Mercantile Firm Aims for Best Year in 1899
A historic mercantile firm pledges a long strong and steady pull to make 1899 the best year of its business history.
09 Feb 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1899
Page
1
A historic mercantile firm pledges a long strong and steady pull to make 1899 the best year of its business history.
A large crowd gathered in Kennedy's opera house for a Creamery meeting with speakers from the Georgia Experiment Station and Elgin dairying areas. The session discussed dairying prosperity, pledges for milk for the creamery, and future business plans.
Friends in Barnesville report Mrs Annie Cochrane sustained a fractured knee cap and serious wound after a fall. She teaches music at the Georgia Female Seminary and has introduced a special course of musical pedagogies. Her friends express sympathy and pride in her expanding reputation.
The Barnesville Chautauqua Association directors met last Thursday to map the July Chautauqua running from Sunday July 2 to Saturday July 8. They vow to present the South’s most attractive program and will hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursday afternoons each month. The public can expect great things from the next Chautauqua.
Mr. F J Minhinnette arrives with family to make Barnesville their future home after purchasing the J M Cochrane place on Thomaston Street. Edwin Minhinnette joins them, delayed by Roswell business closures. Barnesville extends a cordial welcome to the well regarded family with strong local ties.
The Reeves Brothers, long time Barnesville grocers, have purchased the Holmes building now housing the Racket store and offices. The large structure stands as a premier business location, marking the merchants’ continued growth from a small shop to a sizable enterprise.
Mrs. McRae relocates to Barnesville from Brunswick Georgia to educate her children at Gordon Institute. She occupies the Stafford home on Thomaston Street, formerly vacated by Dr J P Thurman. The community extends a hearty welcome to the McRae family.
Advertises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for fatigue poor appetite and general debility. Claims to cleanse poisons from the system improve liver digestion blood and nerve strength and make a man capable of hard work. Warns against temporary stimulants and urges buying from an honest druggist citing decades of sales and medical backing.
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