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Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1920

Page

2

Vandigriff Dies At 59 In Jenkinsburg

Mr J A Vandigriff aged 59 died at his Jenkinsburg home Tuesday after months of ill health. A prominent community member and Methodist, he is survived by his wife formerly Miss Mills, four sons Orine Clarence L D and B F Vandigriff, two brothers William and James of Atlanta. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with Rev E C Wilson officiating, interment in Jenkinsburg Cemetery.

J. A. Vandigriff Jenkinsburg B. F. Vandigriff Messrs William and James Vandigriff Atlanta E. C. Wilson

Spectacles Etiquette Noted Across Cultures

A Chinese man wearing spectacles in a guest’s presence is deemed rude, likened to a man who does not remove his hat when greeting women of his acquaintance in this country.

China Cardui Cardus Georgia Augusta Americas Gulf

Emigration Surpasses Immigration in United States

Immigration bureau figures show emigration exceeds immigration for the first time since 1907. From July to November 125,000 immigrants arrived while 144,000 emigrants left. In November incomplete figures confirm the trend with 1,000 Greeks landing and 11,500 Greeks returning. Emigration to Italy is strong with Mexicans replacing Italians and Greeks as section hands.

United States Immigration Bureau America Old World Italy

Lemon Grapefruit Hybrid Found In Fresno County

A horticultural oddity was found in Fresno County a lemon tree bearing fruit averaging 22 inches long. The fruit is a cross between a lemon and a grapefruit with the flavor of grapefruit.

Fresno Cal Fresno County

Japanese Population in the United States Report

The Foreign Office records show 130,000 Japanese in the United States with 110,000 in Hawaii and 70,000 in other destinations. The total global Japanese population reaches 580,000, up 90,000 from 1918.

United States Tokio Foreign Office Hawaii China Brazil

Stephens County Farmers Plow by Lamplight

In Toccoa Georgia on May 11 farmers in Stephens County plow by lamplight due to delayed rains. Ground conditions improved after the rain, and tractors with lights enable night plowing, letting growers catch up with field work.

Toccoa Stephens County

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Jackson National Bank Jackson Resou &Kces Federal Reserve Bank U.S U. S State of Georgia Butts R. P. Lasnett J. H. Ham H. L. Daughtry R. P. Newton E. L. Smith Butts County The Methodist Church Jackson Methodist Church R. England North Georgia Uncle Hoke Guthrie & Company DR. O. Lee Chesnutt Rattray Dental Infirmary Capital and Fair Sts J. R. Strickland Mays Mary Jarrell Ham & Carter's H. M. Fletcher Jackson W. E. Watkins J. Threatt Moore Crum C. L. Redman Jackson, Georgia the Farmers Co.operative Fire Insurance Company OF S. B. Kinard J. H. Pope Oil and Washington County Craddock CESS Farmers Land George Patulla Saturday Evening Post Old Dad Ross Middle Georgia Oil and Atlanta, GA Home Office Sandersville, GA Harry P. Thomas Locust Grove Irgia
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