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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1885
Page
3
The issue reports on upcoming fairs and clubs, court sessions, and local improvements. notes changes in trains and mail, a jail delivery, wedding and death notices, and public interest items including hog nuisance orders, railroad plans, and inauguration festivities. It highlights community figures like Major Carlisle, Rev. J. M. Marshall, and Simeon Brinson with local business updates and social happenings.
During 1385 J A Butts druggist promotes his Favorite Fever Mixture as the cheapest and surest cure for malarial fevers in the region. It is described as harmless to the system and suitable for all ages from infancy to old age. The notice claims it helps longstanding chills and spleen enlargement with no equal on the market, offers a bottle at 50 cents, and provides full directions with a guarantee.
Local notices urge shoppers to visit Geo A Wight & Sons on Court House Square for cheap winter clothing and dress goods as they clear stock to make room for spring. Miss Viola Colbert offers reasonable jewelry repairs at her East Broughton Street residence.
An Acworth News and Farmer item tells of Mrs. Elizabeth Baker near Acwort praising Swift's Specific after lengthy suffering from scrofula and rheumatism. Two bottles helped her, four more bought from Northcut & Johnson, with renewed health and ability to do housework. Other letters praise Swift's Specific for rheumatism over decades.
City of Bainbridge enacts laws prohibiting hogs running at large within its limits starting April 15 1885. Hogs impounded by the Marshal may be released upon payment of fifty cents per hog plus twenty cents per day. If unclaimed after three days sale by public outcry and proceeds go to owner or City Treasury if unknown. Several ordinances amended repealed or repealing previous acts. Mayor W W Wright presided with council approval March 2 1885.
A 38 gun salute marked the inauguration as Columbus honored the new President. The report notes coverage from local papers and mentions related events across Georgia including ice industry updates, the Americus artesian well sale, and varied local notes on postmasters, trains, and farming.
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