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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1885
Page
2
A nostalgic column reflects on a Methodist church solo in Barnesville and compares female self consciousness to public performance. It moves to fashion notes on hosiery and hair, then shifts to practical domestic advice on sweeping rooms and making sweets at home for children, ending with a brand plug for Parker's Tonic.
Letter from Denver profiles Col Colis Conan a Dakota booster and former Confederate soldier turned newspaper man. It recalls his Dakota advocacy, speeches to Methodists and crowds, bachelor status, and a Valentine plea to marry. The piece transitions to a memorial on Charles Leland and a Memphis cotton exchange opening with details on the new building and trade outlook.
Leroy D Thoman resigns leaving the Civil Service Commission short of officers. Col Charles R Colman of Boston is expected to be chosen and praised as independent courageous and disinterested by reform supporters. The pick would align with reform ideals and displease partisan politicians.
The December number of CGodey’s magazine is commended for attractive holiday patterns and fancy work, with illustrations including a Miss Mary Anderson sketch. Subscribers receive a free measurement pattern and dolls clothing patterns for girls, plus a 12x15 premium engraving for Issi. The issue ends the 111th volume, previews 1886 terms, and notes specimen copies at 15 cents.
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a prenatal aid that relaxes the birth canal, reduces pain, shortens labor, and lowers risk to mother and child. It claims drastic benefits, cites no verifiable data, and invites readers to request a free booklet from the Stadfeld Regulator Co. in Atlanta while noting a local treasurer's irregularities after moving to Canada.
An advertisement touts Pemberton's French Wine Coca as a universal nerve tonic and invigorator curing and preventing mental and physical ailments. It claims awards from Medical Savants and praises its restorative powers for mind and body, urging sale by all druggists.
J. T. Murphey & Co. replaces WR Murphey & Co. in Barnesville with Ambrose Murphey and J. T. Murphey. The firm will operate from the Murphey Building offering a full stock of general merchandise at cash prices. J T Murphey will continue cotton purchases. A car load of all grades of flour arrived at J L Kennedy's.
William A. Wright advertises Wrights Drug House with pure drugs and medicines, OP goods, stationery, machinery oils, varnishes, paints, toilet articles, seeds, snuff, tobacco, Clara and D. H. cigars, and special attention to the sick, inviting customers to call.
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