To Our Patrons and Local Advertisers
Notices urge punctual October payments with legal steps for nonpayment. The item list covers Bracewell Co furniture and shoe lines, theater fundraising at Powell's Hall for Cuthbert Light Infantry, and various local vendors promoting hats, boots, groceries, jeans, and farm goods. The piece notes opening Andrew College and local cotton market remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell's Hall
Powell
Cuthbert Light Infantry
Powell's
Quitman County Department Uno and Local Notes
Quitman County department news notes local editorials and updates from W Lee and M D Edward. The column covers loan advertisements, subscriber arrears, cotton market changes, tax levies, county court and church activities, a marriage in Americus, and local happenings including weather impacts and racing about county finances.
Five Cent Column Offers Bargains and Warnings
A cluttered five cent column urges readers to insert notices, warns of a looming "death act" and brewing trouble from drink, and promotes bargains on summer goods. Advertisers including W. H. Dixon and F Pulaski & Co. push cheap whiskey, clothing, and a sowing machine trade, offering exchanges and livestock for sale.
Multiple small ads mixed with services and goods
A cluttered 19th century page advertises M A Barowin and The City Bakery offerings at W I Bigbys Fruit Stand with daily bread cakes and Saturday fish. machinery, gin operations, loans at eight percent for five years, and various local trades. It lists saddlery boots shoes hats, clock repair, home building, hauling cotton, and general goods with scattered names and locations around Georgia towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina
W. I. Bigby
G. W. Findlay
Macon
House and Lot for Sale Near Agricultural College
Ten acres of land with ten rooms in the house, dining room, tables, a rock smoke house and a good water well. Adjoins the Agricultural College in Cuthbert. Price one thousand dollars. Apply to M. A. McNourr, Dawron, Georgia.
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Agricultural’ College
Cuthbert
M. A
Java Earthquake Devastates Island in 1888 Aftershock
Terrifying report from Cart, Georgia describes a massive quake that began near Kara Katiaj and swept Java with lava, ash, mud, gas, and tidal waves. Up to 100000 feared dead, crops destroyed, island 700 miles long and 60 to 150 miles wide, fertile and populous with twenty million people.
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Java Ins Land
Ons
Kara Katoaj
Java
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Jordan &Co
Home Affairs
Redding & Barry
W. D. Barney
Bracewell & Co
J.P. Toowns & Bao
Bracewell && Co
Biklwin
Philadelphia
F. Pucaner & Co
W. D. Bauer
W. D. Barer
Puliski
Hiv
Sithia
Mary Ty Seni
Indies
Bates
A. T. Amores
Gen. Robt
Toombs
Clarksville
Wae
Misia
Bravewell& Co
Wave Home
Ed McDonald
Savannah
Brasewell Ds Co
Owen & Benly
J. D. Goolcork
Yorksville, D. C
Mira Mary Parks
F. Purasar & Co
Juv. A. Allixon
Fort Gaines
Allison
Elzy Thompson
Texas
Sam
Toth
Cuthpbert
Mr. E
F. Putant & Co
Mathews
Asi
City Biore
Arrahglog
Andrew College
Dale
Old Andrew
Forte
Capes
Agricultural College
Georgia
Eufaula
Simpson
Pricon
Sulis
Mulaula
Bavannah
New York
Bluffion
Ar. Hayton
J.P. Toombs & Bro
Boulsh
Boot
Isasc Easley
H. Gamble
Prien
Allison & Simpson’s
F. Porasar & Co
Quitman County Departent
UNO
W. Lee
Randolph
Quitman
M. D. Edward
Joan WV. Lee
St Bund
Charley Thompson
Cas
Puta
Mars
Allen J.J
Neema Tor
General Assembly
Atlanta
Evia Craps
Vale
Kuigler
Board of Commissioners
Quitlan Superior Court
Marka Asher
Savans
Wissont
W, Ou, Patterson
Enon Church
Thomas Muse
Avanta
Georgetown
EB. McCrary
R. A. Wheeler
Misa Alice Godwin
Americus
Woh
Patterson
Thin County
Joun Ur
W. H. Dixon
Jnc
W. H. Dixson
F. Pulaski & Co
Wndersell
F. Punnext & Co
W. H. Dixsox
Appel
M. A. Barowin
Parmain Clay
Ransdolph
J.D. Rambo
Wuyet Fort Gaines, Ga
Houen
Ellis
Alliaco
Dixson Water Gin
3.C. Gnanam
P. M. Allison's
H. Patterson
Depot Street
Ponasat & Co
P. Putasat Ds Co
Co. F
Sth
Augusta
Sth Ga
Aso
F. Kroppo
Jas.f. Tur
Wu. J Basar
T. A. McWilliams
Jxo
M. Reppine
T. J. Bunger
J. T. Kinnoo
Benoit
Tnateamental Music
le Zephyr
Willie Kidder
Aurora Floyd
Floyd
Aurora
James , Conyers
Newmarket
Steve Hargrove
Pumado
A. Ky Wilton
William Wilton
Pootman
Equire Mojlivh
Floyd McDonald
Rich Belogue
J. Mellinb
Manro Bhaw
Hallie Smith
Mrs. Eloise McDonald
Mavie
Wille Kiddoe
Mr. Gobbleton
Adelaide
F. Anthony
Henry Melville
McDupald
A. K. Wise
Chestam
Mr. Tobias
Miss Adelaide
M. Gobbiewon
Misa A. Sanford
Hannah Filkim
Mite
Adelside
Misa B. Powell
Mrs. Gobbleton
Miss H. Smith
Pumerans
Ma. Pulaski
Immenae
Frisada
J. McK. Gunn
Sadie
Scovil
Geo
McDonald
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