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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1883
Page
3
A messy OCR column reports a baby ill, ginning and mill plans, and local notices. It notes Ogbb Speight buying cable, Prof H W Key and the Agricultural College opening in September, and various ads, family news, and market observations with Georgia crops and fruit trade notes.
Local items report a $100,000 loan negotiation for land in Randolph and Quitman counties, plus land deeds needing recording. Agricultural updates describe caterpillars stripping cotton, substantial fodder harvests, and widespread crop concerns amid drought. Community notices include sermons, a firing at the Kimball Hotel and a new factory in Eufaula, with police action against a thief in Eufaula and court proceedings upcoming.
A historical five cent column advert promises cotton ginning and packing services with two 60 saw gins, hauling from plantations, and delivery to warehouses. It lists clothing, hardware, and household goods merchants, new cotton buyer claims pay one cent per pound, and various local shops advertise cheap bu g gings, saddlery, furniture, repairs, watches, and a fruit stand. The tone is brisk, promotional, and local, reflecting a small town economy with multiple vendors and services.
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