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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
7
A narrative of a widowed mother and her son who rise from poverty through hard work reading the Bible and schooling. The son overcomes lack of early schooling, earns aid, attends college, and becomes a prominent writer and politician. The mother remains steadfast guiding him as they recall their rural beginnings.
A husband testifies that his wife could hardly get around before using Mother's Friend. After two months of use she is much helped and can perform housework without trouble.
An 19th century advertisement touts Mothers Friend as a liniment preventing morning sickness nervousness and labor strain. It claims to relax the body ease delivery and prevent milk swelling, urging women not to take internal medicines. Sold by druggists for $1 with a free illustrated book from The Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Ga.
An aspirational piece praising perseverance and achievement from a newspaper column. It notes a railroad president once started as a paper boy and encourages youth not to be discouraged. It also promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a dependable remedy for lung and throat ailments.
A Boston Journal quip on perpetual motion links rags to poverty and cycles of money. An ad promotes One Minute Cough Cure by Dr. W. A. Wright as a reliable remedy for coughs chest pain and breathing difficulties.
Following the death of Rev. T Scott Huxley a great nephew of Sir Walter Scott a valuable collection of the poets relics will be sold by order of his widow in London. The items include a silver taper stand a mahogany ottoman stool two locks of hair a beard lock of Walter Scott and the walking stick from Abbotsford along with nearly a hundred autograph letters from Sir Walter Scott Mrs Scott his mother Thomas Scott his brother and Miss Anne Scott including the grandes.
J Sheer of Sadalia Missouri reports his young daughter suffered a severe croup attack until doctors failed. He attributes her life saved to One Minute Cough. Dr. W A Wright endorses the remedy.
A Puck dialogue notes Johnnie defies regular cough medicine in school and credits Johnnie Budds with fixing the problem and receiving an apple for it. The light humorous exchange frames a small, everyday moment in school life with a touch of regional color.
A French statistics writer finds France leads in drunkenness with absinthe as the working man’s drink and warns of rising habit. France responds with barracks abstinence campaigns and medical crusades while merchants fear policy changes. The piece notes many government officials are described as bloated with sinecures and blue book duties, in contrast to the fatigue of public salaries.
George W. Waltz of South Gardiner Maine says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured his cough cold chills and grip after trying many products. He reports relief after a single 50 cent bottle and compliments the manufacturers. For sale by J H Blackburn.
The Detroit Journal notes a riddle on love and language asking what part of speech love is. It playfully cites a numeric fraction and reflects on ordinary usage across times and places.
Dr. W. A. Wright highly recommends One Minute Cough Cure as a safe remedy for children. It is touted as effective for croup hoarseness throat tickling and coughs in young patients.
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