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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1885
Page
1
Orchilla Guano advertises Thomaston prices for cash 30 per ton or 65 with notes due Oct 1 and 375 lbs middling cotton payable Oct 1. Offers John Merryman Co and Chesapeak Acid and Leopoldshall Rain fertilizers from a new large manufacturer. Claims buyers should compare with competing markets and emphasizes favorable terms.
A.J. White offers privately during the year a 700 acre plantation with mill and improvements, a 24 acre Lavender place, 650 acres west of Milner cultivated by W.R. Graham, 144 acres Tolan & Johnson lands, ten vacant lots near the railroad, a 2624 acre land tract near Upson County, multiple houses and stores including a steam saw mill, a warehouse, and several dwellings in Milner and Carrollton, with flexible terms for purchasers.
A fragmented timetable lists multiple passenger and freight trains serving Macon, Barnesville, and Atlanta. It details departure and arrival times for day and night services, through routes, and connections to Thomaston and The Rock, with freight and accommodation trains interleaved.
A district summary notes six West Point barrooms shut their doors amid an epidemic of measles in Jackson and Butts counties and a strong anti liquor push in Madison county. Other items report Leary liquor license likely cut to 200, LaGrange shipping plows to North Carolina, and Mas onic Temple cornerstone set for Bruns wick on March 4.
A sensational tackle of popular tonics, touting Hop Bitters as the supreme nerve calmer and sleep aid. It claims cures for Brights disease liver troubles and nervous disorders, with claims of universal effectiveness and safety for all ages. It also mentions Ayer's Pills and Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as valued remedies.
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