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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1897
Page
3
Goordia Female Seminary and Conservatory of Music in Gainesville Georgia presents itself as an ideal home for a great educational institution despite historical malaria concerns. The notice stresses the school as a reputable setting for learning and musical training in the region.
In Squaw Creek, Joe Bradshaw’s honesty sparked a town tale about a lobster as large as a cider barrel. The myth grows until the preacher doubts and Joe’s disappearance ends the legend when the lobster is found and sold in Philadelphia for 25 dollars, proving Bradshaw’s truth at last.
The article argues horses should drink water before meals, a French and British backed practice. It cites M. Gayot and Dr. Flemming advocating running water when available, noting drinking before eating improves appetite and digestion, while watering after a hearty feed can cause digestion problems and colic.
A testimonial from Jacob Klein of Evansville Indiana promotes Salvation Oil as an instant neuralgia reliever and effective liniment. He credits it with curing his wife of seven years of neuralgia and aiding his own five year rheumatism. The advertisement notes Salvation Oil is sold nationwide for 25 cents.
An newspaper advertisement urges readers to test urine for kidney trouble and promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure all for kidneys liver and urinary issues. It claims quick relief from back pain frequent urination and burning and offers samples and pamphlets by mail from Kilmer Co. to Binghamton New York.
A statesman urges restraint on announcing their engagement until session ends to avoid giving the impression of sugar speculation. The woman asks why, and he explains his concern over potential implications.
Mr. R B Greeve of Chilhowie Virginia says he suffered consumption and failed remedies before using two bottles of Dr King's New Discovery which cured him. He reports returning to work and praises the remedy as grand for coughs colds and consumption with free trial bottles at W A Wright's Drug Store.
The article extols a cheerful home life with family talks and domestic amusements to keep youth from seeking joy elsewhere. It stresses lively voice and engagement at home, warns against silent fathers, and urges parents to instruct and please their children. It ends with a brief ad for De Witt's Little Early Risers to aid digestion and liver health.
A brief advert describes De Witt's Little Early Risers as famous small pills for constipation biliousness and liver stomach troubles with no griping notes and references Dr W A Wricur.
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