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Newspaper

Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1921

Page

5

Quaker Minister Grateful to Tanlac for Restore Health

Rev Parker Moon, known as Uncle Parker, credits Tanlac with restoring his health after five years of nervous indigestion headaches back pain and sleep disturbances He says his appetite improved and he no longer needs laxatives and recommends Tanlac to others Sold in Jackson by Carmichael Drug & Book Co adv.

Missouri Parker Moon Society of Friends Quakers Parker Tanlac Texas Taniac Tanlae Jackson Carmichael Drug & Book Co

Rat Population Burden for Nation Warns Officials

The Biological Survey Bureau reports there are as many common brown rats as humans in the United States and that each of over 100 million destroys about $2 worth of food yearly. The agency urges drastic campaigns to curb the rat threat to lives and property.

The Biological Survey Bureau Washington United States

Coates Initiates Night Shift at Pawtucket Spinning Dept

J and P Coates thread manufacturers announce all departments to run forty eight hours weekly and start a night shift in the spinning department at their Pawtucket plant. The plant employs 2500 on day work and several departments had operated only two to three days a week recently.

Pawtucket R. I.J. & P Coates

Rat That Didn’t Smell After Three Months

Mr J Sykes of New Jersey recounts a dead rat that remained odorless for three months after being killed with Rat-Snap. The product is sold in three sizes for 35c 65c and 1.25 by Carmichael Drug and Book Co Neviton Hardware Co.

J. Sykes N.J Carmichael Drug and Book Co Neviton Hardware Company

Harding selects rich men for cabinet jobs

Washington lawmakers note President-elect Harding’s cabinet may include many millionaires. Figures floated by cloakroom chatter estimate wealth of candidates such as Hughes Mellon Weeks Lowden Pall Wallace Hammond and Daugherty totaling about 604 million, with variation for other names.

Washington, D. C Congress Harding Charles Evans Hughes Andrew W. Mellon John W. Weeks Harry M. Daugherty Frank C. Lowden Albert B. Pall Henry C. Wallace John Hays Hammond Wilson Albert Sidney Burleson John Barton Payne Mellon Will H. Hays Mr. Daugherty Ohio

Upson Swine Growers Form an Association

Thomaston Georgia reports the formation of an Upson County swine growers association with sixteen members focused on breeding Duroc hogs. They aim to expand markets for surplus fat hogs and breeding stock. T. G. Holloway was elected president and manages about sixty purebred Duroc-Jersey hogs.

Upson County T. G. Holloway

Gasca r ets Claim Sleep Aid Candy Ad

Gentleton ad touts Cascaret candy as a harmless overnight remedy improving liver activity and digestion with no griping. Boxes priced 10 25 or 50 cents and marketed for children as a cathartic treat. Also notes global market disorganization and a call for decisive consumer purchases to revive business.

Hog raiser touts low cost minerals over costly stock foods

E H Beckstead, a respected hog producer in Iowa, claims he stopped buying expensive hog foods and remedies. He describes mixing five pounds of mineraline with bran to make 100 pounds of feed, asserting minerals keep hogs worm-free and in prime condition. Send two dollars to Mineraline Chemical Co. for enough mineraline to make 100 pounds.

E. H. Beckstead Mineraline Chemical Co North Wells Chicago Ill

Eggs Fetch High Price At Auction In Gadsden

Eighteen eggs from a prize hen in Albertville sold for 91.50, the county record, with one egg at 22.50 and others down to 1. Proceeds went to the European child relief fund, and the sale was conducted by members of the Masonic conference in Gadsden Alabama on February 14.

Gadsden Ala Albertville Masonic Conference European Child Relief Fund

Hats in a Wide Range of Styles and Colors

Express shipment of hats arrives showcasing a great variety of styles and colors for ladies. The display invites customers to browse the new stock and select preferred hats.

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Pepperton Mill Employee

Mrs E E Ozburn of Pepperton Cotton Mill Jackson reports years of tiredness back and head aches with kidney trouble improved by Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes nervousness dizziness and relief after treatment. Price 60 cents at dealers. Dean's Kidney Pills promoted by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

E. E. Ozburn Pepperton Cotton Mill Jackson Doan Dean

Hastings Seeds 1921 Catalog Free

Hastings Seeds offers a free 1921 seed catalog with 116 illustrated pages and color photos. The catalog showcases popular vegetables and flowers, helps plan gardens, and is promoted as the largest mail order seed house in the world backing Hastings Seeds in Atlanta, Georgia.

Hastings H. G. Hastings CO

Money-Order Typewriter Speeds Post Office Work

A new labor-saving machine in Washington prints post-office money orders on a typewriter basis. A modified bookkeeping typewriter fills 10 orders per sheet with carbon copies and automatic feeds. A front dial displays the order count and total cash.

Washington Popular Mechanics Magazine

Government poison drives rabbit extermination in Western states

In Lincolns County Idaho cooperators with the Bureau of Biological Survey report one ounce of strychnine killed 400 rabbits while Gooding County averaged 1000 per ounce. Minidoka County killed 40000 as part of a bureau directed campaign showing extensive government led efforts against rabbits across Idaho and neighboring states to protect orchards and crops.

Lincol County Idaho Bureau of Biological Survey United States Department of Agriculture Gooding County Minidoka County Bureau Oregon Washington Nevada Utah Arizona Department of Agriculture

Diamond Dyes promise perfect results for all fabrics

Buy Diamond Dyes for all fabrics wool silk linen cotton or blends with rich fadeless colors. Each package includes simple directions and a Color Card to guide dyeing worn shabby skirts waists dresses coats gloves and coverings.

Adv

Rabbits Invade West Destroying Orchards and Crops

The Bureau of Biological Survey warns rabbits are a severe Western menace. Poisoning methods and large rabbit drives kill thousands, with stories of orchards and grain fields leveled in a single night, devastating owners who depended on those crops for livelihood.

Bureau of Biological Survey

Hats Shine This Spring At The Busy Corner

Hats are described as beautiful for spring with shoppers urged to visit The Busy Corner to choose from a varied display. The note emphasizes style and seasonal appeal in a concise local item.

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Tania Rev J. & P. Coates Stark McDonough Road J. B. Guthrie Realty CO Harkness Building Jackson, Georgia Upson Swine Growers Thomaston, Ga Hastings Seeds Atlanta, GA Ity McKibben Buggy & Auto Co Georgia S. H. Thornton Jackson, GA
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