Barnesville Council Proceedings 1898 May 2
Regular meeting in Barnesville Georgia discusses bill payments Dispensary Streets and Public Property Electric Lights and Water Works Coupons and officers salaries totaling 96 03. Council to pay bills and negotiate settlements with J B Hollis and others as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Murphey
Marshburn
Prout
Rogers
Stallings
J. B. Hollis
Block
Streets and Public Property
Congregational Methodist Church
Gordon Institute
Clerk & Treas
Zebulon
Z. B. Lyon
Main Street
Barnesville Savings Bank
W. B. Smith
W. K. Wilkinson
Water Board
Barnesville
Woman to Woman Ends in Pinkham’s Advice Boom
A newspaper blurb notes women suffer from female ailments and seek Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It explains how Mrs. Pinkham advises by mail from Lynn Massachusetts and a staff of secretaries handles growing correspondence daily.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Town restricts slaughter houses without Nuisance committee permit
The council restricts slaughter houses and stock pens within town limits to those with written Nuisance committee approval. Permits can be withdrawn if deemed offensive. The Mayor may inspect the town monthly and more often if needed. Old theatre scenery from Gordon Institute to be disposed of by Streets and Public Property committee. Minutes approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Institute
W. B. Smith
Just as Good as Scott's Emulsion Sold Cheaper Claim
A fragment notes druggists claim Scott's Emulsion is “as good” and sold cheaper by rival druggists, reflecting perceived value and competition in medicinal tonics.
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Scott
Scott's Emulsion Advantage of the Standard Product
The advertisement urges buyers to insist on Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites of lime and soda, warning against untried substitutes. It stresses the long market presence of the standard formula and features the Scott & Bowne branding with price.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
Fishing Experience in Pine Wood Florida Lakes
A narrator recalls a Florida fishing trip among two clear lakes with white sand shores and abundant fish species including trout and catfish. An old solitary fisherman near a cabin on the lake supplied bait as the writer imagines the scene and gathers minnows for fishing.
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Borror Gazette
Florida
Hall's Great Discovery claims kidney cure in Texas advertisement
A 1896 advertisement from Waco Texas promotes Hall's Great Discovery as a universal kidney and bladder remedy. It claims effectiveness for gravel diabetes seminal issues rheumatism and other kidney bladder irregularities in men women and children with mail order option for one cent. The notice includes testimonials from J W Thompson and lists W A Wright Barnesville Groesbeck Texas as sellers.
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Hall
E. W. Hall
P. O. Box
Waco
Texas
W. A. Wright
Barnesville
Groesbeck
J. W. Thompson
Fisherman’s exotic lure across the lake yields big trout
The narrator recalls a curious fishing trip where gourds with minnows were cast as bait. The boat scene buzzed with flying gourds and a calm fisherman who counted his catch, then prepared to fry two trout while nearby alligators surfaced after a pig pen display. The day ends with the narrator deeming the outing a memorable lesson that fishing can pay.
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Ben
Cabinet Size Specials End Soon
Cabinet stock sold at 2.50 per dozen for the next three days. Act quickly as the sale ends soon. W. G. Gero urges customers to come in at once for the deal.
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Gero
W. Grice
Africana Cure Advertises Rheumatism Relief
An Victorian era advertisement touts Africana as a remedy for rheumatism and scrofula promising lasting cure. The claim emphasizes long term health benefits and appeals to sufferers seeking permanent relief.
Cash Store Ice Cream Discounts Amid War Time Patriotism
An overdue plea invites readers to call the Cash Store for a three minute talk without mentioning war or weather. The ad promises light hearts and fatter pockets, touts low prices on ice cream, fishing tackle, and picnic goods, and warns readers to answer in person or lose the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Cuba
Local notices and medical remedy inquiry in 19th century ad
Miss Laura Cooper visits her uncle J E Cooper in Savannah. Veterans remember harsh war service as George S Anderson of Rossville Penn. praises Chamberlain s Pain Balm after a severe rheumatic attack and asks price for a dozen bottles while promoting its use for rheumatism lameness sprains cuts and burns to be sold by J H Blackburn.
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Geo. S. Anderson
Rossville
York County
Penn
J. H. Blackburn
Deacons Ordained at Baptist Church Service
Last Sunday morning ordination at the Baptist church resulted in Judge W. A. Prout and Mr. John T. Middlebrooks being ordained as deacons. Rev. F. M. Blalock of Jonesboro preached a strong sermon, and Rev. J. M. Waller delivered the charge to the church. Dr. Brittain closed with a brief, timely talk. The audience enjoyed the ceremony.
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The
Baptist Church
W. A. Prout
John T. Middlebrooks
F. M. Blalock
Jonesboro
J. M. Waller
Brittain
Mrs. L. A. Collier in Atlanta on Tuesday
Mrs. L. A. Collier spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Mr. Tom Murphey has been quite sick for several days past, but his friends hope to see him out again soon.
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Tom Murphey
Scenic work praised at Gordon Institute auditorium
The scenery for the Gordon Institute auditorium has been completed and accepted. McKinley and Otto of Atlanta produced two sets of scenery a woodland scene and a parlor scene. The drop curtain is beautiful and it works easily marking a vast improvement over the old.
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Gordon Institute Auditorum
Messrs. McKinley & Otto
Atlanta
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted
An old advertisement extols a product called One Minute Cough Cure, claiming it cures coughs and related symptoms and is presented as a quick remedy.
Several Horses for Rent in Barnesville Area
Barn esville Medicine Co. Barnesville Ga advertises several good chores for rent for the next few months on very reasonable terms. Mr and Mrs T L Farley of Milner spent Wednesday in the city. Mr W H Mitchell of Zebulon, a candidate for re election as Pike county treasurer, is urged by friends to be renominated in the June 6 Democratic primary and re elected in the general election.
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Barnesville Medicine Co
Barnesville, Ga
T. L. Farley
Milner
City
W. H. Mitchell
Zebulon
Pike County
Dr J M Brittain Preaches Each Evening Next Week
Dr J M Brittain will preach at the factory chapel every evening next week. Services are held in the factory chapel and everybody is invited to attend.
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J. M. Brittain
Mercer Second Team Defeats Cadets 20 to 10
Last Saturday Mercer second team defeated the cadets 20 to 10. Mercer players were praised as a fine group and treated well by the cadets. They departed on the 10 o clock train to Macon.
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Mercer
Macon
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Pic’ures
Jno. T. Middlebrooks
Laura Cooper
Savannah
Mr. J. E. Cooper
Clark
H. Meyer & Co
Gause
Homer Hunt
West End
W. J. Lyle
Gen'l
Cadets
Pel
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