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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
14
Advertisement touts Tutt's Pills as a universal remedy for liver ills and related ailments. It asserts thirty years of proven relief for bilious headaches dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation and all kindred diseases.
The Kicker editor mayor recounts a drunken standoff with an elderly marksman named Carson in Givenham Gulch. Carson fired near City Hall, bested the editor in a brief melee, and turned himself in after a night of chaos. He was fined ten dollars plus costs.
The St. Louis Republic notes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has served mothers for over fifty years. It soothes teething pain, softens gums, relieves wind colic and diarrhea, and is sold by druggists worldwide for 25 cents a bottle.
Sam Jones reflects in the Atlanta Journal on universal anxieties from fortunes to poverty, comparing desires and burdens across social classes. He shares a parable of a goddess distributing woes and concludes providence adjusts burdens to fit individuals, urging caution about illness with One Minute Cough Cure.
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary issues. It claims urine sediment indicates disease, promises relief from back pain frequent urination and incontinence, and offers sample bottles by mail to Gazette readers.
The article contrasts urban migration with a returning interest in farming. It notes how contracts on shares or cash rents can be profitable if written and witnessed, and suggests a 40 acre start with a cottage can offer a comfortable home. It emphasizes prudent planning and basic knowledge as keys to success.
The passage urges novices to embrace rugged work and learn at any age, emphasizes the farm garden and livestock as keys to good living, and recommends reading agricultural papers to stay informed on markets and hobbies. It notes a wife’s support as essential for enduring farm life and shared labor.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a tonic for old people needing bowel and kidney regulation with no alcohol. It claims improved digestion, strength, and organ tone at W. A. Wright's Drug Store. The piece closes with a long Bill Nye quip warning editors about public consequences of cheating.
A promotional item offering a book with testimonials and information for mothers. The Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta Georgia advertises the product priced at one dollar, available by mail or express upon receipt of payment.
An advertisement claims a weighty leg and health issues hinder race and business success. It attributes most illness to constipation and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a gentle permanent cure. It offers 21 one cent stamps for a free medical book from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo.
An advertisement proclaims a product named One Minute Cough Cure designed to cure coughing. The copy emphasizes rapid relief and the medicine’s intended purpose.
Dr. Cady's Condition Powders described as tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses in bad condition. Marketed as medicine not food with a price of 25 cents per package.
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