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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1898
Page
4
Macon will celebrate the seventy fifth year of its existence with a Diamond Jubilee from October 11 to 14. Great preparations are underway and local hospitality is highlighted. Many people from the region are expected to attend the celebration.
Judge Charles L. Bartlett seeks prompt reappointments or replacements for officers to the military academy at Barnesville and Milledgeville. He learns from the War Department that assignments likely start October 1, with no actions before then. Bartlett also helped district boys secure honorable discharges, granted on simple application as there is no longer combat.
Col James Blount Jr of Macon is appointed judge advocate for the Santiago district in a position described as responsible. The passage criticizes apparent incompetence or neglect within the war department and notes numerous reports suggesting failures.
Though the war is over, the government faces significant continuing challenges. The period marks an important moment in the nation’s history and calls for careful policy decisions.
Hon Chas L Bartlett accepts the Democratic nomination for representative in the fifty sixth Congress in Georgia's sixth district amid wartime unity. He pledges faithful service, cites Cuban relief and the Chicago platform of 1896, and asserts commitment to democratic principles and national unity.
Regional dateline fragment lists cities San Francisco Louisville and New York with unclear context. The fragment hints at an interstate or trade topic but provides no dates, figures, or events. Further text needed for a coherent item.
An advertising notice claims Scott's Emulsion boosts nourishment for delicate babies and children and even helps larger children who fail to thrive. The text urges mothers to give 15 to 20 drops in the bottle several times daily and to consult a doctor.
A closing letter expresses high esteem and personal regard from C. L. Bartlett to the recipient. The note emphasizes friendship and continued good will, ending with sincere thanks and best wishes.
A regional drug advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh. It emphasizes internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces, promises constitution building, and offers a $100 reward if any case fails to cure. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The article notes a $54 million drop in state tax valuations over six years, arguing the decline is unfounded given rising prosperity. It references Gov. Atkinson's Dublin speech urging the legislature to lower rates by reforming assessment methods and cites 1892 tax value changes from $444 million to $463 million before repeal.
An editor argues a long decline in taxable property values reduces state revenue and urges placing all property on the digest at fair value to lower the tax rate and spread the burden. The piece links property taxation to enhanced compliance and fairness. A Bread Wagon notice announces fresh bread delivery starting Thursday September 1st.
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