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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1871
Page
3
The column reports abundant squash and cucumber sales, bacon shipments from Owen and Sealey, railroad workers in town, and a rising building boom. It covers a baptism of local life with gardens, ice cream at a saloon, a fatal stabbing near the market house, and a funeral in Americus, plus local business ads and rail freight views.
An article reviews a local confectionery run by the Cobb brothers with Harrington and Isaacs, noting their cigars and bar. It also covers H J Kimball's Sabbath School lecture, a treaty summary on arbitration boards for Alabama claims, St Lawrence navigation, and a shift of Monuments Association corner stone date to October 12. It mentions cotton decline in Dooly county and corn prospects for home use.
In Fort Gaines Georgia locals claim a rare healthful spell with no disease deaths in over two years. They note a healthy population, bustling trade, and a stock of resources despite hard times. The piece laments a lagging court house roof and road repairs while praising local merchant Solomon Cohen and local flour quality amid ongoing crop concerns.
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