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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1876
Page
3
Local advertisement touts cheap parasols, fans, lawn fabrics, cambrics, and embroideries at M. H. Pulaski & Co. with claims of deep reductions and sale prices on coats, linen shirts, collars and other linen goods.
The advertisement claims Bos cage's German Syner for severe coughs and lung diseases proves its value by offering two sample bottles for 18 cents before the 75 cent regular size. It asserts recent introduction from Germany and boasts quick relief. sales are through T. S. Powett.
The page advertises a cash sale on Percales at 11 cents a yard, offers a partner opportunity with I V Duke in Cuthbert GA, and promotes bar services by J Boone and H J Geeslin. It also cites Dr Futus Expectorant and a Christian Advocate testimonial about Tutt’s Expectorant curing asthma.
The Cuthbert Appeal reports on flour from new wheat sold at low prices, a music session at New Hope Baptist church, post letters awaiting Dead Letter Office, grasshoppers threatening crops, optimism about potatoes, mail route service issues to Lumpkin, a death in the Owen family, and a Bel l family in Benevolence farming 40 acres in corn and 20 in cotton with prudent finances and hard work.
W M Tomlin of Cuthbert represents multiple insured lines including London and Liverpool Globe and Marine and Fire. Office at Drug Store Cuthbert Ga. tf Also notes the death of W A Stubbs a respected citizen buried by Masonic frater nity with funeral led by Rev J D Clarke. He was 65 and had 50 years in the county.
The Grange picnic at the Baptist College drew thirteen granges from Pomona Council with a large, warm gathering. A 200 foot long dinner table overflowed with abundant dishes as speeches followed, and Alfred and Wicker reported forty acres of cotton near waist high signaling good progress. Local notes mention politics, a kerosene lamp accident, and Georgia military volunteers being declined.
A reader questions a Telegraph and Messenger piece signed Randolph about the Cuthbert Democratic Convention of the first, noting listed delegates and alleged loyalties. The letter urges peace, accuses Randolph of stirring discord, and references a Griffin News item about Martin Ross’s suicide near Zebulon due to financial trouble and epilepsy.
Citizens of Quitman are urged to meet in Georgetown on Tuesday 25th for selecting delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention in Atlanta August 2 and for Congressional and Senatorial conventions as called. Splendid rains vary by area affecting crops. a 104 year old Black man claims birth records in a nearby Bible document twins from 1792. Georgetown had idle youths warned to work or face jail. Mr Hunter near the river reports five hundred and twenty three head of sheep.
Democrats of Clay County will convene at the Court House in Fort Gaines on Saturday July 22 at 10 o'clock to appoint delegates to the state convention in Atlanta on August 21 for governor nomination and to appoint delegates to the congressional convention. Chairman Kk. E. Kenyon urges attendance for party business.
Citizens of Clay County are called to a nominating convention at the Court House in Fort Gaines on Saturday August 12 at 11 A M to nominate a candidate for the Legislature by ballot Com Chairman R E Kennon urges attendance and warns of complaint if favored candidate is not chosen. The notice is dated July 8 1876 and signed by the Com Ex Com Clay Co. Fort Gaines.
Advertised specimen copies offered free on receipt of payment or return. Mentions sending by post office, registered letter, or express at the sender's risk. Attribution to J. H. Estill of Savannah Georgia.
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