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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
3
The text notes white Southern households tend to shelter some black criminals, describing lynching and mob punishment as rising since emancipation. It cites Maurice Thompson in Lippincott's August issue about black crimes and vigilante justice, including a case of a railroad obstruction and Indiana hangings.
The first bale from Linton Texas grown cotton shipped by Governor Sayres was sold at public auction at the New York Cotton Exchange on Monday to aid Texas flood victims. It brought 2000 dollars and will be redonated to the exchange for reauction at Boston and other markets to raise further funds. The bale’s market value is thirty five dollars.
A British tourist in the Rustlers Retreat asks for a high ball. The barkeeper instructs his assistant to “catch a Chinaman,” reflecting a dated stereotype cited by the Indianapolis Journal.
After a time the best theatrical cards are forgotten. Trained horses have learned letters and even oxen can respond to gee.
The Bradfield Regulator Co announces Bradfield's Female Regulator to strengthen a woman's organs and improve general health. It claims to correct menstrual disorders, stop leucorrhea drains, restore the womb, relieve headaches and nervousness, and renew vitality. Free illustrated book available from Atlanta.
Evangelist Moody says fretful mothers push boys to roam. He blames selfishness and urges mothers to stop fretting and make home the pleasantest place for children so they want to return rather than wander. He warns many youths avoid home and seek escape from nagging supervision.
An ad claims DeWitts Little Early Risers provide gentle lasting aid to nature, permanently curing constipation and liver ailments. It credits Dr. W. A. Wincut L H. Homes Barnesville Milner as sources.
A reader’s note from The World's Progress describes two quick remedies for a sudden chill. The preferred method is hot water, but an inhalation technique of three to four breaths, inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly, is offered as a simpler alternative. The text explains this breathing action increases heart rate, boosts blood flow, and creates a warming sensation reaching the toes and fingertips.
A compact report notes that money moves swiftly and truth falters as several people become entangled in a web of deceit fueled by rapid wealth beliefs. The piece hints at systemic dishonesty influencing fortunes and personal actions.
Gun shot wounds and various injuries are claimed to be quickly healed by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The ad states the product prevents blood poisoning and warns against counterfeit versions. Dr. W. A. Wiccur and L. H. Holmes in Barnesville endorse the remedy.
A vivid account from Anglo American Magazine describes frequent street knife fights in Souther Spain. Citizens carry long knives called faca and whistles pito de carretilla to summon onlookers. Two men tied by handkerchiefs fight until mortally wounded, later revived and killed, in a macabre sequence at a hospital.
A Chicago dry goods firm reportedly paid $79 125 for a year of newspaper ads and recouped many times that amount. A New York paper notes several firms there spend $100 000 annually on ads and cites three patrons whose expenditures match or exceed this figure. The piece ends with a whimsical line about a balloon and a reception.
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