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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
6
A historic advertisement urges young men and women to use S. S. S. as a positive cure for pimples and skin eruptions. It claims the product cleanses blood, boosts flesh, and improves appearance, linking clear skin to success and prosperity. Sold in two sizes at drug stores.
Mr. G. E. McMichael died after years of ill health at his Cedar Rock home. Acute Bright's disease caused his death at 1 a.m. Friday. He served as county tax receiver and was long regarded for integrity and character. Funeral services were held at Cedar Rock church with interment in the church cemetery. He would have turned 49 in July. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and a brother.
Treasury figures show U S savings at about 27 billion dollars with per capita savings near 250. Government securities total 21 billion while 6 billion rests in over 30 000 savings banks. War bonds and thrift stamps aim to keep funds in productive use amid postwar readjustment. Deposits in savings banks reach about 6 billion as earnings help families facing unemployment. Tanlac ad at end.
Louisiana's fish and oyster industry is valued at about 9.5 million dollars each year. The state ships 2.5 million in fresh water fish and 1.5 million in salt water fish annually. Catfish and buffalo dominate fresh water exports with 21 million pounds shipped in 1921. Crabs exported are valued at 200 thousand dollars per year. Frogs are valued at 100 thousand dollars annually, part of a broader industry worth around 5 million dollars yearly.
The First Baptist Sunday School held its annual outing at Davis Lake near Locust Grove. Members traveled by motor cars at 9 30 and enjoyed swimming boating and a lavish picnic dinner before a brief early afternoon shower. Committees handled every detail, but heavy recent rains reduced attendance.
Daily Becoming Less Wearisome to Many in Jackson. Mrs E B Ozburn of Pepperton Cotton Mills testifies Doans Kidney Pills relieved sore back and disordered kidneys, with headaches and fatigue. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Camp notices follow for girls and boys in North and South Carolina and Georgia with contact details for J C Beam Asst Gen Passenger Agent Atlanta Ga.
Interest grows as Georgia presses plan for 75 million bond issue for state highways. The Georgia Good Roads Association reports rapid memberships from business firms banks and professionals paying five dollar annual dues to back the highway program and attract federal aid. Prominent lawmakers back the bond scheme as essential to a complete statewide system.
A small can of talcum powder costs 25 cents at a corner drug store, equating to about $10 000 per ton. The Engineering and Mining Journal Press notes the producer sells the finest grade for roughly $25 per ton at the mine, highlighting the steep retail markup.
In a summary of production figures authorities report only six ounces of radium have been produced over the past quarter century. The long term shortfall draws attention to radioactivity research plans and material supply.
The 1903 airplane achieved about 30 miles per hour, while recent tests reached 212 miles per hour marker.
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