Sale of various fabrics and wrappers advertised in bulk
The ad promotes Second Lot fabrics including Cheviots and Scotch Plaids priced from 1.00 to 1.75 per yard and four pat terns of Black Wool Grenadines at half price. It notes Two Lots of Serge in English and Storm Serge widths 46 and 48 inches, plus Wrappers for ladies from 1.00 to 15.00. It highlights new j r 2 items, batistes and beading trimmed garments, offered at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RGA Aersey
VMI
Ben
Batiste
New York
Fisk, Clark & Flagg
Annual Tobler Picnic in Upson County Georgia
The notice invites all to the Tobler area in Upson County Georgia for an annual picnic on May 28, the fourth Saturday. Hon. R. L. Berner of Forsyth, the prospective governor, will speak. Refreshments will be provided and attendees should bring a full basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobler
Upson County
R. L. Berner
Forsyth
W. M. Ross, Jr
One Minute Cough Cure Ends In Prompt Relief
An old advertisement proclaims a single dose remedy for coughs and chest congestion. It promises quick, effective relief for sufferers seeking a fast cure.
County Board approves numerous bills in May 1898 session
The May 1898 board meeting approved payments for ditching, jail and jailers, road work, lumber, and pauper pensions. Pension awards include Kittie Landers 16.00 annually and Susan Holloway 16.00 annually. Everline Doster pension investigation ordered. Public road reviews authorized for 2nd and Meansville Districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Jenkins
H. G. Jordan
J. L. Coggin
W. Allen
Sullivan, Slade & Co
C. P
Poomlot
W. J. Franklin
Childers & Bolton Lumber
Vesta
Marshall
J. B. Oxford
Concord
Vines J. T. Beckham
J. P
Con- Cora
Zebu- Thad Adams
Cllerk
W. G
Sarah Post
J. H. Milner
Cowie
Otis A Murphey
Court House
Chas
R. Gwyn
Ram
Floyd Slade
ASS Nias
J. P. Crawford
J. B. Matthews
Coupe Toom
Nes Nee Te
Superior Court
W. H. Mitchell
Grand Jury
F. B. Wells
Bettie Ellis
Jane Willis
J. P. Blake
Hollowville
Barresville Planing Mills
S. M. Howard
Scielegs Uae
Wsgmad
Tadsiglera'y
B. H. Hardy
S. R. Green
C. C
W. P. Ridley
Bal
Laista
Saive Aer
Susan Holloway
Harden & Osborn
Milner
Reynolds & Gregg
N. H. Wilson
J. T. Moore
Ed Jackson
E. W. Wilson
W. H. Means
Undertaker Jordan
Viene
Tos
M. Eppinger
J.P
Molena
J. P. Marshall
Ernest Reeves
Josie Gibson Pauper Donbion
Wis
Kittie Landers
W. —P " Hemphill
Able Moore
H. A. Senockly
Martha B. Ogletree
Eppinger
Everline Doster
Messrs
A. L. Taylor
S. S. Barrett
J. C. Liffey
End
Gabriel Pitts
Zebulon and Griffin Road
2Nd District
Spaulding
District Road Commissioners
Meansville
Bluff Springs Camp Ground
Mill Road
Slade
Scott's Emulsion Promises Skin and Appetite Boost
An advertisement extols Cod-liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda as a tonic that fills the skin with flesh, reddens the cheeks with rich blood, and awakens appetite while aiding digestion. It urges obtaining Scott's Emul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
A Good Officer for Pike County Tax Receiver
Mr. W. P. Ridley seeks re election to Tax Receiver of Pike county in the democratic primary on June 6. Comptroller General Wright praises Ridley's books as among the best in the state. He asks for the support of the voters in his present race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Ridley
Pike County
Ridley
Wright
Hall's Great Discovery Claims Kidney Cure from Texas
An 1896 testimonial from Bartlett Texas praises Hall's Great Discovery as a universal kidney and bladder remedy. The letter from R W Thompson mayor endorses the medicine and notes availability by mail for 1 cent and two months of treatment. The ad lists E W Hart as sole manufacturer in Waco and mentions W A Wright in Barnesville Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
E. W. Hart
P. O. Box
Waco
Texas
W. A. Wright
Barnesville
Bartlett
E. W. Hall
R. W. Thompson
Unexpected War Marriages Tie Brooklyn to Southern Towns
Maj. W. J. Kendrick of Atlanta wed Miss Mary Mell Neel of Griffin in an unplanned ceremony last week. Kendrick, popular with the Barnesville Blues, was married one day and ordered to Florida the next, heading toward Cuba’s invasion zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Maj
W. J. Kendrick
Atlanta
Mary Mell Neel
Griffin
Maj. Kendrick
Frese Trial Treatment Offer From Illinois State Sanitarium
Freeman style public notice promising trial treatment for men at Evanston Illinois with no payment until results prove benefits. Claims to cure nervous exhaustion neurasthenia and restore manhood, endorsed by newspapers and doctors, urging immediate applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as cooling powder for tired feet
An old advertisement promotes Trufillen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen hot feet, smarting toes, blisters, callous spots, corns and bunions. It claims easier walking and offers a 25 cent price with a free trial package, from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Fishermen Return After Sa tilla Trip
The fishing party returned from Satilla last Saturday and reported an enjoyable trip. They caught all the fish they wanted, but a return delay put them in Barnesville a day later than planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satilla
Barnesville
Remarkable Cure with Chamberlains Cough Remedy
A South Burgettstown reader reports a nearly fatal case of whooping cough in a boy improved after a few doses of Chamberlains Cough Remedy and cured by one bottle. The testimonial notes the remedy as the best cough medicine in the house and lists J H Blackburn as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. L. Moore
South Burgettstown
J. H. Blackburn
First Honor Won by Mr M Merritt Murphey at Emory
Mr. M Merritt Murphey son of Capt E J Murphey receives first honor from Emory College in the 1898 class of about forty. Barnesville congratulates him as a leading Gordon Institute graduate. Friends predict future success in his chosen labors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Merritt Murphey
E. J. Murphey
Emory College
Murphey
Barnesville
Gordon Institute
Emory
War veterans seek relief from rheumatism with Pain Balm
A Rossville man, Geo S Anderson, recalls severe wartime service and reports pain from rheumatism. He praises Chamberlain’s Pain Balm after a recent attack and asks the price for a dozen bottles to aid himself and neighbors. The balm is lauded for lameness sprains and minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. S. Anderson
Rossville
York County
Penn
Chamberlain
J. H. Blackburn
PeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Cures Piles Scalds
A local advert proclaims PeWitts Witch Hazel Salve relieves piles and burns. The claim highlights fast soothing action for inflamed skin conditions and minor injuries, urging readers to try the product for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PeWitt
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Atlanta, GA
Gatvleta Silks
Dallas
Chamberain, Jonson Dubose Co
Atlanta, Georgia
The
Presbyterian Church
Robert J. Powell
Messrs. J. H. Bate & Co
DeWitt
W. A. Wricut
West
V.O
Marshburn, Mer
W.C. Javeins
H. G. Jorpay
S. J. L. Cocery
America
Scott & Bowne
Chemists
Clark
H.meyer & Co
Barnesville, GA
Frese
Illinois State Sanitarium
Evanston, Ill
Trufillen
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