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Newspaper

Barnesville Gazette

Location

Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1899

Page

3

Dewey Story of a Powder Boy at Manila Bay

A Bos ton sailor recalls a brave powder boy who risked his life for a coat with his mother's picture inside. Dewey pardoned the boy after tears and a warm embrace, saying such devotion to mothers cannot be punished. The anecdote appears in the New York Journal.

Jackies Dewey Manila Bay Harry Deghman Boston Commodore Dewey New York Journal

Parasol Dreams Amid Hard Times

In a Chicago Record exchange, Harrist notes life’s gloom while Julius insists days could use a chiffon parasol. The dialogue hints at resilience through small luxuries during tough periods.

Harrist Julius Chicago

Sudden Change in Love Triangle Noted in New York Weekly

A witty quip from the New York Weekly notes a sudden change as a tourist named Mr. Goodheart shifts from neglect to marriage, prompting speculation about his attention to a certain daughter. The exchange highlights the social intrigue of a courtship ending in marriage.

DeWitts Little Early Risers Cure Liver Congestion

An advertisement claims right side tenderness fullness under the shoulder blade and dullness indicate a torpid liver. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are promoted as prompt pleasant and permanent relief by freeing congestion and smoothing bile flow. Dr W A Wricur and L Ho MeEs endorse.

DeWitt’s W. A. Wricur

All Women Agree on Mother's Friend Claims

A Macon Georgia druggist cites extensive sales of Mother's Friend and asserts every woman using it experiences shorter, less painful labor, claiming universal agreement on the product's effectiveness.

Macon

Meanest Man I Met Painted Watermelon Football

A Chicago observer recalls a notorious prankster who painted a football to resemble a watermelon and displayed it in his yard while tormenting passersby with a savage dog. Another tale follows a restaurant scene where a rude patron boasts about avoiding tips, revealing a waiter’s modest earnings and the man’s sharp retort.

Chicago News

Honest Medicine for La Grippe Claims Effectiveness

George W. Waltz of South Gardiner Maine says he suffered with cough cold chills and grip and cashing in on worthless merchandise until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured him after one 50 cent bottle. He praises the manufacturers for an honest medicine and notes it is for sale by J H Blackburn.

George W. Waltz South Gardiner Chamberlain J. H. Blackburn

Foot size sparks Southern courtroom humor under Brandon tree

In Brandon Mississippi Judge Meyers and Dr Hart share a foot joke while discussing a sprawling circuit of twenty seven counties. The exchange shifts from feet to a tall tale about horses and jackasses before drifting to the outlook for a cotton crop.

Alonzo G. Meyers Brandon Miss Dr. Hart

Latin and Language Jests Echo on Tombstone Inscriptions

A quip about Latin as a dead language fits tombstone inscribed phrases. A wary remark notes a woman's temper when others wear more frills. A barb on revenge highlights its evolving bitterness. The crowding lunatic asylum claim suggests there is always room at the top. Give agitators free lunch and they will survive temporarily without free speech.

Woman’s Love Confession Wins Her Accord

A man declares his lasting love and corrects his timing to this year, prompting the woman to forgive and accept him. An advertisement extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve promising fast healing without scarring, endorsed by Dr. W A Wright and L Howimes.

Witty Observations on Poetry and Price Promises

A playful quip contrasts poetry as a market commodity with drug store prices. It notes a girl’s thrift in sealed proposals, a politician counting drinks among victory smiles, and a man’s indifference to his in laws unless they are wealthy.

Tillers of the soil and bric-a-brac knockdowns duel

The bunco man may not handle the rudder yet is skilled with farm work. Auctioneers and housemaids use different methods to auction off bric-a-brac and assorted goods.

De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Promotes Piles Cure

An advertisement urges sufferers to try De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve instead of painful operations. It claims the remedy cures piles by addressing the disease itself and asserts notable endorsements from Dr. W. A. Wiicur and L. Homes.

de Witt

Orator Faces Multiple Rounds in Quest for Fame

In the journey to acclaim an orator must conquer successive rounds of applause. The path emphasizes performance, timing, and audience engagement as key steps toward lasting recognition.

Inheritance Rule in France Prioritizes Doctor Bills

In France the estate is settled by paying the medical bills first if the deceased left insufficient funds to cover debts. After the doctors are paid, remaining liabilities are addressed according to the estate's assets and applicable laws.

France

Velvet Beans for fertilizing and stock feed seeds

Velvet Beans described as the greatest fertilizing and stock food plant for the South. Offers prices: package 10c, quart 30c postpaid, peck 60c, bush el 200, F.O.B. Ocala. Sold by J. B. Surron Seedsman, Ocala Florida.

South

One Minute Cough Cure Promoted by Dr Wincut and Holmes

Pneumonia lagrippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough readily yield to One Minute Cough Cure Use this remedy in time and save a doctor's bill or the undertaker Dr W A Wincut L Holmes

W. A. Wincut L. Holmes

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