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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
3
The manufacturer’s representative will visit the store to showcase Majestic ranges and their many features. Highlights include a copper hot water reservoir, a rust resistant charcoal iron body, asbestos board insulation, an air tight oven, burnished blue cooking top, and nickel trimmings. Buyers can receive a set of cooking ware at no charge with purchase.
Mrs O Oliver Dearing Colvin returns to Atlanta after summer at the Hotel Elder. Mrs Jo Newsome and her son Charles of Sandersville visit aunt Mrs Joe Warner. Mr J B Gregory travels to Houston for the Confederate veterans reunion. Mrs Mary Winburn Arnold heads to spend winter with daughters in Chattanooga and Philadelphia. Mr Edward Cornell stays at Robertson’s Sanitarium.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a universal laxative and digestive aid for biliousness constipation headaches upset stomach and bad breath. It claims the product works while you sleep with no griping and lists price points of 10 25 and 50 cents.
Rest cure follows a strenuous summer at the Hotel Elder with Miss Lucile Elder. Winter jumping into summer unsettled the sleeping public as coal, grates, and even quilts were scarce. Misses Pinkie Edwards Ruby la Moss and local boys attend Flo villa school. Mr and Mrs Dodson return to Jackson from the Warner House.
The county mourns the death of Mrs. O. J. Martin aged 49 who died Friday at 12 30 at her home near Jackson after a several months illness. She was born Miss McElhenney and her husband O. J. Martin died less than three months ago. Funeral services were held Saturday at Fellowship church conducted by Rev. George Delmore Godard.
The obituary notes survivors including sons T. F. Martin DeWitt Martin and G. V. Martin and daughters Mrs Elizabeth Hawkins of Barnesville Miss Ruby Martin Douglas and Lamar Martin.
An old advertisement asserts rheumatism originates from tiny bloodborne germs and promotes S S S as a blood purifier that cleanses the bloodstream to relieve rheumatic pain. It offers free advice from Ravione Yesait Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
Washington reports July and August price reductions for key farm products cost farmers about 1.75 billion dollars. George P. Hampton, overseeing director of the Farmers National Council, based the estimate on prices received by producers for wheat corn potatoes apples cotton and beef cattle.
On Saturday October 9 between 9 A M and 5 P M a Fordson tractor demonstration will be held within Jackson corporate limits by Buttrill Brothers. Stark Methodists to repair and paint church: at a Saturday meeting Rev E C Wilson formed committees to raise funds and plans to repair and paint the Stark Methodist church. J E McMichael was elected chairman, J Matt McMichael general superintendent, and George Harper secretary treasurer.
The piece stresses a strong active farmers organization is needed now more than ever. During the war period high farm prices masked the need for cooperation, but farmers recognize the value of organization to push their interests in the coming months.
A sale will occur at the courthouse door in Jackson Butts County Georgia on the first Tuesday in November 1920 during legal hours. It concerns 55 acres in the 613th district G M bounded by Evans Collwell Weaver Thaxton and R E Evans known as the Dr John F Thaxton old home place. Proceeds for distribution to heirs per deed from William Thaxton to J F Thaxton. Cash terms. Sept 18 1920.
Georgia Butts County notice cites T. F. Martin for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. O. J. Martin. Creditors and next of kin are summoned to appear at the ordinary's office to show cause why administration should not be granted on the first Monday in November 1920. Witness J. H. Ham, Ordinary, on October 6, 1920.
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