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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
7
AAMS bury Massachusetts teacher of Amesbury retires after fifty three years of continuous service. The note mentions long service and honors given on retirement.
Advertising copy for Bucklen's Arnica Salve sells a multipurpose skin remedy. It promises relief for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee. The price is 25 cents per box and is offered by S. B. Burr Jr.
Fort Valley fruit growers say the recent cold spell damaged the crop but expect sufficient fruit remains to yield a profitable harvest despite early setbacks.
A Victorian tale recalls the old fashioned garden of Halifax and his bride Ursula. Perfume comes from cabbage roses pinks gillyflowers rosemary thyme and a sweet biter hedge. The garden blends colors and scents to create affection and warmth.
A farmer recalls the mental relief of releasing thoughts like a steam engine safety valve. He muses on cultivating a young orchard, eating fruits of labor, and the joy of flowers, while joking about naming long botanical terms as John. He notes struggling with nubbin corn and plans to quit if he cannot raise good corn.
An advertisement extols DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as beneficial for indigestion heart ache liver complaint and constipation. The claim line ends with an endorsement from Dr W A Wriaut.
The best land for ground peas is a sandy loam with lime. If lime is lacking 20 to 40 bushels per acre are recommended, plus organic matter. Use lime before planting, mix with soil. compost is acceptable when well decomposed. A fertilizer mix with cottonseed meal and phosphates is advised. lime or acid phosphate and potash also help. For fruit planting the State Agricultural Department cautions against overemphasis on any single crop and urges diversified farming with attention to markets and transportation.
The State Agricultural Department notes kainit kept dry loses little fertilizing value. The drawback is hardening into lumps, making it hard to apply until crushed by rolling or pounding before use.
The State Agricultural Department discusses optimal planting time for cotton, weighing early versus late plantings based on land quality, climate, and frost risk. It advises staggered planting, selective field use, and minimal fertilizer at planting, recommending 25 to 50 pounds per acre of concentrated fertilizer mixed with soil. Cottonseed meal is cautioned against.
The State Agricultural Department notes that manure quality varies with animal diet and care. Proper feeding and shelter maximize plant nutrients in manure, with Cornell findings showing about 71 percent of key nutrients recovered when animals are well cared for. Poor feed lowers value and manure loses nutrients if stored in barnyards too long.
The State Agricultural Department recommends a fast economical method to establish Bermuda pasture. Procure sod or roots, wash soil by running water, then chop fine with a cutting machine. Broadcast the chopped material as for wheat and lightly plow in. Prepare land thoroughly for best results.
A Chicago Tribune piece reports drug clerks selling harmless substitutes at high prices for belief in man oil and other remedies. It describes dog fat, rainworm oil, ant spirits, snake oil, skunk oil, love powders, and charms sold to the public, with clerks noting persistent faith and repeated refills.
The article traces the first cotton seed planting in the colonies to 1621 in the Carolinas as an experimental garden crop. It notes Winthrop’s 1643 claim of cotton manufacture from Barbados, growth along Chesapeake Bay by 1736, and its status as a garden plant in New Jersey and New York at the Revolution’s start, with value largely unrealized until about 110 years prior.
A Chicago Record fragment recalls a night when Nan restrained a burglar in their room while Madge photographed him by flash light. The incident highlights quick thinking and a rare self defense moment.
The excerpt argues Stevenson was unfairly labeled a mere flutterer, noting his self critique and modesty. A forged article claims inspiration and style limits, while an editor’s epilogue lauds his late work as masterful and deeply human according to Macmillan's Magazine.
A well dressed young man in a Sixth Avenue chophouse pretended to have dropped $50 to stall patrons and force a search. A passerby later revealed the money hidden beneath her skirt, revealing the ruse. The incident ends with the man paying his bill and leaving.
A famed bears ty accompanied a judge on circuit and avoided bandboxes in the carriage. On the first day a bandbox fell from under the seat as Lord Ellenborough stretched his legs and struck it with his foot. The coachman halted but the master urged driving on. At the next town the wig, meant for the bench, was missing as it had been thrown from the window.
Detroit Free Press quotes a scene where Mrs. De Voe recites a poem and a character notes sleep changes in her chin. The exchange hints at a backstory involving a former gum factory worker and her remarriage, with the odd phrase double hinge in her jaws prompting speculation.
The text playfully contrasts an enthusiastic artist who painted a lion with a bare backdrop and an author who claims a novel so intense it must be printed on ashes. A peculiar note describes a water snail that uses raft like movement, turning its shell to surface and propelling itself with an oarkite Toot.
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