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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
7
Yard full of boards and framing with kiln dried ceiling materials and shingles. Side track blocked, lime brick laths and builders' supplies available. No trouble to make estimates and provide information on wood construction.
A. A. M. urges Barnesville citizens to boost local agriculture and mills by farming, grinding, and consuming home produce. He cites Forsyth Chronicle figures showing zero Western corn ground at High Falls mills this year and calls the city council to publish full town financials for transparency.
A promotional notice extols maternal health and planning before birth, claiming Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription strengthens and steadies the feminine system. It alleges easier childbirth and healthier offspring, urging readers to mail 21 cents for the 1008 page Common Sense Medical Adviser from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
The Philadelphia Record analyzes the 1898 war finance noting borrowed money funded the Spanish American War costs. It cites about one quarter of late congress appropriations for naval and military needs and says revenue from war taxes is spent on other extraordinary expenditures. It warns the next congress must address a likely deficit with revenues around 600 million and annual appropriations near 800 million.
Real estate style ad proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns erup tions and piles with guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. 25 cents a box sold by W A Wright.
The grip epidemic cripples government work in Washington with about one third of employees ill. Headaches fever chills and exhaustion are common. An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy with a testimonial from Samuel Prison Staunton Va claiming recovery after seven bottles. Booklet on heart and nerves offered.
A Greenville, South Carolina, farmer explains his success by reading newspapers and tracking leaks on sixty acres. He claims by avoiding whiskey he stays “an acre ahead” at $25 an acre yearly, urging neighbors to consider real estate instead of drinking.
At a railway station a famed economist, traveling on expense, buys a hack half ticket from a humorist. The joke backfires when the station master reveals the pass is dog ticket making the economist pay again. The tale ends with a round of drinks at the Pig and Pump, all at his expense.
A vintage notice extols Electric Bitters as the best medicine to restore tired nerves, improve digestion and kidney and liver function, and purify blood. It claims vascular tone through the stomach nerves, increases appetite, and lists W. A. Wright's Drug Store as the sale point at one dollar per bottle.
Jill praises a trusted friend and Bill agrees that a friend who trusts you is a great convenience. The exchange highlights mutual confidence and reliability in a close relationship.
Physicians say no two cases of dyspepsia show the same symptoms making diagnosis hard. Browns Iron Bitters is advertised as a universal remedy for stomach blood and nerve issues and claimed to cure any form of dyspepsia. Sold by all dealers.
A concise note suggests that fresco work reveals true color only after time passes. The quote implies gradual transformation as layers cure and mature, offering a musing view on art and perception.
An old newspaper snippet extols Dr Tichenor s Antiseptic as a superior healing compound for skin injuries and burns and notes wide pharmacist availability. The text also weaves in brief quips and a mock dialogue about gifts and a bottle of DeWitt s Little Early Risers.
In Bowman Georgia Mr H As Pass describes long months of worry over a frail child. After starting Pitt's Carminative the family reports swift relief and lasting cure. The product is praised as pleasant tasting and safe for children with no injurious drugs.
Public notice promotes a home remedy advertised as safe for children. Dr. W. A. Wright endorses One Minute Cough Cure for croup hoarseness tickling in the throat and coughs as a quick remedy.
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