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Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1916

Page

2

First Baptist Church Program for Sunday events

The program outlines sermons at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with timely messages for Jackson residents. Sunbeams meet 2 p.m. Young People's Union at 3 p.m. led by James Carmichael. Bible School 9:30 a.m. Scouts hold their second banquet with oysters chicken salad and desserts in Jackson.

Jackson Sunbeams Young People’s Union James Carmichael Bible School Georgia Baptist Convention Commerce Womans Missionary Union Scouts

Foley Kidney Pills Advertisement by Mrs Anna Byrd

Mrs Anna Byrd of Tuscumbia Alabama reports relief from back pain and rheumatic discomfort after using Foley Kidney Pills. She cites kidney and bladder trouble as the cause and mentions The Owl Pharmacy as the source of the remedy.

Anna Byrd Tuscumbia Ala Foley Owl Pharmacy

Call for speed limit laws to curb reckless driving

Dawson News notes that Revelation spoke of death on a pale horse and asserts motorists, not railroads, now kill more people. It cites Chicago with forty fatalities and urges legislation to enforce speed limits on public highways.

John Dawson News Railroads Chicago

For Rent Two Horse Farm in Henry County

Two tenant houses, store house, two large barns, blacksmith shop with tools on 60 or 70 acres in pasture northeast of Jenkinsburg. Seven room house. Apply to W. H. Maddox Jackson Ga Box 132. 10 27 8tp a.

Henry County Jenkinsburg W. H. Maddox Jackson

Quick Sale Near Town With Defered Payments

A property ad from Gordon H. Thompson offers a quick sale one mile from town. Terms call for half cash upfront with the balance payable by deferred payments. Dated November 3, 1911.

My Place Gordon H. Thompson

Notable city stats and industrial output items

Philadelphia reports 200000 school children while Chicago lists 6085 lawyers, up 228 in a year. Cleveland has 1000000 streetcar riders daily. China imports 4000000 dollars worth of leather annually. Dr Priestly is credited with color blindness discovery in 1777. African elephant tusks can weigh 100 pounds and reach nine feet. Philadelphia hosiery mills number 150 producing 15000000 dollars of material yearly.

Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland China Doctor Priestly

City tax books close November 20 notices

City tax books will close Monday November 20. All city taxes must be paid on or before that date. J. W. Carmichael serves as City Tax Collector with office at Carmichael Buggy Co.

J. W. Carmichael Carmichael Buggy Co

For Sale at Courthouse Door in Towaliga District

Land sale notice listing 47 acres of a premier one horse farm in Towaliga District with dwelling barn and one share of First National Bank stock. Sale to occur before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in December. Davis Kinard.

Court House Towaliga First National Bank Davis Kinard

The Aristocrat's Duty to End Division and Tyranny

H G Wells argues that true knighthood lies in overthrowing prejudice and oppressive norms. The aristocrat should use persuasion by example to free speech and knowledge, enabling imagination, science, criticism, industry, and honest, reasonable kindness to release men from current upheaval.

H. G. Wells

Powerful Effects of Music on Physiology Observed

Experiments on dogs show music increases elimination of carbonic acid and oxygen consumption, boosts skin activity, and excites nervous system responses. The text suggests savage and animal reactions to joyful harmonies produce soothing, pleasant nervous sensations.

France Exports Perfume and Soap to This Country

France shipped more than 3 million dollars in perfumery and soap to the country last year, nearly doubling the value purchased in the prior year.

France

Ants Apply Death Penalty For Drunken Ant

Dr. Schmucher recounts a Notre Dame lecture about ants enforcing prohibition. An intoxicated ant is reportedly killed by a four-ant committee, dragged to a water stream, and drowned as punishment for overindulging.

S. c. Schmucher University of Notre Dame St. Jasper County Ind Teachers’ Institute Schmucher John Lovett Indianapolis News

Pope's Diapepsin advert promises quick indigestion relief

An old advertisement touts Pope's Diapepsin as the quick safe remedy for sour gas upset and undigested food. It claims five minute relief, gentle digestion, and a fifty cent large case at drug stores, urging readers to avoid a weak stomach.

Thedford Advt

Cotton Prices and Living Costs Rise Together

The rising cost of living outpaces gains in cotton prices, making the commodity seem less beneficial amid overall price increases. The author suggests cotton’s relative value is overwhelmed by general inflation.

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