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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1916
Page
8
Mrs P Redkamp of 2404 Herman St Covington Ky reports eight children use Foley’s Honey and Tar for nearly two years with no better cough syrup. She says it helps all her children and keeps them from ecroupe. Adv from Owll Pharmacy.
Mrs. Clifford Smith and Mrs. Marcus Freeman spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. L R Dodson. Miss Minnie Thompson visits her sister Mrs W L Dod. Ellis and Marcus Tyler united with cousins Lewis and Leonard Dodson for the weekend. Mrs Butner and Miss Dowdle visited the school. Hugh Mote and R D Hodges of Jackson were visitors. Morton Vickers of Rocky Hill spent Sunday in Union Ridge.
A vintage advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles and related ailments for men, women, and children. It offers mail order at $1.00 with a two months treatment per bottle and promises testimonials from multiple states. Dr. E. W. Hall based in St. Louis handles sales.
Mr and Mrs C N Mayfield were guests of Mr and Mrs W L Dodson Monday. Mr J R Dodson and son Lewis were visitors to the city Saturday. What has become of Rocky Hill Cheer up and let us hear from you. We are always glad to hear from our neighboring communities.
Evan Smith declares he supports L M Crawford for sheriff after five years of association in office and wishes him well as Smith retires from public life. He emphasizes his public stand in a Progress Argus card to the public.
Guthrie Co offers old line fire insurance and represents a leading United States company. Office listed in Harkness blog. March 17, 1941.
Local notice advertises Conner's Market contact for TCE phone 114. It lists a basic service point and a call to action for customers seeking information or orders.
Dr E B Elder of Atlanta visits his father at the Calumet. E P Dell of Alamo stays at Idlewilde. McClure and crew improve mill hill roads to automobile standard. New desks brightens Indian Spring High School. Gray family and others visit Collier and Cleveland. Mrs Bennett Sanders sits with sick Miss Joe, who is convalescent. Mrs J E Cornell visits her parents. Mrs Freeman and Mrs Edwards visit Mrs Lindsey at Hotel Foy. Dr Van Deventer preaches at the Baptist church Sunday at 3 PM.
A household note promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims a coated tongue signals need for cleansing, promises relief from constipation and stomach issues, and urges readers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company with a 50 cent bottle label.
A personal letter seeks support for Jake H. Holifield in the tax collector race. The writer, crippled and dependent on a wife’s meager wages, cites caring for an elderly 88 year old father and inability to visit friends due to illness.
Mrs Jno O Conner of Knox ville Tenn says after ten days on Tanlac she has gained eight pounds and improved appetite sleep and digestion. She credits the medicine with relief from nervousness dizziness and better nasal congestion. Sold by Slaton Drug Co Jackson Dr A F White Flovilla Moore Co Cork Ga and J E W Kitchens Fincherville Ga.
The Annual Debate between the Juniors and Seniors will be Friday evening, May 5. The subject is Resolved that the United States should make necessary preparations for war. The Juniors, negative, speakers Hugh Bailey and Harry Moore. The Seniors, affirmative, speakers William Crum and Harold Ham. Both sides show growing interest.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria with the refrain Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria and promotes Conner's Meat phone 114 for orders or inquiries.
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