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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
11
The first carload of steel casing for the Middle Georgia Oil and Gas Company arrived at Sandersville and was unloaded for the Western county field. Boring will begin Monday with an expected 100 feet per day to rock, then 50 feet daily, as the most modern machinery is installed and no delay expected.
A promotional piece asserts iron is essential for blood and health. It touts Ziron as a mild iron tonic that helps both adults and children, citing a Norene Tennessee user and urging readers to ask their druggist about the money back guarantee.
Advertisement asserts Diamond Dye guarantees new rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics including dresses blouses stockings skirts coats and draperies. It notes a Color Card in each package and urges consulting dealers for material matching.
Late this afternoon drill reached about two hundred feet and oil is predicted between 1500 and 2000 feet. Crowds from across the United States visit the field daily to inspect the situation. A white Chalk or Fuller's earth deposit, valued at 12 to 15 dollars per ton, has been discovered and planned for mining.
Worthville notices list visiting relatives and friends across the community. Families from Atlanta Union Jenkinsbn Towaliga and Stark are mentioned. Sunday gatherings at several homes appear, along with a weekly 7 30 prayer invitation.
The sixth annual convention of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia will convene May 20 and 21 in Columbus. Leaders expect backing for a proposed 40 million dollar bond issue for good roads to connect county seats and towns with new highways. Notables include Prof C M Strahan W R Neel W S Keller J Oscar Mills W Tom Winn Judge T E Patterson and H J Fulbright. Columbus plans extensive entertainment and has invited women to attend.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy that purifies blood and cleanses mucous surfaces. It lists ingredients as tonic and blood purifier, notes price at 75 cents, and offers testimonials free from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It asserts Bayer is the genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for ninety years and notes convenient tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents.
Rev W F Quillian, pastor of First Methodist Church Fort Valley and member of a noted Georgia Methodist family, has been elected president of Wesleyan Female College Macon to succeed Dr C R Jenkins who resigned. He will begin his term June 1.
A call to conserve forests stresses protecting timber for future construction and the crops and rain they support. It condemns waste of natural resources and urges each tree cut to be followed by planting two.
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