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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
1
With years of experience and unlimited capital I pledge a strong New Year bow to my old customers and the trade in general. I am determined to have their trade this year, offer better inducement, and pay promptly with ready cash to buy everything.
A regional seller advertises Heinz pickles sweet and sour, evaporated Horse Radish Solid Dressing, and Tomato Catsup along with a large lot of canned fruits offered cheaper than ever known. The notice invites customers to visit to be convinced of quality.
The Gordon Institute board of trustees unanimously elected Prof. Jere M. Pound as president after the resignation of Prof. E. C. Branson. The Barnesville community, recalling Pound’s earlier leadership, urges him to return and lead the institute to new growth and prominence nationwide.
J. W. Hightower adds a tin awning to his stores with Mr. Morris Jacobs. A. M. Lambdin serves as state agent for the Chicago Guarantee Fund Life Society in Georgia. Lysian society of Gordon Institute debates neutrality in Cuba. Barnesville shows strong business activity with a $7000 foreign remittance day and ongoing construction at Smith's shops, the new depot, electric plant, armory, and Gordon Institute. Gov. Atkinson rumors lack foundation.
The legislature may convene in extraordinary session to discuss removing Barnesville and Gordon Institute to Atlanta. Local business adds a pawn broker license. Daniel B. Smith paid thirty one dollars to T. W. Cochran for the license, the first of its kind in Barnesville. G. W. Stevens, newly elected Supreme Court reporter and Barnesville church member, is in the news. The city tore down seed houses by the Cham bers homestead, and Summers Buggy Co. brickwork nears completion for a large new shop. The Epworth League held a productive meeting at the Methodist parsonage. February 22, a national holiday, will close post offices and banks in observation of George Washingtons birthday. Judge Fryer shows signs of recovery. Dr. Reeves visits Forsyth to treat a sick horse and is called for stock work.
burglars broke into the store of Edgar L Rogers Friday night making off clothing overcoats and shoes valued around 150 dollars The theft was detected Saturday morning John Tunsil was captured in Jackson with some of the property He was bound over on a 260 dollar bond A shakedown of other suspects is anticipated
Detective Z. T. Evans detained Edgar Green, a 15 year old. The arrest came after Evans sensed wrongdoing despite no reported loss. The watch had been stolen from Hulon Howard, making the arrest a solid catch.
The ad explains weekly updates to merchandise and displays a new job lot of working pants at 49c and silk and wool items worth 3.00. It promotes jeans pants at 49, 65, and 98c and mentions a new lot of boys pants arriving with more to follow this week.
A local retailer touts affordable hats including Planters Derbys Alpine and Crushers, with boys hats from 25 cents. They report 90 dozen shoes received in ten days and emphasize small profit margins. Ladies lace and button shoes sell for 95 cents and men’s high cut kid shoes for 99 cents as top bargains. They highlight notions as a leading feature to be described later.
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