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Newspaper
Cedartown Record
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1877
Page
2
A circulated petition titled A Position for Cheap telegraphing advocates replacing Western Union with Post Office telegraphs. About 6,500 circulars mailed to postmasters nationwide claim telegraphs belong under the Post Office Department and should be government operated for public benefit.
The report notes that Rev F R Goulding near Roswell backed George delegation influence to secure a signal service post for Lloyd Goulding in Washington City. Georgia figures show rapid church growth and economic development with rising membership, property value, and preaching staff in the North Georgia Conference.
A summary of election results shows Norwood 96 votes, Hill 78, Smithy 27, Johnson 11, Walker 4, with 34 votes for the United States Senator. The issue notes upcoming constitutional convention passage and includes editorials on Georgia politics, printer debts, and the rise of a new mixed drink called the bulldozed cocktail, plus local correspondence about migration to Florida and newspaper circulation concerns.
A distressed printer dreams of a hellish scene where Morpheus guides him through a red hot workshop. The demon Baton recounts torturous punishments for subscribers who never pay, including molten lead, burning wires, and grinding stones. He awakens shaken, fearing the consequences for those who default on payments.
A garbled historical advertisement touts German Syrup as a cure for lung disease with dubious claims. It mentions doctored names, worthless promises, and a local shopkeeper promoting the remedy at low prices, urging readers to try it despite unclear authenticity.
A fragmentary write up mentions photographs, an overs style, and an illustrated catalogue from Cornish & Co in an auction column. A comic tone accounts for a cat tale in Hokoks store where a cat allegedly eats a pound of meat, prompting exclamations and a puzzled reaction.
A long legal notice from Hall and Polk counties in Georgia announces executors sale of Terry Couch estate and multiple land parcels in Polk County. It covers public outcry auctions, dates on the first Tuesday in February 1877, and various properties tied to different court actions including tax and mortgage related fi fas.
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