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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
3
Free copies discouraged as Progress-Argus price rises
Special notice urges readers to buy at home and not demand free issues. It notes copies cost 5 cents and warns against abusing the paper, while nodding to ongoing elections, taxation, and local education, all framed in a broad midcentury community voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress-Argus
Governor Harris and the paper trust critique
A speaker warned that criticizing the paper trust coal trust and food trust would require asbestos to print. It notes Governor Harris touring the border with Georgia soldiers and suggests his fate hinged on the soldier vote, implying he would have stayed in Atlanta longer otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paper Trust
Coal Trust
Food Trust
Harris
Georgia
Atlanta
Origin of Printer's Devil in Venetian Printing
In Renaissance Venice Aldus Manutius popularized printing of Greek and Roman works. He employed a homeless African boy misread as an imp of Satan, sparking mobs before the boy proved flesh and blood, yet the term printer's devil persisted for boys in similar positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldus Manutius
Venice
Food Thieves and the Call for Municipal Markets
The piece condemns middlemen profiteering in food from eggs to turkeys and urges municipal markets as a remedy. It cites Chicago cold storage purchases, boycotts, and widespread price manipulation, arguing for lawful action to curb greed and raise relief for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Dalton
The
Chattanooga Times
the Times
Pape’s Diapepsin advertised as quick digestion aid
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a harmless candy tasting stomach remedy that relieves sour stomach indigestion in five minutes. It promises relief from gas heartburn and dyspepsia and urges the reader to ask a pharmacist to verify the formula on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Advt
Lumber for sale by J. T. or L. A. Atkinson
Lumber of all kinds available for purchase. Contact J. T. Atkinson or L. A. Atkinson for details and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T
L.A. Atkinson
Wanted to Buy Chickens and Produce Rear of Bank
Advert reads a buyer seeking chickens eggs corn peas and country produce in the rear of the First National Bank. Contact E. O. Huson dated November 10 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Huson
Compulsory Attendance Bill Enacted in Georgia 1916
The General Assembly approves a law requiring parents and guardians of children aged eight to fourteen to enroll and ensure four months of public school attendance each year. Exemptions cover alternative schooling, poverty, health, distance, farming needs, and other board approved reasons. Violations carry fines up to twenty dollars, with court procedures and enforcement outlined. The act takes effect January 1, 1917 and directs postings and newspaper publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
State of Georgia
State Board of Education
Board of Education
County and Municipal Board of Education
How to Fight the Boll Weevil in Cotton Fields
The Tifton Gazette reviews a letter from an Irwin County man to a Texas relative outlining methods to combat the boll weevil. He urges planting one third of a normal crop, weekly removal and burning of punctured squares for six to eight weeks, and notes sandy land worsens the pest impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton Gazette
Irwin County
Texas
Seed saving guidance for farmers on cotton seed
The article urges farmers not to undervalue seed and to save enough for two plantings next spring. It warns against trusting seed offered by untrustworthy dealers who claim immunity to boll weevil and advises purchasing from reputable seed dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson-Progress-Argus
Augusta Chronicle
Competing on Even Terms in Global Trade
The piece questions if the United States can compel nations like Germany China and Japan to abandon subsidies cartels and higher wage standards. It contrasts historic bravado with the need to avoid lowering U S living standards to achieve parity. It cites Henry Ford and Bob Toombs as context for national attitudes toward competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Bob Toombs
Germany
China
Japan
Speckle Peas Wanted for Cash by J A Joyner
Advertises purchasing speckle peas at market cash price. Signed by J A Joyner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Joyner
Georgia's Compulsory School Law Passes Legislature
Georgia enacts a temperate compulsory school law requiring children aged 8 to 14 to attend school at least four months per year. Exceptions cover completed fourth grade, destitute guardians, farm duties, and mental or physical incapacity. Violators face penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
West
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder promises to cure kidney and bladder issues in men and women and regulate children's bladder troubles. If not satisfied, a $1.00 mail order return is offered with testimonials available. Dr. E. W. Hall, St Louis, promotes the remedy sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
For Rent 150 Acres Near Indian Springs and Cork
For rent 150 acres two miles from Indian Springs and one mile from Cork. Includes two new three room houses and land suitable for four bales, bottoms, woods and most in cultivation. Contact Mrs. Julia Freeman at 760 Elliott St, Atlanta, Ga. December 1, 2tp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Springs
Cork
Julia Freeman
Elliott St
Atlanta
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