Candidate for Re Election Announced by Tax Collector
A candidate declaration from the Tax Collector announces reelection bid for the office. The statement vows to uphold public confidence and asks residents for continued support and votes.
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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1886
Page
5
A candidate declaration from the Tax Collector announces reelection bid for the office. The statement vows to uphold public confidence and asks residents for continued support and votes.
A garbled OCR fragment from a Georgia newspaper includes council timing, political contests in Glynn County, salt prices, and local notices. Observed items reference November meetings, canefield imagery, references to Rev Lloyd and school questions, household advice, and a Homerville rambling house event with a camp meeting setup.
A compilation of medical ads and notices claims cures for phthisis diabetes and liver complaints with Electric Bitters Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Dr King’s New Discovery praised for coughs chest ailments and malarial protection. Also mentions a prophecy claims by a Hart county seer and a Brooks county corn theft note plus a free three month subscription offer for a Housex Lever magazine.
Commerce and gossip items note sales at Cason & Miller, oats and rye seed, a Brunswick payroll figure of 12,000 dollars monthly, rental offerings near the depot, a two story building for sale or rent, and social events. Mentions of Lanier & Youmans stationery, a sheriff candidate S. F. Miller, and circus curiosity. Also references debates, a debating society, iron hall meeting, and local doctors recounting a medical case of dropsy treated in Waycross and Thomasville with various medical opinions.
Wanted. Town property or cash for a saw mill with boiler and engine complete stove and shingle machine located in Ware county on the 8 F and W R R Address B TOMPKINS 1 Gap 22 4 Glenmore Ga Harnett M L Harnett proprietor of the Harnett House Savannah Ga is a constant advertising patron of the local papers a fact which stamps him that jewel headed and beat tative business man daily national hotel reporter
An 1880s style fragment covers ads praising Ague Conqueror with testimonials from G G Green and W H Shaw Co, plus brief notes on a debating society meeting in cow Town and local political chatter. It mentions quail in Quitman near the courthouse and Lanier & rece offering a novelty watch.
A community notice outlines a five dollar rate to publicly declare candidacy for any county office. The HeaptaGnn reaches every voter, and a January election will decide most offices except Ordinary amid a lively, informal contest. a Bible class festival at Mrs. Goodrich's drew praise and warm sentiment.
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