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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
7
Editor S K Smith argues in the Progress Argus for replanting oats after a severe December freeze. He urges spring sowing where oats were killed, promotes growing diverse food crops to support troops, and appeals to urban farmers to plant at least some land for food.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headaches biliousness and constipation. It claims the product cleans the stomach removes sour undigested food and bile from the liver and flushes toxins from the bowels overnight with a 10 cent box.
C F Reynolds of Elmira New York reports severe kidney illness kept him bedridden until he started Foley's Kidney Pills. He says he recovered within a few days and credits the medicine with relieving rheumatic pains backache biliousness sore muscles stiff joints and fatigue advertised by The Owl Pharmacy.
The city of Jackson will cultivate a vacant lot chosen for a new high school site. Mayor Moore appointed Aldermen J. C. Jones and W. H. Merritt to rent or farm the plot. Ground will be planted in spring oats then peas to produce roughage for city mules.
An old remedy pitches LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to stop cough, headache, and cold with a money back guarantee. Grove’s name appears on the box as a signature mark. The ad implies a quick, definitive cure with a bold refund promise.
The wages depend on grade rating and service length with rates set from 30 dollars for private entering grade up to 81 dollars for senior quartermaster sergeants and master engineers. Additional housing and subsistence allowances apply when detached from field duty. Uniforms and medical care are provided at government expense.
A study comparing health reports shows the weekly hospital admission rate per 1000 men was 45.2 for Expeditionary Forces versus 33.7 in the United States. The non‑effective rate was 54.1 in overseas forces and 46.4 in the U.S. troops.
Compilation of Georgia tax returns for 1917 completed by Judge J. C. Hart shows an overall rise of about 38 million dollars over 1916. Of this total, roughly 32.47 million dollars comes from property excluding railroads and corporate holdings, with about 5 million from railroad and corporate returns. The bulk of the gain is attributed to intangible property returns.
An ad from Bedford Ohio touts Vinol as the best cod liver and iron tonic. A testimonial from Mrs Frank A Harkey credits Vinol with restoring health after years of illness. The Carmichael Drug & Book Company in Jackson Georgia backs the product with a guarantee.
Tuesday marked return day in Butts superior court with fewer than fifteen cases filed for the February term. Most suits are described as trivial in nature, indicating minimal civil activity for the term.
A 65 year old Meadowsville resident testifies to improved digestion and stronger health after using Black Draught for constipation and lazy liver. The ad promotes Thedford's Black-Draught as a long trusted remedy, with a 25 cent package price and one cent per dose, available at all druggists.
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