Cuthbert Appeal notes court adjournment and local events
The Cuthbert area reports the Superior Court adjourned term starting Monday the 13th. It notes a protracted church meeting since 1868, a quiet Chattahoochee area, a local death of Robert Reves, and B. J. Baldwin Jr joining Paris Texas bar. It promotes fruit planting via A. J. Surles and mentions warehouse rate changes and organ prices offered by the Appeal Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbert
B. J. Baldwin, Jr
Paris
Texas
Spelling Bee at Andrew College Draws Local Crowds
The Andrew College spelling bee entertained a large audience with a playful contest won by Miss Alice Brimberg who gave a cake prize to Rev. Dixon. Proceeds of 77.75 dollars fund a church bell, with plans to repeat the event next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew College
Tie
Cuthbert
Georgetown
Alice Brimberg
Mr. Dixon
Methodist Church
Cuthbert Factory Reorganization Interest Sparks City Hope
An intelligent correspondent urges reorganization of the failed Cuthbert Factory to restore the economy. The letter notes the community’s losses but asserts local merchants remain on solid footing and the people stay diligent and hopeful. The correspondent plans to present the matter to the public next.
Insurrection Trial Opens in Sandersville Under Judge Johnson
The trial of several freedmen charged with insurrection began in Sandersville with Judge H V Johnson delivering a fair impartial charge to the Grand Jury. He urged impartial treatment regardless of race, noting equal protection under the law and the need to ignore slavery in assessing the case. The State will be represented by the Attorney General while Hon A T Akerman leads the defense. the court praised white restraint with no bloodshed cited. Also included are unrelated notices on tonic preparations and health messaging unrelated to the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Surles
George
Surles
H. L. Long
S. W. Ga
Henry JL. Long
Brooksville
Satuday
J. C. Mullins
Brethren of the Mystic
Brooksville Grange
Sandersville
H. V. Johnson
State Grange
A.T. Akerman
Ft Gaines Society to Debate Influence of Women
The Ft Gaines Literary Society invites all to a public discussion Tuesday night the 10th inst with remarks from S E Freeman J T McAllister J G Webb W F Davis and others The topic asks whether women exert greater influence over man than money Also notes on local school and courthouse improvements, jail commitments, a change of ownership at the Alhambra, and requests customers to settle September accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Gaines Literary Society
Cuthbert
S. E. Freeman
Juo
T. McA
Agricultural reform and farmer equality in finance debate
A pamphlet from Ft. Gaines dated Sept 3 argues that Southern agriculture suffers from misguided policy and that farmers deserve greater control of the financial system. It urges reforms to empower farming as a divine institution and to rectify long-standing financial inequities.
Independent Farmers and the Call for Agricultural Freedom
The piece argues that farmers deserve financial independence and rights, criticizing monopolies and speculative elites. It urges unified, cooperative action to make farms self-sustaining, shift production to hogs, hominy, wheat, rye, and oats, and reduce dependence on cotton and railroads while boosting southern farm resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Prescription Free by Prof. Wiggin in Charlestown Mass
An 19th century remedy notice offers Prescription Free for nervous debility weakness opium eating drunkenness catarrh asthma and consumption. It directs readers to send for the drug gist from Prof Wiggin Charlestown Massachusetts dated July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggin
Charlestown
Mass
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Home Affairs
Colored Baptist Church
W. C. Brooks
Fort Gaines
Chattahoochee
Robert Reves
Spring Vale
Grange
M.D
John
Henry R. Thomas
Terrell County
Jas. R. Wooten
David Daniel
Joseph Johnson
Wards Station
R. F. & H. A. Crittenden
Cuthbert Factory
The
Insurrectionists
J. Watrrr
California
Fort Gaines Department
J. B. Johnson
T. A. McWilliams
Enterprise
McCarthy
Bigbie
W. F. Davis
D. C. Andrews
Fanny Castleberry
Alhambra
Col. Webb
Mr. Vinson
John McLendon
E. Freeman & CO
Ft. Gaines
Aera
Georgia
J. Mek. Gunn
John N.fain
Stewart
Wwood & Fain
Sawtell
Stewart, Wood & Fain
Whitehall St
Artanta, Ga
A Priouf
Male High School
Cgee Institution
Santa Claus
Mercantile Department
Allison & Simpson’s
Ls. Sacot
Seweller
Quarterman & Ackerley
Cuthbert, Ga
Janell
Allison & Son & Simpson
Waite
Feed Cutters
Cotton
W. C. Gunn
Cotton Hill
Clay County
Allison & Simpson's
T. 8
Powell
H. J. Geeslings
College Street
Satterwhite Hotel
Joneltet
D&h Scovil, Bruce and Planter
Allison & Si Pson
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