17 Apr 1874
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1874
Page
1
The Appeal informs readers of weekly Friday publication and states policies on payment and insertion charges. Advertising terms include rate charges for notices, time-paid papers, and penalties for unpaid or unsigned material, with specific guidance on political notices and private-interest communications.
Observations argue against the all cotton system and praise small farmers in the Upper and Middle Country who diversify with provisions crops, clover, grasses, and stock. Cotton may prosper, but modest farms provide security, while the author urges balanced farming for resilience in economic shifts.
A fiery speaker denounces male dominance, urges women to claim the ballot, mocks husbands, and calls for womans suffrage. She lampoons Eve, Pharoah, and Herod, ridicules male fears, and urges fundraising to support the cause amid vivid urban backdrop and humorous asides.
The article analyzes a large movement of Black workers from Alabama and Georgia toward Mississippi and beyond. It argues the exodus will not alter Gulf State race proportions, notes Texas as a safety valve, and asserts white populations rise while Black populations decline in Louisiana and across the region. It cautions readers against sensational fears of permanent black political control.
A sermon on dress reform argues the body is sacred and harmed by fashion. It links bodily abuse to sins, cites Drs Blake and Chase on health harms from corsets and long skirts, and urges ministers to address women's attire in sermons.
A method to produce instant light without sparks using a glass phial with a pea sized phosphorous piece, olive oil boiled, sealed hermetically. When air enters after opening, the bottle glows as a lamp, with strength boosted by air. Repeats by recorking. usable for six months. used by Paris watchmen in magazines storing flammable materials.
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