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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1898
Page
6
A gray haired traveler recalls booming Western towns he exploited for investment tips and easy money. He describes how a speculator would lure buyers to a town, promise riches, and leave him with high expenses as the boom faded and prices collapsed.
North Carolina's ex senator Ransom recently arrived from Mexico where he served as ambassador. At the Metropole Hotel a bellboy dropped his overcoat and satchel, a bottle fell from a pocket and smashed, prompting Ransom to quip about his bottle of catsup as a strong liquor odor filled the corridor.
An advertisement extols One Minute Cough Cure as an easy remedy for coughs colds bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. It claims the medicine is pleasant safe to use and sure to cure as prescribed by Dr. W. A. Wricur.
A Darley girl idolizes Alex O Dayton and climbs cedars to watch him ride away. She endures scratches and torn clothing, declaring Dayton’s initials stand for Angel of Darley. Her devotion wanes as she falls for another suitor.
Mrs. Stark of Pleasant Ridge Ohio says two doctors gave up her boy to die but she saved him with One Minute Cough Cure. She promotes it as the quickest and surest remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles.
A witty exchange depicts a manager refusing an applicant who boasts of divorce. The manager retorts that divorce is no longer a recommendation, noting it has become common in society. The banter underscores changing hiring norms and social trends.
Small pill safe pill best pill De Witt s Little Early Risers cures biliousness constipation sick headache Dr. W A Wright.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Hair Renew er as a remedy for unhealthy hair roots causing graying or shedding. It promises restoration of hair health and prevention of further loss through topical use and patent formulas.
An amused parent at breakfast teases his daughter about a man with two heads spotted in the hall last night. The exchange turns on the idea of applying for a job in a dime museum, as reported by the Chicago News.
An advertisement promotes Mrs. M G Brown’s Metaphysical Discovery claiming to halt disease through three absorption steps via head organs, using eye water ear preparation and scalp renovator. It invites requests for a 100 page pamphlet and lists contact at Mr Tramusical University, 51 Bond Street, New York.
Mother faces a noisy cradle scene as one twin cries from swallowing a rattle while the other wails in sympathy. The mother struggles to identify which child actually swallowed the toy.
A Victoria railway waiting room scene shows a mother seeking guidance as a boy's misbehavior draws a remark about needing a strong father, only for the mother to explain the father died and she cannot remarry. The anecdote comes from Pearson's Weekly.
Advertisement for Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims it cures cuts, ulcers, fever sores, eczema, chapped hands, and piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by W. A. Wright at 25 cents per box. The notice notes that about 32 percent of Arkansas tillable land is under cultivation.
A famed evangelist cites a tale from the New York Commercial Advertiser about a newlywed woman who keeps a daily expense ledger. She notes a recurring mysterious entry G. K. W. representing unknown sums she cannot account for, prompting her husband to question the finances.
The advertisement claims no two dyspepsia cases share symptoms making diagnosis hard. It asserts Browns' Iron Bitters cures all stomach blood and nerve diseases and is sold by all dealers.
A Real Time snippet shows Daisy asking about the exact departure time of young Spooner last night. The father replies that he began his trip home at half, but the focus is on determining the precise leaving time rather than the start.
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