19 Jul 1888
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1888
Page
1
An advertisement fragment promotes Williams Brothers IL as a top seller with calls to prove their lead. The jagged copy mentions music tunes and a promotional tel line, suggesting a regional sales push for a new release.
Philosophical reflection on suffering and virtue urges endurance and duty. It urges readers to accept hardship as part of life, learn from pain, forgive, and seek moral change, citing Job and guiding Populist-era sentiments. The piece blends religious consolation with advice on personal growth and social harmony.
Bainbridge, Georgia, touted as a healthy county seat at the western terminus of the F. W. R. B. on the Fint River, features artesian wells, pure air, and mineral waters praised by State Chemist H. C. Warre. Analysis shows strong dissolved minerals and slight alkalinity, with Well No. 1 at 900 feet depth reporting solid and dissolved contents.
An advertisement proclaims a remedy that claims to cure throat and lung ailments including cough, asthma, and related diseases. It asserts remarkable healing, urging readers to share with friends and try the product. The text is promotional and unverified.
At James Hartsfield's mill near Camilla a Fourth of July celebration devolved into violence. Gus Jones was shot in the left breast and likely to die, Jim Jones was shot in the back with facial injuries, Allison Collier wounded in the ear, and A J Morse cut. Pistols and clubs caused chaos. the brass band collapsed and many spectators fled in fear.
A correspondent argues small farms foster denser communities with churches and schools, better roads and homes, and livelier country life. He claims small plots yield higher per acre profit, lower taxes, and easier upkeep, while large farms cause debt and neglect. The piece urges selling excess land to improve finances and quality of life.
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