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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1898
Page
3
A colorful frontier anecdote recounts Dick courting Ole Bonanzey’s daughter despite the old man’s ire. The uproar includes a hotel scene with Perfesser on the piano and a loud racket that draws the crowd, ending with Bonanzey later borrowing money from Dick.
An 1897 notice from Albany Georgia offers Harvey English's metal roof painting service at 50 cents per 100 square feet with a ten year guarantee against leaks. Signed endorsements from local officials and citizens praise his workmanship and the English Paint formula.
The controller of the currency reports national banks hold over 2.0 billion in individual deposits, a record in the banks’ history. Excludes state and private banks, which would push total wealth even higher, reflecting broad faith in government.
Advertises a free trial of remedies and appliances claiming permanent cures for various ailments. Promises widest publicity, no charges until beneficial results are acknowledged, and endorsement by newspapers and doctors. Claims to restore vitality, curb despondency, and cure neurasthenia and other excesses through actual use. Write today.
A prominent bicyclist lauds Ponn's Extract as the best aid for achieving and maintaining perfect condition saying he never goes without it. The endorsement frames Ponn's Extract as a definite success.
ML Yocum of Cameron Pennsylvania says after ten years of suffering from piles he tried many remedies without success. One box of DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. Dr W A Wright endorses the product as a permanent cure with no equal.
A reflection on resisting comfortable but useless living. The speaker argues that the true question is whether a habit hides duty and spiritual privilege from the soul. If so, remove it even if painful, for what remains reveals the will and calls the soul to higher purpose.
A testimonial from Jno M Hall of Ashland Virginia praises Salvation Oil as an excellent liniment that relieves rheumatism in the ankle, reduces swelling, and cures pain when other treatments fail. The writer notes no other liniment provided such benefit.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary problems including back pain and frequent urination It promises relief for liver and bladder issues and offers a sample bottle and pamphlet by mail with two two cent stamps and requests the reader send their full address to Kilmer Co Binghamton NY The Gazerrrana is cited as the source of the offer
A reflective excerpt quotes Nathaniel Hawthorne on Sabbath sunshine as a sacred brightness that transcends worldly bustle. The author vows to recognize and cherish the Sabbath light in nature and within, asserting faith persists while this inner glow endures.
Barnesville Georgia resident Warren Busu writes to Edward Elder to thank for prompt settlement of fire damage to his tenant house. He notes the fire occurred August 18 and payment was issued August 22, praising the insurer for rapid, satisfactory adjustment and assistance.
Thomaston Georgia letter from C A Norris to Edward Fider acknowledges a $500 settlement for barn and contents fire damage on August 7. Norris notes the payment was made in under 16 days, commends the agency’s reliability, and recommends the agency to others for fire insurance.
An English clergyman, a heavy smoker, feels a sudden conscience during a visit from a despairing friend. He discovers he spends five shillings daily on tobacco and over £90 yearly. He burns his remaining cigars, vows never to smoke, and notes tobacco costs could fund education for forty impoverished students at a military academy. The piece argues self denial yields health and charitable benefits.
The article details Japan’s naval expansion including battleships and armored cruisers built in Britain, Armstrong, Vulcan in Germany, and the United States. It notes orders for torpedo boats, destroyers, and cruisers in England, Germany, France, and Japan, asserting Japan will soon rank just after England and ahead of Germany, Russia, and the U United States. It also cites Japan's mercantile fleet of 275 vessels.
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