30 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
1
A brief listing shows various fabric patterns and colors with prices per yard, including White Lawns and Figured Organdies offered in multiple price points such as 4c to 14c ranges. The snippet reads like a merchant catalog entry detailing textile options and costs.
Sailors plain black or white 25c to 1.25 mixed straw sailors two tone sailors and dress hats priced up to 6.25. Miss Minnie McMichael oversees the millinery and offers the latest styles. Call on her and see for yourself.
Easter season sale items listed include new hats from 1.00 to 2.25 and ladies bonnets from 2.28 to 7.50 plus shoes priced 0.98 to 3.75. Cyrano bead chains offered at 0.35 to 0.75.
Community service center urges residents to seek help for nonpoetic needs. Staff highlight free counseling, home repairs, and youth program enrollments. Organizers stress open hours and contact lines for emergency support and regular assistance.
Advertisement notes latest styles in piques welts lawns nainsooks malls organdies and more. Piques priced at 25c yard while other merchants charge 40c for similar goods.
All the latest styles in silks arrive in plain and fancy taffetas. A big line includes plain and brocade silks, black silks and satin. Prices are fully twenty five percent cheaper than any other house offers the same goods.
Our spring stock of slippers arrives this week from Hayes Partridge & Co's. The best ladies' shoe house on earth offers black and tan styles in all the newest toes and cuts. Don't buy slippers before viewing our line.
The retailer presents a wide range of umbrellas and parasols for children and adults with prices from 25 cents to 3 dollars. The emphasis is on child sized options alongside larger models in the collection.
A local shop announces new spring shirts collars cuffs and neckwear with a $1 shirt and 10c collars on offer and invites customers to view the tie selection before purchasing.
Barnesville Chautauqua Association announces the Fifth Regiment Band from Atlanta will perform for the entire week with 30 men. The 1899 event promises the largest band ever hired for the occasion in Georgia and features solos duets and quartets as part of a matchless program during the July 28 session.
Lt Col Frank M. Stafford of Barnesville reported to the Georgia Governor's staff that a thirty‑man band from Wedemeyer’s famous Fifth Regiment will perform for the Barnesville Chautauqua during July 2 to 8. Directors seek speakers including Hon. Joseph Bailey and General Wheeler, with William J. Bryan delivering the July Fourth address. The 190 year’s event aims to invest $2,000 and has shown prior success with favorable returns to stockholders.
A historical advertisement outlines policy highlights from the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co founded in 1857. It lists incontestability, non forfeiture, cash values, paid up policies, liberal loans, 30 day grace, annual dividends, cash cashings, and options to use dividends to reduce cost, increase insurance, or accelerate maturity. It invites inquiries to W K Wilkinson, general agent in Barnesville Georgia.
Members of the Literary Section of the Woman's Club are reminded of a time change for the regular monthly meeting. It will be held in the club room at Gordon Institute on Friday afternoon March 31 at 3 o'clock, under President A. M. Lambdin and Chairman Nannie Howard.
Friday at 2 30 PM in the Institute Art Room the Woman's Time workshop will present Current Events for March readings and Tennyson study. Miss Lillian Mitchell will sing a vocal solo and Mrs J F Neely will perform paper on Current Events for March and Gareth and Lynette from Idyls of the King. Members should bring a copy of Tennyson to read Gareth and Lynette.
An advertising notice promotes Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser a 1008 page home medical book with 700 illustrations. It claims widespread sales, free distribution for limited time, and includes testimonials on Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets.
In Barnesville at Stocks House H M Perrman offers work grate setting brick work and plastering services. The notice also promotes Dr Sawyer's Ukatine claiming it prevents kidney trouble urinary disorders diabetes and Brights disease. W C Jonpan & Bro.
The Central schedules extra passenger trains from Atlanta and adjusts one southbound service. The Barnesville line now lists the southbound train due in Barnesville at 10 06 p m instead of 9 40 p m, affecting regular service.
Wanted. Local or traveling salesmen to sell our oils greases and petrolatum on commission exclusively or as a side line. Goods guaranteed and prices low. Penn Petrolatum Oil Refiners, Coraopolis, Pa.
No-To-Bac promises a tobacco habit cure for fifty cents with claims of making men strong and blood pure. The ad lists a price of 600, then 1 dollar and states availability at all druggists.
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