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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
7
A fragment reflecting a southern soldier’s stance during wartime, noting he does not seek a Christmas bounty nor revel in conquest. The passage emphasizes personal pride, loyalty to his people, and a calm, confident view of his record without eagerness for further conflict.
Advertisement notes Hood's Pills aid digestion and cure headaches after dinner. Advises against internal remedies for female diseases and recommends direct application like Orange Blossom. Sold by John H. Blackburn.
Bobby writes in Harper's Round Table about parents as Pas and Mas. He shares tales of a boy at college who ignores his family and a boarding school student who calls his father the Governor, noting parental quirks and childlike affection while favoring the overall value of parents.
An advertising claim asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cured ailments for common people, claiming many thousands endorse the medicine with the simple statement I know that Hood's Sarsaparilla cured me. The copy appeals to plain honesty and shared need for a remedy.
A Washington Post style reminiscence records a black aunt recounting how her nephew John Allen’s father "held office" and was always a candidate. The elder man is praised for persistent public service and the family links to political life through generations.
A Phoenix doctor writes in the New Orleans Picayune arguing phthisis is not infectious and claims hygienic measures by sanitarians and health boards are unethical and cruel. The piece mocks those who would dispute the assertion and warns against the spread of the doctor’s provocative language.
The article notes a Georgia following for Cuba with reports that many farmers and workers travel to Cuba to enlist. It mentions recruiting officers in Georgia in Atlanta and Waycross, or similar hubs, who allegedly recruit and transport volunteers. It suggests Cuba’s continued resistance could soon place the island among favored powers.
Two land companies in Anniston Alabama have donated land for the Afro Alabama Cotton Mills Co. The plant will be built and run entirely by African Americans. Engineers have started mapping groups for architect plans as work begins in about six weeks.
An advertises Orange Blossom as immediate relief and permanent cure for diseases peculiar to ladies. For sale by J. H. Blackburn with a brief sales claim and seller name.
A narrator recalls a humorous exchange with a friend in Georgia about asking for money. The friend refuses various church related requests and finally reveals he intends to beg on the “ground” of having stolen a bag of cotton. The punchline hinges on dialect and misdirection.
After four years of estrangement two figures meet in a tender embrace. The large sleeve is history as they kiss and declare devotion, ending previous barriers to their union.
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