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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1898
Page
5
A medical ad argues cheaper dipper medicines fail to compare with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It claims drops offer real cures for bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough and throat and lung ailments, asserting higher quality over quantity.
General Wheeler compares the civil war to the Spanish American war noting dramatic range and noise differences. He recalls witnessing the first American fallen and describes a near unseen fatal wound and a belt with a small hole as proof of a lethal hit. He argues modern fire makes rear areas as dangerous as front lines.
The government telegraph bill during the war ran about $2,500 daily, totaling around $500,000 for the period. It notes that without a strong state department leadership, the bill could have been far larger, referencing Seward and wartime dispatch tolls. An 1860s note mentions Seward’s dispatch to France costing $15,000 in tolls during Maximilian’s invasion.
Letter from Mrs. W. Lee of Montgomery Alabama describes dire suffering from hereditary blood taint. She reports severe sores after failed medical treatment and credits Swift's Specific with a dramatic cure after using two bottles. The testimonial touts S S S as the only remedy reaching deep seated violent cases.
A compact poetic excerpt centers on masked gender identity and longing as seasons shift. The speaker reflects on choices and voice when the time arrives, with imagery of wind, brook, and birds and the plea for recognition from a beloved.
A hungry doctor in Cucuguano proclaims he can resurrect the dead and fills the cemetery with crowds. He asks residents whom to raise, but families resist returning loved ones amid marriages, lawsuits, and hard times. The tale unfolds as villagers weigh the miracle against debts and loss.
The article presents a translated Italian tale about a doctor in Cucuguano reviving a dead infant and the local faith in his powers, plus a humorous Hortense anecdote about four leaf clover hunting in Appenzell. It closes with two American captains recounting encounters with locusts at sea and the peculiar sight of their trousers.
The Philadelphia Press recounts how the 14th century Black Death killed about 25 million in Europe, tracing origins in Asia and Egypt, spread through war and crusades, and detailing impacts in Italy, France, England, and London. It notes persecutions of Jews, the Flagellantes, and later resurgences in 1845 and 1675 with links to wars and sanitation.
The Dallas News reports a tongue in cheek mock ticket naming Teddy Roosevelt for President from the Texas Terrors and Colonel Torrey for Vice President from the Wyoming Wildcats with a frontier style platform urging action and speed.
In Ottumwa Iowa Miss Lola Noble daughter of E M Noble recovered from severe anemia after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Reported improvement began after one box and continued with four boxes restoring health and vitality. Her father also began using them and shows rapid recovery.
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