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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
2
Georgia press summaries report E E Crisson opening a placer mine on the Free Jim lot with a gravel bed promising payout. The Wells mine at Auraria advances toward a 10 stamp mill. Local editors Crisson and Woodward visit Progress office during the reunion. Teachers demand quarterly pay. advance notes argue for earlier payments and monthly wages. Spencer’s geology omits Georgia gold belt.
The piece argues sermons should teach right from wrong and educate conscience rather than focus solely on whiskey. It asserts many crimes stem from ignorance of virtue and urges timely moral instruction in family, society, governance, and religion to curb drunkenness and gambling for lasting reform.
A road congress will meet in Guineaville on Tuesday the 15th to discuss public roads and marking them for durability. Speakers include Governor Northen President Georgia Road Congress Hon J W Robertson vice president C M Straham and Ton G W Adair. The Progress urges best roads by cheapest means.
A B Coggins says he struck a big bonanza gold mine on a nearby place. He showed a fine color in a pan to friends this week and asserts gold is plentiful in Cherokee, expecting rich profits if developed.
Two thousand attend the Fifty-Second Georgia Volunteers reunion at the grove by the Baptist church in Cleveland. Speeches by Capt Rev Asbury Col J W Robertson and Ben Campbell celebrate past battles and postwar progress. A complete roster lists many members of Companies A and D and their officers.
An old advertisement touts a laxative syrup claiming quick relief for colds fevers and digestive issues. It highlights taste pleasantness and uses phrases about liver and towels, with prices listed and a sales location in a medical context.
An 1888 reunion of the 2nd Georgia Volunteers in Cleveland, Georgia, drew about 1,500 attendees from Georgia regiments. Veterans recalled the Civil War, viewed a battle scarred flag, and heard speeches by Col. John Kinsey. Attendees traveled by buggy, horse, and on foot, and many visited Dallonega afterward.
The department showcases a wide range of Dress Fabrics. Shelves brim with soft tans and grays transitioning to vivid colors like Royal Heliotrope. The lively counter and crowded tables emphasize the store’s emphasis on beauty and sparkle in material selections.
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