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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
6
An advertisement extols Mother’s Friend as a safe external abdominal support easing pregnancy strain. It claims daily application before and after birth preserves form, relieves tenderness, and aids natural expansion. The ad promotes the Bradfield Regulator Co. and offers a free booklet to readers.
Secretary Baker cites 1918 Army strength at 1,428,865 enlisted and 110,865 officers, about six times the 272,000 peak in the Spanish American War. About 45,000 officers were commissioned from civil life across two training camp series, nearly eight times the prewar Regular Army.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative to cleanse bowels and regulate stomach liver and bowels. It claims relief from bad breath indigestion and headaches, with a 10 cent box promising months of relief and includes a note to include children. It also references government petroleum production estimates for 1917.
The Jenkinsburg rural mail route, abolished last December, is restored effective January 16 with route changes. The new standard route covers 24 miles or more and pay rises to 1200 dollars yearly. H B Whittaker returns to work on the new route. Some patrons switch to Locust Grove carrier. protests in Washington helped restore mail service to old standard. A separate ad notes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and croup from The Owl Pharmacy.
Libel for Divorce in Butts County Georgia commands Walter Bethel to appear in the Superior Court on the third Monday in February 1918 to answer the plaintiff's complaint. Judge W E H Searcy presides. Clerk S J Foster certifies the notice dated January 24 1918.
At the regular meeting of Jackson Chapter No. 54 Royal Arch Masons the Mark Masters degree will be conferred upon a team of five candidates. Companions are asked to arrive early and qualified visitors will be welcomed.
Mrs. Mary Fennell of Monona Missouri praises Peruna for stomach cramps and head catarrh and notes her sister recovered from stomach catarrh using Peruna. Mrs. E T Chomer of Chicago endorses Manalin as a top laxative for liver and bowels with indigestion relief and heartburn, mentioning Peruna tablets for those who avoid liquids.
The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder claims a 95 percent cure rate for Hog Cholera and promises protection if fed as directed. It emphasizes simple dosing of each hog twice weekly and offers a money back guarantee if results aren’t achieved.
Rev. C. C. Heard spoke at chapel and thrilled students while visitors attended J. H. S. Literary Society events. Patrons note growing chapel music and patriotic songs. Several students and guests are mentioned with weekend visits and Shorter College ties.
Robert Edward Lee born 1807 became a famed American general trained at West Point. He joined the engineers corps and served in the Mexican War before rising to prominence as a Confederate commander.
From 1852 to 1855 serving period, then commanded the Army of Northern Virginia from May 1861. Contested McClellan at several battles, defended Richmond, won at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, lost at Gettysburg, and fought Grant around Petersburg. Became general in chief in 1865, surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, and died in 1870.
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