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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
9
A compilation of opinions and notices from Jackson Georgia editorials. Topics include southern unity and presidential primaries, road paving and transportation, Armenia relief, timber conservation, and praise for local journalism.
A Georgia appeal urges Oscar Underwood of Alabama as a safe sane Democratic nominee. It argues he can win Georgia in April and carry the South, praising his statesmanlike leadership, opposition to opportunism, and ability to restore confidence in government.
The Columbus Enquirer Sun notes Georgia produced agricultural products valued at 613 million dollars in 1919. It argues agriculture can double or triple with intensive cultivation, making Georgia a true Eldorado due to cotton corn wheat oats tobacco peaches apples watermelons peanuts and more.
The New York Times notes that while 1200 officers in the A E F have Distinguished Service Medals, no enlisted man has received the honor. It argues the law does not support such exclusion and that many enlisted soldiers deserve high recognition, while calls to end decorations gain support to curb class division and morale harm.
The Savannah Press argues that Americans reject class distinctions and card-carrying caste systems. Each person earns advancement through intelligence, industry, and courage, and no one should limit another’s attainments.
Union Labor declares its 3 million members will oppose any candidate not aligned with big labor chiefs. The piece warns farmers to avoid cotton overplanting risking boll weevil damage and notes strong praise for Rep J W Wise and a record of officer victories over German forces in wartime deployment.
A vintage advertising column promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood builder to prevent influenza and boost energy. It touts its use for anemia and general vitality, claiming decades of effectiveness and urging readers to choose the genuine Gude's Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form.
The war department has finalized a 17 000 casket purchase costing 1 104 508 to repatriate American soldiers buried in France. Manufacturers were instructed to expedite deliveries as part of the policy to return bodies to next of kin for interment in the United States.
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