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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1897
Page
2
The piece urges thoughtful gifts over costly ones and suggests handmade items, cooking, and simple tokens as meaningful options. It notes the value lies in consideration, not price, with examples like embroidered doilies, pillows, handkerchiefs, and homemade candy. It also warns against expensive, impractical presents to shy from social embarrassment.
An inmate on trial for murdering his wife speaks at length, admitting guilt but asserting shared responsibility with the court, jurors, lawyers, and a church pastor. He argues collective guilt and cites alcohol as a causal force, while recognizing the jurors’ verdict as aligned with the evidence. The courtroom reaction is one of shock and mounting emotion.
Free pills advertised by H E Bucklen Co Chicago offering a free sample box of Dr King s New Life Pills. Claims include relief for constipation sick headache malaria and liver troubles with a vegetable composition and no deleterious substances. Sold by A Wright Druggist.
A condemned man denounces saloon politics and liquor laws as the cause of his murder of his wife. He accuses authorities and voters of endorsing the drink trade, explains his descent from reform to crime, and appeals to the judge to seek mercy while urging others to quit supporting the alcohol industry.
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