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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
3
A veteran recalls the Yorktown siege incident in which Captain Wood, officer of the day, was killed by a picket he had ordered to shoot any approaching figure from the Confederate lines. The sentry fired in darkness, mortally wounding Wood who died exonerating the shooter.
Chilhowie Va merchant R B Greeve states he suffered with consumption and was doomed to die before using Dr King s New Discovery. He credits two bottles with his cure and says the remedy also helps others. Free trial bottles and guaranteed for coughs colds and consumption at W A Wight s Drug Store.
A Portland couple crossing by streetcar after obtaining a marriage license were confused by money handed to a conductor. The groom mistakenly gave a nickel and a $5 gold piece, the conductor returned a 16 cent piece to a Chinaman, who pocketed the $5. The error was discovered the next day.
Reader guidance on diagnosing kidney trouble via urine sediment and frequency is followed by a promotion for Dr Kilmer swamp root. The ad claims relief of back pain and urinary issues, touts ease of use, and offers sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY.
A London Answers tale of a honeymooning cockney couple in Paris who order soup by pointing to bill items and end with toothpicks. The joke highlights language gaps and cautious dining. Also promote DeWitt's Little Early Risers as small pills for liver stomach issues and bowel regulation.
Frank Stanton reports a fugitive from justice wired the county sheriff offering to surrender in exchange for first class treatment. The sheriff is implied to be occupied upgrading jail conditions with plush furnishings.
A Washington couple visiting a friend in a capital hotel faced chaos when a parrot in a cage on the bride’s hat suddenly attacked, scratching the groom and wrecking flowers. The pair fled to their hotel to repair damages, blaming a stuffed rival bird for the outburst. The bride’s coup de theatre ends with her joining Audubon Society sympathies.
The passage asserts menstruation holds vital health importance for women. Suppression irregularity or pain is linked to languor, nervousness, irritability, and declining complexion, with serious complications unless regularity and vigor are restored to the reproductive system.
In Doniphan county Kansas the Sunday worship began but a storm warning prompted the pastor to suspend the lesson. He urged residents to help neighbor Neigh bor Rerppleye stack wheat before the heavy rain. All volunteers joined the effort and completed the task ahead of the downpour.
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