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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
3
A Washington Post reader recounts a sly encounter where an 18 year old kinswoman guides a tea visit to invite a man to a late night gathering. The narrator admires the girl's cunning and notes how the modern young woman outwits advice and flattery to arrange a meeting.
An attorney recalls the man who faced a $10,000 robbery charge and was acquitted by the jury on the first ballot after presenting a clear defense. The young defendant, grateful, offers to pay half the claimed sum, saying the saving of an innocent man is reward enough.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as the remedy for teething pain diarrhea and wind colic with claims of immediate relief. It notes the product is sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle and urges consumers to ask for the specific brand. The remaining lines present quips about wit pride and marriage rather than related products.
Mrs F S Benet of Westphalia Kansas reports that using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound revived her weak condition. She describes long standing bleeding enlargements and ulcers, then relief after following the advised treatment and regaining strength.
A reflective piece urges readers to provide sympathy advice and help to those in need. It cites biographical sketches as evidence of social interdependence and quotes noblesse oblige and biblical cautions about being one's brother's keeper and not living unto oneself.
Elgin Dairy Report notes buttermilk as a superior digestible milk product. It acts as a laxative aiding typhoid and constipation, a diuretic for kidney issues, and a tolerable food for gastric ulcer and stomach cancer. it may help in diabetes alone or with skim milk.
A shoe powder promotes swelling relief for tired hot feet. It cools and eases smarting feet blisters and callous spots. Cures swollen sweating feet coins bunions pain and provides rest. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c trial package free. Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY ad address.
An advertisement touts a remedy named One Minute Cure that claims to cure croup bronchitis pneumonia lagrippe and all lung diseases. It targets children and asserts rapid relief despite lacking medical evidence.
An article examines steam jet extinguishing methods and reports a past freighter disaster where steam jets intensified a fire. After opening a hatch, an explosion occurred as steam interacted with incandescant cargo, blowing hatches and causing the vessel to flood before abandonment. The explanation cites water gas formation and possible explosive risk, a theory yet unproven.
The tale recounts Paul Morphy visiting Richmond where a painting showed a chess duel between a young man and the devil. Morphy examined the board, then declared he could win, set up the pieces, and in swift moves he checkmated the devil, proving the young man would triumph.
A joke about late nights and waking early, promoting a pill called Early Riser as a life extender. Mentions Dr. W. A. Wricut in a satirical tone, implying a dubious remedy for happiness and longevity.
A New Orleans Times piece quotes a doctor who defends tobacco and debunks nicotine poisoning myths. He warns inhaled cigarette smoke pressures the heart, can worsen mood in unhealthy people, and may trigger collapse in those with heart disease.
A brief health claim states the product called One Minute Cough Cure is designed to cure coughing. The wording emphasizes rapid relief and the medical purpose of the remedy.
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