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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
5
A column of campaign rhetoric and public notices discusses pay rates for notices, political spars, and civic hopes. It notes women may influence the next presidential election, calls for boosting local advertising, and urges farming and pest control in a region facing the boll weevil.
The piece argues that Sam’s reputation as a shrewd trader fades in surplus war packs deals. It notes plants costing millions were junked cheaply, illustrating wasteful postwar commerce and the ineffectiveness of wartime industrial planning.
Reading from multiple parts of the state shows towns and counties facing street troubles similar to Jackson Butts county. Despite boasts of progress in road building, the record indicates little permanent highway construction has been achieved.
A Athens Herald summary argues savings are essential as speculation grows and prosperity could reverse. It warns of higher call money in New York and looming hard times, urging South residents to save, invest in banks, and cut living costs while Senator Capper presses wool price data to explain clothing costs.
The Commerce News notes Clarkeville taxes local papers while Monroe also imposes a business tax on newspapers. It argues newspapers serve churches and schools and should not be taxed, as out of town solicitors still find ways around the levy and the burden remains minimal but principled. Walton News supports the view.
At the National Wool Growers convention in Salt Lake City delegates discussed the cost of wool in men’s and women’s clothing. The dialogue focused on prices, supply, and a proposal to stabilize consumer costs through broader wool production measures.
The Albany Herald notes sweet potato fields in southwest Georgia will yield a new money crop next autumn and that the region will not rely on cotton alone. The piece quotes favorable views from the Montgomery Times stating farmers will keep multiple crops, ensuring food supply and reducing cotton price fluctuations.
Athens Herald quotes The Philadelphia Press arguing that dealers justify high prices by overstating demand for midrange goods. The piece suggests the problem lies in absent moderately priced items rather than consumer reluctance to buy them.
Local druggists report calomel sales decline as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable tonic is marketed as gentle, safe for all ages, with a money back guarantee if relief from liver sluggishness and constipation is not achieved.
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