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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
5
An advertisement urges caution over cut rate insurance schemes and praises the Old Reliable Fire Insurance Agency as a solvent and safe option, warning that low priced policies may hide doubtful solvency.
On the night of November 34 bulletins will arrive at the Western Union Telegraph office and be displayed on the front of the building. A crowd is expected to stay up all night to learn who wins the presidency between Bryan and McKinley.
Monday visits from S B Burr Sr Griffin and others mark a busy week in Barnesville. The community notes include travels to Forsyth and Griffin, election registration reminders, Gordon Institute football practice, new residences, and praise for Chamberlain’s Colic Remedy. The Gazette urges local advertising and records a steady Gosson of prominent residents, visitors, and regional ties.
The advertiser opens a high quality grocery store and first class restaurant on Market street serving Barnesville trade. Fresh fruits vegetables country produce flour meat sugar coffee canned goods cheese tobacco cigars and other items offered. Restaurant promises neat service and good meals with polite waiters and best attention.
With a sense of renewed health and internal cleanliness attributed to Syrup of Figs, the passage warns that those staying with old remedies and cheap substitutes miss a modern progress in wellness sought by the well informed.
Mr J R Wood of Weaver was in Barnesville on Tuesday. Captain B M Turner returned Tuesday night from Macon. Mr F D Dismuke Jr of Griffin visited Mr Will Chambers yesterday. Dr and Mrs T J Watts returned from Raleigh North Carolina arriving yesterday morning. Mr G W Grice will return today from Forsyth after checking his photograph gallery duties.
A local produce store promotes its Long Horn tobacco as a Jim Dandy buy and touts low prices on soap meat flour lard sugar coffee and staple goods. The ad claims underpricing by rivals, wholesale fish kits crockery and glassware savings, and invites readers to inspect and compare for themselves.
Mr George Womble of Thomaston spent Sunday in the city. Mrs W S Whitaker visited Griffin and her daughter Mrs M W Smith. Miss Carriehenri Davis went to Atlanta for several days visiting Mr and Mrs F A Stafford. Mr and Mrs W E Huff of Rome were here Sunday with H H Huff. Barnesville friends warmly congratulated them.
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