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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
5
Carmichael Mallet Co in Jackson Georgia promotes a shoe department sale with prices unheard since 1914. They advertise Dina Pat and Kid French Heel Pumps by J T Cousins of New York in AAA to Dina widths and claim original prices around 18 dollars, selling while supplies last.
The listing offers two Smartz Goodwin Pumps in broken sizes, one Black Kid and one White Kid, both with French Heels and slated for sale at a reduced price.
Local plans for the Chautauqua open mid September with L Jeannette Totten as community representative outlining a strong talent lineup. Acts include Lenzés Cavaliers Peter McQueen Kerry Singers The Floyds Cecilians and Royal Philippine String Band plus lectures by Alexander Irvine and Hettie Dunaway with The Old Fashioned Girls Quartet and a Broadway style farce Her Husbands Wife. Junior Chautauqua events and children’s programs are also announced.
Georgia announced receipts of 550,477.35 from the federal aid program for February and March to reimburse counties and the state for road projects in the state highway system. Counties shared 520,937.70 while the state kept 29,336.65 for engineering costs. Participating counties include Baker, Brooks, Terrell, Chatham, Cherokee, Chatooga, Cobb, and many more across the state.
An advertising pitch extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and tonic that strengthens health and courage. It cites fifty years of use and over a million bottles sold last year, urging immediate purchase from local druggists in liquid or tablet form.
Railroads announce freight must be prepaid on peach and melon shipments this year. The move is expected to hurt Georgia fruit and melon industries which contribute millions of dollars to the state economy annually.
Albany plans a state Confederate veterans reunion May 11 and 12 with a fund of at least 2500 to provide downtown entertainment. Mayor H A Peacock heads the general committee with 13 canvassing groups expected to raise the money in an hour. The Bainbridge band will provide music for both days and the street dance.
An advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and promises a $100 reward if Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. It asserts internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces, promotes health, and offers testimonials and free literature from Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
Thomas Franklin 11, son of Mr and Mrs W R James of Stark, died Friday afternoon after a period of poor health. Death attributed to hydrocephalus or dropsy of the brain. Funeral held at home Saturday at 2 pm with Rev J A Bonner presiding. interment at Macedonia church cemetery. Survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters.
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