Paint Deal Offers Ten Year Roof Guarantee in Albany
An advertisement from Albany Georgia on June 5 1897 promotes LET ME PAINT Your Metal Roof offering materials labor and paint per 100 square feet with a written guarantee that any leaks or repainting within ten years will be done at no cost to the owner. Local officials and notable residents including Harvey English and J T Hester sign the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Alany
Harvey English
Dougherty Co
Albany
J. T. Hester
Sam W. Smith
S. W. Gunnison
R. P. Hall
W. T. Jones
W. E. Wooten
ED. L. Wight
Georgia
B. F. Brimberry
John Mock
C. B. James
Southern Express Company
N. F. Tift
J. C. Tabor
L. E. Welch
A. W. Muse
Y.G. Rust
J. D. Weston
S. R. Weston
Albany Water Works
Co. Wtift
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted in Gazette Ad
The advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney, bladder and urinary issues. It claims to relieve back pain and frequent urination and offers a sample bottle and pamphlet by mail for three two cent stamps. The offer is guaranteed by the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
First Steps as a Young Christian
The first steps in the Christian life involve penitence humility and simple trust in God with Bible study prayer and wise conduct. The expression looking to Jesus captures the kernel of the journey as a true child of Christ strives daily to imitate what the Lord would do in every circumstance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
The Grip And A Paradox
Poemish vignette on grip ailments and home remedy advice endorsing Pony's Extract. Notes modern medical skepticism appear. line about love disappointment adds a humorous aside.
Free Trial Treatment to Every Man Offers Publicity Boost
An ad from the Illinois State Sanitarium promises a free trial treatment for men, claiming permanent cures and restoration of vigor. It asserts no payment is collected until benefits are seen and cites endorsements from newspapers and leading doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Annals of Medicine
Pony’s
New York Sun
Illinois
Names Grow With Life in Japanese Culture
The text explains Japanese naming customs from birth to ancestry. Thirty days after birth a child is christened and three names are chosen by the priest by casting papers. The first name to reach the ground becomes the child's name. Names continue to multiply on reaching adulthood and rank, and a tomb inscription may bear a further name after death.
When a girl stops suddenly and says Oh dear
A witty observation notes that a man’s moment of grave concern ends when the girl reveals she forgot something. The quip frames a common social dynamic with light humor.
Be Sure To Insure In The Old Reliable Insurance
A collection of letters praising the Old Reliable Insurance agency for prompt fire damage settlements. Customers Edward Elder and C A Norris commend timely payments after fires at Barnesville and Thomaston, noting settlement dates and insurance coverage details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Edward Elder
Warren Busy
Thomaston
Edward Fider
C. A. Norris
West End Store G M Lyle Named General Manager
W J Lyle appointed general manager of West End Store, with responsibilities for daily operations, staffing, and vendor relations at the Longview retail location. The move underscores the company's restructuring and growth plans for the region.
Duty of the South: calls for peace and unity across the nation
Georgia native Jones Busu rebukes a reader who praised Senator Thurston's Cuba speech, urges Americans to honor Lincoln and Jackson, and denies comparing Cuba to the South. He emphasizes postwar reconciliation and loyalty to the United States, invoking Webster and federal unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Lincoln
Union
United States
Cuba
Daniel Webster
Georgia
Jones Busu
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DR. Hathaway & CO
South Broad St
Atlanta, Ga
S. Broad ST
Chambers Drug Store
Luther Holmes
Milner
HL Blackburn
Barnesville, Ga
H. J. Lamar , Sons
Acon
Albany, Ga
Georgia Cotton Oil Co
Albany Mill
F. Whire
Sup’t
John D. Pope
A.W. Muse
Joseph &%. Davis
Nat'l Bank
Tate Anbarian
Porter Dave
West End
W. J, Lyle
Mg'r
B. J. Clark
Murphey
J.T. Murphey
Forsyth Street
J. C. Ripley
Barnesville Savings Bank
Thomaston St
Wm. J. Cox
Blalock
C. H. Perdue
W. B. Smith
F. D. Finest Funeral Car
B. Smith
Greenwood Sanitarium
J. T. Chambers
Lena R. Whitford
Park
B. Mipplacott
Iopeapolis
Hino
Wdiebig CO
Conan
Savannah
Central of Georgia Railway
Ocean Steameship Company
New York
Boston
Merchants and Miners
Baltimore
J.C. Maile
H. Miwbon
Nashville
Xena
Draughon
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