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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
2
A Friday night meeting at the courthouse aims to finalize the reorganization of the Jackson Rifles. About thirty five members have joined, with Major G. E. Mallet securing enlistment papers as the group prepares for muster into service soon.
The article notes over 10 million motor vehicles exist globally with America producing about 80 percent. In six years the U S exported more than 500000 passenger cars and trucks valued over 500 million dollars, meeting much of world demand for automobile apparatus. In 1919 exports included about 50 million dollars in tires and nearly 40 million dollars in automobile parts.
Tucker Gibson of Tensas Parish credits hundreds of toad frogs for a cotton crop untouched by boll weevil while neighboring plantations suffer. The notice also seeks a five to six room modern house for rent with occupancy Sept 1. Apply at this office.
The annual meeting of Farmers Union Warehouse Co stockholders saw the re election of directors G P Saunders A C Finley W F Stroud J D Brownlee A M Garr The officers remain J J Mapp president R E Evans secretary and J Avon Gaston assistant secretary J M Gaston re elected general manager and treasurer Avon Gaston scalesman An 8 percent dividend was ordered paid due to a satisfactory year.
Ada Baily reported a pocketbook and 17 cents stolen during a revival meeting in Darktown. Mattie Murray, described as a negress, is jailed on charges of the theft after the incident.
A state health board bulletin describes camp grounds chosen near streams with pure water, crowded tents, and sketchy sanitation. It notes camps last a week to ten days before breaking and highlights health risks from such setups.
The piece condemns campsites for leaving dangerous dirt from human waste and polluted water, urging proper disposal and burial of excreta to prevent typhoid spread. It warns that temporary latrines fail safety, risking lives and possibly influencing voters against gubernatorial and senatorial candidates.
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