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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
4
The Georgia Pine Railway Co of Georgia announces a schedule update effective June 4 1899 with northbound service active and a south bound note indicated in the terse timetable.
A Washington Star report quotes a returned top analyst asserting Gibraltar remains the strongest fortified spot on earth due to its location and massive rock walls. He notes American access is restricted to forts while outside areas are open, and argues any assault would expose attackers to long-range guns and prolonged siege.
The article describes how stage scenery is built as miniature models painted with watercolors and mounted on pasteboard. It details interior schemes with curtains and steps, and notes lights and color schemes prepared with electricians and glass shades. Large canvas is painted with brushes as pigments are applied quickly before drying. It then shifts to Devon folklore on river superstitions about returning for forgotten items and luck on fishing trips, including a belief about a colt facing away at dawn and cuckoo first thing.
A physician is asked the common question about remedies for consumption and is told that cod liver oil is the usual answer. The article notes many reject fatty foods and cod oil for taste and stomach issues, and it promises a solution to this problem.
An aged advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites as a universal cure for throat and lung ailments. It claims improved taste and odor, easy digestion, and suggests most people avoid plain oil but can digest this formula, improving life quality.
A jammed column blends a humorous Lincoln anecdote with natural science and brief notes. It recounts a Quaker philanthropist visiting Lincoln, a whale harpoon analogies, ocean pressure physics, drug lore, and village gossip about paregoric, gold leaf in New York signs, and military medical endorsements.
A collage of satirical quips and anecdotes cites South American unrest fueling regime changes, a wagging British colon, a punchline about Yankee brides and English castles, a fashion gown joke, praise for Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic, and a note on late salaries and desk holders.
A testimonial from Emma M. Kline of Attleboro Massachusetts praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter says a year of illness with constant pain eased after one bottle, resolving backache stomach and bowel pain. It urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice for health and happiness at no cost.
A local craftsman on North Broad Street opposite the jail announces a large cotton supply and equipment to clean old cotton for hair, enabling mattresses to be made or repaired to a like new condition. He also handles bettas chairs and other reply work with prompt attention.
The Semi-Weekly Journal promotes strong local and national coverage with AP news and special Georgia reports. Notable contributors include Rev. Sam Jones Mrs. W H Felton John Temple Graves and C H Jordan. Juvenile and book departments expand content for farm and home readers at a $1 yearly price.
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