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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1896
Page
3
The document lists March Term jurors including S A Howell and many others, plus Special Jury second week names and an accompanying archaic anecdote. A late entry recounts a domestic scene where Jane surprises guests at a wedding by asking her husband to return sacks of greens, then departs for a honeymoon.
In Lowndes Georgia near a S F and W railroad town a negress named Jane is approached by Sandie Wilder who claims he has a license and a preacher ready to marry. Jane resists noting she planned a longer wait but agrees to go to the preacher with him for a possible speedy ceremony. The scene unfolds with Dr Hunt summoned to confirm the wedding.
Nine year old Pearl Radford, orphaned after the loss of both parents and an adopted mother, finds a new home at the Orphans' Home of Decatur Georgia. The facility celebrates twenty five years of aiding destitute orphans and hopes for a generous jubilee endowment.
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes Indian women display remarkable health and endurance, often marching for days with babies on their backs. They reportedly gain strength by using a weed common to their locality, processed into a medicine sold by J. H. Blackburn under the name Indian Weed or Female Medicine.
Two men meet by chance in a city office building corridor. One reveals a recent failed deal after three months of effort, with the other reacting to the setback. The conversation ends with mixed expressions of relief and distrust.
The excerpt records Paul Louis Courier denouncing a French professor as a Jacobin and other invectives. It notes the France–Britain war period from July 9 1798 to Sept 80 1800 with 4598 naval personnel, and that land forces did not figure in the campaign. It also cites the word and occurring 35 543 times in the Old Testament and 10 684 times in the New Testament.
The jingle traces Castoria from infancy to motherhood, linking soothing medicine with childhood moments. It echoes a bygone ad era as families recall using Castoria for babies to children and beyond.
The Roanoke Colony Memorial Association of North Carolina plans to erect a memorial on Roanoke Island to mark Sir Walter Raleigh era settlement sites and Virginia Dare birth in 1587. The association asks tobacco users and dealers to contribute at least two or three cigars, noting Raleigh’s role in discovering tobacco. The president is Graham Davis of New Bern.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve proclaims it the best salve for cuts sores ulcers and skin eruptions. It promises relief or money back with a 25 cent price per box and is offered for sale by B Barr Jr.
The Washing Pot portrays Senator Hill as a cold man by reputation but notes Friday’s sight of him as a fiery, relentless speaker. It compares his rhetoric to a bubbling caldron and a panther, praising his mastery while warning Republicans fear his fearlessness and disregard for senate ethics.
A period voice appeals to readers to support the newspaper by presenting a silver dollar. The plea frames money as essential to cover expenses and keep the press alive, urging subscribers to contribute promptly to sustain publication.
A Bangor Pennsylvania resident Mr. Chas F Snyder writes that he can heartily recommend Simmons Liver Regulator to all troubled with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint. He contrasts such firm opinion with many people who always say I dont know or I guess so.
The San Francisco Examiner reports a family of nine children all triplets living in a secluded area near Ukial in Meniicino county. Mrs. George Walters, born Blizy Elane Embery in Quebec, previously warded three triplet sets with first husband Orville Oates. The last triplets were born June 1894 after Mrs Walters met Mr. Walters during travel. the three youngest resemble each other closely and require distinct night attire to tell them apart.
Electric Bitters offered as a seasonal tonic and alterative to combat languid exhaustion and torpid liver. It claimed to avert bilious fevers and counteract malarial poison with headaches, indigestion, and dizziness responding to the remedy. Available at Burr Jr's Drug Store in 50c and 1.00 dollar bottles.
The World's Fair tests found no baking powder purer or more effective at leavening than Royal.
The year saw 10,500 murders in the United States, up 700 from the prior year, with 132 legal executions and many in the South. Lynching numbered 182, down from the year before, largely in the South. Personal crisis reports reached 5,759 in 1895, up from earlier years, with 4,300 of them involving males.
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