Italian Life and a Georgia Home Unite in a Tender Tale
The narrative contrasts Italian child life with American rural luxury, noting conditions of poverty and education since 1859. It follows Clyde Boyd and Lucy in a turning point romance, travel to a gold region, a land deal, and the rise of a railroad town around the Lee cottage. The piece ends with family devotion and a dedication from the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potentia
Italy
Lucy
Chicago
Clyde
Mr Lee
Lee
North Georgia
Grandpa
Grandma
Clyde Boyd
Lucy Lee Chooses Love Over Gold in Local Tale
Desperate Fred declares love to Lucy Lee who rejects him, remaining faithful to Clyde Boyd. News of rich gold lands inflates local fortunes, boosting Boyd and Lee farms and drawing Clyde back from Chicago to reunite with Lucy and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Lucy
Clyde Boyd
Lee
Mr. Boyd
Clyde
Chicago
Lucy Lee
All About Women and the Bachelors of Barnesville
A column features witty maxims about women and marriage from diverse voices. It cites classic quotes from Montaigne and Jerrold, jokes about courtship, wives, and the enduring notion of the fair sex, ending with a note on earnestness and love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Artemus Ward
Douglas Jerrold
Women and fashion follies in humorous sketches
A long humorous piece critiques women and fashion through anecdotes and quips. It contrasts male and female behavior, notes stereotypes about dress and gossip, and includes a roadside streetcar exchange and a bowling scene. It mentions a Connecticut man and mentions places like Colombo and Olwein Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Brooklyn
Iranu Cures Indigestion and Fevers Propaganda Medicine
An advertisement touts a tonic named Iranu that claims to cure dyspepsia indigestion weakness impure blood malaria chills and fevers and kidney diseases. It asserts safety for women and sedentary workers, promises blood enrichment appetite stimulation and nerve strength, and warns to use only the genuine Brown Cusical Co Baltimore product with marked wrapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Brown Cu* Sical CO
Baltimore
Pemberton
New Firm Formed to Replace Murphey Partner in Barnesville Mercantile
J. T. Murphey & Co. replaces W.R. Murphey & Co. in Barnesville Mercantile, occupying the Murphey Building with a full stock of general merchandise. The firm invites old patrons and welcomes new customers, offering cash sales at low rates and continued cotton purchases by J. T. Murphey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Murphey & Co
Ambrose Murphey
J. T. Murphey
W.R. Murphey & Co
Barnesville
Murphey
J.T. Murphey
Eil
A. Bernd & Co
G. Bernd
Pemberton
J.S. Pemberton & CO
Mars Atlanta
Wrights Drug House offers pure Drugs and sundries
William A. Wright advertises Wrights Drug House selling pure drugs and medicines, Sam Goods, stationery, machinery oils, varnishes, paints, toilet articles, seeds, snuff, tobacco, cigars, and other goods at low cash prices with special attention to the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrights Drug House
Clara and
Wm. A. Wright
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Child-life
Uts
All
Jones
Brown
Colombo
West Indies
Lord A
British Museum
Moses
Henry
Goodby
Olwein
J. L. Kennedy
NEW Firm
Bernd Bros
W. R. Kent
W. BR. Kent
Bernd & Kent
Cherry Street
Macon
Georgia
David Rice
Hamre
Fourpment
Allan LA
Pembertons’ Cin WinTs Coc
Forsyth St
First Baptist Church
Weinmeister
Atlanta
Rose Freudenthal
Singer Veest
Lave
South
Geymans
M. I. No
North Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA
John M. McDowell
Swatts
J. W. Hightower
Joseph J. Rogers
Pubiic
Hanover
C. C. Stratton & CO
Parker
Ray
P. O
the National CO
Dey St
N.Y
Fans Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dan
Govorthara
Gleet
Alcott & Lishk Hudson
Ss. J. Hale, Attorney AT Law
B.S. Willingham
Forsyth
Supreme Court
Berner &Turner
J.pthurman
Gem Drug Store
J. Iverson
Zebulon
Ss. Pope
Atorney
Clingman
Clingman Tobacco
Clingman Tobacco Cure Reco
Durham
NW. C
U. 8
Guinn
Perry, GA
SWIFT
R. Guinn
BR. Guinn
Macon Medicine Co
Macon GA
Ely
ELY Brothers
Oswego
N. Y
R. F. Lawton
Whiaker
WM. S. Whittaker
Prictice
Flint
Supreme Court of the State
Poe
Meron
A. Murphey & Co
Lett Boos Co
Portland
Maine
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