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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
4
The Butts County and City of Jackson official paper notes subscription rates and worries over capi tal removal agitation. It argues public schools struggle with politics in education and questions state efforts, praising private education funding while urging aid for common people.
A Dalton Citizen poem notes there are fishes in the river never caught and politicians never bought. The verse sharpens social satire by pairing natural and political abundance with moral caution.
The Cobb County Times notes the push for centralized better country schools. It argues three dozen scattered schools cannot replace a dozen well equipped and well taught centralized schools.
A local column advocates praising one’s home town and rebukes residents who degrade where they live. It urges supporting one’s community regardless of whether it seems worthwhile or deserved.
The speaker questions why Jackson lacks a ladies rest room and urges action after years of delay. He cites grand jury recommendations, prior county and city efforts, and broader civic achievements to argue that funds should be directed to women and children visitors.
The Methodist church launches a thirty three million dollar drive to fund education across several states with Georgia receiving three to four million. Proponents urge investment in colleges and teachers to raise leadership, industry and moral life while warning peonage and race tensions threaten Georgia’s unity and economy.
The Lavonia Times argues religion would end crime and reduce taxes by about seventy percent. It claims if everyone had religion there would be no need for locks policemen jails law and order leagues corn liquors armies navies or taxes. It suggests critics of high taxes should attend preaching.
Dawson News laments widespread taxation across municipal, county, state, and national levels. It highlights personal, real estate, income, sales, inheritance, stamp taxes and more as the chief burden and poorly managed, urging attention to reform.
Muskogee magnate W G Miller known as the Marrying Justice has performed 10678 marriages in ten years. He has married couples of diverse backgrounds, with tiny fees and a few remarriages and three divorces among his cases. He aims to start couples in solid partnerships.
A historical advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant alternative to calomel. It claims calomel is quicksilver and harms bone and liver, while Dodson's Tone regulates liver stomach and bowels without sickness or salivation and notes millions of bottles sold.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The statement, sworn before Notary A. W. Gleason on December 6, cites the medicine acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. Free testimonials and druggist availability are noted in Toledo.
Police arrested nine Black individuals Sunday for gambling near the Buchanan Hotel. They were arraigned Monday and fined $10 each. Hammond and Middlebrooks reportedly worked off their fines on the streets after failing to pay. Names listed: Gordon Barber Will Hammond Horace Alexander Luther Smith Charlie Carson Eddie Waits Frank Middlebrooks Aaron Butler Joe Alexander.
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