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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1916
Page
9
Fourth through sixth graders named for Flovilla School with lists of students. early line includes a vintage health advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to treat catarrhal deafness and offering a $100 reward for an uncured case, with circulars and price.
A brief shopper note highlights affordable suits on sale at The Busy Corner, praising value and variety for women shopping for wardrobe updates. The item emphasizes inexpensive pricing and accessible styles.
The Bainbridge Democrat reports a prominent Decatur County citizen has developed a poison that supposedly destroys boll weevils without harming cotton. The inventor, who requests anonymity, says field tests on a heavily infested tract yielded a splendid top crop after initial boll destruction.
C A Phillips' Western Dramatic Company will perform In Arizona a four act comedy drama of western life in Jackson next Monday night November 20. A band concert will be at noon. Admission prices are 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
Cheerful health pitch promoting Cascarets as a liver and bowel cleanser. Claims relief from headaches biliousness breath coated tongue and sour stomach and urges nightly use to feel grand. Includes a market price cash offer and a stray line about speckle peas.
The Busy Corner stocks a wide range of ladies plush coats priced from 12.50 to 35.00, offering affordable options in multiple styles to suit any shopper.
Classified notice from E. O. Huson seeking to buy chickens eggs corn peas and other country produce with contact at the rear of First National Bank. Dated November 10 1911. Also notice to contact J. A. Joyner for speckle peas for sale.
Indian Springs reports Mr. Ben Cleveland accepted a position at the New Morris Hotel in Birmingham for the winter and left last Thursday. Mrs. Bessie Bryans traveled from Valdosta and Mrs. Duncan Burnett from Athens to attend the funeral of Mrs. Keaton. Basil Keaton plans a return to Arizona Thursday. Davie Bryans visits sister Mrs. McMinneman in Macon. Mrs. Arnold returns from Atlanta after visiting daughter Mrs. T. P. Clay. Oscar Bryans remains ill. Mrs. J. E. Cornell and Miss Lucile Elder attend U. D. C. meeting at Mrs. S. O. Ham’s home. Cottage prayer meeting held at the New Elder Hotel Tuesday.
Express shipment of new suits and dresses just arrived. A feast of bargains awaits buyers at the Busy Corner. See us at once.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a valuable general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for liver function malaria prevention blood enrichment and overall health improvement.
The United States Internal Revenue Office in Atlanta announces sale of seized property from Harvey McMullen Jackson Georgia for violations of law. Items include two white mares mules about 15 years old, a two horse Mitchell wagon, and two sets plow harness. Sale set for December 2, 1916 at noon at the Jackson courthouse unless claims are filed sooner.
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