Unclear OCR fragment on property phrasing
Fragmentary text from a property listing or deed note references an Indian owned property near a north parcel and a party named Butts in Georgia. Details are incomplete and cannot confirm specifics.
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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
5
Fragmentary text from a property listing or deed note references an Indian owned property near a north parcel and a party named Butts in Georgia. Details are incomplete and cannot confirm specifics.
Cordele lawyer Judge Max E. Land proposes sweeping judiciary reforms and deep spending cuts as a gubernatorial platform. He calls for two legal classes equality, rotation of judges, two thirds verdicts, cross examination expansion, and limits on taxes while reshaping state finances and education funding. He supports prison reform, county control of convicts, and women’s eligibility in government roles.
Mr Ben Watkins attends Tech for summer vacation. Visitors include Mr H L Daughtry and Miss Emily of Jackson, Mr George Smith of Atlanta, and the Old Heads at their homestead. Debutantes Miss Joe Varner and Miss Carrie Collier host dinners, with remarks on Mrs Bryans and others. The Foy Hotel opening ball features an Atlanta orchestra. Dr Robert VanDeventer preaches at the Baptist church. Tanlac advertised by Carmichael Drug and Book Company.
A bulletin from B R Coad of the U S Department of Agriculture warns against liquid sprayer attachments for boll weevil control. Dust calcium arsenate remains the only proven method, while sprays are costly, impractical, and ineffective. The Delta Laboratory in Tallulah, Louisiana offers detailed information free of charge.
An advertisement from Jackson Milling Co with A. F. Force as miller invites patronage for graham wheat. It urges not to lose hope and promotes Tanlac through Carmichael Drug and Book Co as a remedy.
Mrs W M Maynard of Forsyth Georgia advertises hemstitching and picoting service at eight ten and twelve cents per yard with prompt mail orders. Publication date shown as 6-16 and the ad includes contact details for the service.
A Methodist preacher went fishing and sneezed losing both sets of teeth in the river. He tied a chicken leg on a string and, by pulling when the line tugged, retrieved his upper and lower teeth stuck in the chicken leg, the Lawrence Gazette reports.
J Threatt Moore announces candidacy for the Georgia Legislature from Butts County subject to Democratic white primary rules. He seeks support of every white voter in the county and asks for influence in the upcoming September 13, 1922 election.
A candidate declares candidacy in the white Democratic primary for the high office of Representative. He pledges nonpartisan consideration and actions in the county’s interest, inviting voters to support him.
Jackson defeats Forsyth 2 to 1 in a tight season opener on Forsyth ground. The Jackson battery was standout with McNair and A Newton handling pitching and catching while Forsyth relied on Smang and Childs in the battery.
Miss Rubyer Stallworth spent last Wednesday in McDonough. Mrs. Tucker and son visit Mrs. Harper. Mae Childs returns home for summer. B Y P U social at the school auditorium. A D C girls picnic at Davis Lake enjoyed by all despite doubts. The piece closes with the poem Keep a-Goin by John Henry.
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