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Newspaper
Cedartown Express
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1878
Page
3
Local items report visits to Atlanta for the fair and church meetings, departures to Pennsylvania, and various ads. Notables include the death of Mrs. Treadaway, Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup promotion, rail and cotton market notes, piano purchases, and plans for a local brass band and Reading Club event.
In Cedartown weights are tallied with 35 men averaging 108 pounds each and 14 women averaging 107 pounds. Rome citizens debate raising funds as yellow fever measures loom. A musical concert by local youth seeks organ funds for a Baptist church. Health notes praise Dr Halren and Fagen remedies.
Fragmented 19th century ads advertise a gin with 25 bales per day in Cedartown Ga with Sept 4 78 date.Listings promote buckets sifters brooms and new goods at Jud Crabb and Jup Oram's with roasters and groceries. A health note favors Green's August Flower for liver and dyspepsia claims. Local mill and evaporating pans offered with period pricing and vendor names Bradford Allen Harrison Co and Bos Hutor Henderson.
Rockmart area news from August 1878 reports weather delays fodder, a doctor in good humor, a baby girl born, and drummers returning. Judge Lester to address Rockmart residents, Mabry gravely ill from a sawmill accident, local betting on elections, new huts, election reorganization, and a Mayoral result. Protracted meetings planned with several pastors, bridge work ahead, and praise for Judge Brower. Local business listings include multiple sewing machines, Graff’s Potash, and sale terms at the office.
A Haralson County reader urges Democrats to set aside petty disputes and unite behind the party's principles. He condemns disorganizers, urges support for the nation's Congress, and questions support for opponents in the Seventh Congressional District, urging loyalty to the people and their candidate.
A vintage advertisement extols Merrells Hepatine as a cure for headaches liver complaints and dyspepsia claiming rapid relief within twenty minutes. It touts digestion benefits and urges readers to obtain the remedy from local shops including Burbank Jones Hutchersons Beer and Hutchersons Billiard Hall presenting a period tone and sales pitch.
Deported life thirteen months old Lizria Matty Miller, called Litria Mary, died after illness. The obituary laments the child’s sweet smiles, notes parents and friends’ efforts, and hopes she rests in celestial glory with angels in a distant, peaceful home.
Democratic party in Haralson county invites Hon W H Felton and Judge Lester to appear together in Buchanan during September term of the Superior Court so the public can hear and judge their claims for Congressional honors. Signed by H M Brown Democratic Executive Committee Marathon county. Cartersville Express Marietta Journal and Fireland and Fireside to copy.
For sale I offer a forty five saw gin with extra light running gear. Three horses can do a task that normally needs four. I plan to run a steam gin next season. R. S. Towrnson.
An advertisement extols Bradford & Allen Liver Pill as highly effective with rapid sales and growing demand. It notes relocation to a new Rome Street location by early July to accommodate expanding trade and invites old customers and new buyers.
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