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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1896
Page
3
An impassioned critique argues rail barons and wealthy owners exploit the poor man by forcing him to suffer, the beggar rides down the walker, and the cripple on crutches clings to others’ coins. Yet the writer cautions against overcharity while acknowledging enduring good in humanity.
Instructional note on preparing garden soil for sweet peas. Recommends buying reliable seed from a swedesman, digging trenches six inches deep, turning soil for sun and air, adding well rotten cow manure, and sowing seeds one to two inches apart, then covering lightly. Mentions Dr. W A Wiigur and advice to act quickly once ground can be worked.
Midwife advocate declares Mothers Friend reduces labor time and pain, calling it the best remedy for breast rising. Mrs M M Brewster of Montgomery Alabama endorses it. Available by express or mail for $1.00 per bottle, with free book To Mothers. Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Georgia sells through druggists.
The article catalogs footwear from Portugal Persia Armenia Muscovite Siam Mussulman Egypt Greece and others. It highlights materials such as wood leather felt cloth silk and beading, detailing soles uppers straps tongues and decorative needlework.
An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as cures for dyspepsia and constipation. The copy suggests a “torpid” liver benefits from these pills, implying long lasting effects for a healthier digestion.
An old advertising refrain highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy through motherhood and beyond. The jingle emphasizes care for a sick baby a crying child and a mother passing Castoria to her children.
Editorial attacks sham cripples in Massachusetts criticizing beggars who pretend disability. It praises Boston's harsh one year hard labor sentences and argues for stricter enforcement to deter fraud against those genuinely unable to work.
Electric Bitters is pitched as a season sofr tonic and alterative for languor and liver sluggishness. It is urged to prevent bilious fevers and counteract malaria poisons with benefits claimed for headache indigestion constipation and dizziness. Available at Burr Jr’s Drug Store for 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle.
Mr. E. C. Baly, an English scientist, believes oxygen in the air is a mixture of two distinct gases, similar to nitrogen. He notes the difference in oxygen after it has been electrified, suggesting the atmosphere is more complex than school books describe.
The piece extols thrift as the key to financial well being for honest industrious people and their families. It cites Benjamin Franklin and New England example, urges saving small amounts, buying a home, and using scraps wisely, with thrift educating children in local schools or at home.
Advocates claim Simmons Liver Regulator is ideal in spring for blood cleansing and impurity removal. Testimonials include M Hy sell of Middleport Ohio praising its efficacy and preferring it over other medicines.
The article argues that a loving father who engages with his anxious child and a sympathetic mother who consoles them foster discipline without harsh punishment. It states children need love and sympathy as much as flowers need air and sunshine, highlighting family warmth over corporal methods.
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