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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
3
A Detroit youth, Johnnie, recounts punishment by family after a confusing tale about Nettie and a visitor. He defends the truth despite scolding, noting the clumsy misstatements and the awkward exchange that followed. He laments the consequences of telling what he heard.
A 19th century advertisement extols Browns' Iron Bitters as a sterling remedy for all ages and stresses its wide sale by dealers. It lauds the product as containing elements of good health and suitable for men women and children.
A devotional meditation on continual hunger for righteousness and serving others, paired with an advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claiming to cure constipation and related ailments. The text emphasizes natural relief and cautions against pharmacist profit in suggesting alternative pills.
The text argues that many avoid repentance by blaming the tempter circumstances or others. True salvation requires personal confession and acknowledgment of one’s own guilt. Until a person accuses themselves and accepts sole responsibility for their iniquities there is no hope of salvation.
A Philadelphia woman, Mrs. A. Fiedler of 2864 Palethorp St., lauds Salvation Oil as an effective liniment for rheumatism, stiff joints, bruises and more. The ad urges buyers to insist on Salvation Oil over substitutes, priced at 25 cents.
A historic notice notes the famous DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills, a household remedy once popular for quick relief, with casual references to its widespread use and public familiarity in local commerce.
Noted New York chemist T A Slocum M C offers three free bottles of his claimed cure for consumption and lung diseases to Gazette readers. He asserts the remedy has cured thousands and urges sufferers to write for samples, noting testimonials from patients worldwide.
A neighbor questions a boy about his claim that Christian Science keeps him from getting sick. The boy boasts he can eat fourteen doughnuts and play in the snow without becoming ill, insisting the belief is the best thing that ever happened. The anecdote, from Harpers Bazar, shows playful skepticism.
James Jones of Jones and Son Cowden III recalls his wife’s severe La Grippe last winter that physicians could not treat. After using Dr King’s New Discovery at home she improved from the first dose and recovered fully after several bottles. Free trials at W A Wright’s Drug Store.
A brief notice advertising Dr Miles nerve piasters priced at 25 cents, available at all druggists.
The article portrays Uncle Mose praying with clear eloquence while making restrained yet forcible hand motions. Observers note his fervent sincerity as a notable display amid the service. The piece highlights the contrast between his measured voice and his expressive gestures.
The Louisville Dispatch recounts Uncle Mose, a country deacon visiting his son Ike in the city livery stable, attending a colored church. His fervent prayer pleads for mercy as the vision of the pale rider and judgment sparks a dramatic response from the congregation.
London Truth recalls Jules Ferry’s escape from Paris to Versailles and his whiskers signaling mood. The piece contrasts Ferry’s limp whiskers with Skobeleff’s leonine facial hair, noting their worn status and the old term whiskerando.
A mother from South Burgettstown Pa recounts her nearly deceased boy recovering after her neighbors advised Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She notes improvement after a few doses and full cure with one bottle praising it as the best cough medicine in her home. Sold by J H Blackburn.
An ad assures new mothers can avoid fear and pain of childbirth by requesting a free book titled Before Baby is Born from the Ternhfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Georgia. Readers are urged to send name and address to obtain the guide.
A quip filled exchange shows Mrs Caudle reproaching her husband for forgetting Pony's Extract. He laments his neglect and fears his wife's wrath as she insists on enduring her ailments in silence. The scene captures comic marital tension and exaggerated complaints.
Claimant asserts hair can revert to natural youth color using Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re newer. Product promotion emphasizes reversal of premature gray with herbal formula and обещания of restoration.
The piece stresses dangers faced by pregnant women and urges efforts to ease their path before childbirth, highlighting concern for the mother’s welfare and the approach of labor.
In a testimonial from Joan G. of Macon Georgia, the advertisement claims Mother's Friend reduces nausea and headaches, shortens labor, and speeds recovery for mothers during confinement. It asserts safety for mother and child and notes prior users report less pain and quicker, easier labor.
Advertisement notes bottles priced at $1.00 each available at drug stores or by express on receipt of price. It promises to send free information of interest to all women upon application to the Two Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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