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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
7
Medical authorities claim self-poisoning from over fatigue and poor living causes liver kidney and stomach trouble. Tanlac marketed as a tonic to stimulate digestion and rebuild vitality, with distributors listed in Jackson, Flovilla Cork, and Fincherville.
The Mercer Glee Club will perform at Jenkinsburg school auditorium Monday night May 22. The program mixes humor and classical pieces with a noted “Negro Sermon” number and a professional sounding quartet. Admission 25 cents, reserved seats 50 cents. Col John S. Kelly to deliver the literary address concluding the commencement program.
Found items include a market bas et and two small white dishes left in the Clerk's office. The party who departed these objects has yet to be identified. efforts focus on locating Mr. I. Foster for further inquiry.
A vintage advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a remedy easing maternity strain. It claims muscles relax, ligaments stretch naturally, and recommends asking a druggist and requesting a free information book from Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cork society notes travelers from Atlanta visit relatives and locals with Mrs. Martin at Cabiniss, Olivia Torbet hosts guests, and Towles and Torbet family members spent weekend near Jackson. A Cork schoolhouse Friday night entertainment drew a small crowd and raised 21.75 dollars.
Mrs ANA Becker of Collinsville Illinois says she suffered nervous breakdown headaches and fatigue yet after taking Vinci cod liver and iron tonic for two weeks she felt markedly improved and is now well. Woods Carmichael Drug and Book Co Jackson Georgia guarantees the tonic to strengthen and build up weak run down mothers.
Mrs. W. H. Jenkins is spend...
Public notice from C A Towles announces candidacy for Butts County representative in the next General Assembly. Towles pledges to serve with devotion if reelected and asks for voters support and confidence under state Democratic rules.
W A Worsham Jr of the Georgia State College of Agriculture warns farmers about ads for phosphate lime mixtures. He says the product is just finely ground phosphate rock with iron and aluminum, offering no lime to correct soil acidity. Only burnt lime, slaked lime, or ground limestone treat acidity.
The column notes visits by Dr. J. B. Ward and family from Macon to Luella, and Mr. Jack Jenkins staying with his mother. It mentions Sunday school progress and lists singers W. W. Wilson Ed Lavender W. M. Bledsoe Morton Vickers and Leon Goodman who are invited to return. R. D. Leverette spent the weekend in Jenkinsburg with Troy Saunders. Clarence Waites is ill but hoped to recover soon.
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