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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1874
Page
4
A historical reflection explains the lunar day length of twenty eight days and contrasts sunrise on the Moon with Earth. It details the Sun rising as a bright ball over mountains, the slow illumination of landscapes, long lunar night lasting 328 hours, and extreme cold below freezing.
A narrative contrasts hereditary alcohol addiction with a Texas heir who, despite beauty, talent, and service, succumbs to cravings that drive him to hide in his office room. He fears a family pattern of drink and foresees his own ruin as his father died drunk and his grandfather shot himself in delirium tremens. A health note warns on glass jars breaking when pouring boiling liquid, and a dance anecdote jokes about a man returning after leaving for air smelling of beer.
A period piece urges readers to own homes to feel self reliant and in touch with nature. It extols trees and gardens as family anchors, urges teaching children to build a home nucleus, and links personal success to early home ownership and frugality. Also includes a medicinal ad for microbe inhalation and a sensational sewing machine sales pitch offering a machine for $10 with many attachments and massive claimed earnings for agents. The piece ends with a publication line from Ropert J Mulligax & Co in New York.
Excerpts cite multiple newspapers praising the publication as among the best, fresh and spicy, well edited, and valuable to merchants and business men. Endorsements appear from Franklin News Atlanta Constitution Sandersville Georgian Marianna Courier Covington Enterprise Christian Index.
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