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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1885
Page
3
The article mixes weather advice on rain and bathing with notes on summer health, a Senator's visit, and upcoming business. It mentions D A Russell visiting family, legislature adjournment likely around October 1, and Georgia’s growing legal and economic activities. It promotes bargains at J Leininger Co and notes Baptist services on August 2.
A fearful cyclone swept through our town last week with bargain frenzy in summer goods at J Stein inger and Go. Crowds surge to the store to seize low prices as the sale continues. A temperance message from a Grand Lodge deputy announces planned district visits to promote Temperance Literary Societies among youth and communities.
A local paper recounts the lynching of Tom Brantly, an Alabama man accused of brutal mistreatment of his wife. A mob of armed men seized him from Bainbridge jail, hanged him at a large oak near Col. Arnett's house, and dispersed. The jailer was released after the act, Brantly confessed to his crimes to fellow prisoners, and the paper defends the lynching as just and necessary, criticizing existing law as inadequate. Separately, a fire at an abandoned residence near Wright & Fordham’s livery stables is controlled by Bainbridge firefighters. origin unknown, with questions about night watch adequacy.
A quoted forecast from the Atlanta Constitution outlines wind mill options to pump artesian water for city distribution. It cites an 8.3 percent foot wheel raising 3,000 gallons daily at 25 feet, costing about 150 dollars with pumps and tower, a 10 foot wheel to 9,000 gallons at similar lift costing about 13 dollars, and a 12 foot wheel at 16,000 gallons for about 210 dollars, up to a 25 foot wheel at around 1,200 dollars to deliver 100,000 gallons daily.
The Rev R H Morris conducts a lively meeting at Reagan Court Ground in this county with a bush harbor seating a crowd. Services run through this week and possibly longer, then another meeting at Calgary before he resumes duties in LaGrange.
A Savannah News feature advocates forming village improvement companies as joint stock ventures to build and beautify towns. It argues modest share funding, regular payments, and profits from safer mortgages and local industries can transform decayed towns into thriving communities, urging citizen action and local pride. It also outlines ads for merchandise and medicinal tonics from local merchants.
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