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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
7
Elgin residents and guests including Wiley Pritchett Sharpe and Mrs Jim McClane visit A F Pritchett family. Several families from Jackson Barnesville Atlanta and Beulah host and visit through weekend with Budgets of kinfolk and neighbors.
The piece argues that while safety campaigns can help reduce accidents, most accidental deaths in Georgia come from firearms, with 15 to 20 percent due to guns. It urges legislative action to restrict carrying and possession of firearms to decrease accidental deaths and homicides, noting firearms cause about 20 percent of all such fatalities.
Forsyth Georgia report shows no convicted criminal paid fines after sentencing. Instead they served alternative jail time and road gang forces have been expanded. only one prisoner remains in the county jail.
Four hundred seventeen quarts of whiskey were seized in Hawkinsville Georgia as a sheriff stopped a liquor van. The car occupants Mr and Mrs S W Conner of Chattanooga Tennessee were released after depositing $1000 cash and surrendering the vehicle and the liquor.
In coal and other mines rats thrive, kept for luck and utility. They scavenge and, crucially, sense dangerous gases earlier than humans, fleeing or scurrying as a cave-in nears, offering miners timely warning of rocky cracking and impending danger.
A passenger recalls sudden cold chills as the train halted and asks what caused the disruption. The answer: a hot box indicating overheated equipment.
A classroom moment features a Sunday school teacher recalling Peter’s slip and an irrepressible pupil asking how many runs it let in, reflecting a light, anecdotal exchange about faith and memory.
Laissez faire means letting alone and noninterference with individual freedom of action in government policy and economics. Originating in France to free industry from taxation and restriction except for public peace, it now extends to noninterference with guiltless exercise of individual will.
Dates form the staple food of Arabs across Arabia. Sirup and vinegar are produced from dates. Some distill date brandy despite religious teachings. Date pits are ground for livestock feed and whole pits serve as beads and counters for children in desert games.
The Zouave name comes from a tribe in Algiers, as light infantry first used there in 1831 with semi Moorish dress. Other nations including the United States adopted the system. They stood out in the Civil War and the 1870 Italian assault on Rome, notably in defense of papal rule.
A Nature report notes a special Indian drum that produces harmonic overtones with the same pitch relation as stringed instruments. The drumhead carries a center radial load of finely divided iron, with a surrounding edge ring, improving vibration energy and prolonging tone duration.
Folklore links a bride’s attire and flowers to her future happiness. White shows a happy life, red foretells sorrow, and pink roses are considered lucky. The ideas, though quaint, reveal deep cultural patterns surrounding weddings.
A secretary quotes Mr. Grabcom noting a visit from a campaign fundraiser. The exchange shows surprise that the candidate is home and remarks on the visitor's insistence on discussing money. The informal dialogue captures local political hustling in a candid moment.
Wash berries carefully and drain well. Spread in thin layers. Place in oven at 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Gradually increase the heat to 125 degrees during the first 2 hours. Then gradually increase to 140 degrees for 8 hours longer.
Prepare and clean berries then layer with sugar in a large kettle. Let stand half an hour. Cook 10 minutes after juice flows. Pour into shallow dishes, cover with glass panes, and sun-cure 2 or 3 days, stirring daily. Store in sterilized glasses and seal.
Pick over wash and drain 38 quarts raspberries. Add 1 quart vinegar soak overnight. Drain through cheesecloth. To 2 cups juice add 2 cups sugar boil half hour. Cool pour into sterilized jars and seal. Use in summer drinks.
Fill jars with raspberries and shake. Cover and place in a cold water steamer. Bring to a boil and steam until fruit is hot. Remove jars and fill with boiling syrup of sugar and water. Add currant juice to each pint jar.
Instructions describe making sweet pickled blackberries with vinegar and spices, and preparing jellies and syrups from cherries currants strawberries raspberries apples and gooseberries. Includes sterilization, sealing, and canning steps with sugar amounts and heating times.
Riots in Tulsa Oklahoma left eighty or more dead including whites, with scores injured and ten blocks of negro housing burned. National guard and police limited violence as Adjutant General Barrett arrived, with thousands of blacks guarded at public sites and curbs placed on arms.
A new combined washing wringing and ironing machine described in Popular Mechanics for June performs laundry in one unit using electric power. The compact ironer, under 2 feet, can heat by electricity or gas and is pivoted beside the wringer on the corner of the washer.
The May 25 condition of the cotton crop stands at 66 percent per the Agriculture Bureau census first report of the year, below the ten year average of 78.7 percent. Private sources cite a 27 to 30 percent acreage reduction, implying about 25 million acres and an estimated yield near 8 million bales. The government acreage report is due July 1.
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