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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1887
Page
3
A fragment notes R. Caxxos stating no credit can be extended while he continues business operations. The text hints at financial caution and a calm approach to money matters amid unsettled credit.
Local notices from Crawleys and Sirmans advertise groceries, clothing, trunks, and marriage cards amid a busy town market. Updates mention an artesian well depth, courthouse court terms, and a parade of new goods from E H Crawley, B Sirmans, and W Parker while the High School enrollment grows.
Chariton county officials urged to publish ads by Tuesday morning. Updates on weddings, deaths, court week plans, and local business ads from Waycross area discuss Tom Mitchell, J. M. Johns estate, and prospects for Trader's Hill. Events include oyster supper, church meetings, and local advertisements.
Aforeign-born couple settled in town, swindled two board bills and an advertising account, then fled to Brunswick seeking new victims. County Attorney E Bainbridge Munday warns locals to beware. Testimonials praise Electric Bitters for malaria, jaundice, and kidney, liver, and stomach issues, offered at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Waycross market report lists retail figures for bacon coffee flour lard butter sugar and tobacco with notes that wholesale prices will be held at about 80 cents. It cites current prices for wool hides eggs chickens and beaver bax with ranges and states wheat and coffee prices may fluctuate but readers can rely on the listed figures for now.
An old style advertisement touts Buckiensarmen Sagem salve claiming to cure bruises sores ulcers rheum fever and many skin ailments plus piles with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold for 25 cents per box at Folks & Morgan.
For Sale 40 farms of 40 acres each in Ware County Georgia. Sale held at Glenmore on Saturday the 12th. Estates of J M Johns deceased include stock of general merchandise and lamp stock. Long time options offered for many small farms from five to twenty acres and large tracts suitable for grazing. Some may be cut or sold together. price $2000 cash with balance in three years at seven percent interest.
Waltertown District opens tax collection on Monday Oct 30 with Sweat District on Tuesday Nov 1 and continues through Denton Millwood Waresboro and Waycross districts with dates Nov 2 3 4 7 8 9 and 10 led by J A Cason Tax Collector with Glenmore Craganza districts on the schedule.
Court ordered sale of Harvey W. Lathrop lands at Trader's Hill Charlton county Georgia on the first Tuesday in December 1887. Property includes multiple Lots in 1st and 2nd districts totaling about 490 acres each. Proceeds used to pay debts and distribute estate under Polk county court order.
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