Paints Roof For Five Tents Per Square Foot In Albany
An 1897 public notice from Albany Georgia advertises LET ME PAINT Your Metal Roof offering material labor and paint at 50c per 100 sq ft with a ten year guarantee against leaks or repainting at owner expense. Signed by officials and local notables including Harvey English and J T Hester and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Harvey English
Dougherty Co
J. T. Hester
Sam W. Smith
S. W. Gunnison
R. P. Hall
W. T. Jones
W. E. Wooten
ED. L. Wight
Georgia
B. F. Brimberry
John Mack
C. B. James
Southern Express Company
N. F. Tift
J. C. Tabor
L. E. Welch
A. W. Muse
Y. G. Rust
J. D. Weston
S. R. Weston
John D. Pope
Albany, Ga
Iever
Albany Water Works
Co. Wtift
Think More, Farm Better, and Ask Questions
A Home and Farm writer urges farmers to practice careful thinking about their stock, crops, soil, and budgeting. He stresses asking many experts about breeding, hog care, and crop practices, and warns that lazy routines lead to poverty and ragged families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home and Farm
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad Claims
Vintage advertisement endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve as cure-all for cuts sores ulcers and skin eruptions. It promises satisfaction or money refunded and offers a 25 cent per box refund with sale by W. A. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wright
St. Germain
Paris
United States
Canada
King Harvardco
Washington St
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Testimonies
Several women report relief from kidney and menstrual troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and related remedies. One Philadelphia resident claims restored kidney function and diminished swelling. another Cincinnati resident reports weight gain and improved appearance. a Florida resident attributes back pain relief and regulated menses to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia FE
Pinkham
oGir Parrs
Kauffman St
Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Morrow
Hopkins St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lintian Crirren
St. Andrew's Bay
Fla
Aphorisms on character and learning from classical authors
A collection of brief maxims: laziness ages. kindness binds society. integrity protects conscience. Injustice worsens the wronged. legacy comes from educated families. Great men leave guiding light after death. days seem short yet endure. Talent needs hard work. curiosity betrays mental vacancy prompting external aid.
Curious London ads mockery of daily notices
A collection of humorous advertisements from London papers features quirky lines such as an organist and a boy to blow the organ, a piano sale by a musician, and a dog on a man’s Saturday night with a brass collar. The piece notes the charm and oddity of such notices alongside literary excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jim
The Old Fashioned Girl Remains A Model In Kindness
A reflective portrait extols the old fashioned girl as modest, obedient, and respectful. She rises early, enjoys simple play, avoids slang and late parties, prays at night, and values counsel from elders, lasting as a standard for future generations.
Don't Brood Over Trouble
A sermon urges resilience amid hardship, urging action over passivity. It encourages embracing pressure as a test of character and maintaining steadfast faith, stating that suffering can turn to good if faced with courage.
Browns' Tron Bitters touted as a remedy for many ailments
Descriptive ad claims Browns' Tron Bitters banish backache and headaches, restore strength, and improve pallid cheeks. It asserts benefit for women, sickly children, and overworked men, and encourages home use. Sold by dealers.
Wants and Needs in Divine Gift Discrimination
The text contrasts wants with needs and argues that a good parent, like our Heavenly Father, provides what is needed rather than what is merely desired. It emphasizes God’s knowing our needs before we ask and His restraint in granting wants unless they align with our needs.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement and election notice
An ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool tired feet and treat swelling blisters and bunions with a trial package offered. A follow up note mentions candidates circulating among voters and predicts limited election interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed for Piles and Skin
John C. Dunn of Wheeling West Virginia praises DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as the finest preparation for piles. He claims it also cures eczema and all skin diseases, according to Dr W A Wrient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
John C. Dunn
Wheeling
W. Va
W. A. Wrient
One Minute Cough Cure Cited
A fragmented line promotes a product named One Minute Cough Cure claiming quick relief. The text mentions cure language but provides no verifiable details, dates, names, or organizations to verify the claim.
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W. A
Critical time in the Battle of Santiago narrated
P E Burter of pack-train No 3 writes from Santiago de Cuba in July about severe diarrhea among troops. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving life and keeping supply lines due to its use before departure from Tampa. John H Blackburn sells the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Burter
Santiago de Cuba
Chamberlain
Tampa
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
John. H. Blackburn
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Surrey
Buffalo Spring & Gear Co
Buffalo
New York
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Candler
Jerem Pound
Georgia Cotton Oil Co
Albany Mill
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Addison
Cary
Miss
Ilinois State Sanitarium
Illinois State
Illinois State Sanitarium
Evanston, Ill
Bucklen
Homer
Plato
Thomas Scott
Seneca
A. T. Stewart
Steele
Fanny
Highgate Archway
Kent
Manchester Guardian
Froude
Hawthorne
Cervantes
Evans City
Globe
W. A. Wriair
Wee Somper
Tutt
Battle OF
Santiago
Cutiura
L. J. Root
New Scotland
Porter D.&c. Conr
Loston
Lion
Swayne
Dr. Swaine& Son
Kswayne
Addrone
Uweens & Son
G. Pope Huguley, M.D
der Onlice Huguley
John M.anderson
Barnesville, Ga
New South
Dr. Head
Bec, Ripley
New South Savings Bank
Thomaston Street
WM. J. Cox
Chambers’ Drug Store
Blalock House
C. H. Perdue
Barnesville, Georgia
Main Street
A. Pierce Kemp, M. D
Chambers Drug Store
Thomaston St
W.B. Smith, F. D
W. B. Smith
Greenwood Sanitarium
J. T. Chambers
Lena R. Whitford
U. R. Neat
Geo. W. Jordn
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