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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
9
The marriage of Miss Ada Sams and Mr. Thomas Miller of Brunswick occurred Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents’ home on Second street. The couple, surprised friends, will reside in Brunswick.
A pharmacy advertisement promotes Fo Ley s Honey and Tar as a remedy for bronchial coughs. It claims the product stops tickling in the throat, reduces inflammation and irritation, soothes discharging membranes, opens congested air passages, and provides relief. The Owl Pharmacy is named as the vendor.
Georgia Butts County sheriff sale on first Tuesday in November at courthouse. Property of I B Carmichael and J L Carmichael, 10 acres more or less, bounded by Harkness lands and public road. Also machinery including boiler engine saws elevator press and shafting. Exec issued by Superior Court in favor of W H Foster. Property in possession of B G Carmichael administrator. October 10, 1916.
In Jackson Butts County Georgia a parcel described as Lot No.3 on the old brick yard property fronts Spencer street west 50 feet and runs back 107.51 feet bounded by Lot 4 to the north lands of M. Ft. Mallet to the east Lot 2 to the south and Spencer street to the west. The property is in the possession of Rufus Woodward and is revived as his property to satisfy a Superior Court execution in favor of J. R. Conner. Sheriff L. M. Crawford conducts the action.
A Western town councillor, John Hammer, confronts a prominent citizen during a meeting. The citizen vows to run for office, but Hammer retorts that the man would have a better chance of entry to a lunatic asylum than the council.
An advertisement from Gainesville Georgia promotes Foley Kidney Pills claiming cure for sleepless nights and multiple pains. It features a testimonial from H. T. Strange of R F D 3 describing ten years of restless sleep ending after taking two pills nightly with water. The Owl Pharmacy appears as the seller.
Legal ad informing all creditors of the estate of J. A. Kimbell to render accounts and all debtors to pay promptly. Date shown September 5, 1916. Admr. S. B. Kimbell.
By order of the Court of Ordinary the executor will sell to the highest bidder on the first Tuesday in November 1916 a tract of about seventy acres in the 613 district of Butts County. The parcel is bounded by C F Carter Dr H W Copeland W H Hammond and W Washington with a public road to Jackson High Falls. Terms cash. Oct 2 1916 W H Thaxton Executor J B Thaxton.
R H Maddox admix applies to the Ordinary for leave to sell land belonging to the estate of Mrs T L Chambers for distribution to heirs. The application will be heard at the Court of Ordinary at the next regular term on the first Monday in November 1916. Dated October 5 1916.
117 acre J A King place offered for sale as whole or partial. Terms to suit purchaser. Contact W C Stodghill or R F Welch for details. Dated October 6.
The piece notes the peacock's origins in India and Ceylon and its prevalence in regional art. It mentions peacock shooting as a local sport, its decline as a table delicacy, and the edible eggs and white flesh likened to pheasant. Feathers are produced in France, though birds are hard to rear and tend to wander if not kept wide.
In a terse exchange Mamie and the American heiress discuss how the lord’s father amassed his wealth. He vows to forgive the means if it benefits Mamie while asking if the fortune remains intact. The scene blends intrigue with practical concern over wealth.
A cockney angler complains to a Highland boatman about entitled status. The boatman retorts that his ancestors have borne legs for 2,000 years, while the angler claims 200 years of bearing arms. This antiquated boast contrasts social pretensions with medieval humor.
Deep sea sailors joked about coast wise mariners. In the Philippines the coast line totals 11 511 statute miles with one mile of coast per ten miles of area. The Philippines area is 115 026 square statute miles, compared to the U S ratio of 232 square miles per coast mile and the U S coast line at 13 026 miles using three mile steps.
An 1916 Georgia proclamation announces a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish Solicitor General fees in any judicial circuit. It outlines the amendment's text, the voting process, and the November 7 election date, issued by Governor Nat E Harris with Secretary Philip Cook.
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