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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
3
A Watertown Herald reader praises the community paper for comprehensive coverage, noting the reader’s habit of scanning every line, rereading for any missed details, and treating local pages as essential for complete information.
New clearance at Etheridge Smith and Co. features ladies hats skirts dresses waists offered as room saving deals. Shoppers are urged to visit for fashion bargains and seasonal selections in a high street storefront setting.
Washington reports the Congressional Record cost the government $537,640 in 1918, nearly the same as 1919 and $264,150 less than 1917. Russell Beene of the Government Printing Office provided figures to Representative Magee detailing 1917 at $801,790.88 and 1918 at $537,640.
Cynthia Higginbotham of Meadoreville Kentucky Mia reports at age 65 her digestion improved after using Thedford s Black-Draught. She says the liver constipation and weak appetite eased with a few doses and she felt stronger with natural cleansing benefits. The ad touts seventy years of use and a 25 cent price for an eight pack.
Miss Lois Allen returns from Macon visit. Numerous guests travel to Thomaston with extended stays of Miss Beatrice Maddox and Miss Louise Pippin from Bartlesville and Tampa. Miss Marila Terrell to Jackson for Edna Cooper wedding maid of honor August 6. Community members report recoveries, visits from Atlanta and Macon, and summer travels among families in Thomaston and nearby towns.
Carmichael Drug Store lists fresh crop turnip seeds of all varieties available for purchase.
The 1920 census occupation report is awaited and expected to show about 7 million U S residents rely on tips for a major part of their earnings, up from 5 million in 1910. Tips now touch more than 100 occupations and include barbers, chauffeurs, messengers, manicurists, and department store saleswives.
A short editorial urges public action to support community welfare. It emphasizes that if individuals cannot help, the community may manage without them, underscoring civic responsibility and collective effort.
Marconi Company researchers report receiving messages from London area Chelmsford station over 2000 miles distant from St Johns Newfoundland. They identified Capt. Round's voice and several words though no full sentence was captured. Rexall Orderlies advertise 25 and 50 cent products. Carmichael Drug & Book Co. notes road travel cues at the Butts county line and Georgia roads work.
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