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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
3
White County residents advocate subscribing to a proposed railroad project. They consider funding 320,000 to 360,000 and push for a line passing near Cleveland and Dahlonega, or a branch from Lula to Dahlonega. Local businessmen urge incorporators to include White County, promising freight and passenger gains and possible feeder lines to Nacoochee Valley.
Friday gathering of Alliance members in the county court house led by President W. Blackwell and Secretary F. M. Hulsey. Delegates are to be chosen from reorganized sub Alliances before the September grand rally in Cleveland. A basket picnic will accompany the event as three active sub alliances prep for new officers at the September meeting.
DOL Payne a Macedonia teacher and Andrew Jackson, a local resident, clashed after an afternoon session. Payne allegedly whipped a son of Jackson, who then entered the building, assaulted Payne, and left the scene. Jackson faces charges of assault and battery and unlawful entry. Payne faces cruelty to children.
Two popular young people, White and Miss Potts, were quietly married Sunday morning at the bride’s father N. J. Potts home. The ceremony was led by Rev. W A Simmons with many relatives present. Attendants included Little Miss Mollie Allen, Miss Nina Dillard, Sam Dorsey, Charlie Potts, and others. After the service, guests went to mossy creek for a dinner at Potts home and a reception followed at T. Dorsey’s house. Best wishes were offered by numerous friends.
Wohut known as the Thompson dot five miles from Cleveland sold last week by YW Thx as agent to a Boston syndicate of capitalists who will develop it and build a mill to extract gold from ore. The lot, said to be among the county’s richest, formerly owned by George L Thompson of Alabama. Titles examined and clean. White nuh mining property continues to move forward with another new mill added.
About 150 people attended a mass meeting at the courthouse Monday to consider the whiskey question. Clergy leaders were elected officers and a resolution urged moral influence to suppress whiskey manufacture and sale, with pledges to support enforcement if law violations continued.
Locals visit and renewals in White County include Merritt for dentistry and Rev John Loewen from Young Harris. Mrs Underwood returns from Cornelia. Dr Norton visits Dahlonega. watermelons arrive by M L Allen. a loudsville temperance meeting adopts resolutions urging limited alcohol and criticizes internal revenue laws. local disputes erupt over reports to revenue officers amid a heated audience.
A reunion of the 62nd Georgia Regiment Co A will be held in Dahlonega on the 80th day of August, 1895. Survivors of all other commands are invited to meet then and all friendly papers are asked to copy. By order of R.n. Asagny, President J. 2B. Thomas, Secretary.
The Q and A page offers wheat fertilizer formulas using cottonseed meal acid phosphate muriate of potash and other blends with per acre broadcast ranges. It also explains sorghum hay curing steps from mowing to drying, stacking, and fermentation, ending with storage guidance.
A White County man reports hog theft accused tied to Tenry Robinson lodge. The case of Henry W. Wimsey faces Supreme Court action reversing a prior decision and pending return to White from the chain gang. Observers caution against pretrial confinement before court ruling.
An OCR damaged promotional text touts Scott's Carbo-Digestive Compound with sensational questions about digestion and breath. It alleges relief from senile fog, gloomy moods, and breath issues, claiming a unique remedy without offering credible medical evidence.
An advertisement from Concord Chemical Co. of Topeka Kansas touts Scott's Carbo-Digestive Compound as a leading prescription remedy. It claims potent nerve and stomach relief, promises refunds if ineffective, and urges readers to seek the product through the company for a formal application and genuine efficacy claims.
John Martin opens a shop at the Hamby Stamp Mill for brick and smithy work. The business will be carried on by Mr Ler Gardner who invites old customers to visit the new stand and continue patronage.
The article urges using remedies for strength and illness prevention. It cites Lord Sarauparitia as a general tonic to purify the blood and resist disease. It warns that changing water can cause trouble and recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Vegetable Pills as gentle aids to digestion without disruption.
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