It recalls its origin in New York thirteen years prior and emphasizes the legal holiday status and the importance of recognizing workers in the economy.
Our Correspondents report a large Holiness camp meeting near Butts county led by Rev. L. L. Picket of Kentucky. Picket criticized local churches for stinginess but admitted fault. As the event winds down prospects of deeper local interest and good outcomes emerge. Also notes a wedding at 2 PM in W. H. Smith home: Miss Sallie Andrews and Mr. Troy Heard, witnessed by friends. Rev. Jesse Mays officiated.
A Constitution piece urges a large capable police force for four to five months during the exposition. It argues enhanced safety will impress visitors, protect life and property, and support local employment and public works. It calls for wide awake, stalwart men to deter crime and preserve order at all costs. Drugstores sell Dr Miles Nerve Plasters.
A reader condemns an Indian Springs prayer meeting held before a local excursion and a jubilee after a wreck, accusing self styled holy people of rejoicing over victims. The letter cites fatalities including J. A. Kennedy and Mrs. Hancock and questions true Christian faith in the community. The writer, from Butts county, laments the incident and the county’s reputation.
Distress after eating indigestion and headaches are noted alongside claims that P P P Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint cures all corns warts and bunions. The ad-style snippet emphasizes relief from dyspepsia and stomach discomfort with topical treatment.
The clipping highlights Athens Georgia citizens starting knitting mills with minimal capital and room to grow. A furniture factory followed, boosted by local demand, with three prosperous local manufacturers already in operation. The piece urges South Carolina towns to imitate this independent effort.
An editorial reprinted from the Atlanta Journal discusses Negro progress and Southern acceptance. It cites northern prejudice, southern opportunity, Booker T. Washington’s invited address at a fair, and equal northern-southern employment wages for Negro workers. It also notes the New York Sun’s silence on these questions and asserts southern friendship for Negroes as true and lasting. It ends with an advertisement for Calisaya Tonic and a testimonial on rupture cure by Dr. Wrightsman.
Editor Cabaniss urges readers to abandon a mood of gloom and discontent. He argues forty years of experience show many in the country are trapped in the dumps, resisting signs of progress and prosperity, and he calls for turning toward cheerfulness and faith to join the improving national outlook. He warns continued malaise harms individuals and communities.
The piece surveys what counts as beauty for women, noting petiteness, hair, skin, and dress as common criteria, while acknowledging varying tastes. It argues that societal judgments and love reshape perceptions, so standards remain fluid and ever changing.
The New Orleans States reports Georgia peaches have overwhelmed New England sales. Boston Herald notes California fruit will not compete there, citing Georgia peach superiority. California peaches are praised for color but deemed insipid beside Georgia free stone varieties.
A Jackson area real estate request seeks about two hundred acres within two to three miles of town plus a city residence. agent offers to place property for a small commission. An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for female complaints and assorted ailments with a 50 cent bottle price.
Jackson Institute opens with 163 students on Tuesday, the highest first day total. President Blasingame praises the faculty and progress as the school aims to rival peers in Middle Georgia. The town hopes for 100 boarding pupils to boost local economy and education.
State School Commissioner Glenn toured eighty counties urging improved facilities and higher funds for public schools. He argues current state appropriations are insufficient and counties should be allowed to levy a special school tax to fund improved buildings and modern instruction.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the firm as honest and capable. Product taken internally, claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists with free testimonials.
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