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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1895
Page
2
The Barnesville Gazette notes belief that Will Myers may be dead but opinion remains divided. The New York Herald advocates a third-term for President Cleveland. A new item mentioned is paper socks. The Good Government club of Macon has released a full ticket for mayor and aldermen, seen as likely to win.
The exposition is a creditable show reflecting well on Atlanta Georgia and the south. Monday and Tuesday featured Chicago days with thousands from Illinois in attendance.
The letter argues law cannot control lynching until crimes stop. It criticizes Gov Atkinson for appointing T C Crewshaw as railroad commissioner over Gunby Jordan. It notes weak business due to cotton decline and reports Willis B Sparks leaving the Georgia Southern railroad amid strain with President Shaw. The writer links recent election results to public reflection and unresolved causes.
The piece notes Tom Watson urging populists to raise 1500 dollars for his contest and claims his followers follow his orders. It suggests that if the current administration maintains its course, Barnesville will see great improvements before the end of their term.
A public declamation argues few evils rival barrooms in harm and costs and urges abolition either by legislature or by public referendum.
Gov Atkinson last week appointed Mr C Crenshaw railroad commissioner for six years with a salary of 2500 dollars annually. Crenshaw was strongly endorsed for the post.
Ticket agent Lewis Harris at the union depot in Macon computes October sales to Atlanta over the Central at 3,500 tickets by actual count.
The city council weighs buying a wale as a profitable investment. The project would fund street improvements and other work, with hopes of a stronger return for the town.
The party criticizes a group of opponents led by Gorman Brice Hill Hardin and wen for opposing the democratic administration and principles, delivering a strong rebuke ahead of Thanksgiving.
Hardin, the Free Silver Democratic nominee for Kentucky governor, defied his party platform and was defeated. Free Silver supporters in Kentucky say his stance left the state and offers a democracy lesson.
Miss Annie Dennis of Talbotton Georgia demonstrates success in farming. She runs a dairy stock farm cannery preserving establishment vineyard wine distillation and piggery on a thousand acre estate. Since 1888 she has won nearly a hundred prizes by applying science and education to agriculture.
A visitor to Mexico reports on the silver currency system where labor earns 25 cents daily, yet transport and ticket prices swing as the silver value fluctuates. He notes gold remains the bank and railroad measure, while silver acts as the country's standard. A Mexican paycheck can rise or fall in value daily, while the landlord collects invalued silver.
Dr J B Gawdrell argues in a Macon Telegraph letter that Georgia must choose barrooms or no saloons. He frames the issue as a decisive referendum with public officials required to declare positions, likening it to the Louisiana lottery in reverse and warning city liquor interests are mobilizing money to sway votes.
The article argues that opposed to barrooms, a state election could ban them, with cities preferring barrooms but the public likely to decide. It notes a decade of progress on liquor questions and predicts barrooms becoming a relic of the past.
A motivational piece urging every young man to find useful work or a trade. It shares personal experience of choosing printing, stresses mastery through steady effort, warns against overreaching, and urges starting with attainable skills, patience, and persistence to reach the upper shelf of any profession.
A popular description extols Syrup of Figs for its pleasant flavor gentle action and soothing effects as a laxative. It claims fathers and mothers with costive or bilious conditions will see gratifying results and recommends every family keep a bottle on hand.
W V Liffey of Pike county has been named division passenger agent for the Plant system with headquarters in Montgomery. At under twenty five, he succeeds L A Bell who moved to Chicago. Liffey’s career includes stints with East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad and duties in Atlanta Knoxville Chattanooga Savannah and Mobile. He will oversee Alabama division Plant system operations and the Mobile and Suburban line of steamers.
Knowledge and comfort come from using Syrup of Figs a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system aids the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It claims wide medical approval and satisfaction of millions and is sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church marks its 24th anniversary at the Matthews hotel on Friday evening November 15th at 7 30. Invitations have been issued and the event is expected to be well attended. The young men and women are urged to attend and bring contributions. Refreshments will be served by the ladies.
A patient describes nervous sleeplessness dizziness and heart pains from a disease complication. After taking five bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills the appetite returns and health improves. The testimonial touts Hood's products as cures.
Barnesville residents shine in Baltimore dental college as Charles H. Perdue becomes vice president of his class and W. F. Connally joins the executive committee. The two young men are lauded for representing Barnesville with notable achievement. Health authorities across several states report exhaustive tests finding Royal Baking Powder superior to all others.
A historical notice explains croup stems from a common cold and begins with hoarseness followed by a rough cough. It advises early treatment with Chamberlin's Cough Remedy, claiming it prevents and stops croup with no harmful effects, and notes Jno. H. Blackburn Druggist sells the remedy.
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