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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1893
Page
2
A 1803 Cleveland Progress piece denounces Georgia’s public school system, arguing standards are far too low for teacher licensing. It urges renovations and criticizes instructors while recalling Dickens and Nicolas Nickleby as moral reminders.
James G. Blaine, the nation’s leading political figure for twenty years, is dead. The Republican party loses a broad minded conservative leader, whose magnetic personal following swayed the masses. His grand aims were unmet as his power faltered at the crucial moment.
A letter complains of a public well behind the courthouse that yields little water. Citizens urge the county Commissioners to sink deeper for a reliable supply, arguing the current hole is a public waste. The piece reflects local frustration and seeks action from authorities.
The Athens Banner argues for expanded normal training for teachers, calling current education deficiencies a danger to future progress. It cites Georgia as one of the nation’s most illiterate states and urges immediate reform to improve literacy and outcomes statewide.
A Madisonian fragment recounts Ben and Jay joking about hell while a thermometer reads extreme heat in Arizona. The Devil appears, strikes Ben with a long red hot spoon, and scolds them to mind their own business as a female preacher faces a hotter fate elsewhere.
A rambunctious White County letter from a Georgia newspaper mocks circulating poetry theft, weather wags, and editor duties while recounting a goat escapade and the perils of running a country press. Readers are teased with punning critiques of weather prophets and a wish for January relief.
In a readings note Mr Yonan Mountain asks students to count the sun’s orbit around the earth, estimates five hundred seventy million miles for a daylong loop, and argues motion is a law of nature. He cites Venus and Jupiter in a species of geography lesson and references the north pole arrival as noted by the editor.
A harsh temperance column denounces whiskey as a social poison spreading through rich and poor, educated and ignorant alike. The piece claims addiction harms home morals, finances, and public order, urging citizens to guard the county against distilleries and banish the evil influence.
Knowledge states Syrup of Figs provides comfort and improvement by blending pure liquid laxative action with a pleasant taste. The remedy cleanses kidneys, liver, and bowels without weakening them, backed by medical approval and sold in 50c and 1 bottles by Callforhie Mg Syrup Co.
The Toccon News profiles Mr Wil l in Acre and his extensive family totaling fourteen children with ages from eighteen to forty four. The family, consisting of him, his wife, and all children, recently posed for a large group portrait in Tocco. The note adds regional pride for Northeast Georgia and a humorous Shakespearean aside about Ayers Sarsaparilla.
A medical advert urges readers to treat coughing and consumption fears with Shiloh's Cure, claiming it cures coughs and is widely trusted after selling over a million bottles last year. It also promotes Shiloh's Perow's Plaster for lame backs, with Sutton & Pitchford as sellers.
In a brief month, prominent names like Hayes, Butler, Lamar, and other leading figures have died, reflecting a sharp spike in high profile deaths. The piece notes the frequent final summons during January and lists celebrated individuals who have passed on.
A marvelous cure for catarvh diphtheria canker mouth and headache. Each bottle includes an ingenious nasal injector for more successful treatment without extra charge. Drive 50c. Sold by Sutton and Pitchford.
A Cleveland ad promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer for 75 cents, claiming it cures indigestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite yellow skin and related symptoms. Sutton & Pitchford sell it locally in Ohio.
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