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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1885
Page
3
The article notes heavy rain and wind hurting cotton and corn, with many predicting lower cotton bales. It recalls varied farm tips on yams potatoes and turnips, emphasizes hay savings from crab grass, and cites an experiment where dusting plum trees with lime reduced curculio, urging similar trials for peaches.
The article reviews Hickory nut cultivation with fall planting and spring transplanting tips, describes tree beauty and value, and then discusses Connecticut dairy methods. It covers deep pool settings, home setting cream gathering, and machine comparisons including Weston De Laval and related butter quality observations.
An article extols broiling as the healthiest method for preparing meat. It argues that hot grilling creates a crust that traps juices, preserves natural substances, aids digestion, and makes the meat easily digestible, especially for invalids.
A Georgia Herald editorial extols Dr B M Woolley as a worthy physician who knows nature and medicine. It denounces quack remedies and endorses Woolley as the trusted discoverer of a cure for opium and morphine habits, backed by long acquaintance and personal regard.
A promotional notice extols Dr. Woolley and his remedies for morphine opium and whiskey habits. It claims permanent cures based on testimonials and the doctor’s integrity, urging afflicted readers to seek treatment and detailing the humane reasonable charges. It also notes a Treasury auditor suspending a $76000 voucher tied to the Puritan monitor contract due to a dock trial instead of a sea trial.
Cure for piles touts Bosanko Pile Remedy promising relief and cure for itching and bleeding piles priced at 50 cents. Ad claims water works bonds will fund a city system and voters decide on Saturday next.
Clerks record a Clinton Jones county meeting last Saturday where residents could not raise a $24,000 subscription but expressed friendly cooperation toward Covington and Macon railroad to Clinton. Notices advertise local remedies and public notices while listing unrelated items about estate settlements and exemptions in Pike County Georgia.
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