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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
2
An advertises a full shoe stock and Faultless Shirts at a dollar, E. and W. Collars at two for 25 cents. The store promises value and courteous service, inviting casual visitors to see the goods and be convinced of their worth. R. A. Franklin.
Lowndes County communities in the wiregrass region of South Georgia invite homeseekers to Habira and surrounding areas. The ad touts fertile soils, abundant water, diverse crops including cotton and canning vegetables, plus strong yields per acre and high-quality regional products. It emphasizes hospitality, schools, churches, and welcoming settlements as proof of a desirable, growing region.
The United States Department of Agriculture examined 665 kingbirds from 29 states to learn how much they feed on bees. Only 22 stomachs contained honey bees, totaling 61 bees. Fifty percent of the kingbird’s food consisted of injurious insects, with the rest neutral or slightly beneficial.
Insurance notice urging residents to bank and insure locally with Empire Life Insurance Company in Butts County. Agent R P Sasnett promotes loans and deposits through the local agency.
In parts of New England during the seventeenth century voters resided in a stone house measuring 20 by 16 feet with one or more brick chimneys. Each voter also needed certification by neighbors described as sober and peaceful in conversation.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for cold symptoms using laxative bromide quinine. It claims to stop coughing and headaches and to work off the cold. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and refunds if it fails.
Farms ranging from 20 acres upward listed for sale by the Georgia Trading Co of Forsyth Georgia with prices from six dollars and fifty cents per acre and up.
A reflective meditation on the limits of knowledge and the ongoing quest for truth. The piece contrasts everyday ignorance with scholarly pursuit, suggesting wisdom often arrives by chance rather than planned study.
Georgia Trading Co. Forsyth Ga touts homes and farm lands in Forsyth and Monroe County on easy terms. Advertisement emphasizes duty and restraint as necessary, comparing freedom to a locomotive restrained on tracks to preserve usefulness.
Clyde Corntessel spoke about splitting an infinitive in a despairing way his parents thought an infinitive must be stove wood. The joke plays on language and parent misunderstanding with a humorous tone.
An advertisement from Jackson Georgia states an office in Bank Hall on the west side of the Square offering prompt handling of business and negotiating real estate loans with easy terms.
Bank listing shows contact details with a residence address at No 7 and office phone 122. No additional context or events are provided in the readable text.
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