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Newspaper
Cedartown Record
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1876
Page
3
Notices announce candidates for Tax Receiver in Polk County from multiple figures including Wm. H. Morgan T. B. Yourn J. M. Anusaro Rowene H. Wien and H. R. Tavanoxy plus Charley Weat and local ads for Govan's store Jud Crabb's candy and organ company offerings and hides purchase requests.
An 19th century style advertisement touts August Flower as relief for dyspepsia and liver complaints. It targets Americans, cites symptoms like sour stomach and heartburn, and directs readers to Bradford Allen in Cedartown Georgia for an 8.75 cent bottle or a dime sample. It also references Cornish & Co pianos elsewhere in the issue.
News notes Miss Lula Watters plans a music concert in a few weeks. We report the death of Mr. W. E. Sanders in our county last Wednesday night. Cedartown touts itself as the best market for cotton and country produce in the up country. Jud Crabb offers Christmas foods and toys at low prices. W. S. Winters to give a free music lecture tonight at the Court House. The Sunny South weekly proclaims itself the region’s illustrated literary weekly with top writers and upcoming battles of the Army of Tennessee features. State and local agents are being appointed and clubs urged to subscribe for $3 a year or $2.50 for clubs of four or more, with home delivery and the journal.
Here a jumble of local ads and notices mentions Jud Crabb selling Christmas wares at low cash prices, trading for turkeys and eggs, and cheap groceries. The Cherokee Iron Company reports over 300 bales of cotton ginned this season, while Philphot & Dodds offer a good bark horse color or similar supplies. A tree fall incident on a nearby homestead kills a cow and calf. Other items include medicine promotions, court adjournments, and school ad placements, all reflecting a bustling Cedartown area.
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