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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
6
The piece urges kindness and gentle conduct over grades or erudition. It emphasizes that in public life, character shows through acts of courtesy, listening well, and quietly performing small deeds that enrich life, regardless of academic prowess.
A lighthearted item from the Philadelphia North American recalls a man pressed to marry by New Year's resolution. The woman coyly answers that such vows were only resolutions, not a binding plan, showcasing the paper's playful tone.
The article claims scrofula is a stubborn blood disease caused by inherited taint. It promotes 3. 8. 8. as the only remedy that reaches deep enough to eject the disease and cure even the worst cases.
A famed young lawyer on East Main near St. Paul street spots a pretty girl as a hat is blown along the sidewalk. He tries to stop it and ends up crushing the hat when he falls, the girl calmly thanking him as onlookers laugh at the scene reported by the Rochester Union and Advertiser.
In a sharp exchange a reader challenges a modest poet, arguing the man is uninteresting until cited as a distinguished poet. The paper notes he has not written greatness but is unique for not producing a parody of the White Man's Burden.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near fatal illness with skin jaundice sunken eyes and back pain. After three physicians gave him up a friend urged Electric Bitters the first bottle revived him and three weeks of use saved his life. A 50 cent bottle is sold at W A Wi cur Drug Store.
The article presents a Universalist leader's emphasis on human brotherhood. It urges individuals to influence others positively, offer material aid when needed, and show a helpful spirit and uplifting example. It stresses generous, unsel fish personal lives and brotherly tenderness toward every individual in society.
Public notice-like promotion urging readers to use Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic after injury. It claims the remedy will “do the rest” and notes druggists sell a bottle for 50 cents.
An ad notes Sawyers Wild Cherry and Tar as a throat and lung remedy made to cure. It claims soothing relief and invites a trial, attributed to W C Jorpan and Brother or Co.
Helen Watterson Moody argues that steady moral traits justice patience honesty sincerity and magnanimity sustain love beyond early romance. She urges couples to live simply and frankly on a high plane guided by truth honesty and virtue to keep love secure. A druggist note mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills as a joke about remedies.
A custodian refused Mendelssohn permission to play the Freiburg organ, then relented and heard him produce heavenly music. He learned the name of the musician and felt humbled, realizing he had denied access to a divine gift. The anecdote reflects a moral about surrendering oneself to a higher influence.
Prof Houton reports meeting many users of Green's August Flower worldwide over ten years. He cites relief for dyspepsia deranged liver and stomach and constipation, praising suitability for travelers salesmen office workers with headaches from irregular habits. Sample bottles free at John H Blackburn's sold by dealers worldwide.
A Chicago Daily News note contrasts teaching a child the cherry tree tale with the later danger of giving a hatchet as a gift, implying caution in presenting simplistic myths as practical tools.
A promotional note extols Dr Tichenors Antiseptic as a safe, pleasant remedy for wounds burns sprains and internal stomach and bowel distress. The copy claims it is a household favorite and urges readers to ask druggists to sell it.
The piece notes widespread medical condemnations of tomatoes cucumbers beans beef sugar wine milk and water while contrasting those dire cautions with doctors who ignore them and indulge in rich foods and drinks. It asks whether readers should follow medical precepts or physician appetites.
When ships require passage on the Chicago river the tug leads the way guiding vessels through bends and currents ensuring safe movement. This riverine rule underscores tugboats as trusted guardians of inland waterway traffic.
Advertises a genuine fig syrup remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co for spring cleansing. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
Helen Watterson Moody argues in March Ladies' Home Journal that managing a husband is unnecessary and unwise. She promotes mutual adaptation to the couple’s new relation rather than enforcing the square approach.
Joseph B. Myers a Detroit public works employee and Grand Army of the Republic member recalls the six week chase of Quantrill’s guerilla band in Missouri during the Civil War. He describes night and day fighting, exhaustion, and later credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with his recovery after liver and stomach illness and remains a supporter of the remedy.
Dr. Rheodore L. Cuyler reflects on prayer and God’s timing. He argues that demanding outcomes from God is wrong and that blessings often come in unexpected forms or at unexpected times, guiding believers toward divine wisdom and glory. He cites biblical examples and warns against presuming to control the divine will.
A comic exchange from the Chicago Daily News shows Mr Miggs noting the baby’s restlessness and planning a soft poll on his head, while Mrs Miggs replies with a wry remark about the baby seeking something soft.
A quick remedy praised as perfectly safe for children. It treats croup hoarseness tickling in the throat and coughs. Endorsed by Dr. W A Wright.
An advertisement extols Browns' Tron Bitters as a universal remedy for the uncertain stomach ailment called dyspepsia. It claims to ease severe attacks and benefit the stomach blood and nerves, with local dealers selling the product.
J B Stinebaugh recalls a storm near Ottawa at E B Stinebaughs farm six miles south of the city. A gale ripped the buggy harness, hurled the buggy and a 12 year old boy into the air, landing the wrecked vehicle away while the boy was left atop a woven wire fence uninjured. Stinebaugh notes the event surpasses any prior storm experience.
A sermon-like fragment contrasts outward righteousness with inner truth citing Rev. E. D. Daniels. Another brief note argues for One Minute Cough Cure reducing croup deaths and endorses Dr. W. A. Wright. A quip likens men to whales blowing after surfacing.
For frost bites burns indolent sores eczema skin disease and especially piles De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve stands first and best. Look out for dishonest imitations and counterfeits. Endorsement confirms a good article. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve from Dr. W. A. Wright.
A reflection notes that many men claim virtue in a good name yet chase wealth relentlessly, exposing a tension between stated ideals and real ambition.
Aug J Bogel of Shreveport La and J F Campbell of Safford Ariz laud Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. They attest it is a sure cure and a top seller after a quarter century of use with free trial bottles at W A W picut Drug Store.
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