Jackson County, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings, the Jackson Herald, 1891 -- 1895
Description:... These old newspapers were fascinating as well as being a valuable source of genealogical and historical information about olden days and the families of Jackson and surrounded counties. A variety of newspaper clippings are included, such as marriage notices, deaths and obits, murders, births, fights and shootings, legal notices, etc. Many of the articles merely gave an insight as to the characteristics, personalities, and occupations of various persons, their illnesses or accidents. Quite a few of the articles were about African Americans, and a few political notices were included. By no means was The Jackson Herald a dull newspaper! There was always something of interest going on in Jackson or surrounding counties, that made the news. In those days the purchase of a bicycle made the news, as well as how many hours it took that person to ride from Jefferson to Athens on his bicycle (including how many flats he had), or some other destination! Anesthesia was fairly new, and an operation using anesthesia, whether amputating an arm or leg, or an appendix, made the news. This volume is a continuation of four previous volumes of Jackson County newspaper clippings, starting in June 1875, by the author, Faye Stone Poss. It contains 424 + xii pages, a full-name index, a "Schedule of Legal Notices," and 16 illustrations.
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