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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1895
Page
5
In a fall season appeal the Star’s Five Points merchants announce improved crops and rising demand, claiming low prices on staple cotton goods and shoes bought before price jumps. They tout a reappointment of agent Mr. Inman, inviting customers to sell cotton receipts to receive payment, and emphasize honest dealing and growth.
Miss Bessie Land visited Gate City on Monday. Col E A Stephens of McDonough spent Sunday in Jackson. The Flint River Baptist Association meets in McDonough tomorrow. The Argus pledges the best country paper in Georgia for 25 cents until January 1st. The Globe Store advertises soda, glass, and dress goods while J M Goggans offers window glass cut to fit. Several locals return to study at Emory College and State University. A Remington sewing machine is for sale, priced cheaply as the seller leaves town.
Jackson hosts growing enrollment at Jackson Institute with about 200 pupils as Pres Blasingame drives the school. Local merchants urge readers to trade with Arcus advertisers and Miss Daisy Lee visits with Dr J Lee Byron. A tax collector schedule lists counties and towns including Jackson on October 5.
A notice from J. R. Garmichael requests early settlement of debts due to the low cotton market and prior note transfers. He emphasizes inconvenience caused by last fall’s arrangements and hints at potential support in tough times. The Southern road ran an extra train to the exposition from Macon to Atlanta, with stops at Flo Villa, Jackson, and McDonough, arriving eight to eight twenty-five in the morning.
He's the Wire Fence Man of Atlanta Georgia offering fencing for all purposes at the best prices.
A notice promotes Stewart, Cole and Callaway clothiers and hatters of Atlanta as young progressive businessmen inviting locals to visit, compare prices, and trade while in the city, with assurance of no risk in trying their goods.
A Friday night shooting near Elgin left Andy Barner with slight wounds from Louis Etheridge during a dispute over who should accompany an ebony damsel home. The wounded man returned to work the next day.
F B Hoffman of 4 Bowling Green New York writes to Frank Z Curry of Jackson Ga that he will entertain loan applications on same terms as last season and asks to hear often. The notice invites borrowing money on farm lands at per cent interest with office upstairs in Bank Hall building.
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