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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
4
R. B. Coleman, General Superintendent, notes that trains 51, 1, 2, and 4 connect at Arlington with Central of Georgia for Albany, Macon, Atlanta and all points East and West. Trains 3 and 52 connect at West Ballbridge with Plant System for Savannah, Montgomery and all points East and West.
A movement toward uniform divorce legislation advances slowly yet steadily. A national commission draft proposes standard grounds for divorce after marriage including adultery cruelty alcoholism felony conviction and desertion with no other causes allowed. Public sentiment is essential for meaningful reform.
A discussion urges physicians to address the common question about treating consumption with cod liver oil. It notes that plain oil unsettles the stomach and kills appetite, while fat remains essential for recovery, prompting exploration of better remedies.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a superior remedy for throat and lung ailments. It claims the oil is digested, reduces taste and odor, and suits most sensitive stomachs, noting nine of ten can digest it and it provides comfort and prolonged life.
The article surveys global tensions after the Hague peace movement, noting war in South Africa and potential clashes among Britain, Russia, Germany, and others over colonial interests. It mentions Japan, China, and the Philippines as flashpoints while France, Russia, and Italy position themselves in Asia and Europe. It also discusses a French postal savings system and praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The piece ends with social commentary on an anti marriage-discrimination campaign and a mock portrait of the Prince of Wales as a gambling adversary.
A Connecticut library saw book circulation fall by over 9000 as readers favor newspapers to current events. The piece argues the newspaper habit reflects healthy citizenship, warns against dawdling, and endorses reading newspapers for informed public life, ending with a drug ad for Dr. Tic hnor’s Antiseptic at 50c.
Mrs. E. M. Geapisu of Detroit writes of long illness and weight loss. After trying doctors and a southern trip without relief she used Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and seven bottles, reporting hysterics stopped and sleep restored.
The Semi-Weekly Journal promotes extensive news service with Associated Press coverage and national capital reports from James A. Holloman. It features farmers letters, notable contributors like Sam Jones and John Temple Graves, a Country Home department led by Mrs W H Felton, and regular agricultural talks by C H Jordan.
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