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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
7
Dr Hamill remains in grave condition after two days of critical illness. Physicians Poole Chason and a large network of friends offer prayers as the brave fight continues.
The fragment describes a proposed Bainbridge Federal building at the corner of Broughton and a nearby site now occupied by Judge Bower. It stresses central location for convenient access and notes proximity to the Post Office and the Wainwright Hotel, suggesting the site could be made more attractive.
A nostalgic meditation on sunshine and sunny faces lifting moods, easing burdens, and spreading cheer through social circles and households. The piece extols warmth as life giving and essential, linking cheerful expression to happiness, hope, and communal harmony.
A plea urges the county to analyze soils and establish an experimental farm to determine lacking nutrients and suitable fertilizers. With railroads and market access, the piece envisions immigration and a revival of truck farming as soil improvements unlock land value. Also notes WANTED second hand bars and burlap by Richmond Bag Co in Richmond, Va.
A Bainbridge Telephone Co appeals to subscribers to report wrong numbers and pay arrears by February 16 to ensure an accurate directory. The firm promises improved service through public cooperation and leniency with operators to raise standards.
A court tale of bankrupts with unusual reasons. A young aristocrat who inherited 2 million dollars at 23 went bankrupt at 26 after lavish dining. A gambler owes thousands and cannot obtain more loans. Weather and insects ruin businesses, and a beauty decline ends an insurance agent’s income as her wealth drops.
A historic anecdote depicts the first lord of the admiralty sending a calm public dispatch to Admiral Codrington. In private, he muttered a blunt expletive. Codrington then commanded at Navarino and destroyed the Turkish fleet.
The African lion asks why the grizzly bear is absent while the Honess explains the bear is laid up after a tortoise bite. The quip ends with a shell game pun as reported by the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Two victims recall a man they trusted as a perfect gentleman with a suave manner. They quote a Catholic Standard and Times remark that the way of the transgressor can be soft, reflecting their disbelief and disappointment in the swindle.
Clinton's Meat Market slashes prices 20 to 25 percent on native meats, advertising cheaper cuts and a full range from spare ribs to back bone pork. The ad claims long standing value and daily freshness as customers are urged to buy now.
Mrs A G Tyson of Livermore California writes of her five year old daughter who suffered loss of appetite nerves and fatigue. A book described a method to extract cod liver oil elements and Vinci helped the child gain strength. The writer urges other mothers to try Vinci. Lardless cookery and Cottolene are advertised as digestible substitutes for lard.
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