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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
7
A critical piece argues office hunting drains energy and wealth, urging self reliance and enterprise instead. It cites widespread applications in Washington, then extols Shaker Digestive Cordial as a universal remedy, claiming it cures indigestion and related fatigue, with trial bottles available.
A marriage notice from Flintstone reports Nehemiah White stone and Wilhelmina Sandstone wed by Rev Windstone. The local wit notes that the pair’s names suggest grit and a rocky future with milestones and a tombstone joke.
A Georgia political tale follows George Begame as he risks life on a flooded Tater Creek while fleeing anti-pobashuner factions. He clings to a tree limb until dawn, praying for help and vowing to support the pobashun cause if saved. His mule Queen survives, and his master remarks on his vow to live and die a pobashuner.
In Bucks County, Sheriff confronts Bill Hooper at his cabin while arresting him on a corn theft warrant. Hooper’s wife debates biblical tales with the sheriff as Bill stands armed, and the exchange ends with the officer briefly meeting Hooper before departure.
Electric Bitters is promoted as a year round tonic and alterative. The ad claims efficacy against malarial poison headaches indigestion constipation and dizziness and states a bottle costs $1.00 at W A Wright's Drug Store.
A Buffalo medical college student boasted of feats at a public gathering until a patron challenged him to reveal something he cannot do. The student admitted he cannot pay his bill, prompting the critic to settle the account, eliciting laughs from the group.
An ad copy notes De Witt’s Little Early Risers pills praised for constipation biliousness and stomach and liver issues. It cites Dr W A Wricue commenting on their discreet, fuss free use and effectiveness.
A Missouri traveler records a frontier exchange with a native awaiting Abe Skinner to settle a shooting incident over a hog and a bull. The man cites relatives and lawyers as bias, planning a possible shootout when Skinner arrives. London papers foresee war over goldfields near British America, but the U.S. would act only if provoked.
A St. Louis man weighing 133 pounds married a woman reported at 340 pounds. The unusual coupling drew attention from neighbors and local observers.
Excerpt argues that woman serves as man's best friend as mother and wife, shaping gentleness and resilience. It praises a woman's patience in illness, support through scandal, and influence in culture, art, and faith, culminating in the idea that woman bore the savior of mankind.
A public speaker praised One Minute Cough Cure in a husky voice and used it before continuing his oratory. The advertisement proclaims the remedy unequalled for throat and lung troubles and credits Dr. W A Wright.
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