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Newspaper
Cedartown Record
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1877
Page
2
The Rome Cedartown paper reports healthy fruit outlooks, a consolidated Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalalist, and local rail and river projects. It highlights Felton’s river improvement efforts for the Etowah and Coosa, Hayes administration support, and a push for economic growth in Rome.
The article describes a French method for growing tomatoes. When a flower cluster appears the stem is topped at the cluster, producing a new cluster of flowers. This topping is repeated five times to create stout dwarf bushes about eighteen inches high. Sticks or strings are laid along rows to keep plants erect and all laterals are ripped off. Ripe sap is directed into the fruit for better size and beauty.
There is no person living but suffers with Lung Disease Coughs Colds or consumption yet many would refuse 75 cents for a bottle of medicine Doctor A Boshbee's German Syrup has just arrived in the country and cures astonish all who try it Cut this out and take it to your druggist Bradford Allen to get a 10 cent bottle or 75 cent regular size
William Meeks of Ceparntown Ga writes from his cell dated March 19 1877 pledging innocence in the killing of John McCormick. He asks forgiveness from those he offended and requests editors print his communication before his impending execution. He hopes to see supporters one last time and asks local editors to publish.
A patchwork of local notes from the region reports Newton County prosperity, Rome Tribune disapproval of Mormon growth in Chattooga, and changes in railroad receivership. News covers crop losses, sheep killed by dogs, harmful trees in Walker and Chattooga, and health updates on ex governor Brown.
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