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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1885
Page
3
The issue blends light notices from Bainbridge Florida diasporas with farm reports, social updates, and small-town commerce. It notes harvests, cane and cotton yields, local marriages, church activities, school openings, and regional rail prospects while sprinkling quips, editorials, and local ad copy about harnesses, post offices, and clock funding.
Local advertisement touts Beverly's for flour sardines cream cheese smoked shoulders cabbage crackers and high prices for country produce The misspelled copy promotes a syrup clarifier by R D Sins of LaGrange GA offering free details by mail
The item notes a flashy display of Dress Goods at the Flint River Store sparking excitement among ladies. TOM TERRELL announces his family grocery market with fresh goods from Thurber Whyland & Co. and stresses best, cheapest offerings near Dr. Wardell's. A pursuit at Liverman’s Mill ends with a captured gambler jailed awaiting trial.
To the Public from New York to this city. Jenas Loe Wadam Reynolds invites ladies to visit her fashion emporium for millinery and notions with new fall and winter stock. Butterick patterns and embroidery supplies offered. J. Sieininger & Co. promote themselves as the oldest, most prosperous merchants.
The extensive religious revival at the Baptist church concluded Sunday night after two weeks of double daily services led by Rev. J. J. White and Rev. T. A. White. Seventeen new members joined, including G. B. Moore, Goldsmith Gurley, Wilie Guss Bruton, Nettie Scott, and Mrs. Conine, with many existing members revived across denominations. It is likely Bro. White may receive a formal call to lead next year and possibly relocate here.
An OCR fragment markets J Steiniger Co with wholesale and retail deals and extols low prices at Flint River Store and Jonas Loeb's for suits shirts hats underwear and shoes. It urges travelers and Bainbridge shoppers to visit Emery Johnson's Sewing Machine Depot and local grocer Grokery.
Last Tuesday a week ago in Thomasville a twenty one year old telegraph operator died from a chronic kidney disorder. His body was brought home and buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. He was sociable, had many friends, and two years as Central Railroad agent in Eden.
Bainbridge is the best market west of Savannah for sellers and buyers due to river facilities and competing transportation lines. The piece urges residents to support town growth, beautify streets, invest in improvements, and back public officers while keeping politics from business. It emphasizes civic pride, urging hustling, courteous behavior, and responsible advertising in the local paper.
Market brisk in Bainbridge with Middling Fair prices. Post Office established at Recovery. M C Johns appointed Postmaster. Sylvania Academy notes strong school under Mr J W Campbell. call for more store chairs for ladies. Debates over railroad petition and local politics. Death notices for Sophronia Hamilton and J W Wilkerson. Exchanges, editorials, and household remedies fill the page.
A Flint River Store notice touts cheaper goods and cash sales after October 1. It claims a circus or steamboat would not match local activity and urges prompt payment to save trouble. It frames cash purchases as the path to better deals and emphasizes furniture and carpets as essentials.
Bold claims promise new railroad to Tallahassee and grand shop openings. Notices urge cash payments after October 1 and warn of lawsuits for unpaid accounts. Flint River Store touts boys waists, latest clothing, dress goods, cloaks, jackets, and footwear to draw shoppers.
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