10 May 1894
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1894
Page
1
A shopper claims to buy from the same manufacturers as top Atlanta and Macon dealers, offering cash discounts and lower prices on popular clothing styles. The seller pledges to match styles and beat competition with bigger discounts.
The article notes a lively summer in Barnesville with soda fountains thriving and grape vineyards around town. It mentions Col J J Rogers and Messrs Murphy and Hunt owning large vineyards, and describes local musical life from serenades to piano and guitar performances. It also observes a sharp drop in rail travel over the past two months and reflects on summer leisure habits.
Prof Jere M Pound president of Gordon Institute delivered the thirteenth anniversary address for the Library Association of Columbus Ga. The Columbus Enquirer Sun notes a cultured audience near full attention as Pound spoke on patriotism loyalty and Southern literary pride praising Southern authors and regional culture.
The article notes a sharp fall in travel from Barnesville, now about half of what it was a month ago. It states that travel typically declines each summer, but this year it began much earlier than normal, with the closeness of many matters blamed for the drop.
Local report notes W. E. Middlebrooks and J. A. Kitchings found their buggy harness cut to pieces after attending an evening event in Barnesville. The writer condemns the act as malicious and calls for swift punishment, urging officers and citizens to identify and punish the guilty parties.
No Quarter will help as much as Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets that claim to cure constipation indigestion bilious attacks and derangements of the liver stomach and bowels. The sugar coated pellets are tiny easy to take cause no griping and fit in a vest pocket for ready use. They are advertised as the cheapest pills available.
The advertisement claims Catarrh is eliminated by Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. It touts mild soothing cleansing healing properties and asserts even the worst cases yield to its treatment.
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