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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1896
Page
2
A Henry county man Hirman Lester aged 129 dies in the county poor house after a life of health and poverty. He married later in life to a Mrs Morely and his story, influenced by a Russian claim, notes another man Feodorowitch Konzman believed older and richer in later years.
Advertising copy for Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims it treats outs, ulcers, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Price 25 cents per box, sold by S. B. Burr Jr.
Mayor Swift invites governors of eleven Southern states and mayors of fifty-five Southern cities to a February 19 meeting in Chicago to form the Exposition company and finalize preparations. Early efforts gauge public sentiment in Chicago and the South, with broad support from influential Southerners.
A method to render tents and awnings waterproof involves soaking in a strong soap solution and then treating with a liquid made from equal parts alum and copper sulfate dissolved in five times their combined weight in water.
The Cotton Growers Protective Association at Memphis on January 21 1896 issued an urgent appeal for cooperative action to limit cotton acreage. It argues keeping production near seven million bales for a decade will raise prices and prosperity, urging diversifying crops and more clover and grasses for hogs, with names of state leaders listed.
The early year is best to build up weakened organs and nervous system using Hood s Sarsaparilla. Many delay until spring, risking a long illness. the medicine purifies blood and invigorates the body, with testimonials from reliable grateful users supporting its benefits.
A rural proverb guide argues practical dairy care over fanciful gains. It favors cows that produce reliably each year, thrift over excess, gentle handling, and investing in a registered bull over a cheaper grade.
An advertisement describes Orange Blossom the common sense Female Remedy that draws out pain and soreness and is sold by Joe H Slackburn.
A Philadelphia Times feature outlines hosting a Jesting Party with witty, original offerings as competition for prizes. Guests supply stories songs or sketches while judges or guests name victors. Decorations include jesters and a playful banquet of jokes ending with light dancing and surprises.
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