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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1896
Page
4
A farmer details repeated soil disturbance and double-pronged cultivation to eradicate nut grass. By sowing oats and corn in sequence, then turning under tops and tearing roots, the pest dies with winter freezes and sun exposure, allowing a strong subsequent crop and preventing reseeding.
The Northern Methodist Church endorses social equality and intermingling of races in hotels and resorts and refuses to hold future conferences in places practicing racial discrimination. The debate touches on organic union with Southern Methodists, with warnings that such a merger could disband the Southern church.
A reflective piece recalling life lessons from a farmer and his kin. It contrasts prudent thrift with wasted fortune and cites example after example of folly, deceit, and misplaced trust. An advertisement for Rawon’s Relief claims cures for various ailments and features the price.
The piece argues that Sound Money supporters seek to keep gold and silver dollars equal with paper money, while free coinage would devalue silver and threaten the gold standard. It cites 16 to 1 coinage, private versus government coinage, and quotes Ben Hill and L Q C Lamar, then shifts to a crime note: murder totals rising, urging harsher penalties to curb killings, per Harper's Weekly via Valdosta Times.
A 20 year old woman from Scotland Ontario recounts severe illness four years ago and how Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People restored her strength. The testimonial notes her recovery from inability to walk and ongoing praise for the remedy, with distribution details and warnings about hard times.
An advice note argues most illnesses can improve without a doctor and promotes Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills and Pellets as a combined cure for biliousness and constipation. The ad claims a 25 cent price for one set with 5 boxes costing 1.00, available from druggists or by mail from New York.
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