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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
2
The Birmingham Overall club with 3000 members and officers planned a mass protest against high clothing prices. On Friday April 16 members would wear denim all day, continue until prices drop, wear during work hours, and patronize only shops run by men in overalls.
Macon Georgia chapter members will gather at the Volunteers Hall on April 26 Memorial Day to elect delegates for the Rainbow Division reunion. About 650 Georgia veterans served in the division, many from the 151st Machine Gun Battalion, with a general meeting in Richmond Virginia planned for July 12.
The article urges starting a modern hotel project alongside school improvements and ice saagery to put Jackson on the map as a better advertisement for the town.
The speaker argues that those who served and were wounded deserve government care to its limits, but a universal bonus for all soldiers, regardless of race, would improperly privilege some. He notes that many veterans did little work before or after service and would become dependent for months if a bonus were tied to future support.
Urges mothers to establish a morning elimination routine for children and to use Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle non narcotic laxative when needed. Claims millions of bottles sold yearly and offers a free trial bottle by mail from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Women in the Carolinas Georgia Florida and Tennessee eagerly learn nursing and home care walking four to five miles for classes. Miss Jane Van De Vrede notes many are farmers wives balancing farm duties with Red Cross instruction two to three times weekly. The drive follows influenza lessons and aims to place a home nurse in every family through public health nurses and Red Cross instructors.
A small bottle of Freezone is advertised to remove hard or soft corns and toe calluses with a few drops. The ad claims instant pain relief and painless removal, urging purchase at any drug store.
The Lyons Progress notes a sharp shift from cotton to peanuts and other food crops. In 1917 the peanut money value was 39.00 per acre versus 49.00 for cotton. by 1919 peanuts reached 139.60 per acre while cotton yielded 69.70. Other food crops also show rapid gains, reducing the need for cotton dominance.
A playful dialogue between Paul and Polly laments loved but lost potential. The speakers wish they had never met or even been born to delay the joys and pains of first love. Reflections on love’s immediacy versus anticipation illuminate fleeting youth.
The statement argues that support for better Jackson school facilities and bonds is the path to higher efficiency and improved performance from both teachers and students.
A nationwide organized campaign against loafers is proposed as a solution to labor shortages. The speaker argues that fewer loafers would ease hiring problems and increase productivity.
A candidate who speaks on general principles without committing to a platform will have fewer specifics to defend later. The remark suggests ambiguity offers political protection by avoiding concrete promises or policy stances.
A community message urges residents to back improvement bonds in May to fund better school facilities for local students. The appeal emphasizes providing a square deal for children and ensuring quality education through upgraded buildings and resources.
Home tip advises reviving worn linen shades instead of buying new. Buy flat wall paint, thinning with turpentine, apply one coat after removing curtains, brush with a dry stiff brush to avoid marks, and color both sides or different interiors as desired to save cost.
A Lyons Progress item laments widespread reluctance to work. It describes a large army of propagandists loafers and grafters and argues that universal prosperity would halt real work. The note ends with a call to readers to phone in the news.
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