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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1899
Page
6
Advertises Ayers Cherry Pectoral as a preventive and curative against pneumonia. Quotes JOHN HENRY of St. Joseph La and FRANCISCO A SEVERIANO of Taunton Mass describing severe sicknesses improved or cured after using the medicine.
The piece argues for cooking schools and dining education for all county residents. It mocks public manners at breakfasts and banquets and condemns loud eaters, improper handling of utensils, and visible chewing. It emphasizes decorum at meals and questions why many fail to meet table etiquette standards.
Palm culture for home decoration is advised with care tips from Vicks Magazine. Guidance covers soil mix, potting depth, drainage, container choice, leaf cleaning, room humidity and temperature, watering rhythm, repotting frequency, light needs, and scale insect control using diluted alcohol.
Constipation hampers waste elimination. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers relieve the trouble and cure Sick Headache Biliousness Inactive Liver and clear the complexion. Small, seated, do not gripe or cause nausea. Dr. W. A. Wright.
E. H. Dorsey of Athens Georgia reports Pitt's Carminative is pleasant tasting and effective for teething, soothing anxious mothers and fussy children. A few doses demonstrate its value and the writer calls it the best medicine he has used for his family, noting it does more than claimed.
Claim asserts Cascarets Candy Cathartic cures constipation with a guarantee. Ad copy offers druggists refund if not effective. Includes dubious abbreviations and marketing tone.
The Atlanta Constitution promotes a club deal with the Weekly Constitution at 1.50 per year through this office. It boasts the Weekly’s large circulation and war reporting from Spain with staff in Tampa and Cuba. Special features include agriculture led by Col. R J Redding and pages for women and children, plus staff like Joel Candler Harris and Frank L Stanton.
The article urges thorough overhaul of harnesses before spring work. It advises taking harnesses apart, washing with warm water and Castile soap, drying, and oiling thoroughly to prevent galling and delays. It also recommends a dedicated, well ventilated storage area with hooks for harness, collars, and bridles.
A young woman fond of music asks if Wagner is admirable. The man with wide ears answers that Wagner was “all right” for his day but cautions that a fair estimate of his potential is impossible since ragtime wasn’t invented when he wrote. The Washington Star quote frames speculative judgment across eras.
Canon Farrar urges the expulsive power of good affections to fill souls with noble and lovely ideals. He compares Orpheus’ song to Christian imagery, urging minds to be galleries hung with thoughts of God Christ saints and noble deeds, driving out base passions.
An assortment of old time patent medicine ads tout One Minute Cough Cure Dr W A Wright Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as cures for coughs throat and wounds. Promoters claim rapid relief and urge readers to trust eminent physicians and brands from W C Jordan & Bro Barnesville Ga and Ne-To-Bac tobacco cessation products.
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