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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
5
A flurry of visitors and travelers fill Barnesville the week with W. R. Taylor visiting Piedmont. Wiley Anderson from Thomaston, W. T. Hammond, C. D. Massey to Ocala, and Col. Leon Greer with friends join the town scene. Numerous residents from Griffin to Macon recount trips, returns, and relatives.
The Cash Corner Store advertises busy week sales claiming the lowest prices in town and equal pay for country produce. It invites customers to visit Saturday evening for free ice cream and lemonade while Abernathy and Bishop endorse fair and honest dealing.
Hon. R. T. Nesbitt state agricultural commissioner and Hon. G. R. Glenn state school commissioner will speak at Lifseys on Saturday July 24. A large crowd is expected and all are invited to attend.
Delegates returning from the Hampton district conference praise the meeting as a splendid success. Attendees included Rev S Stevens Rev Hodges Rev Summers Rev Brooks and laymen J H Blackburn and R A Stafford from Barnesville.
Mrs A J Blalock has opened the Blalock House for transient patronage. The house is fully renovated with electric lights and every arrangement for traveling guests. Located conveniently, it aims to attract a strong hotel business.
Mr Rumble of Goggansville will begin soon the erection of an elegant residence on his current lot. He has hired A O Bennett to construct the home and work has already started. Rumble is a substantial Middle Georgia citizen with many friends who will welcome his new house.
A summer fatigue description notes gradual weakness and appetite loss with headaches and sleep disruption. It advises iron tonics as only temporary relief and promotes a nourishing food for body brain and nerves as essential for recovery.
An advertisement claims cod liver oil with hypophosphites provides nourishment for the run down pale thin and weak. It urges use now if flesh is lost in summer and notes the price of one dollar at all druggists.
Advertises Chamber Lains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy listing nine reasons including instant relief for stomach pains, dysentery cures, prevention of bilious colic, safety and pleasant taste. Claims it has saved more lives than any other medicine and notes sizes for sale by J H BlackburnDruggist.
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