Paint Your Metal Roof For Fifty Cents Per Hundred Square Feet
An Albany Georgia advertisement notes Harvey English offers metal roof painting with materials and labor for 50c per 100 square feet and a ten year guarantee against leaks or repainting at owner expense. Various officials listed endorse the arrangement, with dated attestations from 1895 1897 confirming satisfaction with his workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Harvey English
Dougherty Co
T. Hester
Sam W. Smith
S. W. Gunnison
R. P. Hall
W. T. Jones
W. E. Wooten
ED. L. Wight
Georgia
B. F. Brimberry
John Mock
C. B. James
Southern Express Company
N. F. Tift
J. C. Tabor
L. E. Welch
A. W. Muse
Y. G. Rust
J. D. Weston
S. R. Weston
Albany, Ga
Georgia Cotton Oil Co
Albany Mill
F. Whire
John D. Pope
Harvey
Joseph §. Davis
Nat'l Bank
Albany Water Works
Bankruptcy Law Takes Effect With New Involuntary Provisions
The new bankruptcy law took effect August 1 for voluntary cases and permits involuntary bankruptcies after November 1. Debtors excluding corporations may qualify for involuntary status with certain exemptions, while private bankers may be adjudged bankrupts. The act outlines discharge limits and lists acts constituting bankruptcy including transfers to hinder creditors and preferential payments. Proceedings begun under state insolvency laws prior to the act are not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the
United States
Territories
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
United States Court of the
Indian Territory
Aslaka
Court of Bankruptcy
DeWitts Little Early Risers Praised by Milesburg Chief Burges
The Chief Burges of Milesburg Pa. says DeWitts Little Early Risers are the best pills he used in forty years of housekeeping. They cure constipation sick headache and stomach and liver troubles. Small in size but great in results Dr W A Wrieir
High-toned resolve to shape serious-minded youth
A firm call to cultivate seriousness in young men, arguing dull talk wastes potential. It cites Watts and Napoleon as examples of minds that plan before action and urges daily thoughtful conversation to unlock brains and future strength. An advertisement section follows for Miles' Path Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts
Napoleon
Prosperity for the Farmer
A comprehensive inquiry by the Orange Judd Syndicate forecasts years of agricultural prosperity for America and the world. Farm receipts have surged beyond 1895 values, mortgages and chattel debts shrink, bank deposits rise, and farm loan rates fall to 5–8 percent. Railroads expect strong traffic while crop prices trend upward with a bumper 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd Syndicate
America
West
trans-Mississippi
Chicago
Pointed Paragraphs from a Chicago News column
A collection of aphorisms and observations on life and society with wry commentary on topics from marriage to taxes. The piece uses suggestive humor to reflect on human behavior, beliefs, and social norms, noting clichés and human foibles across varied scenarios.
Browns' Iron Bitters Promises Lasting Cure for Diseases of Blood Nerves
Advertised claim states Browns' Iron Bitters quickly and permanently cures neuralgia and all diseases of the blood nerves and stomach. Marketed as a nearly quarter century staple, it is sold by all dealers and presented as a premier remedy.
One Minute Cough Cure Claim Cures
A brief notice touts One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy designed to cure coughs. The advertisement emphasizes rapid relief and calls for readers to try the product.
John Wesleys Benevolence and Plain Living Echoed
A Westminster Cazette anecdote recalls John Wesley’s thrifty habit of living on less than his income and giving the surplus to charity. The 1776 plate-duty warrant prompts his brief reply noting two silver teaspoons in London and Bristol and his refusal to buy more while others lack bread.
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John Wesley
Westminster Cazette
N. B
Wesley
London
Bristol
Joan Wesey
Prompt Cure Claim For Cough Relief By Dr Winaur
Quick action against disease is urged using One Minute Cough Cure. The advertisement asserts immediate results and prevention of consumption when taken early, with later relief in advanced stages attributed to Dr. Winaur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Winaur
John Wallet
Jefferson
Mars
Dr. Miles
DR. Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
A Worshipper's Dilemma in Florida Churchgiving
An Observer letter from Florida describes a member facing financial strain due to frosts droughts and high prices. It argues church attendance should not be tied to ability to pay and urges giving time to worship over money, warning that withholding offerings may invite divine withholding.
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Florida
Unselfish Love in Everyday Life
The text extols unselfish love as the mainspring of action and happiness. It praises placing satisfaction in helping fathers, mothers, siblings, spouses, children, and neighbors, ensuring happiness the world cannot surpass.
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DR. Tichenor
Dr. Miffer
Dr.moffett
C.J. Moffett
M. D
St. Louis
Extrantec
Qpium
Atlanta
Gin
Whitkey
M.D
N. Pryor St
Mexico
Chicago News
Tier
C. H. Lippincott
Sixth Street
Liqhid Company
HIE Brig CO
New Fork
RYCO
Savannah
Central of Georgia Railway
Ocean Steamship Company
New York
Boston
Merchants and Miners Line
Baltimore
J.C. Haile
E. H. Hinton
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