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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1889
Page
2
An obituary notice or masthead fragment notes the Democrat paper dated in Russell and Jno. M. Brown as editors and proprietors with an 82 year age reference and NM location.
The New York Herald reproduces interviews with Democratic senators and representatives on who will head the party. Replies vary from Cleveland or Randall to no clear leader, with many favoring Carlisle, Mills, Whitney, or a split leadership. Several say no single leader exists and the issue hinges on future developments.
A draft of comments shows multiple U S politicians from Georgia Mississippi South Carolina New Jersey Indiana West Virginia Kentucky and Missouri weighing potential Democratic leaders and the impact of the 1892 convention. Several say no clear leader exists yet while others predict regional blocs will shape future policy. The discussion highlights uncertainty about who will guide the party or whether leadership will emerge from the western or southern factions.
The Savannah Florida and Western Railway Company held its tenth annual meeting with Col J H Estill as chairman and R Smith as secretary. Reports by President Plant, General Manager Haines, and Treasurer Lee showed earnings up 6.3 percent, tonnage up 7.6 percent, and a 1.8 percent decline in passengers. Dividend set at 4 percent. Plant, Haines, and others elected to the board, and a proposed Georgia and Florida Short Line charter was noted for reference. The Plant group departed for Brunswick after the meeting aboard the 2:44 pm train, with plans to visit Waycross, Albany, Gainesville, and others.
Representative Richard W Townsend of Illinois died at noon from pneumonia contracted during the last congress illness His widow children and his brother the District of Columbia health officer attended his deathbed Funeral plans not fixed but he may be buried in Congressional Cemetery Townsend born 1849 in Maryland educated in Washington later moved to Illinois taught school admitted to the bar He served in the Forty-fifth through Fiftieth congresses and was active in Democratic politics.
The article lists the cabinet picks with Blaine Noble Proctor Tracy Wanamaker Miller and Rusk as key appointments and discusses Georgia beef trade. It notes Georgia cattle under 175 pounds vs Western cattle over 400 pounds, urging improved cattle breeds, better feeding, grass and corn, and local production to compete with western beef. It concludes with a call for Georgia to grow beef pork grain and hay locally to boost prosperity.
A cautionary advertisement warns readers not to fall for cheap imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs, and colds. It urges purchasing only the genuine remedy, claiming it provides relief for throat, lung, and chest ailments. A trial bottle is offered free at a local drug store, with a larger bottle priced at one dollar.
A Bowne era note marks the Bent Brick Store in Bowne Block, measuring 30 by 89 feet, listed as among the best in Bainbridge. The entry references a test date January 1 1999 and a favorable interest rate from A T Bowne.
An 1889 Bainbridge notice warns interested parties to file objections within ten days on extending Green Street through estate properties. The item also advertises Shilohs products claiming cures for indigestion catarrh and cough with various prices and guarantees.
Rome merchants tout Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and related remedies with claims of many cures in the city. The ad notes free trials at Zacharias Drug Store and endorsements from local figures, phrased in 1888 promotional style.
Decatur notices announce wild lands offered for sale in May 1889 tax sales, listing parcels within the county that failed to meet payment or redemption requirements. Officials emphasize sale proceedings, locations, and deadlines for delinquent properties handled by the county treasurer.
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