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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
7
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement urges readers to avoid calomel a mercury laxative and try Dodson's Liver Tone a vegetable tonic. It claims calomel harms the body causes salivation and sickness and promises Dodson's can safely flush the liver and restore energy with no salivation and daily work loss. It also suggests giving it to children.
A surge of local interest in expanding peach culture in Butts County, led by R. N. Etheridge, plans a fact finding trip to Fort Valley and nearby peach centers. Etheridge cites strong market potential, soil advantages, and complementary enterprises such as crate and canning facilities to boost land values and rural business.
Memoir of M J Hutcherson of Tomkinsville Kentucky who suffered rheumatism for eight years and three months of helplessness before praising Ziron. The ad claims Ziron improves blood iron and helps rheumatism indigestion anemia and general weakness with a guarantee on the first bottle.
Mrs Amanda Flint of Route 4 New Philadelphia Ohio writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured her daughter's tickling cough after other remedies failed. The ad claims immediate relief from distressing coughing fits and is good for colds, bronchitis and whooping cough with Carmichael Drug and Book Co. as the seller.
An advertisement asserts kidney disease causes many symptoms and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure. It claims quick relief within 24 hours and urges continued use to prevent future attacks, offering money back if ineffective.
The author argues that farmers resist long-term fruit tree ventures, preferring immediate cotton profits. They note starting trees delays cotton income, risk of boll weevil, and the need for businesslike planning and attentive care, comparing early orchard neglect to a failing child-rearing effort.
The writer argues fruit cultivation boosts profits for farmers without changing existing policies. He cites land prices in Florida and California to show potential gains, offers to supply trees, land, and a three year labor and fertilizer contract, and proposes a partnership for 300 to 500 acres.
A American recounts a New York fire where a woman escaped by sliding down a hose stream from a high window as firemen failed to reach. An English observer recalls a hotel blaze with a girl appearing on the top story and then walking down the stairs amid stunned onlookers.
Carmichael Drug & Book Co advertises a window sale offering 40 Piedmont Cigarettes for 25 cents and 20 for 13 cents with a drawing to give away two chairs and a chance to guess the winner.
An early advertisement extols Laxa Tive Bromo Quinine as better than ordinary tonic medicines, boasting tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or aging of the head. It urges readers to remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. Grove.
A humorous reply captures the job market twist of a handwriting expert who finds no work because everyone has bought a typewriter. The exchange highlights shifting tools and employment satire.
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