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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
10
A historical note argues that implementing an eight hour day would threaten national food supply, claiming farmers already labor long hours, often twelve to fifteen daily, and would not strike due to patriotism and prudence.
Senator Hoke Smith and former governor Joseph M. Brown shared a Capitol luncheon marking a thaw in former Georgia political rivalries. Their quiet meeting drew attention from observers who recall their heated campaigns years ago.
In Elko Nevada sheep shearing is underway as growers report strong earnings. The price is seventeen cents per head with expert shearers clipping up to a hundred animals daily, earning about 17 dollars in addition to beard and lodging provided with the job.
A large Sunday night crowd watched fourteen students receive diplomas for completing the first course in Bible school teacher training led by Rev. Z M Leverette. The event featured papers by J C Kimbell and Miss Fleetie Cook on training benefits and educational aims.
The city of Jackson Georgia opens the registration book for qualified voters from April 9 to May 25 1920 at 4 p m in the clerk’s office. Registration is for the June 1 1920 school bonds election. Dated April 5 1920. Mayor W E Watkins and Clerk J A McMichael.
Jackson Methodist Sunday school honored Mothers Day with a morning program featuring tender tributes from members. Rev. S. R. England delivered a sermon on the significance of mothers, a subject cherished by the community.
The proposal envisions connecting eastern power stations into a single inter-communicating system. Nathan C. Grover says about 30 million tons of coal could be saved annually, lowering coal prices and reducing railroad coal traffic while letting manufacturers near Boston to Washington access power 25 percent cheaper.
Rev. R. England returned to his old home in Oglethorpe county to take part in the centennial service at Mt. Pleasant church. A three day program drew large attendance and interest, with England among the speakers at the church his family helped establish a century ago.
Blood infection by skin germs causes fiery irritation and intense itching. Only a treatment going to the root can help. S. S. S. is advertised as a blood purifier killing germs and renewing red blood. The ad claims success in skin disorders and offers literature from its Atlanta laboratory.
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