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Newspaper

Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1918

Page

6

Agricultural Department Plans Emergency Use of 20 Million

The Department of Agriculture proposes nearly 20 million dollars in emergency spending. Eight million funds seed purchases at cost, six point one million expands cooperative extension work with state colleges, and 1.27 million fights animal diseases and boosts livestock production.

Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets Department Bureau of Chemistry Bureau of Biological Survey

Second Ward Ladies Sell 146 Dollars in Stamps

In the second ward the U D C reported sales of 146 dollars in Thrift and War Savings Stamps last week. The third ward remains to be canvassed by the Mothers Club, with the campaign date not yet given. The note ends with a quoted wartime salutation from T C Harbough of Gastown Ohio.

Second Ward Boy Scouts Mothers Club

Feed Hogs Six Weeks Earlier With Hog Powder

A printer's promo states some hogs fatten faster on feed and that B. A Thomas Hog Powder acts as a conditioner to keep hogs healthy and fatten quickly. It clarifies the product is medicine, not food, and cites Carmichael Hardware Co. as the dealers.

B. A. Thomas Carmichael Hardware Co

Red Cross Benefit At Cedar Rock Nets $8.10

The Red Cross benefit at Cedar Rock school Friday night netted $8.10 and Prof. A B Culberson turned the amount over to the treasury for war relief work. The showing was considered good. The article notes no federal law on playing the national anthem though some states ban medley usage. It closes with a question about permanent streets for Jackson.

RED Cross Cedar Rock Treasury A. B. Culberson

Quinine Tonic Laxative Brand Claims Superior Calm Effect

An advertisement touts Laxa Bromo Quinine as superior to rivals for tonic and laxative use. It claims no nervousness or head discomfort, and urges remembering the full name for E. W. Grove’s signature. Price listed as 50 cents.

E. W. Grove

Sale of wool to unauthorized persons forbidden

The article notes that selling British and Irish wool to any person not authorized by the government is forbidden.

Cedar Rock Club Notes War talk and Red Cross event

The Cedar Rock Club heard a state supervisor discuss the war as part of club activities. A Red Cross entertainment raised 8.10 dollars. Students will deliver impromptu speeches from prepared outlines as preparations continue.

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Agricultural Dept Jackson Banking Co England F. S. Etheridge E. L. Smith W. O. Ham W. P. Newton H. O. Ball W. P. Nutt R. P J. T. Goodman J. B. Settle Sasnett Baltimore, Md Hancock Beelzebub Bill Hades Palace Hell Kaiser Wilhelm Judas Herod Hell’s Portals Hut Nick Wilhelm Beast Devil T. C. Harbough Gastown Ohio Newton Hardware Company L & Mi L&mm L&t Jackson Scott & Bowne Bloomfield N. J Cedar Rock Club Triotic Red Cross Entertainment Packer Swift & Company U. S Union Stock Yards Chicago Illinois Swift & Company US
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