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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1896
Page
6
A Pittsburg and Alleghany money scheme moves 80,000 Mexican dollars to loan merchants to swap for American goods. The piece condemns legal tender status as the driver of bullion value, cites past acts and argues the scam exposes the illusion of value behind nonlegal coins.
A professor at a Scottish university explains a chain of causation from old maids to cats and bees using insect pollen and field mice. An amused student asks for the cause of old maids, and the professor cites the modern bread of young men before resuming his lecture. The piece closes with a reflection on friendship and the value of friends after loss.
Notices from three Georgia counties announce probate actions. M L Harris and J W Childs apply for administration de bonis non on Jas R Gray. a Butts County referendum rejects courthouse bonds. S D Thurston seeks leave to sell Geo W Thurston estate. Executors invite claims by August 1896 and summon creditors and heirs to appear in court.
The Southern railway offers discounted round trips from all stations to various destinations. Major events include Grand Army of the Republic in St Paul, National Democratic convention in Indianapolis, Sons of Veterans in Louisville, Hoo-Hoos convention in Nashville, Federation of Trades in Atlanta, I O O F in Dallas, Kentucky Trotting Association in Lexington. Each offers one fare or one and one third fare round trip with limited sale dates. Also notes a Cobb county farmer robbed of $880 in gold while traveling to Marietta.
Letter from Rev J Gunderman of Diamondale Michigan reports dramatic relief for his wife after Pneumonia and La Grippe. He praises Dr King's New Discovery as quick and highly satisfactory with long coughing fits ending. trial bottle offered free at drugstores, regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00.
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