Thursday Edition: A Dollar Annual Subscriptions
The notice proclaims a weekly publication released every Thursday priced at one dollar per year. It confirms the date Thursday July 8 1897 and signals ongoing print availability.
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
4
The notice proclaims a weekly publication released every Thursday priced at one dollar per year. It confirms the date Thursday July 8 1897 and signals ongoing print availability.
The Gazette has purchased the Giorcia Cracker of Gainesville Georgia and after August 1 will operate under the same management. The move promises a stronger Gazette with better coverage for Gainesville and improvements for Barnesville and Gainesville readers.
The Augusta Chronicle touts a strong Fourth of July edition and notes Tom Watson defends a Talbotton murderer. Georgia figures John W. Akin and Clement Evans loom in elections while Gen Gordon declines. Emory Speer headlines Augusta remarks. Emmett Wommack resigns a Pike county post amid party shifts.
The Macon News reports that Congressman Charles L. Bartlett has gained significant weight during his tenure in the national capital. The piece notes reduced congressional business and access to the finest hospitality contributing to the change, while friends struggle to recognize the congressman due to the new look.
A Georgia debate on Gen. John B. Gordon as governor is recapped. The Macon Telegraph defends him against accusations of democracy betrayal, praising his long career and patriotism. It argues party bosses fear Gordon and warns of political consequences for the Jefferson faction.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cuney & Co. swears firm will pay 100 dollars for each case of Cavarra not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6, 1886. Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by Druggist for 75 cents.
Mrs. R. F. Strickland Miss Hat tie Head of High Falls Miss Margue rite Gunn of Byron Otis Crouch Wilbur Barnes and Robert Strickland depart for a week at Liffey Springs. Concord guests currently at the springs will be joined by Griffinites next week. The resort’s popularity is rising.
The Gazette highlights Gov Bob Taylor's Tennessee Centennal speech to the Barnesville Blues praising Georgia's people and culture. It extols Georgia's contributions, notes Georgia figures like Toombs Cobb Grady and Howell Cobb, and ends with a humorous parrot anecdote about a darkey in Rome.
Readers are urged to stand by the people who advertise in these columns, as supporting advertisers is beneficial for all concerned and is a good practice for the Gazette audience.
Advertises the De Soto Hotel in Savannah inviting ladies to visit with rooms from two dollars and fifty cents per day during the summer season. Praises the hotel as grand and enjoyable for ladies of the household.
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