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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
3
A collage of Bainbridge notices covers theater plans at the Opera House, church sermons, and upcoming excursions. It notes visits by locals, business changes, and ongoing smallpox concerns, plus remarks on city improvements, telegraph lines, and community events.
A brutal attack last Saturday near Colquitt, Miller County, left three dead and a wounded daughter after a family blamed for prior Bastardy charges. Authorities report eight men jailed with more expected, as residents demand swift trials and possible hangings. The incident follows a long feud sparked by local legal actions and threats.
Mrs H J Bruton entertained a large circle of friends and Miss Clare Bruton at a Thursday afternoon gathering. The event featured a new game Musical Love Tale with prize winner Mrs E R Bruton receiving a gold lined sugar spoon and a stylish refreshments service followed by a fond farewell.
A Waycross Georgia resident writes to the Albany Herald proposing a back treatment for epinal meningitis. He suggests a red flannel piece soaked in turpentine applied along the back and heated with a hot iron for twenty to thirty minutes, claiming to relieve or cure nine cases out of ten. The letter is published for readers seeking information.
An advertisement-led page notes fall and winter millinery, corsets, embroidery silks, collars, and more. Mrs M J Reynolds promotes price and quality, mails from northern markets, and ships directly. A social at Donalson House features Progressive Hearts with prizes awarded to Mrs W G D Tonge and others. Occasional opinions on town characters accompany local notices and a smallpox vaccination update from Miller County.
George O. Smith ads as a real estate agent handling suburban and farm timbered lands, mill sites, manufacturing properties, and lands owned by non residents. He offers protection from trespassers, general real estate services, and notes readiness to operate in Patterson's Bank Building during wartime as safer investments with farms, city residences, and tobacco lands available.
Our stock of Turkish, Persian and Smyrna rugs and carpets shines with ruby, turquoise, emerald and opalescent hues. The ornate floor coverings are offered at reduced prices, highlighting the rich quality and decorative appeal of the collection.
In a 1899 sales pitch Belcher Brothers of Bainbridge Georgia declares 1898 the largest year yet despite low cotton prices. One partner will head to New York for spring stock February 12 and the firm cuts prices to move inventory including 5¢ yard Pereales and 4¢ yard sheeting. Shoes, clothing, and plows are advertised with assurances of value and customer satisfaction.
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