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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a preventive against dandruff and a hair beautifier. It claims immediate cleansing and long term growth, with new hair appearing after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a small bottle from a druggist or toilet counter.
Sheriff Crawford and County Commissioner Gaston urge auto owners to obtain 1918 tags at their office. Fewer than 10,000 tags sold so far, about 70,000 remaining. Georgia reports a roughly 15,000 rise in cars in use in the past year. Operating a car without a 1918 tag is illegal.
The January 1918 Stark School honor roll lists students across grades from first to ninth, featuring Mildred Redman, Irene ONeal, John Smith, Grady Redman, Marjorie Harper, Ralph Cook, Mary Harper, Bessie Harper, and others. Irene ONeal also won second prize in the Poultry Club at the State Fair in Macon.
Four year old Lamar Etheridge Jr died suddenly at his grandparents home Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held Monday at the Etheridge residence with Dr. Robert VanDeventer officiating. Surviving family includes his parents, W L Etheridge and Mrs Etheridge, his grandparents F S Etheridge and Judge Paul Turner, and brother Frank S Etheridge Jr.
A 50 cent bottle of LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN is advertised as a pleasant liquid digestive laxative for indigestion constipation and biliousness. The product is made and recommended by the Paris Medicine Co., also known for Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
Butts county tax returns are open in the court house under Mr J P Vaughn tax receiver from February 1 to April 1 with May 1 turnover to the tax equalizers board. Vaughn requests cooperation of all property owners to file returns as he begins his second four year term after election in 1916.
Mrs L J McMichael age 42 died at her home near Jackson on Sunday afternoon after a prolonged illness. She was a Cedar Rock Methodist church member and Sunday School teacher. Funeral at Cedar Rock Church Monday at 2:30 led by Rev S R England. Interment Cedar Rock Cemetery. Survived by husband two children her mother sister and four brothers all of Butts county.
Advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a dependable cough medicine for coughs colds la grippe and bronchial irritation. Claims prompt relief clears throat loosens phlegm soothes and heals with no opiates.
Friends mourn the death of the Thaxton infant four weeks old who died Sunday morning. Short funeral services were held at the residence Monday at 11 o'clock with Dr. Robert VanDeventer officiating. Interment followed at Jackson Cemetery.
The piece argues eczema arises from blood infection and promotes S. S. S. as a cure that cleanses impurities. It offers free medical advice from the Medical Director at 21 Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Ga and urges readers to obtain a bottle at any drugstore for visible results.
The Jackson fire department will reorganize and seek better equipment at a city hall meeting Monday at 3 PM. Old and new members are urged to attend to discuss securing a new truck and apparatus and to revamp the department for more effective fire protection.
Foley's Kidney Pills help the kidneys cleanse the blood of impurities that cause aches and pains in muscles and joints back ache rheumatic pains and puffiness under eyes. The Owl Pharmacy. adv.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. The remedy claims to cure catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sufficient testimonials promised, product sold by druggists for 75 cents from F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio.
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