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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1893
Page
3
A late catalog ad touts low prices on plaid cashmeres and dress suiting fabrics, including camel’s hair, water proof, and all wool varieties. It highlights ladies' gloves, busts, belts, shirts, and knitted undergarments, claiming prices far below competition with emphasis on bulk quantities and varied colors.
The Cleveland Progress outlines advertising charges in Cleeland Georgia dated October 20 808. First insertion costs one dollar per inch and subsequent insertions fifty cents per inch. Legal ads are billed at the rate set by law. Bills must be paid in advance.
The week featured court attendance by J J Kimsey and Wl Underwood, visits from A H Henderson and Sheriff Brown, and various local movements. Cattle and sheep drive toward southern markets, furniture transfers to Gainesville, and a protracted M E church meeting begins tonight as Gainesville and nearby towns see fevers and family visits.
A protracted meeting at Nacoochee concludes today with signs of improvement and renewed vigor among attendees. Mrs Hunnicutt and Mrs Roper from Chirkesville visit Cleveland and discuss free choir lessons for the Baptist church. R A Reaves of Athens travels to see Hon W H Courtnay about cleaning up an acre at the Loud gold mine, reported as enormously rich.
The firm Sut ton Pitchford has a receiver L Brown directing debtors to settle accounts and notes within ten days or face court action to collect. This order follows a judge's directive to foreclose collection.
For sale cheap one buckboard a four seated buggy with pole and shafts plus one set double harness, one set single harness, one good combination harness and saddle horse.
The Young Harris Debating Society hosted a crowd Saturday with Kemmer and Burtz on the affirmative and Crain and RG Wellborn on the negative arguing that the world is advancing in moral improvement. The decision was given by Lashley Wise Bell and Isellett with Bell as chairman. Gains visited Hinwassee on business amid noted local improvements.
In a small ceremony October 18 at Naccochee Methodist Church Rev. C. C. Spence united Oscar Kenimer of Cleveland and Jessie Glen of Naccochee. The couple will reside in Cleveland with a reception at Henderson House and many gifts received.
Mr Jas Chambers of Nacoochee was suddenly stricken with paralysis while at the courthouse. He was removed to his home and is recovering rapidly. Shortly after, Uncle Tom McAfee at his Cleveland home suffered a second stroke and remains in critical condition with little hope of recovery. Both are elderly men with large families providing care.
Townsfolk report J S Satterfield has opened a store in Blue Ridge at the old John Harkins stand amid local chatter. A protracted meeting continues in Loudsville this week and Marion shows signs of widening home influence. The Loudagill celebration drew many, with Capt. Nichols awarding the Mt Pleasant Sunday school banner. Minnie Jarrard visited relatives here while Garnett McAfee travels from Union County to see kin.
A discussion on irritability links mood to physical health noting liver, rheumatism, and digestive problems as causes. The article promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy to improve condition, calm temper, and prevent domestic quarrels.
An administrators sale notice states cash in advance is required for club rate purchases. The directive emphasizes prepaid payments and nonrefundable terms for patrons seeking discounted access.
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