Barnesville Chautauqua Seeks Broad County Teacher Support
Barnesville Chautauqua Association reports fifteen counties will send teachers to the inter county institute July 28. About twenty counties may be represented with at least 500 teachers expected. The event aims at education and entertainment, not profit, and Barnesville’s hospitality and public spirit are crucial for its permanent success.
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Barnesville Chautauqau Association
Barnesville Chautauqua
Barnesville
Chautauqua
Inter-County Institute
Porter Springs GA to Open Mid June Under Farrow Care
Porter Springs in Georgia, a popular mountain resort, will open about the middle of June under the management of Mr and Mrs H P Farrow who have long supervised guests there. Resident physician W J Cox, known in Barnesville, will be on duty this summer assuring a pleasant and beneficial stay for visitors.
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Porter Springs
Queen of the Mountains
H. P Farrow
W. J. Cox
Barnesville
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offer
An 1880s advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease by internal use. It promises a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Coenry & Co. of Toledo Ohio. pills also marketed.
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Hall
F. J. Coenry & Co
Toledo
Barnesville Cat Fish Club Returns Home After Good Trip
Members of the Barnesville Cat Fish Club head home tomorrow after a successful trip to Atkinson on the Satilla River. Mr. P. F. Matthews arrived Tuesday with a good catch, and the party reports a pleasant voyage and fruitful fishing season.
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Barnesville
Rise of John M. Egan A Central official sketched
A Savannah Press sketch profiles John M. Egan vice president and general manager of Georgia Central Railway and Ocean Steamship, tracing his rise from apprentice in 1863 to top executive. It credits his energy and vision for revitalizing Georgia rail and steamship interests and notes his impact on Barnesville. The piece lauds his industry and influence across multiple railroads.
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Savannah Press
John M. Egan
The
Central Railroad
Egan
Barnesville
Gazette
Central of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
Springfield
Mass
Illinois Central Railway
Amboy
Ill
Missouri Railroad
Minnesota
Kansas City Railway
Chicago Great Western Railway
Georgia
The Excellence of Syrup of Figs
A brief mention links syrup of figs to major cities including San Francisco Louisville and New York in a promotional context. The note highlights regional names and national reach of the product without detailing actions or dates.
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San Francisco
Cal
Louisville, Ky
New York, N. Y
Death of Miss Olga Eugenia Dickey
Miss Olga Dickey daughter of H. Dickey died in Macon on May sth after a brief illness. She attended religious services regularly and had a gentle disposition. Her remains were laid to rest in Thomaston beside her mother. The obituary notes her fortitude and enduring faith and ends with a reflective poem about approaching death.
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Olga Dickey
Dickey
Macon
Thomaston
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Promoted Worldwide
A vintage claim touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy used by millions of mothers for teething pain. It is described as soothing the child, softening gums, curing wind colic, relieving diarrhoea, and offering immediate relief. Sold by druggists globally at 25 cents a bottle.
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Mrs. Winslow
Mr J F Graham Promotes Stove Polish and Electric Powder
Mr J F Graham announces two home useful preparations a fine stove polish and an electric powder. He guarantees both and expects strong sales due to their high recommendation and utility in every house.
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J. F. Graham
Mrs. Shockley Dies in Atlanta After Long Barnesville Stay
Mrs. J. R. Shockley, longtime Barnesville resident who moved to Atlanta years ago, died in Atlanta last week. She was a Methodist church member with many loved ones mourning her loss. burial was in Atlanta.
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Edgar L. Cook
Barnesville
J. R. Shockley
Atlanta
Methodist Church
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Ad
An old reliable life insurance company offers policies with cash and paid up values guaranteed under Massachusetts laws. It promises large annual dividends, grace in premium payments, and prompt death or maturity payments. Sample policy available on receipt of age and address. General Agent W. K. Wilkinson Barnesville Ga. P. O. Box 66.
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Massachusetts
Men's Furnishings Show New Shirts Collars and Ties
We display latest offerings in shirts collars cuffs neckwear and suspenders highlighting updated styles and fabrics for the current season.
Notion Department Offers Yard Goods at Low Prices
Small Things at Small Prices advertises Ladies Pearl Shirt Waist sets at 25c, roc Hair pins, 1¢ boxes, clear white pearl dress buttons at 6c, belt and collar buckles at 10c and more. The ad touts a big line of notions and daily low prices across items, urging shoppers to visit.
Hall's Great Discovery Promises Kidney and Bladder Cure
Texas advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. One bottle costs 7 cents and provides two months of treatment by mail if needed. Sold by W A Wright in Barnesville and manufactured by E W Hart of Waco Texas.
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Hall
E. W. Hart
P. O. Box
Waco
Texas
W. A. Wright
Barnesville
Letter Praises Remedy For Kidney and Diabetes Trouble
An Ennis Texas paragraph from September 1896 quotes Cyrus T. Hogan praising a medical remedy. He details six years of illness from diabetic kidney trouble to gravel and bladder issues. Since starting the product in April, he claims it was safe, quick, and inexpensive, aiding his health.
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Ennis
Tex
E. W. Hall
Waco
Cyrus T. Hogan
Barnesville Merchant Morris Jacobs Emerges as Leading Local Trader
Morris Jacobs, who arrived in Barnesville with a small stock years ago, has built a thriving business in clothing, notions and dry goods. He serves many prominent residents, is pleased with patronage to date, and projects fivefold growth this year while inviting the public to visit, view goods, and compare prices. Jacobs is praised as both a good merchant and citizen.
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Morris Jacobs
Barnesville
Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Roll of Honor at Gordon Institute Grades Three to Six
The Gazette publishes the roll of honor for Gordon Institute showing students named for two weeks in the third and fourth grades and four weeks in the fifth grade, plus two weeks in the sixth grade. Names include Nellie Bankston Mittie Howard Jennie Kate Mills Mary Ellen Stafford Florence Waller Oran Carswell Maggie Chambers Leila Collier Jack Jenkins Robie Rucker Annie Kate Smith Mary Lee Ophiant Margie Milner Minnie Elder Sallie Marshburn Lillie Marshburn Sam Stafford Roy Liffey Annie Clare Huguley Allie May Neeley.
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the Gazette
Gordon Institute
Nellie Bankston
Mittie Howard
Jennie Kate Mills
Mary Ellen Stafford
Florence Waller
Oran Carswell
Maggie Chambers
Leila Collier
Jack Jenkins
Robie Rucker
Annie Kate Smith
Mary Lee Oliphant
Margie Milner
Minnie Elder
Sallie Marshburn
Lillie Marshburn
Sam Stafford
Roy Liffey
Annie Clare Huguley
Allie May Neeley
Episcopal Service at Presbyterian Church May 21 7:30 PM
Rev. George A. Whitney will conduct services at the Presbyterian church Sunday May 21 at 7 30 o clock p m The Holy Communion will be celebrated at 9 30 Monday morning May 22
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George A. Whitney
Presbyterian Church
Teunion
The Barber Promotes Specialty Services Next to Post Office
George W. Jordan offers dyeing and shampooing, good razors, and clean linen with twenty years in the business and artistic taste. Call and see him next door to the Post Office.
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Porter Springs, Ga
W. A. Wricar
L. Homes
California Fic Syrup. Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Caxi- Forma Fig Syrup Co
Olga Eugenia Dickey
Massachusetts Mutal Life Insurance Go
Sringfield, Mass
W. K. Wilkinson
Barnesville, Ga
P. QO
Lisle and
Oxford Mills
Collier's
Collier's Shoes
Collier’s Dress Goods
Collier’s
Mull
Nainsock
Toc Yard
Brussels
Hats &E
Knox
Milan
Collier CO
Bears
Castor Ae
Louisiana
Lou
Southern Jubilee Singers
Iit
G- M.E
J. H. Torbert
Fort Valley
Silas Chandler
E. S. Carter, Jr
Edgar Allen Poe
Jubilee Singers
W.R. Boswell
Good Old Georgia
A. T. Jackson
Episcopal Service
George W. Jordan
the Barber
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