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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
3
Leonard writes about longing for home and loved ones while serving abroad. He notes scarce cigars, costly tobacco, high gasoline prices in France, ice cream and sodas in Boston as distant memories, and a resolve to defeat Kaiser Bill. He sends regards and love to family.
A fragmented collection of old ads promotes Foley remedies for coughs kidney and bowel issues and a Danderine hair product promising healthier hair. The clumsy copy urges mail-in trials and points to a local drugstore sell. It also references a hog show and urges bond purchases in a stray note.
The War Department announced the death of Calvin Ridgeway a colored selectman from Butts county in France due to disease. He went to France several months ago and is the county’s first reported fatality among men in the war. Ridgeway aged about 22 or 23 formerly lived near Wilder’s store. his mother Mamie Ridgeway. No further details from the war department have been received.
Hugh Richardson state director notes Georgia at 48th place in War Savings Stamps purchases. Officials hope the state will soon climb to its full quota as cotton movement boosts sales. County chairman R. P. Lasnett expects better W S S sales with cotton picking up.
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