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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
7
An old newspaper line asserts hair care preserves youth and youthfulness. It claims hair can be kept from falling out and its color restored or revived to gray or faded hair through a product or method hinted in the article.
Regular session notes accounts audited and warrants ordered. Payments listed for Poor Farm operations pensions roads and bridge work. Reports on pension applicants Lucy Moore Bettie Ellis Josie Gibson Dick Thornton William Landers approved. several bridge and road petitions denied or granted. Board adjourned after approving bond for tax collector.
Prof B Irby of the North Carolina A and M College outlines Progressive Farmer creed for Southern farmers. The tenets stress small thorough tilled farms, soil feeding, drainage, deep plowing, labor saving tools, fences, barns and orchards, home raised hogs and hominy, pure bred stock or graded up to thoroughbreds, best crop varieties saved for seed, phosphorus fertilization, proper manure care, value of industry and intelligence, crop rotation and diversification, and owners of good farms by good farmers.
An old medical ad claims jail like frugality of diet harms dyspeptic people and constipation leads to blood impurity and disease. It promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a permanent cure sending 21 cents for a 1008 page medical adviser.
A Paris Variety theater incident left a young playwright removed to a police cell after causing a disturbance during a new production two weeks ago. His name appeared on the billboards, boosting his pride as he slept in a cell and woke to reports of his play’s success. The text shifts to a health ad for Shaker Digestive Cordial, promising aid to dyspeptics and consumption confusion.
A historical advert claims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve provides cures for piles scaids and buras. The text markets the salve as effective for skin and rectal conditions and promotes its use across households and remedies.
Opinion on Greece in defeat after a promising start against the Turks. Compares ancient and modern leaders, cites Cyron’s lines, and notes Christian sympathy in Europe. Ends with a medical testimonial for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve by Dr. W. A. Wright.
A cigar smoking man and a cigarette holder recount a bet over a kiss with Miss Sweet. He loses but believes she promised to pay and she claims payment has occurred through her sister. The tale ends with a wry note on women as aggravating, contradictory figures.
The May cotton planting report compiled by the department of agriculture shows progress on the first of May at 81.9 percent compared with 87.9 percent last year. The breadth already planted is several points below the typical level for this date, reflecting slower early planting.
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