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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1882
Page
3
C N Simpson Jr returns from a long northern trip and merchants like Bedding Co announces new powder agency with a large stock of rifle powders and shot. The item notes local trade, cotton and grain movement, and local merchants such as Nick Carnochan and Juba Ithudes as well as Beulah church meeting, and details on prices and shipments.
Sam Matthews announces full cotton ginning service at his home on Cuthbert and Ward Station road with bags and ties supplied. Rates: $2 per bale or one twentieth of cotton, first come first served. Special half price sale for 80 days to clear fall and winter stock at the New Enterprise Store. Fresh fruit year round and notices from Messrs I & Co of Opelika.
Card from W. Y. Dixson promoting Dr Acker's English Remedy as a universal tonic. Claims include curing neuralgia rheumatism fevers and blood poisons purifying the system increasing energy improving appetite and restoring health. Also offers trial bottles at 10 cents and full sizes 50 cents and 1.00 with mothers advice on treating croup whooping cough bronchitis diphtheria and throat ailments.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Acker Dyspepsia Tab pills as a remedy for stomach and liver disorders. It claims wide knowledge of the doctor and notes the product is pleasant to take, sold in boxes for 25 and 50 cents by W Y Dixson.
Readable fragments report items discounted to very low prices with warnings that the goods will be gone soon. Auctioneer or seller named W. B/Dibeo appears in the notice, though details are unclear due to corrupted text.
An unsigned testimonial from 1882 extols the Alta Preservative by Monsts, Tatum, Sima & Co., claiming it keeps fruit and syrups from souring or fermenting, preserves taste, and offers a refund if results fail. The piece lists officials as endorsers and urges readers to buy recipes for one dollar, with agents sought.
A fragment mentions the Hess Plantation grinding mill operated to process gorn, gat, peas, rice, and cotton seed. Dated June 24, 1882, Maton Gy notes the device as a pioneer in economical milling, referencing Milt as an inventor.
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