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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
5
Railroads in Georgia and the South will see the war transportation tax of 1918 abolished effective January 1. The tax included 3 percent on freight 1 percent on express charges 8 percent on passenger transport 8 percent on Pullman tickets and a stamp on parcel post. The tax lasted four years and netted revenue for the government.
An advertisement touts genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross. It urges taking only Bayer products, claims decades of physician validation, and notes inexpensive twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
The piece argues a $350 million annual transportation tax burden, noting $80 million funds passenger fares and urging repeal as a postwar relief. It cites the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway 1920 figures and projects substantial yearly savings for Georgia passengers on freight and passenger costs, plus berth and express tax relief.
Jackson Army Stores lists black painted barbed wire surplus. Each roll spans 40 rods and weighs about 60 pounds. Price is 1.39 dollars per roll cash.
Governor Hardwick appoints E. J. Reagan of McDonough as attorney to the state railroad commission, succeeding J. K. Hines. Reagan, a prominent attorney, will assume duties January 1, 1922, after Flynt declined the post and Wise holds a Senate seat. The move follows Justice George’s retirement from the supreme court bench.
Election held Sunday re elected all old officers with Watson and Newman named as teachers. Banquet omitted this year.
Public response across Georgia and Canada explains Tanlac’s growth beyond advertising. Readers report lasting relief from stomach liver and kidney issues and growing trust in the World’s Greatest Tonic as dealers struggle to keep up. The ad credits merit and patient word of mouth for demand.
The Baraca class at First Baptist re elected T E Watkins as president and L L OKelley as vice president with G B Carreker as secretary and treasurer. Prof L D Watson and W F Newman as teachers were slated for another year. Attendance is described as the best in years and officers were unanimously re elected. The group voted to skip the annual banquet due to current conditions and aims to grow enrollment toward fifty members.
An advertisement offers 100 dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The product is taken internally and purportedly acts through the bloodstream on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years with free testimonials. B. 5, Chengyu Co. Toledo, Ohio.
State Board of Health informs A B Lindsey that Jackson water is generally OK. Samples 2684 and 2685 show pollution while sample 2686 from the clear water basin shows excellent quality, indicating good purification results.
The ad notes many styles of new suits priced at 10.75 at The Busy Corner. It argues firms should invest in advertising to build goodwill and public awareness to stay competitive.
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