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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1885
Page
3
The issue notes a visit to Manilas by several figures, discusses local politics and events, mentions the Exposition, arrests, and social notes. It covers health tips, agricultural updates, and local commerce, with various named residents and businesses highlighted.
The notice recognizes Miss Wardell who starred as Puss Pearley in the play Wanted a Correspondent and praises her grace and articulation, earning hearty compliments from the audience.
Capt. Wm. Milton of Climax, 63, a capital farmer, plowed a furrow twenty one and three quarter miles long in a day. He stopped two hours at noon for dinner and to feed his horse, then worked from sunrise to sunset. His splendid crop reflects his hard work, and his example is praised in Decatur county.
Squire Shoals of Climax narrates a Florida lake fishing tale. He describes a duck mom feeding seven ducklings to a large trout, then hooks a big silver side that pulls boat and angler half a mile before landing a fourteen pounder. He claims to have kept the ducks as well. Fact.
The Decatur area reports a grisly sequence involving Emma Bailey and Mariah McNair in the death of Bailey’s newborn. A coroner’s jury found the child’s death caused by intentional neglect, and warrants were issued for both women. Separately, two white rafters allege Robert Gary’s drowning, with witnesses noting a head wound and blood on his shirt, prompting further scrutiny of river laborers.
A Georgia mother recounts her two year old son's recovery from paralysis and ankle impairment after taking Swift's Specific, claiming braces were discarded and health improved dramatically. The letter also promotes other remedies and local merchants selling patent medicines and household products.
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