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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
7
A reduction cut Coca Cola and soda water from seven to six cents at Jackson drugstores last week. The beverage returns to the pre war price with a one cent tax. This information aims to inform thirsty customers.
The Commerce Department reports May 1921 foreign trade at 538 million dollars. Imports reach 208 million and exports 330 million, yielding a 122 million dollar favorable balance. Gold flows into the United States with 58.2 million in imports and 1.46 million exported.
R V and R T Smith of Flovilla Georgia advertise nitrate of soda at sixty five dollars a ton with orders welcomed by phone. The notice also notes a historic League of Nations split on race and mentions boll weevil havoc in the meantime.
A Brooklyn public school lists the Ten Commandments for students with partial attendance. The excerpt presents commandments including worship of God, prohibition of idols, keeping the Sabbath, honoring parents, prohibitions on killing adultery theft false witness and coveting.
The Georgia State Board of Health reports 549 typhoid deaths in 1920 and urges vaccination for 1921. Free typhoid vaccine is available to all who request it by writing to the State Board of Health in Atlanta and having it administered by a health officer or physician.
Six year old Margaret and Nellie play on a porch while their mothers supervise. Nellie frets about her mother's rules as Margaret wishes for a dirtier mother after seeing muddy shoes rush across the kitchen floor.
The article projects Earth's future climate as the sun dims over hundreds of thousands of years. In 160,000 years the equator may drop to about 26 C while Paris could fall below freezing, and by 850,000 years the entire planet could be frozen. It notes potential humans harnessing solar energy to extend life and growth.
The Detroit News notes iconoclasts claim John Duggan’s tavern beer fueled the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773, while defenders argue Duggan was not in America then. The piece weighs historical claims and counters the beer party theory with biographical details.
Melons were cultivated extensively in France in the early seventeenth century and were known to ancient peoples from the start of the era. The Egyptians grew them, and some say the fruits were carried to America by the Portuguese.
The article explains how billiard balls are produced from elephant ivory. Ivory shrinks when shaped, so rough turns are stored in a warm room for up to two years before a second turning.
An army corps is 60 000 men. An infantry division 19 000 men. An infantry brigade 7 000. A regiment 3 600. A battalion 1 000. A company 250. A platoon 60. A corporal s guard 11. A field artillery brigade 1 300. A field battery 195. A firing squad 20. A supply train 283. A machine gun battalion 296. An engineer s regiment 1 098. An ambulance company 66. A field hospital 55. A major general heads the field army and each army corps. A brigadier general heads each infantry brigade. A colonel heads each regiment. A lieutenant colonel is next in rank below a colonel. A major heads a battalion. A captain heads a company.
A Boston Transcript quip recalls Little Roy returning from a week with his aunt and explaining a folding bed he slept on. He says it lays down at night and stands on its hind legs by day, a humorous casual remark about furniture behavior.
Merrington offers a jesting line while Stingsby counters with a sharper remark about earnest foolishness in speech. The exchange contrasts wit and blunt truth in a brief dialogue.
A miner's inch remains a water flow unit used in irrigation, with Arizona defining it as one fortieth of a cubic foot per second, reflecting regional variation in measurement standards.
A fragmented Pearson's Magazine item mentions a voice urging William to halt, described as in patent feather shoes racing down the states with pink haste, wrapped in a Boston Tram script style.
An English inventor has created revolution meters for airplane engines to help aviators estimate fuel use and distances traveled. The device promises quicker mileage calculations during flight, aiding navigation and efficiency.
Indian Springs, famed health and pleasure resort, attracts attention as a potential statewide convention center. Auto dealers, undertakers and embalmers join gatherings this week, highlighting the site’s central location and strong reputation.
In a moment of political mood, Georgians look to Governor Hardwick for decisive leadership seeking a generation of stronger state governance and accountability. Public optimism mixes with cautious hope as policies and results are awaited.
A Sunday singing at County Line Church begins at 2 PM with a quartet from Sharon Church assisting. All lovers of music are invited to attend.
A Mayfield paper recounts a local wedding with the groom in dark blue conventional clothes. The org anist played Mendelssohn's march as the couple entered the church and the bride sang O Lord I Am Not Worthy with much feeling.
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