23 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1891
Page
1
The text presents a disjointed editorial discussing money, allegiance, fines, and taxation. It references a speaker, education policy, migrant arrivals, ship passage for immigrants, and local bank matters in Eufaula. The fragmentary wording mentions 5000 arrivals, bank failures, and public concerns about standards and leadership.
An old but persistent plea argues that relying on a single crop, especially cotton, harms soil and prices. The Monroe Advertiser urges diversification into tobacco, hay, fruit, and other crops to stabilize income, reduce speculative control, and safeguard national food supply amid rising concerns about railroad and market dependence.
Quixoy Fia November 15 1890. J. Fenton tobacco agent offers cultivation guidance for this state. Topics cover seed selection time and bed prep transplanting soil and field preparation fertilizers and culture harvesting sheds and hanging packing for market insect control and a offer to visit plantations for field guidance and transport.
A fragment claims Botanic Blood Balm can heal consumption related illnesses and other ailments, with testimonial notes from W. Yates of Tullahoma. It then details an 1891 Georgia Decatur County tax sale listing numerous land lots and unpaid taxes, listing district numbers and lot identifiers for sale at Bainbridge Court House.
The piece argues editors are fallible and rely on readers to share worthy items of news. It stresses fairness and the business need for tips about illnesses, visits, and personal news to inform the community, proposing a simple postal card method to send items to the paper.
The Sparta Ishmaelite notes rising corn prices at 1.10 per bushel and expects higher next week while cotton prices stay weak. Alliance leaders in the South urge more provision crops and less cotton, arguing prosperity favors diversified farming. Col. E L Wight plans New Orleans negotiations to create a direct Albany route via L&N to River Junction and Alabama Midland to Albany, boosting Albany merchants through cheaper heavy groceries.
The section notes that some widows cannot prove facts via neighbors and Georgia citizens. It gives a ruling allowing out of state witnesses to testify before a court of record judge who must officiate under seal and certify witnesses are personally known, reliable, and credible.
The State Chemist analyzes Well No. 1 and finds artesian water from 900 feet deep excellent for drinking with slight alkalinity and dissolved carbonic acid. Bainbridge, GA, sits on a river bluff known as the City of Oaks, with strong growth along streets, a courthouse, hotels, churches, schools, a free water system, and plans for a new academy. Manufacturing includes a saw mill, planers, a cartage factory, cigar and ice factories, and electric lighting. the city markets to five counties and invites settlers, promising cheap lands, abundant crops, and rich fishing and hunting resources. Contact Gidressing, Tae Dzmoogar, inbridge, Georgia, for information.
Letters from readers praise Botanic Balm as a tonic and blood purifier. W F Qies of Milesville Ga and D C Blanton of Thomasville Ga report positive familial results. A Hickey of Lybor g Va and Julia E Johnson of Stafford P Q recount hair and skin improvements. August A Klazes of St Charles St ve also notes healing of eruptions and sores.
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