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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
1
Editorial notes criticize anti trust law in Texas, praise Georgia politics, and discuss war in South Africa. They report on Senator Bacon, a Georgia political figure, church actions in Athens, and a push toward cooperative manufacturing in Savannah and Bainbridge. Population growth, railroad depots, and economic trends in the South are highlighted, with scattered social observations and local concerns.
The South funds a growing share of new cotton mills, signaling confidence and attracting northern and foreign investment. The piece argues the region will double its mills within a decade, then shifts to concerns about flour adulteration, color discrimination in Indiana, and a satirical poem about morals and commerce.
Rural postal delivery expands mail access for farmers, major local figures like A J Clark gain positions, and northern imports mix with farm advice. News covers rivers rising, flooded farms, a fatal accident near Jacksonville, Alabama mills hiring thousands, and a crime discovery plus diverse agricultural notes.
An editor recalls a severe October cold that threatened consumption until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy provided rapid improvement after three bottles. RB Bruce advertises the remedy. A Bible county grand jury urges a constitutional amendment to legalize the whipping post for certain juvenile misdemeanants. Mardi Gras prompts reduced railway fares by Central of Georgia for excursions to New Orleans and Mobile with return by March 1 1960.
Georgia Decatur County tax sales scheduled for the first Tuesday in March at Bainbridge courthouse. Properties include Lasseter place in Attapulgus village, numerous lots and tracts in the 15th to 27th districts, several 1899 1900 tax liens, and estates of various owners including George Smith and G B Lamar. Levy notices issued by M W Bates tax collector and advertised by L F Patterson.
A brief dialogue shows Claribel asking about finances while her mother notes the husband appears hesitant to give money. The exchange hints at family financial tension and emotion over domestic budgeting.
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