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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1875
Page
3
Local notices advertise fall and winter goods sold at low profits to aid workers, with references to Christmas items and shopping at Duke and Maya’s Speiser Saloon. Multiple merchants advertise seed grains, overstocked dress goods, alpacas at reduced prices, Estey Organs with warranties, and a Dry Goods store opening in Cotton Hill offering staples and groceries.
K J Woods advertises Genuine Red Rust Proof Wheat Oct 22 2 in Eufaula Alabama. D Keurger claims 200 new men’s cassimere suits for sale to all buyers. Call to see. Besson’s Infallible Chill Pills offered by Quankrenusin & Ackbeley. Jun.
An eye catching old notice pitches Dr A Bosehee's German Syrup as a cure for lung disease coughs colds and consumption. It urges readers to cut out the ad and visit Dr T B Powell to obtain a sample for 10 cents or a full bottle for 75 cents.
Train schedules shift to 8 PM in Cuthbert. Mrs. Aunions dies after lingering illness. D. Morris touts new calicoes selling fast. Santa Claus unlikely this year in the area. Duke and Mayes oyster saloon offers plums to lift spirits. A false fire alarm tested local firemen. Washington Lodge plans annual officer election. Baptist church meetings draw growing interest with preaching tonight. Caution on Christmas spending to preserve surprise. James Pollard dangerously ill in Hurtville Alabama. Two young thieves arrested. property recovered. Public views on beggars and the duty to employ idle vagabonds. Harsh stance on charity for able-bodied tramps in the South.
Rowert and Lazarus of Eufaula Alabama offer a barrel of oysters for $250 with freight paid, shipping to any address between Eufaula and Dawson. They promise supply during season with Fish Oysters Fruit and invite trade orders. Public sale announcement follows detailing items for sale at J H Calloway residence Cotton Hill including corn fodder peas a cook stove furniture livestock tools and other household and farm goods.
Our community celebrates the success of the Male High School under Prof McNulty and plans a January term with a qualified faculty to advance boys education. Cuthbert proclaims its educational advantages and the town as a local center with two female colleges and a moral refined community.
A small vintage ad lists sweet cider imported beer old cabinet whiskey fresh pork and bologna sausage dried beef cheese and various Christmas goodies offered by W B Dixson. The note reads Qt.
Local dealers Owen and Sealey advertise sharp prices citing in house labor and direct sourcing. They tout self done work and low overhead as key reasons customers save on a wide range of goods.
The Fort Gaines Department, edited by Water K. Graham, outlines aims to boost local pride and economy in Fort Gaines and Clay County. It notes the new guard house, praises Bertha Murphy as a musical prodigy, reports two tragic child burn incidents, and covers Fort Gaines Academy exercises with praise for student compositions and teachers Dozier and Reese.
The passage notes the spring session starts on the third Monday in January and urges county citizens to reward the educators for their efforts by increasing pupil numbers next term. It emphasizes the teachers’ untiring work to please and benefit the community during the past year.
The Quitman County department notes a spell of clear weather and sun. Col William Harrison reportedly brings a 48 pound single turnip in town. Capt Webb’s tenant yields 17 bales of cotton and 140 bushels of corn with one mule. Florida hunting trips draw folk, and Georgetown colored men form a debating society. Morris renovates stores and houses. D M Davidson Jr. sells Christmas goods cheap for cash. Convicts are hired out by commissioners to ease county expenses. A small key found at the depot may be reclaimed from the column by the owner. Two young men reportedly ate 30 eggs and a pound of crackers, then left. Dr Bledsoe offers onion sets at the drug store. A new batch of cheap shawls arrives at M H Putnam & Co with a 25 percent discount.
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