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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
4
Local newspaper page from Barnesville Georgia dated Thursday August 25 1898 presents community notices and brief items. The issue likely includes announcements, advertisements, and local happenings typical of a small town paper of the era.
Gov. Bob Taylor delivers an eloquent speech aboard a flag presentation to the Fourth Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. The address extols Uncle Sam, patriotism, and national unity, ending with a march to honor service members and a call to sing The Star Spangled Banner. Also noted are notices of Sen. John Turner Milner’s death in Birmingham and a medical ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a deadly illness with yellowing skin and sunken eyes. After three physicians gave up, he credits Electric Bitters for a dramatic recovery after three weeks, claiming they saved his life and kept another from the grave. Sold at W A Wiicur Drug Store for 50 cents a bottle.
The aldermanic election Tuesday produced a small, quiet vote under the white primary plan. Nominees H. H. Gray D. L. Anderson and J. W. Hanson were declared elected and deemed qualified to serve the city.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a vital nourishment for wasting diseases in children. It claims the product aids growth of bones muscles and nerves and urges mothers to choose the real emulsion over substitutes. Free book offers more information. Available at druggists for 50 cents and 1 dollar by Scott & Bowne New York.
The Gazet re notes the engagement of Willie Hightower and Dr G Pope Huguley, two popular Barnesville youths, with warm wishes from friends. Obituaries report Mrs M L Sparks age 83 near Jolly died Tuesday after paralysis long illness, devout M E Church member. Mrs Holland Slade died at son S S Slade home near Liffey. funeral at Fincher's church led by Rev Mr Martin from Milner. Baptist meetings conclude with strong revival, Dr Marshall Lane assisting. twelve new converts added.
A 15 month old suffered ten days of diarrhea and vomiting with twenty five bowel movements per half day until a physician treated the case. After trying Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the child recovered fully, now healthy. Sold by J H Blackburn.
Sheriff Milner of Pike county delivered two convicts to Captain Camp. Louis Leonard sentenced to fourteen months on the gang for carrying concealed weapons and shooting at a man. Eli Harden to twelve months on Spalding roads for larceny from the house. Prominent ad touts Pitts Carminative with a child friendly claim of quick relief and permanent cure.
W. H. Crowper announces he will pay the highest market price for cotton seed and will be in the market daily all season, guaranteeing satisfaction to all sellers. He asks farmers to see him before selling.
A claim promotes Hall's Hair Renewer as a remedy to prevent baldness and to regrow hair. The advertisement asserts restored hair growth with a natural color, presenting the product as effective for both prevention and restoration.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss May Lambdin to Col. James D. Williamson of Waco Texas at the Lambdin home in Barnesville Georgia on Thursday October 6 1898 at 430 pm. They will embark on an extended bridal trip immediately after the ceremony.
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