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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1921
Page
7
A humorous exchange about the newspaper’s role notes the aim to keep public sentiment from turning stale rather than shaping it. The quip frames journalism as a restraint on opinion rather than a driver of it.
An advertisement touts Danderine promising dandruff removal and fuller glossy hair for girls with thick soft weavy hair. It is followed by a long anecdote about newspaper value, a sale, and a teacher job leading to marriage, attributed to Bill Arp.
The Rail Road Warehouse mill on Covington street is ready to grind corn prompting readers to try it. The note warns that farmers away from home may face hardship during the coming paper sack farming period while many local growers already supply at home and will not need urging to cut cotton acreage.
The February Georgia Alumni Record details the War Memorial Fund campaign running October 11 to November 11 with county organization plans. It notes the 25th anniversary reunion for the class of 1896, a Georgia Glee and Mandolin Club tour starting March 21, and a two act show with a harem scene. Rabbi David Marx spoke at the University chapel on education, while Dr. Ashby Jones marked George Washington’s birthday. High schools are invited to Debates on March 25 with about 150 teams expected, entries via county superintendents or Dr Joseph Stewart.
The article argues high freight rates kill business while railroads fall under de facto union control despite private ownership. Government management is labeled rotten, with workers dictating policy from start to finish, making every trader responsible for the resulting crime against enterprise.
The Manufacturers Record argues that government ownership and unions dominate railroads, eroding management and raising costs. It warns repeal of the Adamson Law and unwise legislation is needed to restore efficient, private ownership and safe business conditions.
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