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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1896
Page
6
A testimonial from Augusta Maine by Water R Burbank describes relief from nervousness sleeplessness and memory loss after using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. The writer credits improved appetite sleep weight gain and steadier nerves to the first bottle and endorses the medicine with a guarantee.
In 1875 the Humbert family faces tragedy when Dr Humbert falls gravely ill far from home in Echols county Georgia. Ten year old Tommie prays decisively for rescue, God grants renewal, and the father recovers enough to preach again before dying long after, while Tommie supports his mother and siblings.
A St Louis dispatch notes that Indian women display remarkable endurance and strength, often marching with babies on their backs and traveling around confinement. They allegedly use a locally grown weed processed into a medicine sold as Indian Weed by J. H. Blackburn, kept at the druggist.
In a conversation inside a car a mother reassures a child, noting the others’ outfits while the child laments her looks. The mother contrasts appearances with the serious illness, saying she has a “first class case of whooping cough,” and can still hold her head high among townsfolk.
An ad argues perfect health comes from pure blood and presents Hood's Sarsaparilla as the true blood purifier. It claims the remedy builds health on pure blood and touts Hood's Pills as purely vegetable and harmless.
In the Indianapolis Journal excerpt, Mr Slopay quips that the last load was more than half slate, prompting a spirited reply from the coal map who recalls being asked to slate the shipment already ordered. The exchange captures a rustic banter tone.
A remedy claims to cure all forms of headache and habitual sick headaches. It supposedly tones the bowels and relieves constipation. Available at S. B. Burr Jr's Drug Store for fifty cents and one dollar.
PORANEE acts as a poultice drawing fever and pain and reinvigorating the Female System. It promises natural flow of secretions, cures for falling womb, irregular menses, leucorrhoea, ulcers, tumors, headaches, and constipation. Sold by J H Blackburn and mailed from Chicago depot.
An enthusiastic cyclist compares cycling to excess in drink, noting cycling’s stimulant to the heart creates exhilaration that masks fatigue and impairs judgment. The author warns the exhilaration mirrors alcohol’s effects and can lead to overuse and danger.
W N Bryant of Dallas Texas touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a spring health aid to wake the liver and purge winter waste. He claims the product helped his wife fight malaria in Alabama in 1861 and aided his own family during a malaria siege.
The article mockingly reports that Mrs Mary E Lease will not stay in the pulpit due to low pay and gender bias. It quips she would not receive proper gifts from the congregation and notes male leaders would refuse overtures of friendship. It suggests she could have stirred more attention with a female prize fight on American soil.
A minister recounts a tale from the Danville Advocate about his dog mimicking a church sermon. The dog stood on hind legs in a wood shed, swayed its head and howled to an audience of four otter dogs, while grasping a torn simanac.
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a remedy for dyspepsia and constipation. It claims torpid livers improve with these little pills and implies longer life.
A famous criminal attorney known for acquittals weighs a prisoner’s plea from county jail. The man, facing horse stealing charges, offers the lawyer his driving horse valued at 2:36 per mile in lieu of payment to handle the case. The lawyer remains undecided.
The article lists translations for the word cat across languages and notes the English authority Mr. Harrison claims few dialects spell cat without starting with e k or g. It adds that native Australians and Mexicans reportedly have no word for the domestic feline.
Geo Hutchinson of Chelsea Vermont recounts being struck by a flying board in 1892 causing locomotor ataxia. After hospital care and failed treatments he bought Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and soon regained ability to walk, work full shifts, and recover health. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Dr Williams’ Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
An advertisement touts a cough remedy by Dr. W. A. Wheut claiming rapid relief when a cough or cold appears. It emphasizes timing and suggests avoiding coughing by taking the product.
Hetty Green reportedly left the train at Poughkeepsie to recheck her trunk and buy a new ticket, aiming to save 16 cents on the fare from New York to Albany. The direct New York to Albany fare is 3.10 dollars, while splitting via Poughkeepsie yields a 16 cent saving.
An advertisement touts Dr Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for wounds piles and itching. It claims to cure chapper lips cold sores in two to three hours and mentions Dr. W. A. Wi Gait.
A London Tit-Bits snippet depicts a pretty girl showering affection on her mastiff while a soft young man watches and sighs I wish I were a dog she reassures him you will grow. The exchange captures lighthearted social humor of the era and the youthful longing to mature.
The article reports thousands using Hoon's darsapurilla to build up power and experience renewed vigor and vitality from its use. It emphasizes widespread adoption and perceived benefits among users.
A visiting observer recalls a Japanese interpreter's remark on marital roles. He describes dining room entrances where the American wife walks behind her husband while the French and English couples present contrasting manners, highlighting gender expectations.
Washington leaders of society plan a charity bicycle tournament with speed trials fancy riding and drinks. The event will be open to the public for a fee and showcases the city’s large bicycle ownership due to favorable climate and good pavements.
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