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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1896
Page
2
Cotton lands can improve through careful crop rotation and liberal fertilization. A fertilizer containing at least 3 to 4 percent actual potash often determines whether a crop is profitable or fails.
A caravansary keeper welcomes diverse guests from Hafiz to Genghis Khan and ancient Egypt, offering “doors wide on every side” for all religions and eras. The host asks no questions, inviting the Koran, Bible, or Veda to share the feast.
The Cambridge Independ ent Press recounts a hoax claiming the shah of Persia would visit Cambridge on June 28, 1878. A telegram prompted police, officials, and volunteers to prepare a royal reception, but the train never arrived and the prank was never solved. Two names later linked to the affair were mentioned.
An exchange notes how to tell if a man is married by pocket contents. A bachelor’s pocket overflows with letters, tickets, invitations, and photos, while a married man carries old unpaid notes, fashion samples, a croup cure clipping, and a busy shopping list.
For over fifty years Wixton's Soornine Syrup has been used by millions of mothers for teething children. It soothes gums al lays pain cures wind colic and relieves diarrhoea. Immediate relief promised. Sold by druggists worldwide 25 cents a bottle. Ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
The ad warns that poor digestion causes weakness and illness and offers Shaker Digestive Cordial as a fix. It claims the product boosts flesh, energy, and tissue repair, preventing sickness. It urges readers to test by using a few bottles, sold by druggists for 160 cents to 1.00 per bottle.
Hon. A. S. Clay chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee urges widespread public notice of the general registration law. He explains voter in person registration, oath signing, clerks aiding tax collectors, and warns that those who do not register this year may lose their votes. The Georgia Law of 1894 pages 115 to 122 contains the act.
A country minister in a village quits his parish with a scathing farewell. He accuses the congregation of not dying, not marrying, and not paying his salary, calling donations mouldy fruit. He announces he goes to be chaplain at a penitentiary and quotes scripture as he bids them goodbye.
The ad claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers cure sick headache biliousness indigestion and constipation caused by neglect or circumstances. It asserts the pills speedily relieve stomach difficulties and restore lost work days, endorsed by Dr W A Wright.
An advertisement claims the salve heals ulcers and open sores rapidly. It touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the best known cure for piles and related skin troubles.
Claims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve quickly cures poison ivy insect bites bruises scalds burns and more. The advertisement markets the product as a universal remedy and urges readers to buy from local dealers.
A Chicago News style vignette surveys historic dueling customs across nations, noting German doubt, English and French rivalries, and famed duelist tales. It recounts Parisian daily duels, weapon swaps, a knightly exchange over a leg wound from Waterloo, and a chimney duel misdirection. It mentions Fighting Fitzgerald’s mail coat myth, a major hanged in Ireland, and Byron’s candlelit tavern duel ending in manslaughter.
The passage contrasts Granada’s grove and Alhambra gardens with blistering heat and bright noon sun. It notes English planted elms offering shade and rest from striking light while Sierra Nevada glows, and adds reflections on force versus perseverance as a timeless path to important ends.
The quotation reflects Emerson's view that a newborn relies entirely on a nurse and mother for survival. It describes a baby's extreme fear when left alone and slow development of self protection, portraying caregiving as a perpetual miracle essential to a child's health.
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