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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
6
The Monroe Advertiser Forsyth will raise annual subscriptions from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars, and Covington News increases from 1.50 to 2.50 dollars. Some Western weekly papers adopt 3 to 4 dollars per year.
An advertisement touts Capatone as a quick warm up and relief for headaches neuralgia rheumatism nervous conditions and toothache. It claims instant relief with a 30c or 60c bottle and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Athens reports King Alexander of Greece died at 5 20 p m from wounds inflicted by a pet monkey earlier in October. He was bitten while interfering to protect his dog, and he had ruled since June 1917 after Constantine abdicated under Allied pressure.
The ad touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and proven safe by millions for over twenty years. It urges customers to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headaches, toothaches, earaches, neuralgia, rheumatism, colds and pain. Small 12 tab tins cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
A Benson type advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy that purifies blood and reaches mucous surfaces. The note identifies Foy Cheney & Co as the Toledo Proponents.
The sweet potato curing house in Flovilla operated by Georgia Farm Products Company owners W. A. Dozier and R. Troupe Smith is now in operation. The first consignments are being cured in a large plant, with expectations of substantial business this season. This is Butts county’s first curing plant and Dozier and Smith plan to exhibit cured sweet potatoes at the county fair.
A freak sweet potato shaped as three potatoes joined together was displayed at the office Wednesday by Mr L L Greer. The unusual tuber, called a triplet, is of interest and will be shown at the Butts county Fair.
After purges by registrars 298 Negro voters are qualified to cast ballots in the November 2 election. Of 321 registered, 23 were stricken for non payment of taxes.
J. H. Ham Ordinary directs creditors and next of kin of O. J. Martin to appear at his office on the first Monday in November 1920 to show cause why permanent administration should not be granted to T. F. Martin on the estate of O. J. Martin. This notice is dated October 6, 1920.
The 134th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Georgia Masons was held in Macon on Tuesday and Wednesday with about 1,200 delegates. Officers were re-elected and the endowment of the Masonic Home discussed. attendees from Butts county included L. L. Tison W. R. Kitchens A. F. Prich ett G. W. Brooks Hart Smith Wylie Flynt and others.
Miss Etta Colcough district agent for Canning Club work will assist Miss Annnie Lou McCord in arranging Butts county exhibit at the county fair. They will supervise the work with Mrs Lizzie Butner's death noted as a blow, and exhibitors are urged to proceed with preparations.
The article argues that good roads boost land value and ease selling. It notes Georgia has begun building improved highways and envisions future funding, manpower, and materials making all roads better, which would make the state wealthier.
Prior to October 18 there had been ginned in Butts county a total of 6,396 bales of cotton, compared with 10,200 bales a year ago. This is a decrease of 3,804 bales.
Mrs. J. W. Dysart of Cartersville Georgia reports lasting fatigue and faint spells, says Ziron Iron Tonic improved her energy and rest, and she recommends the product with a money back guarantee. The ad urges readers to try Ziron at their druggist.
Classified notice lists a 1920s Dodge Touring for 500 dollars and a Dixie Flyer for 175 dollars. Buyer may trade cotton at 30 cents per pound. Contact R. E. Chambers at the given address or phone for purchase offer.
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