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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
2
A column extols fruit as a healthful winter staple and urges generous consumption. It quotes Gladstone on fruit production and urges readers to grow sufficient fruit at home to stay independent of market seasons.
L Appert reports in the Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry that aluminum used in glass making could revolutionize the industry. Analyses of old window glass suggest aluminum increases durability and elasticity, with 7 or 8 percent additive possible in molten glass. Aluminum colors glass due to iron traces, but this can be remedied.
Letter from Marshfield Missouri by Lincoln Nelson describes six years of neck gland disease resisted by doctors in Washington Springfield and St Louis. After six months on S S S the swelling fades and he credits the remedy with a complete cure though still on a second bottle, warning against surgery. He claims doctors fail and S S S reaches the root of blood troubles.
An old man recalls a comic Fourth of July clash with his son Sam. In a tense but humorous standoff near Bristol, Sam challenges his father to a fight over pride and wartime bravado. The tale blends Civil War era imagery with frontier humor and ends with self awareness about overreaching pride.
A historic teething remedy claims fifty years of use by millions of mothers. It soothes pain, softens gums, and is advertised to cure wind colic and diarrhea. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents per bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
A Lewiston Journal note cites diverse claims from microbes in a teaspoon to long comet tails, human and animal body measurements, meteors, food supply growth, iron content in the body, and a claimed electric ear drum for the deaf, with anecdotes about prolific childbirth and reported inventions.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts, sores, ulcers, eczema, fever sores, tetter, chapped skin, chilblains, corns, and piles. It promises satisfaction or money back and is priced at 25 cents a box, sold by W. A. Wright.
A Harper's Round Table tale recalls Fulton’s early voyage when a timid Albany crowd avoided boarding the Clermont. One man did, paid six dollars, and Fulton cried at the recognition of his breakthrough in steam navigation. Years later the first passenger visited, and Fulton recalled that modest six dollar tribute.
A sermon likens church membership to a railroad through ticket, arguing faith requires active labor and personal cooperation with God. It warns pew rents cannot secure heaven and stresses the need for Christlike deeds and church work. Ex.
A merchant collapses in sorrow after declaring bankruptcy. His wife consoles him and jokes about financing a summer abroad for their daughters, highlighting their changed fortunes. From the Boston Transcript.
Advertises Hall's Hair Renewer as a preparation to restore hair color and beautify hair when its color is not pleasant. Describes the product as invented to improve the appearance and quality of hair.
Advertises Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues. Claims urine tests and symptoms prove kidney trouble and promises relief, samples, and pamphlets by mail from Kilmer & Co. with a price of fifty cents to one dollar. The Farmer is acknowledged in promotional terms.
A Boston Courier excerpt discusses nagging in wives as often a reply to fatigue and nervous strain. It attributes nagging to broken sleep poor diet lack of exercise and insufficient outdoor activity. Husbands are blamed for provoking nagging by withholding attention and failing to address underlying causes.
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