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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1876
Page
3
Goods marked down from 10 to 35 percent include prints at 7 cents, lawns at 16 cents, bleaching and sheeting at 12 cents, striped Osnaburgs at factory prices. Ladies shoes from 1.25 to 2 dollars, brogans 1.25 to 1.65. Cottonades and cassimeres sacrificed at own prices. Harris next door to Allison and Simpson invites customers to call and see bargains.
An editorial passage urges prompt use of liver pills to fight disease and promote health, citing the proverb an ounce of prevention. It advertises Spring and Summer clothing at M H Puraski Co with cheap straw hats and domestics, promoting taste in homes and doors, sashes, and glass from Charleston suppliers.
An advertisement page features Kemper and Dixson selling prints and fabrics at factory prices, with linings, cottonades, and gaits priced unusually low. It also promotes Lager beer, ice cold drinks, exclusive whiskey rights, and Dr Chase's recipe book, plus a large stock of parasols and fancy goods at panic prices.
considerable hail fell Tuesday evening and wintery weather lingered. liquor ads dominate the column with prices and boasts. Dr J D Hoyle buys the Dawson Journal. Boon promotes cheap drinks and fancy lemonades. a local hog thief convicted and a council stock theft ordinance discussed. old Baptist minister Belcher dies near Morris Station.
Our Superior Court convened with Judge W D Kiddoo on the bench to charge the Grand Jurors and clear the jail of prisoners. The Dawson bar forms a strong team while Col Hardeman’s planned address in Cuthbert excites locals. A Fort Gaines misprint brief and Gen Tom Thumb entertainment are noted for readers.
A landowner restricts access to his pond and mill pond, announcing fishing and hunting are prohibited except for his family or the Pockett family. He cites a fatal shooting of a mule as motive and argues that allowing vagabonds would ruin the pond’s value and his farm.
The New York Express reports fractional currency selling at a 1 percent premium and silver coins at about 2 percent, causing disgust among merchants who need small change. The piece also mentions plans for a railroad from Tallahassee to Enufaula via Bainbridge.
Local items report Sutlive and McRae ferrying a flat and boats to serve Alabama traders. A court case mentions Sutlive, Collins jailed for stealing bacon and supplies from E. H. Lee. Baseball between Magnolias and Fort Gaines boys ends 24 to 18. Drill expected at 10 AM May 25 with blank cartridges and prize target. News on corn buying by cash buyers and high prices versus cotton prospects.
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