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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
9
Editor notes poke fun at rain predictions and political furor. He jokes about the weather service, the Anti-Saloon League, and newsprint shortages while urging farmers to plow for an April 20 vote and praising sweet potatoes as a strong cash crop against boll weevil.
A call for universal adoption of the Australian ballot or an equally effective method. The author argues for a plan that lets voters register their honest convictions and views, sees the Australian ballot as a strong measure against vote buyers, and contends that the buyer class deserves hard knocks.
Widespread storms this season brought great damage and many fatalities. The total material loss is hard to estimate and experts warn it will take years, even a decade, for farmers to repair the damage to farmland.
The passage lauds Hugh Dorsey for refusing to seek the presidency while praising his work with the Cotton Bank and Trust Corporation. It extols his steady character and notes Georgia has not had a better governor in many days.
Local readers complain the newspaper does not arrive on time with many subscribers in the county noting delays. They urge fixing land mail routes before expanding aerial service to improve overall delivery efficiency.
The excerpt argues that big city papers ignore small papers during shortages and could save vast amounts of paper. It compares saving paper to farmers reducing cotton acreage, suggesting the burden falls on smaller publications and imitates a broader protest about resource allocation.
The piece argues that Hoke Smith has lost many supporters in the current race and should reveal his strategy to Georgia voters. It contrasts hopes of governing roles with presidential ambitions and urges him to engage openly with the people who have long backed him.
The Bainbridge Post-Search Light urges residents to treat the newspaper as a partner rather than a charity. It warns that past pressure tactics won t work and calls for mutual effort to achieve results without giving the paper credit for progress.
A Monday night meeting in Jackson urged bond issues to repair the existing school and launch a campaign for a modern building. Citizens pledged cooperation, education outreach, and a united effort to raise standards, with emphasis on youth education and community progress.
The April 20 preferential primary in Georgia pits Palmer for president with League endorsement against Smith who backs the League with reservations and Watson who opposes Wilson. Voters face a straight party line, fence straddlers, and a debate over democracy and prosperity tied to postwar policy. The Progress-Argus urges a full, honest turnout.
A letter questions whether essential materials are truly scarce or if propaganda inflates prices. It notes shortages in ae and type nails lumber plow points iron steel roofing and more, contrasting with steady auto output tires and auto accessories. The writer urges reliable information over guesswork.
Advertisers should send copy early to ensure space as newsprint remains tight. Contract ads receive priority and last minute submissions may miss space. Papers hope the shortage eases soon with lower prices and ample supply.
A short editorial argues that nature pays the debts of floods and wars, promising renewal after disasters. It invokes flowers blooming in Flanders and a providential balance, urging patience as spring follows winter and harvest awaits a new season.
Dr. Frank Crane argues in The Globe that the nation suffers from excess and insufficiency in various realms. He lampoons divisions between classes parties and interests, urging cooperation patriotism and practical action over cynicism and conflict.
Navy blue tricotine suits for misses ladies and older persons offered by The Star Store.
Politically charged advertising urging Georgia voters to back Mitchell Palmer for Attorney General. It touts his wartime actions seizing German property, expelling radicals, addressing the cost of living, and support for the League of Nations, portraying him as a model of Americanism and democracy.
The Easter season brought a touch of winter with snow flurries on Monday and ice and frost on Tuesday. The peach crop likely suffered material damage while fruit prospects remain uncertain. Easter day turned warmer after morning clouds, then a cold turn again Sunday night into Monday.
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