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Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1920

Page

2

Fish Climb Trees to Escape Drowning Rumor In Playful Note

An amusing report about fish climbing trees to avoid drowning may be exaggerated. The playful line suggests a word with the tree frog about the curious idea.

Ford Roadster For Sale By H L Allen

Roadster advertised for sale in old classified style. Item listed as in good condition and cheap. Seller identified as H L Allen.

Ford H. L. Allen

Evangelical Meeting at First Baptist Ends After Four Days

The Wednesday night close of a several days long evangelistic series at First Baptist follows illness of Dr J H Dew who conducted the services Dr Dew rested per physician order and the meetings added about fifteen members to the church roll The pastor Dr Van Deventer and church officers deem the results satisfactory and hope for renewed religious life in the community J W Jelks led singing and closed the service with a large chorus assisting during the final night

Baptist Church First Baptist Church J. H. Dew Dew Jackson J. W. Jelks Jelks van Deventer

Loyal to First Love for Over a Century

Thomas Morris aged 126 died near Ainsley Nebraska. Englishman born in 1794 he came to America fifty years ago with Charles Mitten whom he adopted twenty years earlier. He never married and stayed loyal to his first sweetheart who died over a hundred years ago.

Omaha Thomas Morris Ainsley Neb America Charles Mitten Mitten Morris Waterloo Duke of Wellington

Watchful Waiting Bride Reads Tombstone Inscription

In a village scene a man who has just wed his fourth wife tours locales including a churchyard. He reads a tombstone inscription aloud, listing wives of John Smith and Johnmith, then pauses as the bottom line warns readers to be ready.

Avalon Farms Wadower Susan John Smith Jane Johnmith Mary John, Smith

Whittier Verse on Planting and Fortune

Poem fragments praise planting a tree and tending fields as noble deeds surpassing wealth and power. The lines attribute the sentiment to John Greenleaf Whittier and celebrate sowing, gardening, and growth as lasting value.

John Greenleaf Whittier

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