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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
2
By order of court the J. M. Crawford Estate will sell seven or eight cows and three mules at the court house door in Jackson on Saturday morning February 12 at ten o'clock. Cows may be viewed at Dr. Watkins' Stable, C. LA. Redman, Receiver.
Asheville residents viewed a paper suit hung outside a Biltmore storefront. The garment bears Made in Germany and is priced at 2.65 dollars, though the owner keeps it dry to avoid rain.
A Georgia farmer selling a cow hide in Camilla failed to cover the cost of shoe leathers after the sale. Reports say another Terrell county farmer shipped a hide to Albany and received four cent stamps, paying 85 cents express and 89 cents for the hide. He then faced shoe prices from $10 to $15 and seeks answers.
Mr. Joel B. Watkins, 72, prominent Butts County figure and Pepperton Cotton Mills vice president, died Tuesday at his home near Jackson. A Confederate veteran and longtime planter, he left a large family and wide circle of friends. funeral was Thursday at the Watkins cemetery with Pepperton Mills closing in honor.
An old advertisement claims Pepto Mangan builds red blood, restores color, and renews energy. It urges buyers to choose genuine Gude's Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form, noting physicians prescribe it and promising brighter smiles and renewed charm.
Buttrill Brothers announce re opening of their paint shop offering first class work at pre war prices. A tax notice promotes free income tax assistance in Jackson from March 2 to 5, with A A Wilcox deputy collector helping residents prepare returns at the courthouse.
Spring stock note reports New Ginghams arriving at The Busy Corner. Shoppers are urged to buy now and prepare for the upcoming season.
The article argues that four years of war and reconstruction failed to conquer the South and predicts that continuing to grow cotton at the expense of food crops and livestock will bring inconvenience and financial ruin to many, as the boll weevil remains undefeated in the region.
S. E. McMichael, 76, native of Butts county and Confederate veteran of the Thirtieth Georgia, died Monday at his Redan DeKalb home after months of illness. Survived by wife, several children, and brothers J. A. and D. G. McMichael of Jackson. funeral held Tuesday in Redan.
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