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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
4
Otis Ellis a 25 year old overseas veteran and local car dealer was shot from behind while driving with a companion on a country road six miles north of Griffin. Sheriff Patrick sought Charles M. Cole as a suspect. an inquest will be held with evidence collected.
Advertisement evangelizes Diamond Dyes for all fabrics from wool to cotton. It assures rich fadeless color and guarantees results with a Direction Book included in the package. Consumers are urged to consult the Diamond Dye Color Card with their dealer.
A major New York ready to wear house announces price cuts to 37.50 for suits and overcoats and 57.50 for higher priced items as a deliberate move to curb clothing costs. The ad titled Why Wear Overalls explains the reductions are a contribution to a national effort to lower prices, with thousands noting the potential profits from the original prices.
Albany N Y The assembly passed Senator Walker's measure allowing beer with 275 percent alcohol to be sold and produced The law restricts sale for consumption to restaurants clubs and hotels in first and second class cities The sponsor James J Walker notes the saloon return has begun
Jackson chapter No. 54 Royal Arch Masons conferred the Past Master's degree on six candidates Monday night. A called meeting is planned Friday night to confer the Mark Master’s degree on several candidates.
A concise advertisement from Guthrie & Company promoting insurance for farm property in a reliable old line company at reasonable rates.
Washington reports the internal revenue service spent 20,578,000 to collect 8,850,150,000 in the year. The income and excess profits taxes totaled 2,600,783,000 of the receipts, while overall cost was 53 cents per 100 dollars.
Miss Gertrude Reinhardt of Brooklyn wed W Ramsay Frederick of Pittsburgh in an all overalls ceremony performed by Rev W D Tucker. The groom and best man wore blue denim while the bride wore a blue chambray dress and the maid wore gingham. An overall reception followed with guests in denim and gingham.
The ad extols Egyptian senna leaves used in Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a premier laxative. It notes superiority over cheaper senna, cites 6 million bottles sold annually, and invites readers to request a free trial by mailing names and addresses to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Camp John L. Barnett No.1114 held its annual meeting electing officers for the year and choosing delegates to the Dublin reunion. A small attendance noted thinning gray lines as veterans discussed two annual meetings Memorial Day and the fourth Friday in August. A pension law amendment bill was urged, eight comrades died in the year, and delegates to the state reunion May 12-13 were named.
The tax books are now open to receive tax returns for the state and county for the year 1920 in the clerk's office at the courthouse. J. P. Vaughn, Tax Receiver, B. C.
The Calumet Hotel at Indian Springs opened for the summer season on Wednesday the 28th. Under proprietor Mr. M. L. King, substantial repairs include waterworks upgrades. A prosperous season is predicted for this hotel and other inns at Indian Springs.
Advertises Pepto Mangan as a red blood builder to combat anemia and low energy. Claims the tonic or tablets restore vigor, rosy cheeks, bright eyes, and a firm step, with physician backing for thirty years and worldwide availability.
Banks in Jackson observed Memorial Day with 26 institutions closing. The legal holiday caused a quiet day as banks across the county were shut, marking the holiday observance.
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