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Newspaper

Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1916

Page

8

Tanlac praised by Chattanooga man after twenty years

C F Cartwright of Alton Park Chattanooga recounts twenty years of catarrh and illness improved after using Tanlac. He reports better appetite digestion sleep and breathing and credits the medicine with restored strength. Monu ment to Richard Speake details and DAR records noted as side text.

C. F. Cartwright Alton Park Chattanooga Tenn Tanlac Jackson Slaton Drug Co Flovilla A. F. White

Writes of Richard Speare a Revolutionary Soldier

A reader recounts wandering in Iron Springs district to an old cemetery where a newly erected monument bears words about Richard Speare a Revolutionary Soldier. The discovery prompts reflections on history and memory.

Richard Speare Iron Springs

Cascarets Promised Too Much Laxative Ad

An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 40 cent laxative that relieves liver and bowel misery. It claims cures for headaches biliousness and digestive distress and urges readers to buy a 10 cent box for health and clear heads for months.

Campaign announcements to appear in Progress-Argus

County officer notices will be printed for five dollars cash per entry with no deviations. Political cards follow regular advertising rates and must avoid scurrilous or libelous content. The paper pledges fairness and impartiality to all candidates who pay for space.

Progress-Argus

Vaughn Announces Candidacy for Butts Tax Receiver

J P Vaughn declares candidacy for Tax Receiver of Butts County under the 1916 Democratic primary rules. He says he will run independently, has not formed coalitions, and asks for goodwill support and votes. Due to poor health, he may not conduct house to house canvassing but will try to meet as many voters as possible.

Butts County J. P. Vaughn

Lewis M Atkinson Seeks Butts County Tax Collector Post

Lewis M Atkinson announces candidacy for Tax Collector of Butts County in the upcoming spring primary. He notes no prior county office but pledges to follow the law and asks voters for support from Jenkinsburg Georgia.

Butts County Lewis M. Atkinson Jenkinsburg

Howard targets anti usury bill in Congress

Congressmen push William Schley Howard's anti usury resolution as Comptroller John Skelton Williams testifies before the House rules committee. Williams cites Georgia banks charging high rates including a 120 percent loan on a $110 30 day note and a horse pledged as security.

Washington, D. C Georgia John Skelton Williams Rules Committee House Atlanta Williams

Foley Kidney Pills Ad from The Owl Pharmacy

Solomon Bequette of Flat River Missouri touts Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and back pain. The ad claims the pills straighten him out, offering quick relief from rheumatic aches sleep disturbance and bladder trouble.

Solomon Bequette Flat River Foley The Owl Pharmacy Adv

Jackson Resident Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills

Davis Kinard of Davis Kinard & Co. testifies that his kidneys were out of order but Dean's Kidney Pills relieved all signs of trouble. The 50 cent remedy is sold at all dealers and advertised as a reliable kidney medicine.

Jackson Davis Kinard Davis Kinard & Co Dean

For Sale Seed and Livestock by J H Patrick

For sale Wanamaker Cleveland Big Foll Cotton Seed pure seven dollars per bushel Hastings Prolific Corn two dollars per bushel Patrick Prolific Corn two dollars per bushel Thirty head of shoats sevene per pound gross J H Patrick Jenkinsburg Ga published January 14 4tp

Wanamakers Cleveland Hastings Patrick J. H. Patrick Jenkinsburg

Kinard’s Kidney Pills Ad from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo

Advertisement for Dean's Kidney Pills produced by Foster Milburn Co based in Buffalo New York references the same product Mr Kinard used. The brief notice emphasizes a medicinal brand presented as a trusted remedy.

Dean Mr. Kinard Foster-Milburn Co. Props Buffalo, N. Y

Pecan Trees Available From Empire Pecan Company

Budded pecan trees offered at fifty cents each by Empire Pecan Company of Parrott Georgia. Order direct. catalogue free. May 21.

Empire Pecan Company Parrott, Ga

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days By PAZO Ointment

The druggist offers a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. The first application provides ease and rest. Price 50 cents.

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Richard Speake Valley Forge King’s Mountain Bunkers Hill Daughters of the American Revolution War Department Joseph Jolly W. D. Jolly Jesse T. Jolly J. D. Jones Lucy J. Maddox Prince Albert P. A Prince Albert Tobacco R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, N.C R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co Eadie ! Ao Cme Hester Howard Lyons Street Goddard J. B. Guthrie Realty Coo Real Estate and Renting Agents Harkness Building Jackson, Georgia
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