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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
8
A farmer enters a city shop to buy a shirt blouse. In the blouse department he asks the clerk about a present and blurts out I did not hear anything. The scene centers on a sudden explosion and the unclear events surrounding it.
The Biological Survey of the U S Department of Agriculture warns rats and mice destroy over 200 million dollars of crops and property yearly in the United States. They reproduce rapidly, breeding 6 to 10 times yearly with litters of up to 10, creating huge populations if unchecked. Specialists urge people to deny them food and hiding places and to organize community extermination efforts with expert guidance and bulletins.
Classified ad notes Palm Olive Soap priced at 10 cents per cake with a limit of 10 cakes per customer at Star Store as a value offer.
Atlanta reports J Walter Sanders of Union South Carolina bought a pair of 2800 pound 16 hand sorrel mares from Weill Bros at the National Stock yards for 1500 apiece. Sanders sought the finest pair in the world and officials said the stockmen delivered the second finest.
Classified notice advertises a used Ford car for sale from W. O. Ham. It includes a dated thought of the day about apology and perseverance from The Hallegram.
An advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and dandruff after use. It states hair shows new life brightness and color with increased thickness and luster for only a few cents. The copy emphasizes rapid visible improvements.
South African ostrich farmers, aided by Grootfontein School of Agriculture, seek a 25 percent rise in plume quills through selective mating. Prof. Pycraft remains skeptical, noting the wing’s degradation and the ancestral limits of feather growth. About 1,000,000 birds on African farms export feathers worth around $15 million.
Catarrh is described as a real enemy requiring vigorous treatment not local sprays or douches. It claims only S. S. S. dissolves the germs in the blood and offers lasting benefit, with free special medical advice from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Ga.
Star Store announces new shipment of coats for spring sport models with recent purchases offering about 25 percent savings. This regional teaser notes discounted coats and fresh stock arriving for shoppers.
A farmer questions a farm hand about his worried look. The hand says his wife is after money, always asking for more. When asked what she does with it, he replies he has never given her any money.
Yesterday is gone forever and tomorrow never comes. Today is in my own hand and I will do today's task. Postponing duties increases tomorrow's burden. Completing today atones for yesterday and prepares for tomorrow. I shall use time to become wiser and abler than today found me.
Poem by Eugene Field reveres a mother’s grace and protection through years apart and reunion. A second quoted line by Joseph Green extols great men overcoming hardship along thorny paths.
Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a safe alternative to calomel claiming it cures liver and stomach issues without causing nausea or cramps. The ad promises quick relief and a money back guarantee if the product fails to improve health.
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