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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1897
Page
6
The article praises the Eton jacket over a chiffon vest as youthful and stylish, notes construction details such as lapels, center seam shaping, and sleeve fullness. It mentions fabrics like velvet silk and broad cloth and cites Butterick patterns jacket No 9314 and vest No 1342 with size ranges and prices.
Frills and fluffy lounging robes blend comfort with fashion in silks cottons and cashmeres trimmed with ribbons laces and plisses. Fur borders refined neck and wrist ruchings plaited footings and quiet hats define the season while kilted skirts for children and Highland bonnets gain favor in winter attire from the Delineator.
The ad proclaims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used for over fifty years by millions of mothers to ease teething discomfort. It claims to soothe gums relieve pain cure wind colic and treat diarrhoea with immediate relief. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle.
The waning season brings mixed fashion as the Sultana blouse in a Russian style with gathered waist drapes over a belt and a left-side closure. A triple pointed circular cape pours over fitted sleeves and a narrow-hemmed waist. the five-gored fan-back skirt complements cloth serge or velvet trims. Butterick patterns No 9281 for the blouse and No 9334 for the skirt offer multiple sizes.
A day laborer earned two shillings, debt imprisonment was common, and old copper mines served as prisons. Hats were cooked, books costly at 15 dollars, and dry goods labeled as men’s or women’s stuffs. Many streets unnamed, no house numbers, and stagecoaches linked New York to Boston.
Lucia Hunt Rice daughter of W M and Fannie Hunt Rice was born March 16 1882 and died Aug 9 1897 in Milner Georgia. She was baptized and active in the M E Church South and known for caring for the weak and afflicted. Her death followed a brief illness after a last piano recital. Her family recalls a cheerful, ministering soul and a life of faith and devotion.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts sores ulcers and various skin eruptions. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded with price 25 cents per box sold by W A Wright.
Stands at the head of remedies Dr King’s New Discovery is hailed by Aug J Bogel of Shreveport and J F Campbell of Safford as curing coughs and colds and a proven treatment for consumption. The ad notes a 25 year track record and offers free trials at Wright’s Drug Store.
Comic classified snippet shows an exchange about where to place a blunt ad for a silent partner. The clerk guides the patron between Business Opportunities and Matrimonial, highlighting the humor of ad placement in the period.
Dr Miles promotes a pain relief pill claiming to stop pain without side effects. The ad cites testimonials and a money back guarantee to attract customers seeking quick relief.
Practical advice on bathing with borax to prevent skin chafing in babies and keeping kettles clean. Emphasizes ventilating homes, drying damp cellars, soaking stale nuts, oiling knives, deep breathing to prevent lung issues, opening windows at night, and using forceps to remove insect stings.
An 19th century remedy claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve heals piles and scaids with Burgs noted as conditions treated. The ad presents a compact remedy card style, emphasizing quick relief and suggested consumer use.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve known as Bicyclist’s Best Friend provides quick relief for piles and cures cuts bruises salt rheum eczema and various skin afflictions. It never fails to help in emergencies.
The brief notice touts a product marketed as a fast acting remedy for coughs. It describes the cure as the intended purpose and emphasizes its quick action.
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