Temperance Society Pushes Signatures at Meeting
A temperance gathering reports twenty five new pledges added to the cause with remarks on dangers of alcohol. Leaders Mr. Strobel and Mr. Hillsign praise fidelity and urge continued vigilance as Young man remarks he has drank enough to float a boat. Next meeting set for Monday at Broughston St Church, more pledges expected.
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Strobel
W.S. Williford
Hillsign
Sam
Broughston St
Temperance Banner Reports Growth in Harris County
Wakesville Georgia February 20 1844 the Mountain Creek Temperance Society meets weekly at the Temperance Hall and Beech Spring Academy with over three hundred pledges to total abstinence William White Esq and John J Little Esq address the audience and inspire support young women lead by example joining the cause with enthusiasm
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Mr. Brantly
Friends of Temperance
Old Harris
Mountain Creek
Temperance Hall
Beech Spring Academy
William White
John J. Little
Speech by Billy Jones Draws Enthusiastic Cheers
The fragment notes Billy Jones of Jonesville delivering an address that was described as a scientific spludge of immense magnitude and preponderosity. He was cheered enthusiastically for his speech according to the readable portion.
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Billy Jones
Jonesville
Billy
Temperance Movement Grows in Western Georgia
A reader in Florence Stewart County Georgia writes about temperance progress since last fall. A Sardis Baptist Church society formed in September drew about forty members and now tops sixty with few pledges broken. A Sumerville temperance society at another church has sixty to seventy members and appears flourishing. The writer hopes alcohol will be shunned by church and state and urges others to join the cause.
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Georgia
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Summerville
Editor Struggles With Readers Critics and Demands
A column discusses the editor’s difficult position balancing fearless opinions and reader expectations. It notes complaints about tone, length, type size, and ads, then shifts to brief items: Col. William L. Stone’s new Indian chief honor, Mormon proselytizing in Mississippi, and indigo cultivation in Louisiana with potential to supplant cotton.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
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A Doctor's Bill and Odd Charges from 1844
A satirical piece lists an outrageous medical bill by Timothy Snooks to John Caremal, detailing charges for attending at home, a black horse, a dirty pulse check, tongue examination, and dietary questions. It also includes assorted notices on insurrection rumors, government changes, and local advertisements.
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Timothy Snooks
John Caremal
Exchange Table Specie Basic Checks
Exchange table notes basic specie values and check handling for the firm. The fragment mentions checks and coin values in a financial context without full details.
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