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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
4
Judge Beverly D. Evans of the United States District Court warned the October grand jury that strange times bring threats to the supremacy of law. He condemned mobs and illicit distillers and urged public cooperation with officers to shut down illegal bootlegging operations.
Baxley Ga Oct 6 Three men were killed and two more are expected to die after a boiler exploded at the Johnson gunnery late Saturday. The blast hurled the building’s second story onto nearby farmers teams and wagons outside. The dead are A B Dunn commissioner of Appling county L W Crossley farmer and Will Brown a negro fireman.
Mr. T. H. Haley and family express gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement.
In Washington Georgia on October five a mob stormed Lincoln county hunting Jack Gordon a Black man who shot Deputy Red Freeman and wounded a citizen. One suspect was shot dead two were whipped and five others were held as the mob pressed for further action before dawn.
Report says Gordon was seriously wounded in the same jailyard clash that killed Deputy Sheriff Freeman. An affray produced the fatal shooting, leaving Gordon a critical casualty and authorities investigating possible motives.
A large crowd gathered at the courthouse square as guards were increased while a suspect named Gordon faced possible transfer to the scene of Freeman's death. Police and deputies controlled the gathering amid calls for accountability.
A Monday sale at Etheridge Smith & Co The Aluminum Store will distribute aluminum so everyone gets some. Purchasers must bring exact change no phone orders no exchanges no back orders and no charges. Sale starts at 10 A.M on the 13th.
London reports that men born from January through March are stronger taller and superior in intelligence than those born in other months. Dr Marceli Boldimi notes research supporting the claim though full details are not provided in the snippet.
Research by Italian scientist Dr. Dela Rovere suggests the share of children with inferior intelligence is lowest among those born in January and February and highest in August and September. The finding highlights birth month effects and urges further verification.
Advertisement asserts genuine Bayer Aspirin in Bayer package with directions for Headache Cold Pain Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. Claims Bayer name authenticating aspirin described by physicians for nineteen years. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents.
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