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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
5
A collection of editorial asides urges fair participation in the Butts County Fair and supports women’s suffrage. It notes upcoming elections on September 8, laments campaign lies, promotes civic boosters, and calls for prudent coal and cotton strategy alongside anti boll weevil sentiment and grain planting to reduce cotton acreage.
The Progress Argus endorses a proposed canning factory and salting station for Jackson as vital to diversify crops beyond cotton and to boost county prosperity. A mass meeting Friday will discuss the plan amid boll weevil damage and market changes affecting farmers, businesses, and schools. Judge O H B Bloodworth seeks re election to the Court of Appeals with broad local backing.
The Progress-Argus urges a strictly Democratic Georgia primary rooted in party principles. It argues only candidates aligned with national Democracy, Cox and Roosevelt, deserve GOP support, warning that a loose primary harms peace and progress.
The piece argues that Georgia's Democratic primary on September 8 would easily nominate a candidate if only party members could run. It notes a broader issue that the open primary allows any candidate to enter, creating unpredictable outcomes.
Newspapers across the state unite to back Hugh M. Dorsey for U.S. Senate as loyal Democrats rally behind the candidate. A light touches on market turmoil and calls for air amid share losses while local notes praise the Butts County Fair and Lamar county barbecue invite.
Jackson Camp No 87 Woodmen of the World mourns the death of John H Kimbell Name of the deceased is given with praise for his life as a husband father neighbor and Christian gentleman The resolutions express sorrow sympathy and recognition of his service and heritage with notices to the family and local paper Jackson Progress Argus dateline August 26 1920 Jackson Ga
Mr T W Ham of Jackson travels Sunday to Atlanta to join a state farmer's tour of inspection. The Georgia group will visit Kentucky Ohio Indiana Illinois and other states to inspect agriculture, livestock farms and state colleges. A Chicago packing house visit is highlighted. The party plans to return around September 5.
Forsyth defeated Jackson Thursday afternoon on the former's grounds by 8 to 8. Ashley Fuss of Macon pitched for Jackson but was hit hard as Forsyth won its fourth straight from Jackson this season. A large crowd from the area attended the game at Forsyth.
The ad promises $100 for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting internal remedy. It notes sale by druggists for over forty years at 75 cents and offers testimonials, with F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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