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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
11
A compilation of brief biblical maxims and anecdotes attributed to religious figures. The passages emphasize timely mercy, purposeful living, steadfast faith, and humility, with quips about prayer, mortality, and the meaning of actions in the Christian life.
John Kiser announces relocation of his pressing shop from Mulberry street to Cemetery street near the colored cemetery and a branch office at Sam Lee's laundry. All work left at the laundry will be called for and delivered.
A health column warns daily meat intake may raise uric acids that clog kidneys and cause dull kidney pain, dizziness, sour stomach, and nighttime urination. It recommends Jad Salts style kidney flush with four ounces of rad salts daily, an effervescent drink made from acid oil and lemon juice with lithia to neutralize acids and ease bladder weakness.
The old time remedy Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair to a natural, glossy shade. A druggist notes it works evenly when applied with a sponge or brush, with hair appearing darker by morning and richer after another treatment.
Washington report shows casualties from all causes in the American army from April 6 1917 to September 1 1919 totaling 322 182. Breakdowns list killed in action 35 583 died of wounds 14 742 died of disease 58 073 died of accident and other causes 8 092 wounded in action 205 690.
The piece argues that while the nation may not be driven by money obsession, it exhibits noticeable economic symptoms. It cautions readers about underlying financial pressures and consumer behavior that resemble monetary zeal.
The government ginners report released on Thursday October 2 states 1,854,170 bales of the 1919-20 crop had been ginned by September 25, versus over three million bales in 1918. Prices fell half a cent to around 33.5 cents as of Thursday morning in Jackson. The crop condition was rated at 54.4.
Orangeburg farmers from the upper county gathered to consult lawyers on possible damages from fertilizers sold last spring containing borax. About a hundred growers reported poor yields, with one man saying two bales on twenty five acres where a bale per acre was normal. Comfort and economy line promotes Cole's Hot Blast Heaters.
The public faces a clash between union law and nonunion citizens as tensions rise. Unions have not strengthened their standing and have largely lost ground in the eyes of the people.
Madge Kennedy stars in Through the Wrong Door at Liberty Thea ter beginning Thursday at 3 p m. The plot centers on a girl who by mistake enters the home of a western mining magnate and discovers her father’s role in a fraud while her fiance and the man she loves confront a web of wealth and deception.
In Montgomery, Alabama, John Temple, the third Black man lynched in twelve hours, was shot dead early today in a hospital ward after allegedly wounding Policeman Barbaree during a late arrest. Earlier, Miles Phifer and Robert Croskey, accused of attacking white women, were lynched just outside the city.
The city tax books are now open for the payment of city taxes for the year 1919. Office located in the justice court room in the court house of Jackson Georgia.
Judge Don Albert Pardee oldest judge in point of service on a U S court bench died at his Atlanta home on Ponce de Leon avenue from acute indigestion. He was 82 and senior judge of the fifth circuit court of appeals. He is survived by his wife and brother Judge William E Pardee of Ohio. Funeral services in Atlanta preceded a move to Wadsworth Ohio for interment.
H. M. Vaughn, a valued employee, mangled his hand severely a few days ago while operating a saw in the Empire Buggy Co. shop.
Classified sale item lists Ford cars from 1917 1918 and 1919 models offered by H. C. Barnes. Brief notice invites potential buyers to inspect or inquire at a local address.
Roy W. Moore of Macon, census supervisor, announces that all applications to be census enumerators must be filed by October 15. The job runs three weeks rural and two weeks urban, paying four to six dollars per day. Butts County residents should file by October 15.
The tax books for 1919 are complete and available in the Ordinary's office. Taxpayers may pay between now and December 20, 1919, with T. W. Nelson as Tax Collector. October 1, 1919.
An advertisement promotes SD MEDAL as a daily remedy to cleanse poisons from kidneys and restore vigor. It urges continued use after health returns and claims three sizes and sealed packages are available at all drug stores.
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