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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
2
A long, varied 1909 era notice column from Bainbridge Georgia discusses patriotism, prohibition expansion, potential gubernatorial candidate G Gunby Jordan, alleged pension fraud investigations, district attorney politics, Southern industrial destiny, farmer organization, the first Black owned life insurance company in Atlanta, a postponed trial, and rail prosperity signals with farming guidance and cotton price outlook.
A harsh denunciation targets a man who scorns honest work. He is accused of selfishness and theft of others' labor, wearing a gentleman's guise while lacking Christian spirit and human kindness. The speaker elevates the laboring man as noble compared to the accused.
In Washington on January 30 House leaders held conferences to align on shipping liquor between states. They plan to attach liquor regulation to the penal law reform bill, which has privileged calendar status, hoping both chambers will approve liquor measures faster than a separate bill.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of Georgia visits Washington as a guest of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Hosts include Mrs Cheries W Shelton at 9215 Street, Mrs JoH Rotin at 1607 S Street NW, Mrs Revert Cobon at 1215 Euclid St NW, and Mrs Henry E Williams with a luncheon and dinner events continuing through Saturday.
A moral appeal urges young men to avoid gambling and drinking even in remote camps. It argues gambling corrodes character, notes white and black workers' involvement in saloon temptations, and calls Christians to moral outreach in lumber camps, sugar plantations, and still towns to stem degeneracy.
The piece notes state legislatures from Georgia to South Carolina debate prohibition with likely majorities claimed. Florida and Arkansas Texas show strong support as the nation edges toward a solid South stance on the issue.
Washington letter reports Judge Griggs promoting a bill to destroy confiscated whisky brandy wines and beers rather than send them to the Atlanta custom house. The measure targets illicit distilleries and dry state sales, with Griggs arguing it reflects constituents' will and prevents evils of improper sale.
A writer laments overindulgent parenting and warns that coddling children weakens courage and self reliance. Parents are urged to let kids bear minor pains, teach respect for others, and avoid letting illness or guilt-trip excuses excuse selfish behavior.
Washington writes of a man kept in bed five weeks after a bite caused deep gashes. A salve from Buchlen's Arnica cures the eczema boils burns and piles with claimed success. John Washington of Hosqueville Texas endorses the remedy.
Legal advertisement from Decatur County Georgia announces sale of five acre tract in Donalsonville. The property, tied to a mortgage from K D Carr to Citizens Bank of Tran City and levied to satisfy a fifes in favor of Citizens Bank of Iron City, is to be sold at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in March 1909, under sheriff J H Emanuel.
At Bainbridge at the same time and place several properties were levied on to satisfy city court cases. Vehicles and livestock including an Automobile of Keo make, a gray horse and buggy, cattle and multiple horses were levied as property of defendants J T Clark W H Scott and Gordon Sirmens RF Cloud and others to satisfy judgments for Williams, Loeb Whiskey Co, Thomas Admin, Pickran and others. Sheriff J H Emanuel, February 1908-1909.
A Bainbridge Georgia city lot is described with boundaries on Southwell Street and adjacent by Mrs H C Allen Mrs Ly Nyssbaum and Mrs Chloe O Neal. The land fronts about ninety feet and extends back roughly one hundred fifty three feet and was levied on as the defendant s property to satisfy a city court writ of fieri facias in the case E J Hamill versus S O Neal dated February 2 1909.
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