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Newspaper

Barnesville Gazette

Location

Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1898

Page

5

Local Gossip and City Visitors at Barnesville

Mrs Charles Atwater of Thomaston was in the city Tuesday. Miss Fannie Smith of Ypsilanti has stayed with friends in town. J H Bare & Co advertise silver novelties and bicycles. Several Atlanta visitors including E M Blalock and R E Lanier spent Monday on business. Miss Kitty Gordy returned home from Jackson. Mr John T Middlebrooks spent yesterday in Atlanta on business. Notable residents visiting include W T Childers and W H Anderson with daughter Marguerette. Suggs Bakery promotes candy. Various locals and guests from Milner, Roswell, Thomson, and Cartersville are mentioned. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve note concludes.

W. H. Anderson Marguerette Atlanta J. M. Cochrane Thomaston Street John T. Chambers Beck & Gregg Hardware Co Clifton Elder McPherson Huntsville Ala Irene Susie Zehnbar St. Augustine Fla Charlotte Bowden Jacksonville W. B. Smith Indian Spring Collie Rogers Barnesville Madison Madisonian Dollie Rogers H. L. Simmons

New Warehouse Offers Cotton Shipping Deal

A new warehouse advertises cotton services with a 25 cent shipping charge and guarantees to obtain the highest market price daily. It names Mr. J. T. Blalock and buyers W. C. and F. M. Stafford as associates and mentions efforts to weigh 5,000 bales and fall purchases in New York. The note promises savings even during five cent cotton and invites patrons to bring cotton.

J. T. Blalock P. S W. C F. M. Stafford New York

Handily dazzling merchants and the cost sale debate

The piece mocks the practice of selling at or below cost as a risky sales ploy. It warns merchants to earn real profits and notes a fresh supply of Pansy flour, urging readers to beware price-cutting schemes while staying vigilant against unfounded blame.

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. A, Wright Barnesville, GA Mr. Hardy Jno. T. Middlebrooks Rouss Ragket Store J.R. Deavours Prop C. B. Rouss Otis A. Murphey Insurance Charles Atwater Thomaston City Fannie Smith Ypsilanti J. H. Bare & Co Messrs. E. M. Blalock R. E. Lanier Kitty Gordy Jackson John T. Middlebrooks Sterling W. T. Childers Milner District J. P. Jones Thomson, Ga G. M. Rockwell Jones Thomson C. P. Rose Roswell, Ga The Frank E. Block Co Suggs’ Bakery Henry Matthews Matthews Hotel W. J. Vandivere Masters Willie and Joe Ed Bogle Cartersville W. R. Wooten Co. F Knoxville, Tenn J. L. Hunt George Brown Suggs Homer Bush Carrie Chambers Louie Summers B. C. Milner Jr B. C. Milner Edwina Williams Alabama J. C. Collier Philadelphia Baltimore B. H. Butts Merriwether County J. W. Stafford and Sons Forsyth Street J. W. Stafford & Sons Hall-Dauy Ster Relves W. H. Chambers
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