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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
4
Under the 1920 state apportionment of 4,000,000 Potts county receives 19,214.20. State Superintendent M. L. Brittain announced county quotas. With state funds plus a 10,000 county levy, Butts County’s total school fund reaches about 36,000 the largest ever.
A sequence of testimonials from women across Georgia praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. They describe relief from backaches weakness nervous fatigue and kidney related issues after using the remedy. Notable names include ALICE MILAM from Savannah Augusta and MRS N I GOODWIN from Macon.
In 1920 the per capita school fund stood at 4.60 dollars, up from 4.13 in 1919 and 3.99 in 1918. The last legislature raised school appropriations, with Fulton County receiving the largest share, followed by Chatham, Bibb, Richmond, Floyd, Muscogee, and other large counties.
The article presents National Guard pay scales based on 25 percent of regular army rates for a 100 man company. It lists monthly pay for positions from captain to privates, totals $10 642 per year for a full 100 man unit with full drill attendance, and notes pay reductions with fewer drills. It cites a congressional bill proposing a 50 percent pay increase for enlisted personnel.
The speaker asks for the qualities of a powerful, stirring orator who speaks with depth and passion to uplift audiences and move hearts.
Mrs. O. W. Caswell outlines nine money saving methods from the Proressive Farmer. She advocates reading advertisements to buy standard articles, buying clothes out of season, airing rooms and sunning bed linens, balanced diets to cut medical costs, daily hygiene routines, storing winter clothing with moth balls, training children for morals, buying in bulk, and using ice less refrigeration and a fireless cooker to cut utilities.
A booster style ad promises quick relief for external aches stiffness and sore muscles with Sloan's Liniment. It stresses easy application no rubbing and natural penetration and lists prices 35c 7c and 140.
Twenty eight new national banks were chartered in the United States during November. They reported capital aggregating more than 1 200 000 dollars. Settle and Robison note market price for peas.
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