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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
4
An advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative with pepsin to counter constipation and improve complexion. It claims safety for babies and usefulness for colds and fevers, urging readers to obtain a free trial offer from Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Georgia Experiment Station notes that the Black Rot fungus Sphaeronema fimbriatum lives in soil and attacks roots. Replanting on the same land for two years worsens disease. three years advised. Diseased slips must be discarded to prevent spread during bed preparation.
The text lists ages for various animals, noting elephants live 100 to 150 years, rhinoceros 70, camel 50 to 80, horse 20 to 40, ox 15 to 20, sheep 12, lion 20 to 40, dog 12 to 44, cats about 18 to 19 years, tortoises and some fish reach 150, and eagles ravens and parrots surpass 100 years.
The Cedar Rock school closes Friday night after a successful term led by Miss Bertha Ickering. A program begins at 8 30 p m with pupils performing and the public invited to attend. Average attendance this term was about 35.
Confederate veterans from Jackson and Butts counties attend the Georgia state reunion in Dublin this week. The event opened Wednesday and is scheduled for two to three days. Participants include M. L. Duke J. F. Whitaker C. H. Thornton S. H. Mays and others.
The piece appeals to both women and men stressing strength and health via good blood. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic herbal tonic, claiming it boosts red blood, heart and nerves with a spring stock up. It notes a 60 cent vial price from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
Washington reports a prorated sugar allocation for essential industries including canning and preserving. A twelve‑member committee of refinery representatives, in cooperation with the Department of Justice, will set requirements with deliveries aligned to the preserving and canning season. A New York conference will reconvene next Tuesday to finalize numbers.
Notice to Jackson Georgia voters of a June first 1920 election to decide issuing thirty five thousand dollars in public school bonds for repairing and equipping the city’s school building. Bonds at one thousand each, five percent interest, with principal and interest paid over thirty years. Voting options labeled For Public School Bonds or Against Public School Bonds. Registration open until May 25. Witnessed and signed by city officials MBell mayor pro tem and aldermen.
A lively description invites readers to attend a Chautauqua concert featuring eleven players including an organist and operatic soprano. The text promises Broadway level production, real actors, scenery, new tunes, and a famous organization’s last day, urging audiences to see if they live within their means.
The crop reporting board of the U S Department of Agriculture estimates on May 1 winter wheat harvest area at about 34.17 million acres, 11.9 percent less than autumn planted and 31.5 percent below last year’s harvest. Average May 1 condition is 79.1 percent, implying a yield around 14.2 bushels per acre and an output near 484.6 million bushels, down from 1919 and 1918 but above 1917. Rye May 1 condition averages 85.1 percent with projected rye production about 79.8 million bushels.
Mrs. W. T. Burk of Oak Street Jackson reports chronic kidney weakness with back pain dizziness blurred vision and swollen sensation followed by relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She praises the remedy as entirely curing all signs of trouble and notes price 60 cents at dealers. Foster M. Burn Co. Buffalo N Y manufactures.
Fragmentary OCR notes show figures on government expenditures in 1917 totaling about 11.582 billion dollars. The text mentions long-term spending since 55 years prior and references aggregated totals, likely from a financial report or budget summary.
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