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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1873
Page
2
A newspaper line notes The Appeal by Jas P Sawtell with J C Irvine listed as associate and general traveling agent. The brief item announces the publication and staff roles for the periodical.
Aggregated items report local happenings across Georgia and Alabama. Grants age noted, a man to be hanged in Albany, postal cards rise in popularity, caterpillars near Eufaula, and Dawson clamors for fire protection. Employer payrolls, factory pledges, credit actions, railway progress to Blakely, and cotton market notes accompany obituaries and editorial quips from Savannah to Macon.
The circular promotes the Patrons of Husbandry or Granges as a rural alliance founded in 1867 to unite farmers and horticulturalists, admit women, and provide organized info on crops markets seeds jobs and tool testing while avoiding politics and pledging secrecy for efficiency. It calls for Granges in every city town and village with contact through O H Kenty and deputies. Important to Bankrupts Judge Erskine issues procedures for bankruptcy petitions injunctions and costs in district court.
A majority and minority report from a Atlanta May 1873 convention urge cheaper West to Seaboard transport via water. They propose Niagara and Atlantic canals linking Chicago Savannah, with routes via Ohio James and Tennessee rivers to boost cotton and grain trade and lower costs.
Atlanta May 20 A dispute between A St Clair Abrams of the Herald and Col Carey W Styles of the Albany News led to Abrams recovering a gun and confronting Styles in front of the Kimball house. Police prevented violence. Abrams bound to keep peace for ten thousand dollars. Judge Hopkins described the need to avert bloodshed and protect chastity claims as grounds for the bond. Bondsmen named J S Wilson J B Wilson and A M Speight. The report also notes the first sunstroke of the season in New York occurred Sunday.
In Versailles May 25 crowds discuss Thiers resignation and Marshal McMahon’s election, with calm order across France and troops in barracks. Gambetta calls for law and peace while McMahon pledges to honor the Assembly’s sovereignty and restore order. Also reports Captain Jack in northern California with a war party, and Kellogg’s Louisiana proclamation backing direct federal control amid tax disputes and upheaval. A Columbus Enquirer column notes Southern crop strategies and a Georgia farmer praising diverse crops alongside a mixed view of cotton and corn viability.
Advertises Dr J Bradfield's Female Regulator as a cure for whites and womb irregularities. Claims to restore health and happiness, with prices and endorsements from L H Bradfield and Wm Root & Son. A testimonial from Rev H B Johnson of Magetta Georgia supports its efficacy.
A letter from May 22 1873 urges Miss Gunn to visit Gunn's Store in Cuthbert for the prettiest and cheapest goods, claiming new stock and no old goods. The writer asks the recipient not to share with his wife, and asks her to inform local women about where to buy affordable fashion.
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