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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1885
Page
5
A long message from H. R. Chambers appealing for backing on the stump. He outlines hardware, stoves, and sewing machines as key platform planks and invites voters to see a new plank. He notes he owns a carriage mule he might sell.
Measles prevail in many families across the county with cold coughs and fevers common among children. Several residents and visitors are named including Otis A. Murphy, T D Dewbery, Nick Marshburn, W H H Futrer, E H Bloodworth, J A Hunt, Lewis Collier, Mollie Bennett, A O Bennett, W H Woodall, T E Murphey, A D Hammond, Judge W A Prout, J M Horn, G P Riviere, F D Riviere, H H Swatts, C E Lambdin, R J Powell, M G Howard, A Murphey & Co, W R Taylor, Hugh Powell, and J C McMichael.
Snippets report deaths in Pike County and Zebulon records as J. R. Dumas dies near Barnesville after ten days illness while Julia Langford dies near Carreker's Store from pneumonia leaving five children. Pike Superior Court opens in Zebulon with juries sworn. ninety nine new cases on docket and six certiorari cases. damages filed against Central Railroad.
A list of lawsuits shows Barnesville Savings Bank and many individuals suing the Central Railroad and Banking for large damages, totals totaling 122635.13. The report also covers Monday Tuesday dispositions, treasurer’s report, school commissioner notes, and county court activity with judges, jurors, and local incidents in Pike County during 1885.
Mr L Hf Reeves of Griffin lost his dwelling Thursday night to a fire traced to a defective flue. The loss is about 500 dollars with no insurance.
Mrs. Mary Park of Benton Arkansas reports eight years of rheumatism with one year on crutches. After four bottles of Swift's Specific she could discard crutches and suffers only occasionally. She claims liniments offer little lasting relief and attributes cure to the medicine as a blood purifier. February 10, 1885.
A Virginia mother reports her one month old child healed from a severe facial skin outbreak after using Swift's Specific. After four bottles, the disease disappeared and the child recovered. She endorses the remedy and cites a Feb 11 1855 date, with sample mail order details and a comment about Griffin editor’s drink preference.
An Enterprising Reliable House operated by J. W. Hightower asserts it can be trusted to stock top goods and secure popular agencies. It has obtained the agency for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and offers a positive guarantee with trials. Many Atlanta lawyers were ill last Friday, delaying court business in the morning.
An ad proclaims Electric Bitters speedily cure Kidney or Liver Complaint with thousands cured permanently. Claims Bright's Disease, Diabetes, and urinary complaints are quickly cured. Promises blood purification and bowel regulation, acting on diseased parts. Each bottle guaranteed and sold for 50 cents by J. W. Hightower.
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