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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
9
Society column records numerous residents visiting in Atlanta Macon and Charleston with several returning from trips Mrs Emma Mallet improves at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Atlanta and local readers learn about quarantine tied to Spanish influenza for area schools and residents.
A vintage advertisement promotes a freckle and tan lotion made by squeezing juice from two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It claims freckles and blemishes will disappear with daily massage for a small cost.
Cotton prices quoted at 9 1/2 cents and sweet potatoes selling 50 to 60 cents a bushel. Henry county to vote on prohibition on the 13th of November. Call for a new city hall and a possible operatic house as a future project. The act allowing county voters to decide on prohibition has become law and the ordinary has scheduled an election.
The Sunbeam extols Mother's Friend as an external preparatory aid for expectant mothers, claiming it softens abdominal muscles, reduces pain at birth, and promotes a calm prenatal outlook. Braceland Regulator Co publishes it in Lamar Place, Atlanta, with a promotional offer for a free motherhood book.
Paoli Indiana man recalls severe fall cold with constant coughing that kept him awake. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing the cough after one bottle. The ad claims the product soothes irritated membranes, loosens phlegm, and clears air passages. Carmichael Drug and Book Company.
Atlanta readers urged to mail local newspapers to servicemen in France. Stories note papers boost morale by delivering home life, letters show ongoing interest, and readers are asked to continue sending issues across the ocean.
A promotional slip promises a trial package from Carmichael Drug and Book Company after mailing name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago. The kit includes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and kidney issues, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and bile.
The Kansas City Times notes public anxiety over a possible Hindenburg death report and the ongoing concern about his fate as rumors circulate.
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