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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
3
A collection of campaign quips and local notes urges Jackson and Butts county residents to support the fair and participate in civic affairs. References to politicians, prohibition talk, and a Macon tragedy frame a period voice urging engagement and warning against inept leadership.
The speaker notes Macon will host the next state convention hoping for a calmer event than the 1914 gathering. The county's record shows Butts County led Georgia and the nation in corn production last year and is poised to repeat.
The Georgia Weekly Press Association and the state executive committee endorse President Wilson. They predict a strong Georgia victory for him, arguing his policies will win broad support in the state.
Dr. L. G. Hardman, a leading Georgia citizen, spoke to voters in Butts County on Tuesday and shared his gubernatorial address with local residents.
The Savannah Press notes that any direction in Georgia now reveals candidates everywhere and urges caution to those campaigning. It argues newspapers show parsimony in boosts while politicians aggressively seek support, implying candidates should be careful how they engage.
Citizens of Butts county are urged to encourage the colored race to participate in a fair in Jackson this fall. The piece stresses that the chain is only as strong as its weakest link and highlights the need for the colored farmer to learn stock raising and crop diversification.
If candidate Hardman accepts Governor Harris invitation they will discuss their records. The race centers on the prohibition issue which has already been settled, framed as a matter of brotherly temperance harmony.
The Henry County Weekly printed a playful note offering to reveal the identity of a local couple if a young man subscribed before next press day. The gambit succeeded, bringing in about one thousand new subscribers as readers urged others to join.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children and even adults. It claims quick relief, a pleasant taste, and a gentle liver and bowel cleanse, warning to avoid counterfeit syrups and to buy from the California Fig Syrup Company.
The Barnesville News Gazette argues diversification is essential for farmers. It notes the past year proved that relying on cotton alone harms individual growers and regional agriculture, urging farmers to produce as much as possible for their own use and to maximize cotton production where feasible.
J. H. Patrick of Jenkinsburg Georgia offers Wanamakers Cleveland Big Boll Cotton Seed at $2 per bushel Hastings Prolific Corn $2 per bushel Patricks Prolific Corn $2 per bushel Also one good survey offered cheap Address J H Patrick Jenkinsburg Ga 2-184
Four tenant houses on Crums alley, eight building lots on Oak and Plum streets opposite J B Edwards. Includes 1 horse, buggy and wagon, 2 office desks. Real estate offered cheap by J W Crum. February 18, 1921.
An old classified-style notice advertises Fletcher's Castoria with the line Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA. It mentions a sale or rent in Spencer at the corner of College and Dempsey and lists Dr. W. H. Steele or C. T. Beauchamp as contacts. The date 2-11-1f appears as a posting marker.
The article urges health in middle life to prevent weakness later. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a blood-nourishing tonic aiding strength and rheumatism, claiming it keeps blood pure and active. No alcohol in Scott's Emulsion from Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, New Jersey.
The birthday of Washington was celebrated in Jackson with the banks closed and a Colonial Tea by the William McIntosh chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Public schools presented an program with students in costumes reflecting the occasion and items like The Making of the First Flag and a George Washington display.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles as well as diabetes and rheumatic conditions in men and women. It regulates bladder issues in children and promises a two months treatment from one bottle. Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis advertises mail order availability for $1.00, with testimonials available on request.
The document lists student performances for a school program including Dan Thurston 2nd grade Recitation A Small Patriot, Eliza beth Currie 3rd grade Little Miss Mischief, Beulah Mae Hencely 2nd grade Washington's Birthday, The Boy Washington 3rd grade, Edwin Johnson 2nd grade How About It and the address W. O. Perritt.
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