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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
5
Jackson Ice Corporation reports blueprints for the new ice factory have been received. Construction will begin when weather and labor allow, with W. E. Merck in charge. Machinery arrives in February and completion is hoped for early next year.
J Will Carter advertises peas for sale with simple contact note. The brief item states availability and indicates direct buying from the seller.
The James Henry Cook ranch in Nebraska near the Wyoming line yields Miocene era fossils like dinohyus and moropus. For over a decade paleontologists from major universities visit the 15 000 acre site along the Niobrara river to quarry skeletons for display.
Fragmentary description of Cirta’s rugged site with a cliffside gorge the Romans used to span with the El Kantara bridge. The text links Masinissa era ferocity to Roman engineering and notes ruined arches and caverns carved by water near the Kasba.
A list notes the sounds made by many animals including horse neighs sheep bleats cow lows pig grunts turkey gobbles hen cackles cock crows goose hisses duck quacks cat mews dog barks wolf howls and more. It mentions the elephant trumpet camel grunt stag call rabbit scream donkey bray bee hum fly buzz grasshopper chirrups swallow twitters chick peeps hound bays and owl hoots.
The text argues true superiority lies in staying composed when chaos surrounds you. It contrasts self restraint with flaunting wealth or sudden status, noting real power remains unruffled, earns admiration, and resists petty displays. It praises slow temper and measured action as marks of genuine character.
The advertisement urges buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in a Bayer package with directions for Golds Pain Headache Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. It states Bayer means genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and notes tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents.
The Jackson Progress Argus argues that improving infrastructure in Jackson, notably a new school and paved streets, would better uplift public morale than loud opposition. The Marietta Journal notes public resolve relies on tangible projects to give residents something to discuss.
The article traces early pottery use from crude vessels to refined wares, notes Josiah Wedgwood as England’s famed potter and the Potteries strip, and explains how clay quality determines ware type. It discusses red crockery from brick clay, salt glaze with litharge lead glaze risks, and salt glaze production by adding coarse salt in firing.
The drive follows the holidays with a push to fund a new Jackson school building. Organizers urge the community to save enthusiasm for the campaign and participate in the effort.
A Pickens Sentinel reflection notes a lawyer or editor calling a man a liar or thief may trigger libel suits. It argues newspapers shape belief and that hostile editorials can lead to consequences, citing courtroom decorum and press responsibility.
A humorous exchange from the Birmingham Age-Herald notes a wife planning a summer trip costing under 500 dollars and the husband quips about a trolley car service improvement. The cartoonish dialogue underscores frugality and modernization in a domestic jest.
A humorous exchange follows the joke about a man named Brown delaying marriage until after his salary rise, with White teasing him about whether his wife will be pleased and Brown replying he will tell her once he knows.
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