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Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1921

Page

5

Local Visitors Share Weekends in Griffin Area

Mrs. Robert Chambers and Ruth of Griffin visit Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thaxton. Lena White spends weekend with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. White. R. O. Stodghill and Boyce Cawthon visit Griffin on Thursday. W. J. White and Francis join Mr. and Mrs. Cham bers and children Sunday with Harrison Cawthon. Mrs. W. D. Duke visits Wiley Mitchell family. G. W. White, Mrs. Robert White and son Jared with Lena and Frances White spend Friday.

Robert Chambers Ruth Griffin R. A. Thaxton Lena White G. W. White R. O. Stodghill Boyce Cawthen W. J. White Francis John Chambers Harrison Cawthon W. D. Duke Wiley Mitchell Robert White Jared Lena Frances White

Butts County Livestock Association Set For Friday Meeting

The Butts County Live Stock Association will meet Friday at 2 o clock in the courthouse. Members will hear a report on the visit to Eatonton creamery and Putnam county dairy areas. Plans for a Better Pastures Day and progress on the Jackson cream station will be discussed.

Eatonton Creamery Butts County Live Stock Association Court House Eatonton Putnam County Jackson Live Stock

Dodson's Liver Tone Sells Against Calomel in Ad

A vintage advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer liver tonic than calomel. The copy touts a money back guarantee, claims regulation of liver stomach and bowels, and notes 15 million bottles sold.

Dodson Adv

Community urged to support Jackson and Butts County schools

The notice calls for full support from all residents to boost education. It emphasizes saving children through education and building the best schools in the state, urging collective effort rather than criticism.

Jackson and Butts County

Card of Thanks to Jackson Fire Department

Mrs. R. E. Stanfield expresses sincere gratitude to the Jackson fire department and others for their good work during the recent fire that threatened her home.

R. E. Stanfield Jackson Fire Department

Mansfield social notes include visits and name change query

The column lists several local visits with families in Mansfield including Mr. and Mrs. Kitchens and Miss Ruthie D. Kitchens with the Rupert Washingtons, the Cawthons with the Stodghills, Cleo Washington in Covington, Louise and Byrd Cawthon from Atlanta with Frances White, Walter Duke family from Stark with Bob Smith, and L. L. Washingtons at Gaithers. It also identifies the Newton county writer "Guess Who" as Mrs. Howard Standard formerly Miss Katie Bell Gray and invites responses.

Mansfield John Kitchens Ruthie D. Kitchens Rupert Washington Boyce Cawthon R. O. Stodghill Cleo Washington Covington Louise and Byrd Cawthon Atlanta Frances White Walter Duke Little Son Stark Bob Smith L. L. Washington Gaith Newton County Guess Who Howard Standard Katie Bell Gray

Genuine Bayer Aspirin Warning For Safe Use

The notice urges buyers to verify Bayer branding on every aspirin package or tab to ensure a genuine product prescribed by physicians for twenty one years. It notes uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain with aspirin sold in twelve count tins and larger packages by druggists.

Bayer

Forsyth Cotton Mill Turns Down Large Order

Signs point to firmer business conditions in Forsyth as a local cotton mill declined a 75,000 pound yarn order at a good price due to pre booked demand. A Forsyth dry goods firm also faced cloth price increases of one cent per yard, signaling a slow return to normal levels.

Forsyth

Deposits in Georgia Banks Rise in 1921

Georgia state banks show deposits rising by 4,319,500 for the year ending June 30, 1921, over 1919. Total resources climbed to 552,350,000 in 1919 and 286,594,000 in 1921, with overdrafts and checks held dropping substantially under T. R. Bennett's administration. Capital stock also increased from 29,250,009 in 1919 to 34,059,000 in 1921.

Georgia T. R. Bennett State Banking Department State Treasury Bennett

Community notes from Union Ridge and area visitors

Mrs Alfred Dodson and family host in Stark as Mr and Mrs Dodson visit their children. Several local residents and guests are mentioned visiting friends and relatives including Miss Lillie Belle Smith from Worthville, Miss Tassie Fears from Atlanta, and Mrs R E Stacy from Atlanta. Updates include ill relative Mr J F McCord at home of Mr and Mrs W M Freeman.

Alfred Dodson Stark Tom Fears W. L. Dodson Lillie Belle Smith Worthville Anna Freeman Bob Fears Wciid Moncrief Ethel McCord Atlanta Black & Moffett W. M. Freeman Miss McCord Nacooche Valley Tassie Fears Miss Fears Nobles’ Sanitarium Lena Tyler Jasper County Job Tyler Marcus Freeman M. L. Freeman Claud Norsworthy L. R. Dodson J. F. McCord Covington van M. Freeman Missey Anna Freeman Wm. Boyd Newton County R. E. Stacy Whit Nelson Wclid

Colored School to Open September 5 in Jackson

The Jackson colored public school will begin Monday September 5 with co principals P G Page and Fannie Henderson. Additional teachers may be hired if needed and classes will be held at Bethel Flats on Oak Street. Aimed at uniting factions, the board plans one school with tuition fees for out of town students and an entrance charge. Page brings 35 years of experience and Atlanta University ties. Henderson has led the school previously and also attended Atlanta University.

Jackson Colored Public School P. G. Page Fannie Henderson Oak Street Wll Page Africa Brooklyn Connecticut Atlanta University Colored School Jackson

Mrs W D Gilmore Buried Here In Jackson

Friends learn of Mrs. W D Gilmore death in McRae after two strokes. Formerly Miss Nannie Jinks from Butts county she lived there with her husband the late Dooly Gilmore. Survived by two daughters and a brother she is interred in Jackson cemetery after service at the Methodist church led by Rev J R Jordan.

W. D. Gilmore McRae Jackson Emily Jinks Methodist Church J. R. Jordan Jackson Cemetery

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Jackson Community Chautauqua Livestock Club Ers Ss. H. Thornton Jackson, GA Riga Forsyth Cotton Mill Monroe Advertiser Cate Cardu Cardus Mrs. Simpson DR. Dove Seem Union Ridge Carey Carey Newton Hardware CO D_ a Alc Henderson Atlanta Trust Company Smith Bros. Concord Nursery W.J. Weaver
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