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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1896
Page
3
In a letter to voters DN Warwick announces ongoing candidacy for county treasurer. He thanks supporters who aided during illness and pledges faithful duty if re-elected in the coming October election.
To the Citizens and Voters of White County I announce my candidacy for Clerk of the Superior Court in the coming election Believing I am eligible worthy and well qualified I will highly appreciate every honest vote cast for me if elected I pledge that the work will be executed to the best of my ability
An advertisement promotes Baco Cure as a non addictive vegetable treatment for tobacco use. It claims to quit without willpower, offers a three box guarantee or 10 percent interest refund, and cites a testimonial from P H Mansery of Clayton Arkansas praising life and health improvements after forty years of tobacco use. Sold by Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co. at $1 per box. three boxes for 2.50 with guarantee.
Rev Mark Minser recommends Chamberlains Pain Balm as the best liniment for rheumatism back sprains swellings and burns. It sells for 25 and 50 cents by A H Henderson Cleveland. Gen John M Palmer of Illinois for president and Gen Simon Buckner of Kentucky for vice president were nominated by gold men in Indianapolis. William J Bryan notified by Silver Party for presidency. second notification expected from Populists. Bryan has nominations to burn.
Local tidbits report Rev W R Seabort assisting Rev W G Davis in a Quakes Chapel meeting. Dorsey and wife of Athinta return from a weeks long visit. Henry Porter of Gainesville, ex White County resident, visits town. Junius Westmoreland nominated for clerk of the court. Captains Baker and Howell took an unconfirmed trip. The Progress includes Hon G R Brown speaking at Alpha retta on democracy. C W Oakes nominated by White County Democrats for representative. praised as capable and trusted. Gold ore samples near Gainesville potentially worth $100 per ton. Jadae Kimsey and Col Underwood travel to Clarkesville. G S Ky tle and Isaac Oakes follow to Habersham court. Ordinary Freeman’s cow injures a leg by unknown missile. Mossy Creek stock law race ends 64 for stock law, 62 for fence. Rob Sanders returns from bridal tour to Washington. Col Hi H Perry attends Democratic convention in Indianapolis. Voter registration urged to avoid missing vote. Abandoned gold mine re-discovered in Rabun County. rich-looking tunnel 200-300 yards long. Several teachers resume schools after fodder pulling break. T C Williams estate sale of dry goods etc by administrator J A Richardson on the 18th. cash terms.
The four bowler brothers tried in Rabuncourt for the murder of Sam Beck received sentences: John life imprisonment, Silas five years, Sam three years, and Juan two years. The Baptist meeting that had been in progress a week closed Sunday night with no church successions.
The Chirkesville Advertiser reports the fall term of the superior court opened Monday with Judge Kimsey and Solicitor Thompson in place. T. S. Davis was elected grand jury foreman and court may run three weeks. The town notes a sad death in White County of Mrs. Martha Meadows, 45, widow of John H. Meadows, mother of nine.
A city dealer proclaims complete stock of flour hams molasses soap meat bacon vinegar rice sugar lard pepper soda coffee butter crackers salt cigars tobacco pickles and canned goods. He notes diverse seeds including Pearl Millet German Millet seed corn red clover white clover wheat rye lucern oats and more. Also offers feed stuffs hay in bales cotton seed hulls meal and crushed red peas, plus dry goods shoes hats and notions and lubricating oils. He serves as refiners agent for kerosene and aims to be headquarters for shoe findings with fair prices and honest treatment.
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