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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1916
Page
5
A collage of local notes on finances for notices and obituaries, election talk about next Tuesday, calls to pay up and join the honor roll, county fairs in Butts and Georgia, jokes on moonshine and paper prices, and references to elections, the State Fair, and daily life in 1917 Georgia.
November 18 is tagged as Georgia Products Day as the live at home movement spreads praise for local goods and Georgia people strive to make every day a Georgia Products Day.
The president P. T. Dodge says 1917 paper prices will not be below three cents at the mill, hinting publishers face higher subscriptions and advertising costs or closures. The note cites a $20 per ton rise for 1917 newsprint, boosting anticipated gross income and lifting International Paper stock from about 10–12 dollars in 1916 to 40–50 dollars.
A South Georgia farmer holding Sea Island cotton bales is described as a potential plutocrat with prices around 40 cents a pound. The remark frames wealth by agricultural assets rather than urban riches, highlighting regional cotton wealth and market value amid mid century trade.
A historical note declares the only effective method to eradicate boll weevils is starvation. It dismisses freezing or poisoning as failures and emphasizes a persistence strategy against the pest.
The State Fair in Macon invites the public to spend a day at a comprehensive exposition of the state’s resources and possibilities, described as a great educational fair and a worthy regional event.
An advertisement urges parents to give Scott's Emulsion to girls during growth to strengthen body and brain. It claims the product provides concentrated nutrients to enrich blood, noting benefits like fewer illnesses and increased vigor, and states no alcohol in the formula. Bloomfield, N. J.
The family of Mrs. J L Kelley thanks friends for kindnesses shown during illness and death of Mrs. Kelley.
Mrs Evie Ezell visited sister Mrs Fley Thornton near Stark on Tuesday. Lynn Thaxton and siblings Anna and Nellie stayed with Lonnie and family near Jenkinsburg over the weekend. Multiple families hosted guests Sunday and Monday across Washington, Mangham, Ezell, and Thaxton households.
Last week Miss Sue Jane Perdue spent time near Jenkinsburg. Miss Hattie Lee visited Ora Belle and Sallie Mae Brooks on Sunday. Mrs Nepie and Rosa Weaver joined Eva Washington and her daughters Saturday afternoon.
Advertisement notes that men also suffer from overwork and fatigue when kidneys are weak or sluggish. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic to restore energy, with a call to action to purchase at The Owl Pharmacy.
Mr and Mrs J P Smith and family express appreciation for kindness during their bereavement and thank friends for beautiful floral offerings.
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