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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
9
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker conducted a thorough inspection at Camp Wheeler and its base hospital in Macon Georgia. He approved the camp, praised the hospital as in perfect working order, and noted patients testified to kind attention.
The visitor praised the medical and surgical care of soldiers at Camp Hancock. He expressed enthusiasm for conditions found there and told Brigadier General J L Hayden he was satisfied the Dixie Division is in good hands, congratulating on camp and troop personnel.
Worried by a harsh winter, Foley's Honey and Tar is praised by Mrs. Edward Strevy of Clinton Ohio as the best medicine for coughs and colds. The Owl Pharmacy advertises its usefulness for children during the severe weather season.
Judge W E H Searcy Jr rules that the duplicate warrants held by Continental Trust Co against Butts county are void. The county issued about 6000 dollars in warrants to Saulbury Metal and Culvert Co after losing original warrants. Duplicate warrants were issued and bought by Continental Trust Co. The county refuses payment and the judge declares the duplicates invalid and no county claim.
A late report states 1 800 000 women work in U S agriculture with 750 000 under 20 and 1 050 000 Black. Most work in the South, and farming roles expected to rise include vegetable gardening poultry butter hogs. The study notes women skilled in driving cars could quickly learn tractor operation.
Advertising blurb touts Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general tonic containing quinine and iron. It claims benefits for the liver malaria blood and overall system with a price of 60 cents.
An old Progressive Farmer note offers practical tips for dealing with neighbor hens. It suggests avoiding killing or arguing, using a nest to lure eggs, training a dog to deter hens, protecting plants with wire netting, and returning any caught hens politely to prompt neighborly awareness.
An old advertisement urges mothers to treat a coated tongue and constipation in children with California Syrup of Figs. It touts gentle bowel cleansing as a cure for sickness and warns to avoid counterfeit syrups while noting the product is harmless and suitable for all ages.
Washington reports the fuel administration expects lower retail coal prices after April 1 following a decision to end coal jobbers on commission. The move aims to simplify distribution and reduce costs for consumers.
Edna Cain argues that every unsold Liberty Bond aids Germany and every poorly attended patriotic meeting signals public dissent to the government, cited in the Atlanta Constitution.
Soldiers of the Fifty Second Infantry at Camp Forrest are confined to the base hospital after eating candy that contained ground glass. Some are in serious condition as of February 16 in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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