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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
7
Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a safe vegetable tonic to replace calomel, which is blamed for sickness and salivation. The ad urges readers to switch for a gentle, reliable liver cleanse and claims it won’t cause daily upset, suitable for adults and children.
The U S Bulletin claims Massachusetts spent 13 889 838 on education yielding 38 55 per pupil while Tennessee spent 1 629 313 or 4 68 per pupil. Massachusetts citizens earned 144 more per person and 403 969 826 more overall, suggesting a strong return on educational investment.
One hundred dollars reward for an uncured case of catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure has been sold for thirty five years and is advertised as the reliable remedy. The sales pitch claims the medicine works through the blood to mucous surfaces and promises visible health improvement after short use. Testimonials are offered free via F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine as genuine relief for coughs colds and bronchial issues. It claims prompt relief clears throat loosens phlegm soothes and heals with no opiates from The Owl Pharmacy and advises avoiding imitations.
A 1918 farm advice piece urges self sufficiency to weather high prices. Grow a year round garden to cover nearly half living costs, cut store bills, and rely on Hastings seed book for guidance on money saving crops and farm prosperity.
At the Monday meeting Mayor Moore created a three member committee of Aldermen L P McKibben W H Merritt and J C Jones to meet with Jackson fire department representatives to investigate buying a fire truck. The groups will draft a plan to ensure adequate equipment for the local fire department.
Dr. A M Soule federal food administrator for Georgia suspends the order forcing farmers to buy cereals with flour. A card permit allows purchase of flour without substitutes, countersigned by county admins, with penalties for evasion and a limit based on family size and package type. The plan aims to reduce wheat flour use to seventy percent of normal.
A Carmichael Drug & Book Company advertisement in Jackson Georgia promotes Vinol as a blood enriching tonic. It lists ingredients including cod liver oil, beef peptones, iron compounds, and citrates and promises a money back guarantee if health does not improve.
The discussion pivots on whether the farmer aims for 70 percent of a 60 day normal supply or 70 percent of a 30 day normal supply as the basis for allocation.
A dialog shows a man asking for a pair of button shoes for his wife. A clerk guides him, asking what style he wants and noting the request should be suitable. The brief exchange highlights shopping manners and mid century retail banter.
In Atlanta on February 14 the army and navy Y M C A huts across the southeastern military district promote a campaign to curb swearing among soldiers and sailors. A slogan like Kindly Kwit Kussin guides men toward cleaner speech and conduct through activities, classes, and religious services.
Mrs E J Bedard of Cowich Wash says Foley's Honey and Tar is the best she ever used and keeps a bottle for the children. It heals raw inflamed surfaces loosens phlegm eases hoarseness and helps breathing and stops racking coughs.
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