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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
6
In a wartime tableau a torn couple weep as John Augustus Thomas, called Reginald by a distraught Blanche Cres son, faces duty. She begs him to stay, tears flow, then he vows to enlist. An hour later he departs, leaving her in sorrow.
An advertisement extols Browns' Iron Bitters as the cure for weakness, loss of ambition, aching bones, and wasting tissues. It promises to restore strength, soothe nerves, and enrich the blood, claiming superior value over costly medical courses and noting wide availability from dealers.
Petitioners seek a 20 year charter to form Opha Lodge of Odd Fellows a nonprofit corporation in Barnesville Pike County Georgia. They request power to sue and be sued adopt a constitution by laws collect dues receive donations and operate for charitable purposes with a permanent organization upon charter grant. J J Rogers attorney for petitioners.
A collection of wry observations on politeness wealth love labor and aging. The pieces note how politeness eases life ease and slow idleness leads to poverty while gray haired people seek marriage and women outpace expectations when wealth arrives. The writing mocks social habits and theatrical box office fame.
A series of 1898 announcements show candidates for Georgia offices including representative from Pike, tax receiver, clerk of the Superior Court in Monroe and Pike counties, state senator, and county treasurer. Names include J C Beauchamp W H Smrra Charles Matthews Cyrus H Sharp J F Mappins J K Gardner Joan F Reppin S A Howett J B Mathews with Democratic primary dates and endorsements.
A historical note recounts how Madame Michelet’s sisters reveal childhood teasing by brothers who stole a doll and tied it to a tree. It warns that light hearted tricks can terrify sensitive children, sometimes causing illness or death.
The farmer the mechanic and the bicycle rider face unexpected cuts and bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is recommended as a quick healing well known remedy including for piles. Dr. W. A. Wright endorses it.
Fricana asserts it can cure eczema and aging signs with its product. The claim targets skin conditions and suggests lasting results, according to promotional material.
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