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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1895
Page
3
The writer mocks towns that boast about fall booms to lure immigration while denying their own upcoming stagnation. He claims to own vast lands and cheap lots, warns against price hikes, and recalls a failed local paper office’s destruction amid a prior boom.
An altercation in a local Common Council meeting ended with Alderman McGraw being disarmed after attempting to press a sidewalk resolution tied to a street frontage he owns. The incident prompted hostile press coverage from Eastern papers, though the town defends its own style of governance and claims the event was overblown.
The White Rock Eagle, a weekly started by Fearnaught, halted printing after a sequence of bad luck and public pressure. A talk with the Kicker staff preceded the closure, with warnings of strong reactions and the paper’s collapse following a Niagara Falls feature. The town lies along Squaw Creek where a seven foot cataract inspires local pride.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers introduce a Digestive Cordial claimed to digest food and relieve indigestion. Advertisements say it quickly eases stomach troubles, while Luxor Castor Oil is touted as sweet and hospital-use friendly.
The Central railroad sale reveals lawyers will receive $500,000 or 25 percent of proceeds. The sum is described as immense for fees.
Direct advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood to prevent pneumonia bronchitis and typhoid fever while boosting vitality appetite and digestion. It also asserts Hood's Pills cure liver ills constipation biliousness jaundice and sick headaches.
The Macon Ministers' Union adopted resolutions unqualifiedly endorsing the Anti Barroon Bill and urged legislators to aid its passage.
St Louis dispatch notes that Indian women endure long marches with children on their backs and even march before and after confinement. They attribute this to a local weed from which a medicine called Indian Weed or Female Medicine is prepared and sold by a druggist.
The Barnesville station on the Central railroad reports better business than any similarly sized stop on the line. Passage to add a new passenger depot is uncertain, with difficulty in securing funds or space.
Historical protest style advertisement proclaims Bucken's Arnica Salve as best for cure of sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded at 25 cents per box sold by 8 B Burr Jr.
Dr. Matthew Henry Kollock of Norfolk Virginia born 1834 comes to prominence as a medical figure linked to Savannah Georgia. He is cited as a standard Britannica authority and credited with discovering an active principle of Gensemixum. famed for neuralgia cures worldwide including Hot Springs Arkansas.
The New York World notes Paris residents savoring delicacy in drinks and dismissing American habit of icing beverages as harmful to digestion, highlighting cultural contrasts observed by American travelers visiting Paris.
An advertisement offers a health education booklet from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association for ten cents addressed to young men, urging knowledge of self and health. The notice also reports Robert McIntire’s death in Savannah and his $250,000 estate split among churches, relatives, and chosen charities.
A small health note promotes “Orange Blossom” as a common sense female remedy that draws out pain and soreness. The ad mentions Soll vy John H. Blackburn as the contact or presenter.
Barnesville merchants move more goods than other towns of similar size due to handling better stock and offering lower prices than rivals.
Ad promotes Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription as a cure for tired or run-down women and various female ailments. It claims to build strength, regulate natural functions, improve digestion, enrich blood, and restore health and vigor with no harmful effects.
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