This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
1
The readable text hints at a report about a person or entity named Gordon tied to a $50 million matter. The fragmentary OCR obscures details, leaving unclear who acted, what the duty or effort referred to, and what event or decision is described.
Forty seven white registrants from Butts county entrained for Camp Gordon Wednesday morning as friends and relatives gathered at the station to bid them good luck and safe return. Jackson merchants closed in honor while hundreds of cars lined the depot area. The roster includes William Morton Vickers and James Hugh Hardy among others.
Grace Tompkins of Jackson and Susie Mae Dodson graduated this week at Cordele Sanitarium as nurses. An appropriate program marked the exercises, certificates were awarded, and hospital management praised their conscientious work. Tompkins, daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Tompkins, posted one of the best records seen at the sanitarium and earned wide commendation from medical professionals.
The first bale of cotton for 1918 sold on the Galveston Cotton Exchange at 675 dollars. Spun at 1.85 dollars per pound, a premium of 1.04 cents above the 31.35 cent market. Shipped to Galveston from Start county Texas, destined for New York auction. Last season's first bale was 925 dollars.
The Cotton States Advisory Board plans a gradual marketing system for the coming crop. A three-farmer committee in each militia district will secure pledges not to market more than 20 percent per month. The state market bureau will assist distressed or mortgaged crops to prevent rapid market influx. Producers may hold cotton longer if desired as mills prefer staged purchases. The plan aims for broad implementation before the new season.
The War Savings Stamps gathering planned for Wednesday in Jackson was not held due to the speaker failing to arrive. State headquarters promised a speaker but sent none, leaving county chairman R. P. Sasnett and many attendees disappointed.
Workers across eight districts mobilize government War Savings Stamps efforts aiming to raise $284,000 with county chairmen and school supervisors visiting every citizen. J B Settle leads the Thousand Dollar Club targeting $1000 pledges. meetings set for Friday at county school centers with plans for personalized canvassing and strong public support urged by Governor Dorsey.
A snow storm that began Saturday developed into a blizzard across southern South America causing land damage and disrupting shipping. Montevideo harbor sees paralysis with vessels unable to enter or leave while an American merchantman seeks aid to avoid being torn from its moorings. Wireless signals reach from several large ships at sea.
Representative R W Mays pushes a local bill to create a county commissioners board with three or more members and allow voter selection. A companion measure by W H Key seeks to place the center of the Ocmulgee River as the boundary between Butts and Jasper counties. Local bills draw keen voter attention amid ongoing sessions.
A brief civic notice urges purchase of W S S assets within available means. The brief item emphasizes solvent funding and orderly acquisition without specifying bidders or dates.
Mr. C. W. Buchanan recently acquired ten head of pure bred Holstein and Jersey cattle. The animals were purchased by Thornton Buchanan from a Nashville dairy farm and shipped to Jackson. The cattle are registered and Buchanan, a stockman, aims to improve his herd and support Butts county livestock business. Those who have seen the cattle praise their appearance and quality. The sale runs in your county from now until June 28.
Drastic sugar curbs issued include a three pound per person monthly home limit and 50 percent sugar for less essential manufactured goods. Ice cream production drops to 75 percent, with ration cards to enforce the rules effective July 1.
Men in the expeditionary forces are issued standard safety razors along with personal care items including a toothbrush, comb, hairbrush, soap, and towels.
General Pershing declares duty to country extends to writing home. Soldiers should keep constant touch with family and friends to ease suffering, noting that officers cannot value letters for many men. The article also mentions about 5,000 German prisoners in the United States.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.