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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
8
A local writer proposes a substitute to a failed social club plan. He argues to study youth social life, urges granting the idea a chance, and suggests a public hall with a gymnasium, reading rooms, and facilities to promote healthy physical development for young men and the community.
An old newspaper advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies for liver digestion and nervous conditions. It claims the products boost appetite, blood quality, and overall vitality, citing testimonials from customers in Hitchcock Texas and Galveston. It warns against substitutes for profit and touts Pleasant Pellets as gentle laxatives.
W S Stevens proposes converting the main building into a two floor Athenaum with a first class library reading room ladies parlor and reception area on the first floor and a concert and lecture hall on the upper floor. Membership would be voluntary with honorary members for contributors to erection and upkeep benefiting the town’s social and educational life.
Mr R B Greeve of Chilhowie Virginia testifies he was near death from consumption after failed treatments. He used two bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery and recovered enough to return to business. The remedy is guaranteed for coughs colds and consumption with trial bottles free at W A Wrights Drug Store.
Temple Ind notable Mr. J. W. Sloan writes to parties here about establishing a sizable steam grist mill. He aims to run a merchant mill and supply meat and flour to the trade, showing thorough understanding of the business. Barnesville eagerly welcomes his enterprise.
Valentine Day drew little attention in Barnesville apart from a party hosted by Mayor and Mrs. Walter B. Smith for the city's young men. A few comic valentines arrived from unknown admirers, but interest was muted as the novelty fades. The day remained quiet in Barnesville.
Mr. Jackson G. Smith and Mr. Walter Gresham from Barnesville visited Griffin yesterday. Gresham, Smith’s son-in-law, will soon move to Griffin to take charge of Smith’s local interests, and Mrs. Gresham has many friends here who will welcome them.
The Tre Gazette commends Garland Seamans for outstanding work as city electrician. Though new and young, he provides exceptional service to the electric light and water plants, studying the systems and proving a valuable asset to Barnesville.
Advertisement lists a seven room dwelling with a two acre lot on Thomaston Street for rent. Inquiries directed to Chas. A. Hunt at Murphey's Insurance Office. D. A. Stroup.
Mr A L Doyle will marry Miss Sharp on March 3 in Indiana. He is a brother of Mrs O M Jones and spent time in Barnesville early last year. Many friends will offer congratulations on his marriage.
Fragment of an old print advert likely promoting Castoria with repeated phrases and unclear formatting. The legible portion emphasizes Castoria branding and a claim of products for children, though full context and details are missing from the readable text.
Mrs Sam Gardener died Tuesday morning aged about seventy five after a long illness. The remains were interred yesterday near Gogginsville.
J F Hanson traveled through the city yesterday en route to Thomaston. Editor A A Rose from Cordele spent Sunday in the city with his father E W Rose’s family. H A Brown of Atlanta, in town yesterday, represented the Christian Index.
Capt. B. M. Turner traveled to Macon to visit his brother Col. C. A. Turner. Nunally s and Blank s candies are available at Gray the Grocer s.
An old idea claims impure blood causes most diseases and that Browns' Iron Bitters, once by physicians endorsed, produced many cures. The remedy remains sold by all dealers as a historic tonic.
Dr. J. C. Beauchamp of Williams son Griffin admits he will run for legislative honors next fall. The Pike county citizen, regarded as ablest and most respected, is likely to be supported by Pike in the upcoming election.
Mrs Kennedy is improving with stronger hopes for recovery. She is being treated by Mrs Dr McCandless and had been described as quite sick in the previous Gazette issue.
Local rumor hints at upcoming weddings in Barnsville with several ceremonies expected soon. Community excitement grows as plans move toward formal announcements and celebrations.
A narrator imagines power and mass obedience until a sudden interruption arrives as the butler reports the cook has given notice to leave. The brief moment reveals the tension between imagined authority and ordinary household dynamics in a Brooklyn Life piece.
Dixon-Young Softleigh slows travel as Hixson-No punctures the wheel of fortune. Chicago News notes the annual world taxes total 4.35 trillion dollars, highlighting a vast fiscal figure.
A historical note states there are 17 quinine factories worldwide and 6 of them are located in Germany. This highlights Germany's prominent role in quinine production during the period.
A collection of testimonials from Griffin Monro e County Goggans Barnesville and other Georgia communities praising the Southern Phosphate Works of Macon Ga. The letters report two years of fertilizer purchases and recommend D J Proctor as agent. Notes include tonnage figures and comparisons to Coweta Guano Co with Monarch Guano cited.
A letter from Wakren Bush of Barnesville Georgia thanks The Old Reliable Fire Insurance Agency owner Edward Elder for prompt settlement of a tenant house fire loss. The fire occurred August 18 and payment arrived August 22, four days after the incident.
Edward Fider receives $500 for fire damage to barn and contents stemming from August 7. The rapid payment within 10 days reflects the agency’s reliability and prompts Norris commends the fire insurance service.
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