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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1899
Page
6
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation biliousness and headaches. It frames the product as appropriate for digestive and liver troubles and notes a cautious timing theme.
The article lists each of the forty five states with its etymology, citing Indian names for many states, plus references to French, Spanish, and English origins. It notes meanings such as Here we rest for Alabama and King Charles II’s name for Georgia, among others.
W M Gallagher of Bryan Pa endorses One Minute Cough Cure after forty years of trying medicines. He says it relieves instantly and cures throat and lung troubles. Local references include Dr W A Wincut L H Holmes Barnesville Milner.
The Pueblo Courier denounces John D. Rockefeller planning a 2 million dollar palace on a mountain top. He aims to mimic European castles with battlements and trenches to entertain millionaires and elevate America to royal standards. The piece criticizes oil pricing and praises the spectacle as national pride.
A testimonial from L H Homes of Barnesville praises DeWitts Little Early Risers as a reliable cleansing and reviving tonic. The ad claims the pills are mild, pleasant, free from objectionable drugs, and assistive rather than coercive.
A story from Albany recalls Aaron Burr attending a church where the aristocracy gathered. He was late again and the minister warned he would appear at the judgment seat against him. Burr replied that those who turn state's evidence are the most despicable, ending reprimands in the church.
A showman reports that animals detect illusions like the Mystic Maze mirrors and The Haunted Swing, noting dogs and cats pass through or ignore deceptive setups while humans feel disoriented. Experts from New Orleans Times-Democrat suggest animals may see better.
Mr A Sanders writes from Coconut Grove Florida about a diarrheal outbreak there. He details a severe attack cured by four doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and notes others who used it found it the best medicine they ever used. Sold by J H Blackburn druggist.
The article advises rubbing the yellow spots left by sewing machine oil with a cloth dampened with ammonia before washing with soap. The method targets white fabrics and suggests a simple pretreatment to lift the stains.
To remove paint from window glass use a strong potash solution. Saturate the painted spots and let it stand until nearly dry, then rub off with a woolen cloth. Proceed carefully to avoid damaging surrounding surfaces.
A quirky ad promotes Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic for quick relief after a fall from a bicycle. It advises applying to the body part affected by gravity and suggests keeping a bottle in the kit for personal repairs. Price listed as 50 cents.
The Monroe Advertiser reports that about 300 residents gathered in Houston County to discuss the race problem. They pledged to aid white authorities in enforcing law and order and urged the better element of the race to weed out criminals by backing punishment or lynching for nameless crimes.
A dated advertisement extolls Swift's Specific as a cure for cancer claiming blood poisoning is the root cause. It recounts a testimonial from Mars S. M. ipol of Winston North Carolina detailing cure after eighteen bottles and cites a free book from the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta Georgia.
A humorous exchange between residents prompts a plan to ask a neighbor to adjust her voice so it does not carry into their airshaft. The idea is to keep noise within reasonable bounds while preserving cordial relations.
The advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best cure for cuts, sores, ulcers, skin eruptions, and piles with a money-back guarantee. It lists price at 25 cents per box and notes sale by W. A. Wright.
Some Dahlonega women discuss sewing cushions for the Sons of Rest who sit on the hard benches under the mulberry tree in front of the courthouse. They argue cushions are cheaper than patching pants, noting ladies’ knack for economy even in hat shopping.
Cordele Georgia August 16 1897 A H Kivuian endorses Dr Tichenor's Anti septic as the finest medicine for its claims after years of use in cheerful recommendation.
A Chicago professor forecasts Chicago will be inundated by Late Michigan in about 1,500 years. The city is currently sinking at nine inches per century, signaling gradual subsidence.
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