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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
5
The ad notes a flood of goods at Smith's elegant building including Florida cabbages turnips and garden seeds. It promotes New Orleans syrup six gallons for a dollar and urges locals to bring chickens eggs and butter for purchase. The item then lists local residents visiting or traveling through Barnesville with brief notes on their activities and health.
The article advertises low prices on cabbage ham potatoes onions and other staples at Jor. W. Reeves Staple and Fancy Groceries. It also promotes Graham flour fruit and tobacco price balancing with cotton and mentions visiting merchants W. P. Brown and Dr L B Clifton bringing attention to stereoptical shows at Gordon Institute.
Col J J Rogers made a business trip to Atlanta yesterday. Col Flem Jordan Jr of Monticello visited the city Tuesday and Wednesday. A diet change is urged with Reeves Boys sweet potatoes. Sheriff J H Milner went to Macon to bring back a brother in black held there by officers. Milner builds growing reputation as an officer.
Miss Rosie Colwell is ill and friends wish her a speedy recovery. A note promotes Cascarets as a liver and bowel regulator. George W. Grice advertises picture frames for sale and loans. Mrs J E Casey and Mr Casey relocate to Barnesville after his work at the electric light and water plant.
A. L. Mutts of Barnesville Georgia lists two building lots on Zebulon Street offered for cash payment. No dates or prices provided.
Two story brick store house and lot in Barnesville fronting Main Street with rear alley access and known as The Racket formerly owned by C. C. Holmes. Also 200 acres of land within 1644 mile of Barnesville near the Atlanta Division of Central Railroad suitable as a suburban farm. For details contact Howard M. Smith at 314 Second St. Macon Ga.
Notice offers a loan of 50 200 dollars on improved Pike county farms. Lender is J J Garland of The Rock Georgia.
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