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Newspaper

Barnesville Gazette

Location

Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1897

Page

10

What Is Scotts Emulsion

What Is Scotts Emulsion explains the tonic as a strengthening food with flesh forming properties. It notes cod liver oil emulsified with hypo phosphites of lime and soda to boost potency.

Scott's Emulsion Promises Health Benefits Ad

An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as restoring flesh, enriching blood, stopping coughs, healing throat and lung irritation, and curing incipient consumption. It claims twenty five years of experience with tens of thousands of cases and urges readers to buy from druggists.

Scott Scott & Bowne New York

Barnesville Ga Council Proceedings December 20 1897

Regular semi monthly meeting notes bills and appropriations totaling 1136.28. reports from finance ordinance and dispensary committees. rental income for a storage room. quarter ending December 8 1897 clerks treasurer and trustees reports filed. Actions include heating Gordon Institute and a loan of 500 for street property needs. ordinance to ban iron houses. adjournment by Mayor W B Smith.

Council Barnesville W. B. Smith Stallings Stafford Rogers Marshburn Murphey Edward Elder A. J. Wellmaker Jeff Davis Hose Co Carter & Gillispie Bessemer Land & Improvement Co Central Electric Company Electric Appliance Co Potts Thomson Liquor Co Gordon Institute J. C. Collier Finance Committee Barnesyue BOL. & W. Works Sci.c St . Paice Pines Smith Bate J. E. Casey W. B. Smit

Blackburns Celebrate Twentieth Anniversary of Marriage

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Blackburn observed their twentieth wedding anniversary last Sunday. The couple are noted as one of Barnesville’s happiest families and the Gazette joins in congratulations for their continued prosperity and happiness, wishing them blessings on their future life.

John H. Blackburn Barnesville The Gazette Blackburn

Opium and Morphine Habits Cured at Home in Two Weeks

An Atlanta physician Dr. O Henley Snider advertises cures for opium and morphine habits at home within two weeks for five dollars. The notice claims fifteen years of success and no charges until cured and lists other private disease cures including cancers ruptures fits dropsy and blood poison with speed.

O. Henley Snider Atlanta

Week of Prayer Begins in Barnesville with Citywide Service

A week of prayer starts Monday January 3 1898 in Barnesville with all denominations participating. Services run 7 p m daily at alternating churches through January 8 with speakers from Baptist Presbyterian Methodist and other pastors. Each evening features a prescribed scriptural theme and ten minute speeches.

Barnesville W. S. Stevens J. ST. Hunt H. A. Hodges Presbyterian Church Church Universal J. M. Brittain Rolfe Hunt Methodist Church W. M. Hunter J. E. Kemp Baptist Church J. M. Pound Foreign Missions G. C. Cornell J. P. Thur

Cordele Editor A. A. Rose Visits City With Guests

Cordele editor A. A. Rose of the Cordele Sentinel was in the city this week with relatives and friends. He edits both a daily and a weekly edition of the paper.

A. A. Rose Cordele Cordele Sentinel

World of romance and a healer for women

A nostalgic portrayal of marriage and motherhood versus illness, praising Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo for thirty years as chief physician at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute. It presents his Favorite Prescription for women, its claimed benefits, and the value of honesty in drug sales.

R. V. Pierce Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo N. Y National Congress Dr. Pierce Doctor Pierce

Forgiveness Softens a Street Scene in a Short Tale

In a city evening a boy rough with his sister strikes her, prompting a rebuke. The girl forgives with a plea to Johnny, and reconciliation follows as the pair resume play. A quiet note attributes the change to a heart whisper from God blessing forgiveness.

English Illustrated Magazine

The Old Office Devil Becomes a Country Editor

A Chicago Times Herald piece recalls an old devilish printer who learns the newspaper trade. He tries stereotyping, gas gasoline schemes, and tricks amid changing office life. He revisits Editor Jack Hill and ends in a scene with ministers as prohibition unfolds.

Chicago Jack Hill tHello Jack Chicago Times- Herald

The Arundel Castle Vessel and Its Bed Quality

A critic extols the Arundel Castle as the finest boat seen, noting it is thoroughly modern yet flawed by imperfect beds. The piece argues beds on ships remain universally deficient, still chosen by hearty men rather than frail women, with no ship achieving perfect sleeping arrangements. It references Mark Twain and Noah in satirical coastal commentary.

Arundel Castle Nash Mark Twain McClure

Bluff Test for Daughters Suitor Told by Chicago Post

A young man calls to ask for the old man’s daughter and the father performs a bluff by coughing and posing. He then asks if the suitor can support her in the style she’s been accustomed to. The suitor responds that he ought to be ashamed if he cannot. The bluff is called.

Chicago Post

Dr Miles Nervine Promises Relief From Nervous Ailments

Advert text touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and Nerv Liver Pills as cures for nervous exhaustion sleeplessness and prostration. Personal testimonials from Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Puerner describe long battles with nervousness headaches poor sleep and digestive issues healing after use. Claims include strengthened nerves improved blood oxygen and renewed vitality with a money back offer.

Miles Wm. A. Thompson Columbus Wis Miles’ Nervine Chicago Kathrine Puerner Jeff Wis Dr. Miles Dr. Miles Medical Co Elkhart

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