Romange Of A Bachelor
An elderly bachelor recalls a comic failed scheme to woo a girl. He borrows his roommate's new suit to win the beloved but the outfit tears apart, forcing a hasty retreat and a surprising twist as the girl marries his rival.
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
7
An elderly bachelor recalls a comic failed scheme to woo a girl. He borrows his roommate's new suit to win the beloved but the outfit tears apart, forcing a hasty retreat and a surprising twist as the girl marries his rival.
An 19th century style ad proclaims BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE as the best salve for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fewer sores totter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists price 25 cents per box with sale by W A Wright.
A notable line attributes strength of character to calm speech and firm deeds, describing true spirit as neither hot nor timid. The reflection emphasizes measured courage and steady resolve as guiding traits.
Thomas Whitfield & Co a major Chicago druggist recommends Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for la grippe noting prompt relief and counteraction against pneumonia. For sale by J H Blackburn.
A compact meditation on charity as a cloak ill suited to hospitals and ward healers. It argues that standing still corrodes progress, flighty girls need not be angels, and self awareness matters more than bravado. It critiques art, skill, risk, and wit with terse aphorisms.
The fragmentary notice mentions a purchase by an individual likely linked to a school or club account. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to confirm specifics.
Grim grip epidemic sweeps Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Louisville with victims across professions. Edt Wooparple of Plymoth Ill credits Nervine with curing nerves and insomnia after two bottles, while ad urges readers to buy with guarantee and request the booklet at Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes a physician urging regular water intake year round. He notes many avoid water, favoring coffee tea or soups, contends kidneys require liquids, and cautions against relying on stimulants. The piece then advertises Dr Tichenor's Antiseptic for 50 cents.
The fragment juxtaposes vanity with practicality, noting skin deep beauty against the precise measure of a foot and a pun about farewell tours by a great actress. The tone resembles wry, vintage newspaper quips.
A historic notice promotes PeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy claimed to treat pills and scalds. The ad emphasizes its healing properties and availability to readers seeking topical relief.
A sharp witted anecdote from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls a boy named Sammy who boasted he could lick every classmate on his first day at school. His pugilistic temperament soon led to expulsion, ending with the triumphant family remark that he had been turned out.
Subscribers to the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal can receive postpaid one pound of African Limbless Cotton Seed for one dollar. The seed yields high acres with strong test results from the Georgia Experiment Station showing 780 pounds lint per acre and 161 pounds above the thirty-variety average.
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