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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1883
Page
3
The column reports J. Ma. Gana seeks 10,000 bushels of corn and notes a Military Fair, a Sunday sing at Coleman Station, business openings, and community happenings. It covers accidents, fires, farm prosperity, hogs, melons, and local personalities including Mr. Jas. Av. Allison’s stroke and C. C. Adams’s fire incident.
A grand announcement and public notices state F Powast Co will continue the old grocery and dry goods stance with Price as a trusted partner under the motto Quick Sales and Small Profits. P A Prior reveals he bought F Pulaski Co stock and moves to Pulaski Co’s location with a complete hardware and groceries stock, closing dry goods to make room.
Quitman County department announces loans on Randolph and Quitman lands with deeds recorded first. Local items include a short crop forecast, comic singers in Georgetown, a proposed stock fencing law debate, planned Midway picnic, a new Georgetown paper starting Aug 1, and various local anecdotes and fortunes.
A fragmented 19th century column notes buying demand for 10 000 bushels of white shelled corn at high market price by J McK Guay. It mentions 60 cents per bushel fresh ground meal at H Dixson’s and cheap meals at W H Dixson’s while advertising building and repair services by Weaver and Wever and plans for a grist mill upgrade by Wraven and Son.
A ten dollar reward is offered for a nickel plated pearl han ille 88 caliber Merwin Hurbert Co automatic revolver lost possibly around Cuthbert about March 20. Return to Ira T. Drax or provide information leading to recovery. Also a notice bars fishing in a gin pond on lot no 8 near Ward Station under penalty of law. authorities will prosecute.
All persons are prohibited from fishing on my pond under penalty of the law and the author will prosecute violators to the full extent of the law. An advertisement promises ready to serve Fruita ice cream and lemonade in any quantity at all hours. Brony confectionaries and Avid items offered at low prices.
Local notices tout spring clothing lines at F. Punasxy Co and Gilt edge mortgages from the Appeal office. Jas A Hays offers tobacco, cigars and canned goods on Depot Street while other ads promise cheap shoes, ladies slippers, fur and straw hats, liquor by the quart, and cash for notes due.
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