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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1889
Page
2
A broad, crowded page notes Georgia taxation on traveling sewing machine agents, racial employment issues in Philadelphia schools, and a New York youths smoking incident. It also promotes patent tonics and medical remedies, reports on European arms races, and warns of looming conflicts amid rising war preparations and debt across Europe.
Deputy Paxton returns from Walbachyieg with nearly all male residents in custody after a White Cap style regulation incident led by F. M. Cutler. Cutler allegedly forced marriage after his wife’s death and abuse, prompting villagers to pursue and punish him, capture him with a lasso, and whip him before arrest. He then swore warrants for the town’s men.
A vivid 1890s reader praised a Christmas day as perfect across Georgia. The writer, noting sunshine and warmth, compares the day to June and November, describes fragrant scenery, bees, blossoms, and a peaceful mood, and ends with the promise of peace on earth and goodwill.
Judge Adams imposes harsh sentences on Yamacraw rioters convicted of resisting an officer and attempting murder. The editorial emphasizes swift punishment to deter future disturbances and to foster respect for law enforcement in the city.
The New York evening paper reports that Dr. Alexander E. McDonald, general superintendent of the Ward's Island insane asylum, has become insane. Once a leading authority on madness and its treatment, his decline is seen as a grim irony given his role in expert testimony against Guiteau in Garfield's assassination case.
In Charleston on December 29, the Euston Home village houses over sixty indigent elders in newly built cottages funded by the late William Euston. The trust, begun about nine years ago, plans for up to 200 residents, with free utilities, and employs J M Connelly to move inmates at no charge.
Advertisements tout Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee and free trial bottles at Zacharias Drug Store. Electric Bitters is praised as a tonic and remedy for liver stomach and kidney troubles and fever Malaria claims. Testimonials from Rome Georgia and Mobile Alabama endorse its efficacy and other medicines sold by W D Hoyt Co.
A county woman credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a miraculous cure after seven years of illness and a three month cough. She slept through the night after first dose and improved dramatically with one bottle. The notice identifies Mrs Luther Lutz and promoters W C Hamrick & Co Shelby NC and Zacharias' Drug Store Bainbridge GA offering free trials.
A business letter warns the recipient to pay their outstanding bill or risk further action. The firm names J Sremcer & Co and threatens legal collection if payment is not received, stating past due balance will be turned over to a lawyer.
The sheriff will sell at the courthouse door in Bainbridge on the first Tuesday in February 1889 the northwest corner of lot 317 and portions of lots 286 215 316 317 plus 17 1/2 acres in the southwest corner of lot 317 all in the 20th District totaling 580 acres. The properties were conveyed to M O Neal and J M Ingram by 1877 1878 deeds and the sale satisfies a superior court fifa in favor of Charles L Flint against J M Ingram. Jan 2 1889. L F Patterson Sheriff.
Decatur County Georgia property listings for the Sheriff sale describe Lot No 100 and 3 4 acre parcel in Fowlstown. The listings note the sale date on the first Tuesday in September and list Greenberry Thomas and Dennis Philyaw as property owners subject to two Justice Court fi fas. Patterson, L. Sheriff.
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