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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
2
The article argues livestock improves southern farms more than any other factor and urges farmers to invest in stock. It notes stock keeping yields steady returns and preserves soil fertility, reducing fertilizer costs while demanding consistent attention and management.
A letter from Grant Park Illinois and another from Sense City New Jersey praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for uterine inflammation and fibroid tumor relief. The writers report pain relief, restored health, and urge other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance.
A San Francisco writer recalls Patti’s two coast arrivals, praising her stage charm and calling out her “lovely hypocrisy.” He notes fans’ delight as Patti greets audiences in San Francisco and Salt Lake City and argues her genuine emotion masks adept acting.
A New York World tale where a blind boy asks how his mother looks. A surgeon explains the mother’s inner beauty and God’s design to restore sight may be beyond human skill. The boy affirms his mother’s beauty remains, guiding a family to look beyond appearances.
The first Greek letter society Phi Beta Kappa formed at William and Mary in 1776 with charter members including John Marshall and Bushrod Washington of the Supreme Court, Spencer Roane, John Brown, Stephen T. Mason, William Short, Elisha Parmalee, and others. The college first adopted the elective system and student honor code. the old building has been largely restored.
A humorous excerpt describes Transvaal Boers savoring a common loaf treated with jam and sardines as a special indulgence. The piece mocks lavish eating by rough classes, noting the indulgence is a costly, rare treat.
A Detroit Journal quip notes a beautiful girl mourning the loss of her one true love. Friends try comfort with a fishing metaphor, she retorts that caught fish become lobsters, a wry remark on hair and sense. The line ends with a humorous bite on appearance and judgment.
A city-based note recalls a girl living in the upper city who, asked where her father, an army officer in Gen Otis's command, was, replied he was “way off there” fighting the Philistines. The remark captures wartime humor from a bygone era.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cosmetic aid by claiming clean blood yields clear skin. It promises to purge liver impurities and reduce pimples boils blotches and a bilious complexion. Available in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes from druggists with satisfaction guaranteed.
A New York man proclaims it easy to obtain a wife but hard to keep her, echoing the era's social talk and referencing Gotham's famed four hundred. The Chicago Evening Post notes the exchange as a window into contemporary manners.
An offer claims bald heads in middle age can be prevented with Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re newer. The advertisement urges timely use to restore hair and stop thinning.
Comic exchange cited in Puck humor column. Ambrose Beverly offers marriage to a woman's daughter, who is four years old. she declines and suggests she would give men a Maltese kitten instead.
An advertisement proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists a price of 25 cents per box sold by W. A. Wright.
Miss Lillian J. Martin is appointed professor of psychology at Stanford University. She studied four years with Prof Muller in Germany and was the first woman admitted to his scientist’s laboratory. Her talent impressed him enough to request her aid in preparing one of his books.
Old advertisement promotes Dr. Sawyer's Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve for piles with claims of immediate relief and a cure. W. C. Jordan & Bro.
A Washington Star quoted exchange features a bright young man praising the weather while a poised young woman retorts that weather is unseen. The witty remark highlights a clash of personalities and a humorous take on meteorological certainty.
A Youth's Companion quotation from Ella Wheeler Wilcox asserts that the speaker will be given courage to endure through all winds and years. The line emphasizes steadfast resolve and inner strength.
A Washington Star memoir vignette follows Pasquotank Perquimans a young Black boy working across the street. He reveals his name from Norf Ca'lina his 10 cent earnings and the promise of 20 cents next gemman while caring for his maminy amid poverty.
A New York Times anecdote recounts Mr Howells and his wife debating lunch versus luncheon. They consult Century Dictionary and he proclaims victory after reading a quoted sentence about lunched meals attributed to W D Howells, prompting Mrs Howells to call him no authority.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch note explains that parent birds stop feeding nestlings at a certain development stage and will not poison them. If young birds are kept in cages without food, they die from starvation, not poisoning.
An advertisement proclaims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure fully digests food in the stomach and intestines enabling all food to be assimilated into strength and tissue. It lists Dr W A Wright of Barnesville and L H Holmes of Milner as endorsing figures.
Capt Sigbee told a New York reception last week that a seaman believes a sailor on shore should master riding a horse managing a farm and holding a baby. He said speech making has not been among his aims but with public invitation he expects a fine stock of trained orators for the navy.
A brief note presents a pill marketed as a medical cure built by a capable physician. The advertisement names Dr. Sawyer and the firm W. C. Jordan & Bro as the producers and sellers of the pill. It frames the product as scientific and effective for readers seeking relief or wellness.
A California manager gave an actress a mount of a supposed real diamond as a memento of her stage success. She later learned it was imitation when attempting to pawn it and published the fact in resentment.
An old health ad explains good looks come from a healthy body. It links a bilious, dyspeptic, or pinched appearance to inactive liver, disordered stomach, or affected kidneys. It promotes Electric Butters as a tonic purifying blood and improving complexion, sold at W. A. Wright's Drug Store.
In seven years if current plans proceed, the Mikado will command 65 ships totaling 233000 tons, 11 torpedo boat destroyers and 115 torpedo boats. The torpedo boats will reach speeds of 30 knots.
An adult with cold chest or lung troubles may visit John A. Blackburns to receive a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup. Limit one bottle per person, none to children without parental order. Claim cites worldwide sales, physician endorsement, and a 75 cent bottle sold by dealers.
A classic advertisement promises complete relief from constipation with Cascarets candy cathartic. It offers a money back guarantee if C C C fails to work, with a price tag of 10 cents or two cents for packaging.
A rich parvenu ordered about a thousand volumes with choice by discretion. He praised Shakespeare and asked the seller to send any new works as soon as published, a note that left the bookseller bemused by the man’s eagerness and curiosity about Ben Jonson.
An ad extols Dr Tichenor Antiseptic as essential and claims it heals cuts burns gunshot wounds rapidly and also cures colic in about ten minutes. It encourages readers to seek information from anyone who has tried it.
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