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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1899
Page
7
A Washington Star excerpt recalls the old humor of the Whangville Monitor era. A tired man laments the loss of classic jokes about in law and family life, noting new works lack the spirit and bite of past staples and predicting such palmy days may never return.
An article urges women to seek relief during the change of life and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. A Cincinnati resident testimonials its effectiveness and offers to share her experience with others suffering similar symptoms.
Excursion tickets at reduced rates between local points go on sale after noon Saturdays and until 6 p.m. Sundays with return by Monday noon following sale. Routes via Central of Georgia Railway to Savannah, Ocean Steamship Co. to New York and Boston, and Merchants and Miners to Baltimore. Includes meals, berths, electric services, stewardess for ladies and children. For rates and sailings contact local agents or J C Haile or E H Hinton in Savannah.
Dr Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar is advertised as the best cough remedy on the market and claims to cure croup bronchitis pneumonia grippe and all throat lung diseases. The promotion stresses merit and public trust with Dr W A Wright and W C Jordan & Bro Barnesville Georgia named.
A collection of sharp quotes ridicules a businessman as a fortune hunter a lad actor as a stage robber and a peanut politician as overdone in roasting while noting chewing gum’s popularity among women as a lockjaw preventive.
An Italian doctor claims burning sawdust is among the finest disinfectants. Experiments allegedly show microbes vanish within hours when exposed to the smoke. To disinfect a room use four pounds of sawdust on the hearth and light it. If blackening occurs, moisten briefly and restart with dry wood.
An advertisement extols Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble and related ailments. It claims improved complexion, reduced indigestion and rheumatism, and promotes samples by mail from Kilmer & Co. Readers are urged to mention the paper when requesting information.
A poetry piece titled The Rent in the Clouds is discussed as likely written by a poet who may live in a top floor room of a sky scraper. Readers are urged to praise less and fault neighbors less as a moral takeaway.
George W. Waltz of South Gardiner Maine reports a severe cough cold chills and grip have vanished after using one 50 cent bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He praises the product as an honest medicine and notes it is sold by J H Blackburn.
T. B. Rice of Greensboro Georgia testifies after eight years that Dr Pitts Carminative never fails to satisfy customers. He notes it outsells all other carminatives soothing syrups and colic drops combined and calls it best for teething children.
A reflective sermon emphasizes that true religion costs effort and sacrifice. It argues that a right heart leads to a right life, that disciples bear burdens in this world, and that love is proven by suffering for others. It praises serving God where one is placed.
Vice President Egan of the Central News says the freeze benefits the South by killing disease germs and aiding future crops. He predicts next fall could bring better crops as snow and cold act as natural fertilizer, though peach belt reports still uncertain. Savannah News notes Egan’s optimism amid fruit damage uncertainty.
Dr. Wertenbaker, a marine service surgeon, reports to Gov Candler on smallpox in Georgia. He urges county reports, rapid vaccination, and coordinated action to stamp out the epidemic, noting the disease is mild but widespread and contagious across the United States. Vaccination reduces severity even if not perfect.
A reflection on balance between effort and faith advising against despair or presumption. The speaker urges reliance on God while remaining prudent, noting outcomes can surprise and urging steadfastness.
A wedding was celebrated in cloud land when Mrs. Alice Mott of New York and Mayor Smith of Fort Steele East Kootenia Vancouver British Columbia were married on the top of Mount Sullivan. The bride favored a distance from the earth where clouds would be beneath rather than around her.
An OCR fragment markets Cascarets as a cathartic cure for constipation at 10 and 25 cents with a money back guarantee if it fails. The text then diverts to unrelated commentary on home life, baseball circles, and living expenses.
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