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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1896
Page
2
A Philadelphia Times essay describes a Yankee traveling the South and West remarking on local speech and manners. He notes dialect quirks like right smart, bulging two quart pails, and pigeon meaning business while encountering mishearings about schedules and school terms. The piece highlights humor, misinterpretation, and the evolving English across regions.
Beaversville druggist G Caillouette recalls his La Grippe experience and says Dr King’s New Discovery saved him after other physicians failed. He credits three bottles with his recovery and urges a free trial at S B Burr Jr’s drug store.
In a New York weekly excerpt Mrs. Du Ille demands her dress maker arrive with materials tomorrow, while Mr. Dule accuses her of a malicious plot after a letter about delaying the visit never reaches the postman.
Dr W A Wright promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a rapid healer for poison ivy insect bites bruises scalds and burns described as the great pile cure by the advert.
A Youth's Companion excerpt explains cold sponge baths as a cleanser and tonic improving skin circulation and nutrition. Regular cold exposure may refresh the whole body, sharpen mental faculties, and raise warmth after vasodilation but should avoid prolonged duration for vulnerable individuals. Begin tepid then lower temperature as tolerance grows.
An advertisement extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a fast healer for ulcers and open sores, claiming it is the best known cure for piles and related conditions.
A Detroit Free Press item humorously contrasts bachelor ideals with married life noting a wife learns a bargain after marriage and men change behavior after tying the knot. It ends with an advertisement praising DeWitt's Little Early Risers as an effective remedy for headaches caused by indigestion.
The Charleston News and Courier reports acidic NC election rhetoric with candidates trading insults. One accuses the other of drunkenness, another claims repeated failures boosted wealth. A governor targets insurance agents, a senator calls his rival a jumping jack and a toad while warning of a possible court appearance.
Bryan asserts truth vindicates itself against er ror and defends free speech. He contrasts bimetallism with the gold standard, praises Masses prosperity, and guards property rights under the common people. He condemns wasteful spending, urges vignettes of labor, and cautions against plutocracy and monetary rule.
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