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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
1
A disordered scene near Wolfhamp Ireland features protesters and a driver arguments as a late professor’s schedule collides with a motoring dispute. Amid the confusion, a political activist woman asserts independence from campaign constraints while other figures discuss travel and delays.
An 19th century note touts the kola tree from Central Africa as a valuable addition to agriculture. It describes growth to forty feet, yields of 500 to 500 pounds per tree, pods with four nuts, and a sale value around 61.00 per ponderl. The text praises stimulant alkaloids and kolanin, compares kola to caffeine, and forecasts wealth if introduced to Florida and U S colonies.
The article recalls late 19th century work by Galvani on frogs and electric currents, arguing it nearly halted engineering progress yet opened a field with potential to advance knowledge. It notes a later experiment suggesting electric current effects through a trough and hints this could mark the start of psychophysiology, with long term implications.
An unscrutinized description of a barroom scene features an amateur artist creating belloom rage with burlap and old carpet. The piece uses muted tones to resemble printed art, with motifs including olives, browns, pinks, and butterflies. Edges are fringed and the paint is intentionally pale to avoid bold shading.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is hailed as the best after the World's Fair air committee tested products and admitted only Ayer's, awarding it medals and branding others as bubbles. The piece urges belief in the medal over puffery and promotes Ayer's as the superior tonic.
A long, fragmented update from Georgia notes county issues, court actions, and regional developments. It mentions Montgomery County lynching allegations, railroad mortgage filings in Atlanta, a planned grain elevator by Southern Railway, ongoing cotton mill walls near Monroe, and a Georgia colonization boom with rapid town growth and 15,000–25,000 projected population waves despite unsettled housing.
Growth of the South notes ongoing activity in southern industry and textiles, with mills expanding and new ones planned. It cites cotton plans for higher prices, rising woolen and knitting mills, new textile plants in Mountain N, Chesterfield G O, Atlanta On, Martinaville Ve, and Ken zville Tenn, plus several new companies and buildings including a 612,000 church in Vatioala, a 115,000 club home in New Orleans, and a 53,000 residence in Lawrenceville Va.
The passage notes that newcomers to a new country feel a disconnect as crops fail and emotions fade, reflecting a correspondent’s remark on hardship and adjustment before a broader report.
The Mississippi Methodist Conference ruled that women cannot preach, citing St. Paul as guiding doctrine. Rev Grimes invited evangelist Mollie McGoornel to assist in revival, leading to a canceled engagement and sharp opposition among clergy and lay members. A separate note reports Judge Murphy granting a twenty day stay of execution in the Durrant case.
Market closes steady as Atlanta area grocers list price levels for coffee pork beans flour and dairy. Reads like a ocamped catalog with numerous prices for staples including sugar, bacon, potatoes cabbage and corn meal across assorted brands and pack sizes.
A Detroit reader praises Dr Williams Pink Pills noting dramatic improvements in her daughter’s health after vaccination and illness. She recounts pain relief, restored appetite, and regained strength, attributing these gains to the pills and urging others to use them.
Advice condemns whipping a poorly nourished horse as cruel and ineffective. It urges stopping to feed the animal, noting food builds strength and endurance. It warns that a starved, pale horse with thin blood tires easily and will weaken further if whipped, recommending a permanent plan to build tissue and support muscles, digestion, and nerves.
The cod liver oil is described as a valuable food producing muscular, digestive, and nervous strength. Hypo phosphites are said to add stability to the nervous system. Improved appetite, richer blood, and better flesh are stated as lasting benefits without the need for any stimulant.
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