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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show seed oats, wear items and prices listed with garbled city and shop names. Readable items include store references to Georgia locations and price points around a hundred dollars.
Catholic Church holds services on the second Sunday of each month at 7 p.m. and the following morning Mass at 7:30 a.m. Episcopal Church schedule appears alongside.
Local notices advertise merchandise from Pittman Harrell and other shops, a Thanksgiving telephone schedule closure, a reward for a lost gold key ring, and medicinal ads. Reports mention Rev Chas. R. Nisbet’s sermon, Confederate veterans’ Savannah reunion, and Bainbridge Methodist dedication. Also from Plant System rail news and court proceedings notes.
A collage of city notices cites Pure Drugs at Wardell's Drug Store on Water Street, visits from D A Russell of Louisville, Daisy Subhers traveling to Macon, and various arrivals and sales at Pittman Harrells Belcher Bros and Bower's office. Posts mention weddings, professors, dress trimmings, oats for sale, and local market prices with colorful local anecdotes.
Discussion cites G W Hamilton's example of a Dalton Georgia mill growing from 2 000 to 20 000 spindles showing how southern mills can profit by starting small and expanding locally. The Charleston News and Courier notes a nationwide shift as southern mills prove viable and encourage regional investment while New England faces decline. Checks totaling 260 000 were mailed to Georgia teachers and school officers as early as December, with Governor Candler and Dr Glenn praising timely payment and relief for educators. Negro exhibitors at the state fair express confidence in state agricultural efforts and pledge to promote industry and harmony across communities.
European politics and business topics run through the item with Edgar P. Rathbone’s view on Transvaal tensions and Dutch immigration, plus notes on U S bank circulation, convict labor in Georgia, and local sales ads. Rathbone argues Dutch settlers influence. the piece also cites Treasury reports and market headlines.
A listing details the seasons stock featuring all colors of broadcloth, plaid patterns, and novelties in rough and plain goods with prevailing colors. Trimmings are offered to match each pattern from the fall and winter styles manual.
Local shop promotes an extensive display of Velvet and Smyrna Rugs in various colors and descriptions. Advertises special bargains and urges customers to compare prices before buying elsewhere.
A local promo proclaims clothing from a no name shop, asserting they can outfit a gentleman with a fine suit for less money than any Southwest Georgia house. The ad claims suits to fit the largest and smallest men.
A double case ladies gold watch with a single diamond is missing. The finder is asked to leave it at this office or provide information leading to recovery. A 10 cent Ely Cream Balm sample is advertised as a merited product from Ey Bros at 56 Warren St.
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