03 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1890
Page
1
A fragmented article extols a new health remedy described as a Goovein discovery, alongside praise for Bainbridge area trades and local industries. It mentions renewed business activity, a thriving press scene, and regional merchants offering samples and demonstrations to attract customers.
A July 3, 1890 beat details G. W. Hamrick’s house in Pruir, West Virginia, displaying two preserved mummies and a claimed method to halt decay and preserve meat and eggs. The article also covers political resolutions by Northern migrants in Georgia praising Southern hospitality, urging unity, and condemning federal election reforms as threats to democracy.
W W Wright and others petition Decatur County Superior Court to incorporate as Bainbridge Compress Company for twenty years with renewal, capital stock set at twenty seven thousand dollars, governance by a seven member board, authority to sue and be sued, buy real estate, issue stock, and borrow money. Filed May 26, 1890.
A young tramp of about twenty two years and Es ie Sullivan of Green Ridge Tennessee married in Nashville after a weeks long illness and flaring romance. Es s ie’s parents refuse to recognize the couple upon their return and remain distressed at the unexpected union.
Report from Philippi West Virginia describes G W Hamrick who keeps a log house full of preserved bodies and oddities including mummies and a lifelike cat guarding the doorway. Doctors visiting claim he can prepare a body in an hour without incisions or removing parts for world display.
Resolutions adopted by the Douglassville convention of Northern born Georgians emphasize immigration work as a key feature. The platform asserts citizenship rights across the United States and highlights opportunities under Southern conditions for happiness, wealth, and prosperity.
The expression denounces federal election legislation as a dangerous attempt by Republican leaders to steal the government by disenfranchising southern voters. It claims the bill is unconstitutional and aimed to empower a few ignorant voters while not applying to northern states where Democrats are ascendant.
The notice outlines five rules for newspaper subscribers and postmasters. Duties include postmasters reporting uncollected papers. all readers, named or not, are liable for payment. discontinuations require full arrears. stopping a paper at a set time still incurs charges if retrieved. and abandoning unclaimed papers is prima facie evidence of fraudulent intent.
The Philadelphia Times argues that northern demagogues harm Southern blacks by insisting on menial roles in politics. It accuses northern whites of feigned sympathy while seeking political gain from black citizens.
A June 23 open letter from Sect County Alliance urges members to withdraw from political activity, remain Democrats, and avoid leadership from interfering with unity. The senders warn against alliances crossing into political roles, cite cotton bagging shortages, and stress abstaining from endorsing aspirants while members vote individually.
A 19th century pitch explains a piano purchase club with four tiers, $2 initiation and weekly $1 or $2 payments, delaying delivery until contracts reach totals. Members may draw a piano early or swap to immediate delivery by higher weekly payments, with guarantees, delivery to station, and insurance.
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