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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
1
Mr John Leach a gunnery worker at E Rumble in Goggansville lost his left arm when machinery tore it. Dr S Rumble amputated the limb. the wound is healing and recovery is expected soon.
The seller announces a bona fide auction in Barnesville starting Monday morning November 7 1898. He offers new clothing gent s furnishings shoes and hats with no by bidders and urges early arrival to buy the choicest items before the rest are sold at reduced prices due to overstock and hard times.
The Hanson Crawley Co. nears completion of a large south textile underwear mill in prosperous condition. Jackson G. Smith & Sons sold a fine hearse in Jackson this week, their third in the past year. E. C. Elder F. J. Minchinnett and M. F. Middlebrooks plan new Thomaston Street homes. Edgar L. Rogers starts a Forsyth Street dwelling. Oxford Knitting Mill struggles to meet demand turning down over twelve hundred dozen underwear weekly. Macon Evening News Carnival edition praised as strong advertising for the city. T. J. Simmons Jr. named Barnesville news editor. Sunday church services drew large crowds with notable sermons at Methodist, Presbyterian, and Episcopal churches.
Mr A A Rose is editor of a new Cordele paper to be named the Daily Hornet. It will be written for political purposes and its name hints at its aims. John Perry, a well known local, will oversee the mechanical department.
The Gazette highlights M. R. Emmons & Co. in Atlanta as Georgia’s best known reliable clothing house. It promotes an almost unlimited stock of men’s clothing and furnishings and urges readers visiting Atlanta to visit the store and read the ad.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve claims to cure piles scaids buras and related skin conditions. The advertisement presents the salve as a remedy for hemorrhoids sores and similar ailments with testimonial emphasis on fast relief.
News of the death of Fred Brinson reached Barnesville last week. A young man remembered for his popularity and promise, Brinson graduated from Gordon Institute three years ago. The community mourns a splendid young man with a bright future.
Mr. C. P. Rose remains confined to his room with fever for several days. Dr. A. P. Kemp fears a protracted illness. Friends wish him an early recovery.
A promotional call extols medicines that cure illness and restore health. The speaker asserts confidence in product quality and urges continued customer support and trade, emphasizing the superior value of their drugs for customers.
John H Blackburn announces a big winter shoes sale at A L Mills with a wide stock including Edwin Clapps fine shoes for men. The ad promises top quality with a money back guarantee if not satisfied and urges customers to shop now to avoid missing the best prices.
A local ad offers women capes at 50 to 10 dollars after direct purchase from makers. The listing promises a 25 percent saving by bypassing jobbers, urging customers to inspect the selection before buying.
A local millinery shop touts itself as the fashionable head quarters with sales already surpassing expectations. The shop claims to outsell all Barnesville rivals and promises two latest styles and up-to-date goods at unmatched prices.
A local store promotes a new line of dress goods in latest styles inviting customers to visit, promising money savings and to make the shop their headquarters with weekly space updates.
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