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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1894
Page
4
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Tackson Georgia 1894
Publication note indicating a weekly issue schedule for Tackson Georgia with a September quarter reference in 1894.
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Tackson, Ga
Jackson best cotton market in the country
The article extols Jackson as the premier cotton market, noting farmers receive higher prices than elsewhere. It claims local merchants offer cheaper goods, with any item available for sale at Jackson prices lower than in other towns. The argument concludes that higher cotton prices and lower costs make Jackson an obvious choice.
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Ackson
Jackson
Jess
Distinguishing Democrats From Populists
The text questions broad political distinctions using a rhetorical contrast between clear, solid notions and elusive, doubtful concepts. It invites reflection on how terms like democrat and populist differ in substance and perception, suggesting blurred boundaries in political rhetoric.
The Great Issue: Democratic Victory Over Populists
The speaker argues the central concern is the Democratic Party's success, deeming reforms dependent on it. He dismisses silver and tariff debates as minor and urges Free Silver Democrats to vote Wednesday to overwhelm the common foe, the populists, at the polls.
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Democratic Party
Free Silver Democrats
Georgia editor letters call for concise truth in politics
The Valdosta Telescope, edited by Miss Florence Williams, declares no Democrat can stump in Georgia advocating free coinage of silver without aligning it with gold, insisting the Constitution allows no such stance. The piece challenges male editors to match her brevity.
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Valdosta
Florence Williams
Georgia
Party rhetoric clash over open discussion in elections
The piece accuses Watson and Hines of refusing meetings with opponents and claims populist leaders distrust to hear both sides. It argues the democratic party invites scrutiny and discussion, stressing readiness to debate issues with populist leaders.
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Watson
James
Hines
Atkinson
Middle Georgia Argus Name Confusion Sparks Quip
The Georgia Weekly Press association minutes note a confusion over the Argus's name. The Jackson Argus, formerly Middle Georgia Argus, is acknowledged for improvements since its year renaming under D J Thaxton. The author jokes about the mislabeling in minutes.
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Georgia Weekly Press Association
Georgia Argus
Jackson
D. J. Thaxton
Argus
Jackson Argus
Middle Georgia Argus
Tommy Watson
Administrators Sale of Dar den Sr Estate in Georgia
Sale to occur on the first Tuesday in November within legal hours at the Jackson Georgia courthouse. One hundred acres more or less, bounded by the estates of Alec Watkins and B F Watkins, includes ten acres of woodland and one tenant house. Land sold as the property of B H Dar den Sr deceased for distribution among heirs and debt payment. Admr B F Watkins.
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Court House
Jackson
Butts
Georgia
Alec Watkins
B. F. Watkins
B. H. Darden Sr
B. F. Watkins. Admr
Judge Hines Avoids Public Debate Challenge
The Gainesville Eagle reports Judge Hines is too busy to face Democratic challenger Atkinson in a joint debate. Hines cites commitments to his own patch as preventing a public discussion, while Atkinson seeks a clear confrontation.
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Atkinson
Hines
Brother Atkinson
Brother Hines
Judge Hines
Peices
Bro. Hines
Bro. Atkinson
Gainesville
State election call urges democrats to vote for straight democracy
The piece urges every democrat to vote in the upcoming state election to preserve democratic rule in Georgia. It warns populist strength and apathy could reduce the majority, arguing that capital and settlers favor stable government and warn against policies seen as unsound.
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Georgia
Stay at Home Democrats urged to vote in October 3 ballot
A 1894 call urges Butts County Democrats to vote next Wednesday October 3 and mobilize peers to vote straight party lines. It attacks staying at home as harming future prospects and insists on unified support for the party’s nominees.
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Butts County
A Long Job for Adam and the Rail Bonds Tale
The Mount Vernon Monitor laments a plan to issue eleven billion dollar bonds to buy every railroad. It argues no person could fund such debt, calculating even continuous minting of silver at two dollars a minute would cover only a fraction, noting the absurd scale of the sum.
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Adam
Mount Vernon Monitor
World amuses me says little French girl observer
A narrator notes a young French girl by a window as lanterns sway and music plays. She muses that the world is there to dance and amuse itself, while the speaker envies solitary intellectual companionship and quiet balance.
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New York Advertiser
Patinette
Two Sides to the Question about Eyewear Fit
The optician fits spectacles to a wearer by adjusting bow shape and sweep for a perfect, comfortable fit. He notes ears differ in size and placement, and that most people are not perfectly symmetric.
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Optician
New York Sun
Curteous intuition shows nature in a snuff tale
An old Scotsman shares his snuff with a group in a Detroit office. One declines, one smiles, the third accepts and the man leaves, noting his intuition to avoid hurting feelings. He explains the snuff gesture as making friends for life like salt with an Arab.
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Detroit Free Press
The Horse with a Noted Memory
A Middletown New York paper recounts a horse owned by Mr Schlemmer that recognizes two unfamiliar women and then memory appears to explain why the horse reacts warmly to a familiar lady. The mare had long ties to the woman’s family and had cherished affection for her late father.
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Middletown
N. Y
Insect Life Briefly Ruins Young Mushrooms
The article notes how certain insects quickly ruin mushrooms. Eggs laid by these insects hatch into grubs that mature into adults within hours, attacking a mushroom still in its youth. By forty eight hours the grubs become full-grown insects threatening further damage.
The Impudent Weasel
The piece portrays the weasel as bold and defiant toward humans. It describes the creature’s slim body and confidence in safety behind stone walls, watching people by day and roaming fearlessly at night near human activity.
Stories From the Sky Meteorite Lore and Historic Falls
The piece surveys legends and documented meteorite events from antiquity to 1894. It cites Rome in 654 B C, Aeogostami around 467 B C, Pliny on a large air stone, and modern showers including L Aigle France 1803 and New Concordia Ohio 1860, noting 300–350 recorded falls and showers of stones of varied sizes.
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Levi
Rome
Arundel
Aeogostami
Pliny
Hellespont
L’aigle
France
New Concordia
Getting Acclimated to Married Life in Detroit
Jim, a Detroit factory worker, married four days ago and faces his wife’s spicy temper. A local patrolman observed Jim’s uneasy routine on the steps, noting he is trying to adjust “on the installment plan.”
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Jim
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
A Wizard's Feast At A Chinese Banquet Surprise
Walter F. Logan of Sacramento recalls a La Clede banquet with odd food tricks. Oranges served hollowed with jelly in place of pulp and eggs presented with shells intact but filled with nuts and candy astonished guests. The host withheld how the feats were done.
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Aswell
Walter F. Logan
Sacramento
Cal
la Clede
Indian zenana plight and march rates in 19th century notes
An 19th century summary contrasts Rajputana native women living in zenana seclusion with limited education and harsh family control. It then notes French soldiers as top marchers with a drill pace of 120 paces per minute, and finally outlines the United States east-west and north-south extents along specific latitudes and longitudes with precise mileages.
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Europe
United States
Eastport
Atlantic
Pacific
Salem
Ore
Pembina
N. D
Point Isabel
Tex
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