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Newspaper
Cedartown Express
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1878
Page
2
The Express, claiming the largest circulation in the 38th Senatorial District, enters its fifth volume despite rough seas. The note of prosperity shines as the paper travels through turbulent waters and looks to a bright year ahead for the country press and its editor.
The body of A J Stewart, buried at St Mark's church yard in New York two years ago, was stolen on November Vth. A $26,000 reward is offered for arrest and conviction and return of the body. A cathedral costing $1,000,000 is to house Stewart and his wife.
The Rome Tribune critiques hostility to Gen. Gordon over his defense of Judge Lestey in the WAL campaign, praising his duty and urging unity. It laments proscription while acknowledging Pelton’s victory, warns against pulling down leaders like Gordon Hill and Hampton, and notes a sweeping fire loss of forty acres of frame buildings.
A passage from a New York Times excerpt discusses Southern attitudes toward enfranchisement of Black voters and the Republican party’s stance. It notes Wade Hampton’s proposals, the likelihood of Democratic control, possible disfranchisement pressures, and how northern and western states might react. The text references 1880 electoral plans, postwar party shifts, and independents in Georgia and other Southern states, with mention of a New York Herald summary.
A fragmented notice from State Line Georgia Alabama cites a small grog shop owned by Mr Creadaway and reports gambling and fights involving Mr White and Mr Reed. It calls for stronger sheriff action against wagering and hog theft, mentions a pending murder case, and critiques the Southern Pacific railroad politics amid national friction over transcontinental routes.
In a rough town scene a colored man battles temptation while a visitor recalls past lapses. Brothers Peter and George probe faith and resolve as a whispered caution about resisting wrongdoing unfolds. The dialogue centers on self control and moral testing.
Fragmentary text describes effects of warm climates on inhabitants including digestive issues and liver torpor. Mentions remedies such as Portales or Vegetible diets. Lacks clear events or individuals. appears as a damaged OCR fragment from a broader medical or travel note.
Notice to voters announces Lamy as a candidate for County Treasurer in the upcoming January election. The document references the October 24 date and the Peter O. Halts as the presiding authority.
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