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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1896
Page
6
In LaGrippe era report a prominent Kentucky businessman recovers from illness after taking Dr Miles Nervine. The restoration followed a period of sickness, with colleagues noting renewed vigor and return to duties.
A letter from Cripple Creek describes miners and prospectors chasing rich ore veins. It recalls Stratton's mountain stake gamble yielding a famed vein and notes ore values from twenty to ten thousand dollars per ton. The writer travels to a city amid fires, praising scenery and local hopes while warning of stock speculation risks.
A partial religious text speaks of preparing a place, the promise of his return, and gathering believers to be with him in glory. The excerpt centers on anticipation of Christ’s second coming and eternal fellowship.
Providence BR reports a reader praising Tetterine as the best cure for eczema ringworm and skin eruptions. The note says two boxes cured a woman with facial pimples and another man with extensive skin issues, claiming the product improved a baby’s skin.
Mr H M Stanley notes portions of Africa as worthless due to grasshopper ravages. He recalls a column of young grasshoppers meters wide by meters long marching down a valley. When the grass was burned the insects were dense enough to smother the flames.
An advertisement promises free trial bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery and Dr Kings New Life Pills. Readers are urged to send name and address to H. K. Bucklen Co. Chicago to receive sample box and a health guide at no cost. The offer guarantees noticeable benefit with no charge. A local druggist copy repeats the call.
The Boston Globe notes the rising gold to silver ratio in world coinage and predicts greater gold abundance. It suggests future coins could be alloyed for durability and uniform weight, possibly circulating widely once standardised.
An ad claim extols a cough remedy as a cure for coughs colds and hoarseness. It notes the product is pleasant to take and especially favored for children, with the author Da W. S. Wirau.
A compact item notes Hopkins Holli ny hulled corn product is marketed as always in season while Blesant shows appreciation for milk, indicating dairy and grain items in wholesome seasonal pairing.
The next annual meeting of the Georgia State Bar Association will be held at Warm Springs on June 29. Chief Justice John Fuller of the Supreme Court has been invited to deliver the annual address and is expected to accept.
Do not be induced to buy any other if you have made up your mind to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. Remember that Hood's Sarsaparilla cures when all others fail. Do not give up to despair because other medicines have failed to help you. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla faithfully and you may reasonably expect to be cured.
A brief advertisement states Hood's Pills are purely vegetable and carefully prepared from the best ingredients. The price is listed as 25 cents.
Charles Flint of New York plans a one man voyage across the ocean in a 40 foot long nautical cycle. He claims the craft can reach 45 knots an hour in open sea, propelled by a single operator similar to land bicycle power. The vessel is largely submerged with a 44 foot beam and 10 foot depth.
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railway announces a guided excursion to Tampa on Monday May 25 offering cheap round trips from LaGrange Macon Cordele Triton Valdosta with special visits to Ybor City West Tampa and Tampa Bay Hotel. Information available from any railway agent.
An advertisement claims painless relief from skin diseases, chipped hands and lips with DeWit's Wrech Hazel Salve. It asserts the product cures piles and is endorsed by Dr. W. A. Wirar.
The piece argues that dwelling on personal troubles harms others and spreads misery. It urges readers to withhold complaints, embrace silence, and offer cheerful company instead. It stresses that too much talking amplifies sorrow and that unspoken kindness brightens days.
A historic ad claims Mrs Winlow's Soothing Syrup has aided teething for over fifty years, soothing pain and curing diarrhea with immediate relief. It urges readers to buy at druggists worldwide for 25 cents a bottle and to insist on the product.
The advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as the old reliable spring medicine for the elderly. It urges buyers not to switch remedies and notes the Read Z symbol on the package as identification.
In an exchange cited by Straud Magazine Millie explains her fiancé Herbert Montague is well off and runs a livery stable with several carriages and fine horses. Clara asks about his wealth and business as the gossip unfolds.
A brief testimonial advocates One Minute Cough Cure as an easy effective remedy for coughs and colds. Dr Wricar promotes its use and urges readers to choose this medicine for better results.
The text contrasts wise and foolish minds. A wise person anticipates future events but does not rely on them and enjoys the present while cherishing the past. A fool lives entirely for the future and misses present moments. It notes that a weasel grows alert to any sound, illustrating constant vigilance.
A compact quotation attributed to Adam Clark asserts that lasting happiness comes from preserving active effort and not allowing one’s energies to stagnate. It serves as existential guidance on personal motivation and vitality.
Returns indicate several Kansas towns will be governed by women officials next year. Willis and Gaylord both elected women mayors and councils. Clara Shelden, who ran for city judge, was the only female candidate defeated and is reported to be appointed city clerk.
A Tennessee man, John W. Thomas Jr., recounts severe illness since 1893 with lumps and paralysis symptoms. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, saying the medicine restored health, weight, appetite, and strength after months of weakness and heart palpitations.
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