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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
6
The famine affects about two thirds of India with one fourth in actual famine and over eighty million people in distressed districts. Public works provide work for about two million and rising, but the famine is expected to last four or five months or longer if the June monsoon fails.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve proclaims itself the best salve for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded at 25 cents per box with sales by S. B. Burr.
The cheapest resource is water yet it is hard to obtain when needed. Retaining water in the soil saves it for future use. Loosening surface soil to an inch reduces evaporation and helps absorption. Hard, compact soil wastes more water than crops receive. Focus on preventing water escape and evaporation.
A tale compares a magnetite rich Baltic island Bornholm to a magical mountain. Mariners fear its strong magnetic disturbance that disrupts compass readings ten miles away. A submerged rock bank between Bornholm and the mainland has caused wrecks, as a freely suspended needle points straight down over it.
A Texas editor ribbings readers about subscribing to the county paper. It mocks freeloaders and boastful talkers while urging every decent man to support the local press as a civic duty. The column uses sharp humor to discourage nonreaders and promote steady subscriptions.
In Summerville, Georgia, a maiden lady of devout character endures a buried heartbreak. A past romance ends in betrayal when a promised husband weds another, after a cruel mix up with love letters. She quietly rebuilds her life, her patience and faith guiding her through years of quiet sorrow.
An advertisement asserts Ayer’s sarsaparilla remains unchanged for 50 years. It argues the plant, used since Indian and Spanish times, cannot be improved with modern laboratory changes and will continue to cure the same old diseases as before.
An age old advertisement touts Winston's SootHine Syrup as a universal teething remedy used by mothers for over fifty years. It claims to soothe gums ease pain cure wind colic and relieve diarrhoea with immediate effect. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle.
Plants need proper food and drink and will reject unsuitable nutrients. When fed correctly they grow rapidly and thrive, but improper diets stall growth. Farmers can gain by studying plant nutrition as they do animal feeding to improve yields.
Advise energetic tonic claims Electric Bitters as the best vegetable medicine for tired nerves. It purportedly tones stomach nerves, stimulates liver and kidneys, purifies blood, and boosts appetite. Sold at W H Chambers Drug Store for 50 cents or $1 per bottle.
A brief humorous exchange defines bigamy as having two or more wives. Tommy asks if all men with many wives are bigamists and Henpeck clarifies that only those with two or more are. The quip reflects period-appropriate humor in a notional dialogue.
The text notes the new president kissing a Bible verse, suggesting it may be deliberate. It cites Solomon’s prayer for wisdom, “Give me new wisdom and knowledge,” as a fitting touch for the nation’s leader. The passage ends with a reflective line about the uniqueness of the moment.
Readers are urged that Hall's Hair renewer is the best preparation to replenish lost hair, with Merit endorsing its effectiveness.
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