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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
2
A college graduate invites his mother who cannot afford new clothes. She arrives in worn attire, yet sits proudly as he is awarded. After his valedictory, he pins the badge to her dress and kisses her wrinkled cheek, moved by gratitude and love. Dwight L. Moody.
The Macon Telegraph argues that after many negro soldiers were mustered out, the experiment shows the negro cannot be trusted as a soldier. It calls enlistment illogical, cites violent incidents, and warns armed black soldiers threaten peace and honor of the flag.
An advertisement urges readers to apply Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic after injuries and notes a bottle costs 50 cents sold by the local druggist.
A compact collection notes on civility, anger, and endurance. It contrasts Cervantes, Chile, and Colton with maxims about overcoming foes and retaining hard won gains.
An elderly man and his wife entered a Syracuse hotel and sought a room. After the clerk handed a register, the man hesitated long before signing in a bold long script reading Me and Maria, causing amusement and curiosity in the lobby.
A prose admonition from Endeavor Herald urging readers to cling to virtue, truth, temperance, patience, and integrity. It emphasizes safeguarding character, resisting improper acts, and preserving one’s good name above wealth or status amid temptations and hostile pressure.
An offer to adults with cold breast bronchitis throat or lung troubles to receive a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup at John UO Blackburn's. One bottle per person and no children without parental order. Vendors claim historic wide distribution and physician endorsement.
A Brooklyn Life excerpt shows Mrs Chinner advising her daughter Ernestine to handle a marriage proposal by having the suitor come to speak to her, while suggesting she speak to him if he does not ask. An ad copy closes with a quip about a liver regulator and De Witt's Little Early Risers pills.
A collection of maxims and reflections. It cites Burton on indolence as misery and Fielding on friendship’s unkindness, followed by Bailey noting that absence deepens affection. The lines echo common sayings about human emotion and social ties.
Washington correspondent notes the Findlay Ohio postmaster appointment of Dr Gossner. The article recalls the Hayes family dog incident that led to a damages judgment against Rutherford B Hayes and a later scandal involving Miss Fannie Hayes wedding gifts. It claims Love sought the Findlay post through Hanna and GOP allies, but the president chose another candidate after learning of Love identity.
Advice on health and appearance linking good looks to health of liver stomach and kidneys. Promotes Electric Bitters as a cleansing tonic that purifies blood and clears pimples and blotches. Claims it acts on stomach liver and kidneys and guarantees satisfaction. Sold at W A Wrights Drug Store for 50 cents per bottle.
A Chicago Post humorous note features a football player rebuking his fiancee for past engagements and proposing to settle doubts with practice games against scrub teams before a big match. The exchange blends romance and sport in a playful vent.
An ad touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle spring remedy. It urges buyers to obtain the genuine Californ ia Fig Syrup Co. product only, sold by druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
The article explains the role of the go between in Chinese marriage, detailing how a matchmaker earns trust by presenting the girl’s virtues to the boy’s family and negotiates with both sides to secure a favorable match, emphasizing diplomacy and bargaining.
Before the cure’s rise, ministers were disturbed by coughing during services. Dr. W. A. Wright is referenced in connection with the period, highlighting concerns over health and church gatherings.
W C Jonpan and Brothers promote Dr Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar as a throat and lung remedy made to cure. They state the preparation soothes irritation and a trial will prove its effectiveness.
Advertising copy touts Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic as clean harmless and reliable for external wounds burns sprains and internal use for colic and stomach distress. It claims friends everyone who gives it a fair trial and urges readers to ask druggists for it.
Clever ad claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic cures constipation with pricing 10c or 25c. It promises druggists refund money if C C C fails.
A compilation of two aphorisms contrasts patience with action. Bishop Horne warns adversity hurts from impatience, while Rowe praises the wise and active for conquering difficulties by daring to attempt them.
An old advertisement promotes No-To-Bac tobacco cessation with claims of rapid weight gain and lasting health benefits. The Sterling Remedy Co. offers a booklet and free sample, priced at 50c or 31.00, with distribution through Chicago or New York.
In 1895 Charles Vogel of 1513 Lorain Street Cleveland Ohio recounts severe headaches linked to stomach trouble. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing him after a month of use and promotes their broad healing claims and safety for adults and children. The ad notes prices 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 and offers mail order from Schenectady NY.
A reflective piece on enduring petty evils and daily irritations with virtue. It argues bearing with the faults of others and the disappointments of life as the true exercise of patience, self denial, and moral discipline. Enduring vexations in work and routine is seen as essential to character.
Ethel and Gertrude recount a recent dispute with Jack and T. Ethel writes severing all contact and complains that Jack and T have not replied to her letter, despite her protest.
A detective questions a matron while she recalls her husband’s desertion. She produces a bundle of ginger colored hair tied with a ribbon from her bureau drawer and admits she pulled it from his head after a quarrel.
An advertisement claims Browns' Iron Bitters quickly and permanently cure neuralgia and diseases of the blood nerves and stomach. It touts nearly twenty five years of use and that the remedy is sold by all dealers.
Edward Bok argues that true courtesy of manner and speech surpasses mere politeness. He urges young men to cultivate refinement that touches others and earns respect, noting courtesy remains a current coin in society and cannot be dismissed.
Report touts success of One Minute Cough Cure in stopping coughing and easing lung and throat troubles. Claims by Dr. W. A. Wright emphasize rapid relief and prevention of fatalities among children previously affected by croup.
A Chicago Post item quotes a man and a woman debating feminine rule and power. The woman muses on the delight of ruling and the breadth of influence a queen would hold, while the man questions whether married status limits a woman’s authority.
For frost bites burns indolent sores eczema and skin disease DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is promoted as first and best. Warns against imitation counterfeit products and urges purchase from Dr. W. A. Wright and associates.
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