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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
11
Farm agent J. H. Blackwell says he has bought a large number of pigs and they will be delivered to the boys a little later. Boys interested should contact Mr. Blackwell.
Secret service and federal food administration findings accuse Cope land Grocery Co of Elberton with hoarding and profiteering as agents for the firm face penalties up to 10000 dollars and four years in prison. The firm allegedly holds 5380 barrels of flour costing about 60000 dollars, far above the thirty day limit. Two offenses are charged, described as the largest in the southeast since the new law.
A 10 item list from The Progressive Farmer outlining household management steps. It covers assigning duties, daily planning, organization, using home conveniences, sanitation, allowances or earnings for children, family dining as a calm gathering, ahead planning for meals, intellectual leisure, and viewing the home as a shared partnership with the baby as a co-owner.
Ben Cleveland directs preparations at Indian Springs Wigwam Hotel casino and grounds ahead of the summer season. He has been tied to the New Morris Hotel under L W Scoville and will manage joint interests with Scoville. Cleveland expects a strong year for the Indian Springs hotels.
A 1918 notice from J Threatt Moore announces his candidacy for representative from Butts County in the Democratic primary. He asks for support and pledges to represent all county interests if elected, dated March 11, 1918. The item also includes an advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills by The Owl Pharmacy claiming kidney health benefits.
About seventy farmers in Butts County contracted with Farm Agent J. H. Blackwell for Holstein Jersey and Guernsey cattle from Wisconsin. Deposits required. price range 25 to 40 for heifers 4 to 6 months, 40 to 60 for open heifers, 60 to 90 for bred heifers, higher for registered cattle. An experienced cattleman may be sent to arrange shipping if enough cows are contracted. Notify Blackwell immediately.
Mrs. J. D. Young of Tifton underwent a second operation for stomach tumors after years of pain. Surgeons discovered a pair of artery forceps six to seven inches long left inside her stomach from a previous operation in Atlanta two years earlier. The tool pierced the intestine but the handle lodged so she survived and is recovering.
The Old Standard tonic claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system. It is advertised as a true tonic for both adults and children.
The Progressive Farmer argues for higher poultry output citing economic aid and household needs. It also references a critique of a Philadelphia dinner at $1,000 a plate and laments wealth inequality amid global suffering. It notes average U S farm flocks and weight gain of chicks, urging greater poultry production as efficient and profitable.
Government poultry workers promote a slogan urging one hundred hens per farm to yield one hundred eggs per hen as part of an agricultural campaign. The campaign aims to boost egg production and farm efficiency through standardized poultry practices.
Take children out of danger if you saw a child on a railroad track you would endeavor to remove the little one from danger. Foley's Honey and Tar gives relief from coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. Contains no opiates. The Ow Pharmacy.
The quote advocates severe methods such as firing squads for spies, tar and feathers for the I W W, and chain gangs for loafers, reflecting harsh social discipline ideas in a wartime context.
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