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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
4
Careful statisticians note record growth in schools and colleges and rising enrollments. The document argues education must lead to work and moral development, stressing home and church roles, balanced training for women, and practical paths to breadwinning and virtue.
Barnesville streets recently repaired appear in excellent condition. The completed work is substantial in quality and improves both appearance and utility for residents.
Mr C L Lifsey proprietor of Lifsey Springs reports a record crowded past season with many visitors. He has improved the pools and added cabins, making the resort one of the best in the region for pleasant and profitable visits. Lifsey plans further improvements toward increasing the property's value.
The passage extols Castoria as a universal household staple trusted nationwide. It emphasizes consistent usefulness, current capabilities, and the belief that every home should keep it on hand.
A dated advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy against malnutrition and digestive disorders. It claims the medicine supports liver and bowel function, builds blood, and aids recovery from various illnesses. A Derby Indiana case details chronic stomach trouble improved after using the remedy and Pleasant Pellets.
Conveyed by E. J. Murphey Clerk and Treasurer urging residents to pay city taxes immediately while funds are in circulation. Emphasizes urgency and no delay in settled accounts.
Messrs. T. E. Whittle and Son of Meansville Georgia, noted lumber dealers, call public attention to their advertisement and urge the people of the county and surrounding region to patronize them.
An old advertisement proclaims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve gives instant relief and charges permanently for skin ailments including scald head eczema and eruptions. Dr W A Wright endorses the product.
J. W. Reeves runs a handsome half page ad highlighting his Barnesville grocery opened months ago with growing stock. He offers a broad line of goods, satisfactory prices, convenient location, and frequent new stock inviting customers to inspect goods and compare prices. Reeves promises to fix customers up in all kinds of eatables.
The article notes coffee can substitute for water in epidemics of typhoid, cholera, erysipelas, scarlet fever and malaria. It claims coffee aids digestion, helps the blood absorb nourishment, quickens circulation and respiration, and is stimulating and refreshing due to caffeine. It suggests coffee as a nervous system aid, a caloric stimulant in cold weather, and even a useful disinfectant in the sick chamber.
The London Medical Press notes some plants sleep through rain, drought, heat, or cold while farmers doubt weeds rest. It suggests onion beds may be nightly wrapped in balmy slumber, yet the science behind such plant dormancy is presented as well fortified and credible.
A sign in Glasgow parks proclaims Protect your property and reminds residents they are part owners with stakes in park upkeep, reflecting local common-sense stewardship of public spaces.
A medical authority extols herring for elasticity of muscles, body strength, and brain vigor while noting it does not form flesh. The note contrasts French billiard tables with six legs and chalk scoring on a slate. It also cites London market data with nearly £500,000 worth of artificial flowers sold annually.
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