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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
3
Two men discuss wasted youth and shifting aspirations. The Philosophical Man recalls childhood dreams from policeman to railroad conductor and fame, now valuing work justified by effort. The Dreamer muses that castles built in youth crumble yet memories linger as time passes.
An advertisement claims burning and itching skin diseases are instantly relieved by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. It asserts the product treats cuts bruises and burns and heals without leaving a scar. Dr. W. A. Wright endorses the remedy.
A colored exhorter expands on the impossibility for rich men to enter heaven. He uses the parable of Lazarus and Dives to illustrate judgment, describing Lazarus begging, the dog lashing, Dives’ doom, and the vision of Abraham and Lazarus in the afterlife. Dives asks for water but is refused.
At a recent meeting of the Scientific Association of Swell ed Heads the group voted to add Ponp's Extract to the great wonders of the world arguing the wonder is how people managed without it. The remark notes the joke that the idea was self conceived.
A Missouri paper from State newspaper sections argues cigarettes are a simple roll of paper tobacco and drugs yet cause serious harms. It lists condensed nightmares and risks including cancer, spinal meningitis, brain softening, and funerals, while noting some accept risks for style.
A collection of humorous remarks and exchanges attributed to 19th century Georgia figures such as Judge Underwood Artemus Ward Abe Lincoln and Howell Cobb. The quips cover pride in Georgia rivalries, biting satire, and playful taunts about politics, manners and personal appearances.
John Griffin of Zanesville Ohio testifies he suffered thirty years with piles until using De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve which he says cured him. The salve is touted as unequaled for piles and rectal troubles as well as cuts bruises sprains eczema and skin troubles by Dr. W A Wright.
The Epworth Gazette recounts a July 24 1897 gathering of farmers at Bartow Heads amid refreshing rain. They arrive with watermelons and fruit, soak in mud, share a double dinner in a house shelter, and end with fires for cold children. The piece includes humor about cantaloupe love and a European nanny anecdote, praising farmers for weathering rain for crop moisture.
The piece observes Barnesville like a beacon of thrift and steady commerce. It contrasts cash based trade and frugal living with wider hardships, praising residents who cut expenses and held to work. The writer notes optimism from new businesses and sensible citizens who avoid ostentation.
An advertisement warns of neglecting a cough or cold leading to an early grave and touts Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as an instant remedy. It includes a testimonial from W N Mahoney of Lowell Massachusetts claiming recovery after two bottles and notes a 25 cent price and admonition against substitutes.
Dr Cady's Condition Powders described as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses in bad condition. Marketed as medicine rather than feed, claimed to put a horse in prime condition with a price of 25 cents per package.
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