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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
8
The Shakespearean Club met Saturday afternoon at Mrs. L. K. Rogers home. The discussion on The Merry Wives of Windsor entertained and instructed members while members voted to halve dues due to wartime hardship. Refreshments followed in a unique, gracious style, and the gathering was praised as the most enjoyable session yet.
The text promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for feminine ailments and Golden Medical Discovery for general health. It claims the duo stabilizes female organs, removes impurities, strengthens tissues, eases inflammation, improves appetite and digestion, and restores fullness and a youthful glow.
In Barnesville the churches and clubs abound yet none have risen to the task of aiding the sick poor. A young woman could form a charity society to nurse sit up with the ill and secure medicines, becoming a memorial through service. Who will lead this effort.
A farmer, a mechanic, and a bicycle rider face injuries from everyday cuts and bruises. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is advertised as the quick healing remedy and a known cure for piles. Dr. W. A. Wright endorses the product.
Last week Ellis Black known as Jones acted boisterous in public. Chief Collier warned him to quiet down and threatened arrest. Jones assaulted the chief and scratched his face, leading to a temporary confinement in the guard house for his first time.
Advertising claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees money back if not satisfied and costs 25 cents per box sold by W A Wright.
The Gordon Institute Cadet baseball team defeated the town boys 15 to 5 on Saturday afternoon. Early innings were tight but the town players grew rattled as the Cadets pulled away. Umpire Milton W. Smith officiated the game.
United States Army Captain John F. Howard is commissioned as a Captain effective May 1. He earned a high standing in Atlanta Camp Northen and Nashville while serving with Georgia officers including Capt. Herring of LaGrange and Lieut. Kimbrough of Griffin. Howard will enlist men and depart Barnesville for Atlanta between May 5 and May 9, returning when possible as the Gazette wishes him glory.
S A Howell announces his candidacy for re election to the office of tax collector of Pike County subject to the democratic primary on June 6. His supporters praise his efficiency and predict his re election arguing a good officer deserves two terms.
Reverend A J Cobb of the C M E Church in Bar nesville preached on war and urged men ready to volunteer for Cuba. About twenty men stood up to answer the call as patriotism rose in the congregation.
Cameron Pa resident ML Yocum shares ten years of suffering before trying DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He used one box and reports a permanent cure, calling it unequaled for piles. Dr W A Wricut endorses the remedy.
A clash among two or three boys at a Saturday afternoon ball game left Walter Hodges with a heavy blow to the nose and head from a rock or iron piece. The wound is painful but not dangerous and the incident is generally regretted.
A verse about a crooked man who traverses a crooked mile and uses Penn's Extract to become as straight as others after a week. The poem reflects old tale motifs and quirky remedies.
Exchange Officers Wednesday morning Miss Laura Spence left for Thomaston to oversee the Western Union Telegraph office for a week. Miss Julia Ward will run the Barnesville office in the same period, both esteemed as key Western Union operatives. A boy asking for a morning boost was given DeWitt's Little Early Risers by a druggist amid routine household-name familiarity.
S A Howett announces candidacy for re election as Tax Collector of Pike County subject to the Democratic primary on June 6.
The fragmentary note appears to reference a signature or display of a long familiar mark. No clear event or persons are identifiable within the damaged text.
A Madison man quotes J Hilton recalling a Wisconsin cavalryman who charged two armies at Fleetwood Hill. The trooper attacked a Jeb Stuart unit, captured three riders after a saber duel, and was cheered by both sides. The tale sparks debate on whether the Second Wisconsin fought at Brandy Station and Fleetwood Hill.
T A Slocum M D of New York offers three free bottles of his claimed cure for consumption and lung diseases to Gazette readers. He asserts a global track record of cures and asks afflicted readers to send address to 98 Pine Street New York, noting the offer appeared in The Gazette.
An ad touts One Minute Cough Cure as a universal remedy said to cure coughs. The compact notice presents the product as a fast acting solution without detailing ingredients or side effects.
An 19th century medical ad claims women suffering from any sexual complaint such as profuse painful suppressed or irregular menstruation are soon restored to health by a remedy. The notice emphasizes quick relief and general constitutional improvement.
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