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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
4
The Georgia Supreme Court reversed Judge W. E. H. Searcy Jr in the Jackson school bond case. The court held there should have been special registration for the bond election, upholding the intervenors on this point. The ruling has wide local interest.
Mrs. Sarah A. Jones of Philadelphia describes severe exhaustion and nervousness before Vinol boosted her health after eight bottles. She claims she gained weight and now feels strong, with a money back guarantee offered by Carmichael Drug & Book Company in Jackson, Georgia.
Government barges have been placed in service on the upper Mississippi with aid to build a new fleet for the program. Sugar moves by barge from Louisiana plantations to New Orleans under government support and transport effort.
A 1918 farm advisory urges readers to rely on homegrown food rather than high prices. It stresses producing all possible food, grain, and forage on own acres to cut costs, promising a garden can cover nearly half of living expenses. Hastings Seed Book offers guidance for a safe, prosperous year and is available free from H G Hastings Co in Atlanta.
Fincherville reports a recent storm causing some damage but not as severe as elsewhere. Local residents include Bettie Carmichael visiting kin, Clifford Horton and John Fincher visiting relatives, and Miss Annie L. Barnes back in town. Sickness and cold weather persist. Prof. Hayes may join the army. social visits continue amid community life.
Mrs Thos H Davis of Montgomery Indiana reports months of bladder trouble with no relief until Foley Kidney Pills were prescribed. She says the pills ease backache rheumatic pains stiff swollen joints and kidney trouble. The Owl Pharmacy carries the remedy.
A February Popular Mechanics note describes a war era printing telegraph system achieving 6000 words per minute on a single grounded wire. The invention promises rapid operator deployment for signal corps while preserving commercial lines, and hints at wireless applicability though not yet used.
A French chemist, inspired by Paris military hospitals using about 4400 pounds of absorbent cotton daily, developed a method to reuse soiled cotton. The process removes grease with soda boiling, washes, dries in a centrifugal dryer, bleaches with hypochlorite lime, then re washes, dries, cards, packs, and sterilizes the product.
A Texas Wonder bottle is advertised to cure kidney and bladder troubles in men and women, dissolve vexed ailments, ease rheumatism, and regulate children's bladder issues. If not sold locally, can be mailed for $1. Includes testimonials and Dr. E. W. Hall address in St. Louis. Sold by druggists.
The Chicago News notes Seagirt’s fanciful story of a hired horse to Glenellen last summer. He claims the horse moved so slowly a spider wove a web in the wheel while children paddled mud pies nearby.
Advertisement for a 50 cent bottle of LAX FOS with Pepsin a liquid digestive laxative. Promoted as pleasant to take and produced by Paris Medicine Co makers of Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for headaches biliousness and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and foul gases relieves liver congestion and purifies bowels overnight with a 10 cent box.
Mild weather prompt to cleanse the blood of catarrh germs. S S, a claimed blood purifier, claims to reach roots and remove the disease from the body. Write to Swift epee Co Dept G Atlanta for information and advice.
Indian Springs notes report Miss Davie Bryans visiting Jackson, and Mrs Texas Cornell with Mr and Mrs J E Cornell returning from Florida. Also updates on Miss Lucile Elder staying in Miami, W O Brown’s convalescence, Mr and Mrs W M Keaton settling in Macon, Miss Joe Varner’s illness, Helen Claire McCullough engagement to Major Joel Byars Mallet, and Chas W Collier in France. The piece notes Mrs E D Hoard ill in Macon and local storm damage including uprooted trees and blown chimneys.
Pites promises cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with TAZO OINTMENT. Drugstore refund if not cured. First application provides ease and rest. Price 50 cents.
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