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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1877
Page
3
The notice from Cathbert Georgia by an agent named ML Tomlin states willingness to place a rink at short notice and offers business solicitation. Office address listed as Prog Biore, Cathbert, Georgia, with unspecified board rates and locations.
Dr Robertson announced coming visit to Fort Gaines. New Year’s day observed with citizens moving. Death of John A. Carter noted. Unprecedented cold weather mentioned. Prof M A McNulty to open Male High School on Monday. Readers urged to settle subscriptions and pay arrears. Mrs O Z Dean of Ward's Station sold eggs and raised chickens. Local notices discuss advertising changes and recent county and municipal elections results.ominations and local public notices reflected, with editor’s commentary on politics and community life.
In a crowded church a clergyman abruptly declares that all miseries are healed, startling the congregation. The scene shifts to a vendor offering liver pills as relief for dynpepsia, torpid liver, chills, headaches, and nervousness, urging the audience to “take the deacon's advice.”
In a brief sales notice J Smith announces post holiday discounts on candies jams pickles jellies and dry goods. He thanks customers for past support and invites patrons to shop at cost while expanding family groceries.
A Christmas sales notice offering apples, eggs, china dolls, candy, prunes, salt fish and assorted treats. The ad promises a large, varied stock for gifts and a nice Christmas cake, inviting customers to call and inspect the selection for their dear ones.
A New Year greeting opens the column with little civic activity due to lack of opposition in county officer elections. The Grange Warehouse stored up to 2066 bales of cotton by January fat day, leaving a $700 treasury balance. Several brief items note a 24 pound wild cat caught by Messia, Legrand, Guery, Barwell and Barton, and George Town’s muted Christmas. A crowd of about 60 negroes departed the depot for South Carolina on a Thursday.
An aging county pauper fell from the Court House steps, seriously injuring himself. Ft. Gaines Academy opens spring term on the 15th with Prof. Keese joining Dosier. County officers elected: Ordinary J. T Walker. Sheriff J. W. Sutton. Tax Receiver B. L. Brows. Tax Collector R. B. Patterson. Treasurer Jno. McLendon. Surveyor W. J. Greene. Commissioners D. F. Guen, C. R. Naramore, BLE. Burnett, L. Paullin, J. Sankins. Municipal election results list Mayor W. J. Johnson and four Aldermen. Welcome home for E. A. Keese, Jas. W. Sutlive, and others from Texas. A social at Col Morris’ yields praise for hostess Mrs. W. J. G. Christmas passed with rainy weather and modest city funds. A country youth jailed for obscene language. a town clash between a town youth and a drunken negro ended with few injuries.
A small classified fragment invites customers to call and view goods offered by J. McK. Gunn, promising polite, well presenting young men to assist. The note mentions availability and obliging service in the sales process.
The 1876 Puttanzienta exposition awarded the Singer Manufacturing Company two Medals of Honor and two Diplomas of Merit for sewing machines. The honors highlight the company’s prominence among exhibitors at the event held on September 27, 1876.
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