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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
2
Ancient Copan, a ruined city in northwestern Honduras along the Copan river, spans about two miles with stone buildings and a 600 foot long temple adorned with sculpted figures. The ruins derive their name from a modern eastern town, with ongoing scholarly interest and exploration mentioned in a fragmented historic note.
Rexall Milk of Magnesia will please you or we will pay your money back. Sold only at Carmichael Drug Store. The income taxes will be with us until 1922, but beware the government wires may tangle.
A local auto shop reports completing painting of vehicles, recoving tops, and installing new seat covers. The work updates several cars in the shop yard.
The article describes a Pietist sect also called Separists within Lutheranism that favored private worship. Founder Spencer of Leipsis led gatherings at a home named Collegia Pietas where disciples met. ordained clergy had no rank and any member could address the assembly, similar to Quaker practice.
Briggs and Fowler compare ancient warriors to modern financiers citing a shared trait: they both invest someone else’s capital. The dialogue frames money and war as enduring parallels across eras.
An old Dutchman in New York supposedly called his daughter's idle suitor the loser of yours, inspiring the term loafer. The source notes uncertainty about how the letter a entered the word and frames it as a folk etymology from a casual remark.
An Indian juggler uses a windmill pose to frighten a tiger and escape. The tiger recoils from the bizarre display thinking the figure is a monstrous beast, and the man survives by exploiting fear of the unknown.
The article describes ancient Arizona canal networks fed by the Gila and Maricopa lines that sustained a vast prehistoric city. It notes the Casa Grande as a focal point, with water channels buried in sand and traces of ruined houses scattered across the landscape near Phoenix.
The first New England meeting houses rose in valleys and meadows near homes. A rule required homes within half a mile to protect settlers, serving as fort and church. As populations grew the radius proved crowded, forcing a move beyond half a mile and ending the rule.
The text surveys famed fish related legends from Arab and Scandinavian and Russian myths. It highlights a diamond found by a fisherman in a fish yielding fortune, a long-lost crown recovered by a kingfisher, and a ring unearthed with help from sea creatures.
An animal shows heightened alarm at a snake’s hiss or a shaking sight, though it never met such reptiles before. This transmission of experiences through nature preserves species by teaching avoidance and food safety without individual trial, preventing widespread extinction.
In Butts County Georgia Mrs M E Barksdale administratrix of John W Brady deceased petitions the court to be discharged and receive letters of dismission. She cites full administration and calls all interested parties to show cause by the first Monday in April 1920. J H Ham Ordinary.
Mrs Laura G Webb petitions for permanent administration of T J Webb's estate. Creditors and next of kin must appear at the office within lawful time to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness to official seal dated March 6, 1920.
Tax receivers announce 1920 tax return filing in the ordinary's office at the courthouse. J. P. Vaughn and T. R. B. oversee processes as the tax books prepare for the state and county submission.
Central Georgia Power Co. has applied to the Railroad Commission of Georgia for authority to raise its present wholesale power rates for electric current. The action seeks approval of higher charges as part of the utility’s wholesale pricing structure.
The Railroad Commission of Georgia will hear Central Georgia Power Co on April 14 1920 at 10 a m in Atlanta. Copies of current and proposed rates are on file in Macon Jackson Griffin and other city offices for inspection. Written or oral protest may be submitted before the hearing.
In a clash of Tribune style rhetoric, The Journal backs Hoover while The Constitution supports Palmer. The daily broadsides reflect partisan theater as Georgia readers cope with a paper shortage and carry on without concern for presidential candidates.
Reefers More Egg Tonic advertised to convert loafers into layers with a money back guarantee. The statement appears as a sales pitch from Carmichael Drug & Book Co.
Garfield warns youths that luck does not come by itself and urges active effort to seize opportunity rather than wait for fate. He emphasizes practical action over passive wishing and stresses personal responsibility.
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