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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
7
Various short items include Jack calling Carrie fickle and Lena’s remark about a second proposal. Quotation on canvasback ducks at three dollars each. A Holmes pastiche mocks a money lender. A geography lesson anecdote ends with after school repetition. Advertisement touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a household cure-all.
The article explains strawberry cultivation requires hard work yet offers high rewards per acre. It advises using adequate but not excessive manure to avoid heavy growth and rust. Fall planting is discouraged due to compact soil. spring planting yields a strong row and fewer plant losses.
The author argues for planting sugar and Norway maples for roadside scenery, noting they rarely reach harmful sizes and cannot be easily cut down. He praises fall beauty but laments many trees are unsightly. He urges horticulturists to know their feathered companions, stressing mutual interests with birds and broad interest in birds regardless of occupation.
Advice on butter quality tied to churn speed and equipment. Emphasizes careful dairy room conditions, drainage, and moisture control. Notes cow training, feeding, and milking habits affect milk flow and profit. Also advises crop planning for cow pasturage, sowing barley by August, and using corn/Oat crop by rotation.
The guide advises removing excess drone comb, avoiding breath when handling combs, and feeding syrup only in warm weather. It notes bees begin breeding in March, use stores heavily, and require extra spring care. It recommends extra hives, space over and beside clusters, and choosing Pure Italian bees for easier handling and calmer behavior. It warns against drone larvae during queen breeding to prevent useless queen cells.
A timeless advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as the go to teething remedy used 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.
An old advert boasting Saye So.Casezrets Candy Cathartic as a universal medical cure is labeled as a fanciful claim. The piece also reports on electric heating in streetcars, noting higher costs but better cleanliness and comfort, with observers urging improved ventilation for fresher air.
The article extols green leaves as oxygen producers vital for animal life. It warns spring nervousness and skin issues from oxygen surges, recommending Peruna as a universal spring remedy. The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co of Columbus, Ohio, promotes a free book.
Vetter Salt Rheum and Eczema ointment claims to stop intense itching and smarting instantly. Advertises Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment as permanently curing many bad cases and notes use for itching piles sore nipples chapped hands chilblains frost bites and chronic sore eyes priced at 25 cents per box.
Dr Cady’s Condition Powders advertised as tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses in bad condition. Marketed as medicine not food, claimed to put a horse in prime condition with a price of 25 cents per package.
Protect our ideas they may bring you wealth JOHN WEDDERBURN CO patent attorneys Washington DC announce a $1800 prize and a fresh list of one thousand inventions sought Readers are invited to submit ideas and join the program with attention to the firm name and city context.
A collection of wry observations about married life with quips on honesty, tone with spouses, and how wives view bachelors. The piece uses punchy one liners and social humor from a New York Press style voice.
An old time advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It warns against substitutes and promises safety and guaranteed relief or money back. Trial bottle offered free at W H Chambers Drug Store with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar.
A Kansas boy smoked 1,200 packages of cigarettes then saved the pictures and sent them to the firm asking for their value. The firm replied with a grim offer: smoke 1,200 more and they would send him a coffin.
A piece extols Salvation Oil as a universal cure for rheumatism. It cites a testimonial from G. F. Schrader of Pierce Neb stating two bottles cured months of pain. The ad warns against substitutes and promotes Salvation Oil at 25 cents.
On clay land the application of fresh coarse manure benefits soil through mechanical action. Clover loosens the soil by penetrating it and, upon decay, aids in the same mechanical improvement.
A cautious orchardist must guard foliage bark roots and fruit against insect attacks. Relaxed vigilance leads to surprise damage as pests strike and can cause irreparable injury to trees and plants.
A reflective line noting that wisdom lies in evolving viewpoints while foolishness resists change. It contrasts flexible thinking with stubborn certainty.
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