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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1895
Page
3
The Cleveland Progress in Cleveland Georgia lists advertising rates: one dollar per inch for the first insertion and fifty cents per inch for each subsequent insertion. It notes legal advertisements are set by law and wills for the base are due and must be paid in advance.
The article cites A. W. Smith asking White County ministers to answer his Bible question set about heaven and righteous living. It notes a recent Sunday gathering with heavy drinking and one arrest, contrasting past church organization with today’s stronger police presence and parishioners attending for social rather than spiritual reasons.
Locals report the court in Chakesville, mill repairs, and church and camp meeting news from White, Union and Lumpkin counties. Updates mention visitors, subscriptions to The Progress, farm equipment sales, mineral exhibits plans, and inquiries into road work while noting injuries at a camp meeting and a postponed Dahlonega reunion due to flood damage.
Leo Locals report the burial of Tip Cooley's baby at Mossy Creek on dust Friday, Mossy Creek boys attending Loudsville camp meeting, Pom Cooley headed to Young Harris, Commissioner Bydlhe visiting Mossy Creek school. Mosey Creek re organizes their baseball club after practice. TH I Miles leads the section in peaches for canning.
An enthusiastic Saturday meeting of Nacoochee residents discussed building a new modern schoolhouse. Dr Store chaired, CO. W. Quiakes was secretary. Superintendent Ky tle spoke urging new buildings. Subscriptions were urged, about 370 in cash subscribed and later increased to 3600. George W. Williams subscribed 8100 and George W. Willidius, dv., subscribed.
The Nueovehee people show strong interest in a chatter campaign and a promised continuation if work progresses. The school, led by Prof Kiog Lee, attracts attention in all directions as efforts expand toward new building and development.
Readers obtain practical guidance on timothy adaptation south of range, land preparation, heavy manuring, and sowing times. Questions cover soil fertility, bone meal versus dissolved bone, lucerne sowing, and terrace construction to retain fertility. Answers stress thorough land work, appropriate manures, and careful drainage to improve yields and prevent erosion.
The article describes terrace placement on slopes with parallel lines and two furrow plowing to form a stable bank across the bottom. It notes temporary repairs after rain during early years, cites a 4 inch bank width, and argues terraces aid permanent benefits despite initial inconvenience. It also advertises Ramon’s Relief and Parks' Tea with claims of health benefits and local seller W. W. Price in Cleveland, Ga.
Seymour Keener who killed his two cousins Lophia and Ave zon Moore in Rabun County on June 23 was convicted last week and sentenced by Judge Kimsey to be hanged on October 18 Laura Moore sister of the victimsTESTIMONY placed Ayson as main witness describing the Sunday afternoon attack when the cousins passed Keener hiding with two pistols and cash He sprang from behind a rock and fired striking Leonia age 11 in the right side Laura seized Keener s hands and urged her sisters to shoot him but the pursuit continued as Arizona pleaded for mercy and offered herself in exchange for peace
The narrative recounts Keener chasing and fatally shooting a young woman in a field near Pendergrass and then killing her sister Leonia after a failed attempt to reach a house. Eight additional shots followed as the victim lay dying, and a fire started on her clothing. Laura and Leonia witnessed parts of the events before Leonia died days later. Keener pleads love defense, pending a new trial. If executed, it would mark Rebun county's first legal hanging.
An advertisement touts Scott's Carbo-Digestive Compound as a remedy for nervous exhaustion dyspepsia and heart palpitations. It lists symptoms such as souring after meals confusion exhaustion and restless sleep. The copy claims it is unmatched in effectiveness for this class of troubles.
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