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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
7
Henry Watterson recalls a legendary 1864 supper in front of New Hope Church. Guests included Eustis Yateman and Gov. Harris. a key to Polk’s medicine case figured, a vial of Irish whiskey vanished, and the tale endures among the quartet.
A. L. Wooster of Ossco Michigan suffered ex cruciatingly from piles for twenty years and was cured rapidly by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, claimed as an absolute cure for all skin diseases. Dr W Richt.
An editor mocks sensational journalism by citing a fictitious example Strawman headline about Miss Evangeline Boggs surviving a dramatic fall from a back porch. The excerpt criticizes overstated language and lurid phrasing used in sensational news.
Brother Gardner hosts a public meeting featuring a Missouri speaker famed as the Demosthenes of the South. He denounces broken promises, urges unity beyond party lines, and calls for a politics of truth, justice, and national unity for seventy million people.
Amid wild applause the orator left the stage and someone extinguished the stove fire as lamps were turned down. The scene closes with quiet after a loud gathering and fading energy.
An old advertisement touts Shaker Digestive Cordial as a cure for widespread stomach disorders. It claims the remedy reaches the root of trouble with pure herbs and plants, strengthens the stomach, and purifies the system. Sold by druggists at 15 cents to 1.00 per bottle.
The merchant praises Mr Fucash for diligent business care while the book-keeper notes he never pays bills. When asked to remit, he disregards the request, highlighting ongoing financial tensions between supplier and buyer.
The pavement before the William H. Vanderbilt home in New York cost over 40 000 with the single front stone alone valued at 9 000 including transport. The note ends with a physician advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure by Dr. W A Wricur claiming quick relief.
The text notes English speakers around 120 million, William C Whitney valued at 20 million, a vast Louisiana farm of 1,500,000 acres owned by northern capitalists, fencing cost 50,000, rabbit population growth experts estimate, and four states restrict the death penalty Rhode Island Maine Michigan Wisconsin.
Advert says Electric Bitters relieve female complaints and restore strength. Claims address loss of appetite constipation headaches fainting spells nervous sleeplessness melancholy and dizziness. Available at 8 B Burr Jr's drug store for fifty cents or one dollar.
A Q and A on etiquette at the editor’s sanctum. Subscriptions or news tips may enter without knocking, while collectors should announce themselves through the window and then knock until the editor answers. The piece notes editors favor polite persistence.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a permanent cure for eczema and other skin diseases. It claims the product never fails to cure piles and related conditions.
Mrs. McSwat praises a sermon for its view that every creature has a role in creation including pests. The exchange turns to a neighbor and ends with a sudden urge to kill a cockroach. The note appears as a humorous snippet from Pearson's Weekly.
A reflective adage states that youthful excesses are drafts on old age payable soon after, and that payment cannot be postponed or evaded. Whether honest or dishonest, the years borrowed for vices must be settled from one's life allotment.
A historical note discusses global Jewry estimates, noting about 7 million Jews worldwide with roughly half in Russia and uncertain growth since Christ. It cites 1890 United States Jewry at 130,000 and warns against public credulity predicting Jewish dominance. The piece ends urging Hood's Sarsaparilla for blood purification this season.
John D. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil trust, owns 400,000 of 1,006,000 shares with an alleged market value near 100 million dollars. His income from this stake is 1328 dollars per hour, and his annual income from all sources is estimated between 35 and 40 million dollars.
Charles Dudley Warner spoke to a St Louis young ladies school noting the chance to become a charming old lady. He praised the beauty of youth and urged the girls to value eventual maturity among the 500 hopeful students and their gray haired teachers.
The North American Review notes tall structures existed in ancient Rome and other walled European cities. Edicts by Augustus, Paris and Edinburgh limits, multi story houses in York London and Chester, eight foot storey heights, and the New World rise of skyscrapers are contrasted with early low New World homes.
A simple white frock of lawn features a flaring skirt and deep hem with hand sewing. The bodice uses lawn tucking and lace insertion with a fitted blouse, full sleeves with tucked cuffs, and a folded satin ribbon collar and belt. A cream white straw hat trimmed with flowers completes the ensemble.
An advertisement touts S S S as a real blood remedy for obstinate diseases like sciatic rheumatism. It cites Asa Smith of Green Castle Indiana who claims dramatic recovery after three to twelve bottles, praising the cure as lasting and complete. It claims cures for scrofula cancer eczema and all blood troubles with vegetable ingredients and invites readers to request more details from Swift Specific Company Atlanta Georgia.
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