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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1896
Page
3
A fire struck the Cleveland Mattesian area in 2002 damaging property connected to the proprietor. The incident prompted emergency responders to secure the scene and assess damages, with no immediate reports of injuries or official cause released. Local authorities continued investigations and residents were advised to stay clear of the affected zone.
An exposition building in Chicago for Southern textile goods and other Southern products is seen as a wise move that will boost commercial development in the South. The piece cites vast undeveloped trade near the Americas and Asia, noting Cuba and China as key markets and predicting robust growth for American manufacturing, especially in iron and steel, machinery, and agricultural implements.
The weekly press is criticized for attacking State School Commissioner Glenn and hindering his plan to reform Georgia’s common school system. He works actively to secure better teachers and school houses, aiming to improve the department beyond past administration.
Fragment from a Columbus Enquirer Sun piece argues a new method by Commissioner Road should be given a fair trial before condemnation by critics tied to the old school. The text references Cos. Glenn and a proposed serial approach needing evaluation.
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railway offers ten dollars in gold for the best name for its new fast Pullman line from Macon to Tampa. The route, passing the Suwanee River by daylight, runs nightly from Macon at 11 24 p.m. arriving Tampa 2 30 p.m. the next afternoon and returns leaving Tampa 10 7 1 6 a.m. arriving Macon at 4 a.m. Send your suggested name with paper and date to G A MacDonald G P A Macon Ga.
The County Board of Education met Tuesday with all members present and elected Rev. B. W. Allison president. A motion to reconsider teacher payment rules failed. Schools begin January 6 or as soon after as convenient to finish the spring term by March List, with the second term starting July 13 and ending the second Friday in December. An election for a teacher will be held at Friendship school house Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, with J. P. Evans and O. M. Lothnidae conducting and reporting to the commissioner. Each parent may vote per pupil aged 6 to 18. Permissions granted for sending children to Beth el and Concord. teachers must have county approval to teach out of county. Monthly teacher reports will be required and blanks supplied by the commissioner.
The proposals to carry the mail from Cleveland have been announced. Ledford wins the Cleveland to Clayerville NC route three times weekly at 800.19. CW Ledford secures Cleveland to Halfway weekly service for 149.95. Catchings of Washington DC handles the Cleveland to auto daily route for 318.00. Adams of Euno wins Cleveland and Euno twice weekly at 36.19. Churchill of Windsor MO takes Cleveland and Blairsville daily at 306.98. Thompson of Alto Ga wins the Cleveland and Alto twice weekly at 94.00.
Monday Judge Kimsey conducted the competitive exam for stenographer to the Northeastern Circuit court. Three applicants, Ed Cooley with Pledger Cooley of Leo and Charlie Findley of Gainesville, appeared. Findley excelled, securing the place, while the other two showed notable ability and need practice to reach proficiency.
Our clubing offers list subscriptions from The Atlanta Weekly Journal and Progress at 110 a year, The Atlanta Constitution and Progress at 1.50 a year, and The Cosmopolitan Magazine and Progress at 1.60 a year. The Cosmopolitan is praised for illustrations and reading materials, referencing Robert Louis Stevenson and The Great North son’s latest work.
Positive remedy claims to treat nervous exhaustion and dyspepsia with heart palpitations. Questions about souring food, morning fatigue, bad mouth taste, head and eye discomfort, irritability, breathlessness, left-side distress, impaired memory, and gloom. Advert copy cites lack of other remedies and asserts strong efficacy.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Carbo-Digestive Compound with money back guarantees and physician access to formula. The rest notes court proceedings in White County, Georgia, including property sale petitions by Castlebear minor heirs and an administrator seeking sale of lands, with notices from Ordinary J. W. Freeman and fees listed.
Sheriff sale at the courthouse in Cleveland on the first Tuesday in January 186 will offer parts of land lot 87 about 125 acres known as the Brown old mill place and deeded to J H Nichols with Mary E Logan mortgage, and also parts of lots 55 68 82 and 85 in the second district of the county at the Wm Nix estate homestead. The sale includes about 200 acres with rich gold property, timber for building and mining, and is tied to three Justices court files in favor of Mary E Logan against Wm Nix and J N Nia now owned by Alice M House. Also an undivided one third in lot Win the git district comprising about 250 acres. Property levied to satisfy court claims and notices given as required.
Immense stock for spring sale includes Apple Pear Peach Cherry Grape and other fruits. Offers frost shade ornamental trees and pages. Wholesale by large planters direct with notes payable in six twelve and eighteen months. Address Sorvrunux Nonaka Willelieste.
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