This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
7
Southern Railway document lists names and titles including M Culp traffic manager in Washington D C and H Hardwick assistant general passenger agent in Atlanta Georgia.
The Bankers Guarantee Fund Life Association of Atlanta Ga receives strong praise for reliability and affordability. A $6000 check proof appears in this issue and a $2000 policy was paid in Barnesville, with the company expanding statewide endorsement and a mailed contact to Mr. Craig Cofield, general manager, Atlanta.
A mountain man at a creekside cabin explains the origin of Total Wreck Creek after a lively domestic brawl ends with him plunging into the stream and being left “totally wrecked.” His wife christens the nearby hill Crippled Fur Life Hill, tying family quarrels to the terrain in a humorous local legend.
Advertises Electric Bitters as a cure for loss of appetite constipation headaches fainting spells nervousness sleeplessness melancholy and dizziness. Promises health and strength with a guarantee and notes price fifty cents and one dollar at W A Wrights Drug Store.
A valet delivers a bouquet to an officer's fiancée after claiming it took nearly three hours to collect self-plucked forest flowers. The exchange is noted by a humorous narrator, Fliegende Blätter.
Small precautionary pills said to prevent serious liver and stomach troubles. They claim to cure constipation and headache and to regulate the bowels. Dr. W. A. Wright endorses the remedy.
An advertisement asserts urine tests reveal kidney disease and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney bladder liver and urinary issues. It claims relief from back pain frequent urination scalding urine and liquor aftereffects and offers samples by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton New York with a Gazette mention.
The Government arsenal at Watervliet New York is building the largest gun ever. When finished in three years it will weigh 280000 pounds and hurl a shell over 20 miles. It may be mounted at Fort Hamilton or Fort Wadsworth to defend New York Harbor. The gun is described as a landmark in coast defense and firepower far surpassing smaller 12 inch weapons.
A detailed overview explains Yellowstone Park spanning 3575 square miles with elevations over 6000 feet. It highlights Gardiner River springs, the Tower Creek and Grand Canon ravines, and a remarkable geyser system with 5,000 springs and 50 geysers reaching up to 200 feet.
An advertisement urges men to protect health to reach success and promote vitality. It claims Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cleanses blood, fights germs, and cures various ailments from dyspepsia to consumption. Send 21 one cent stamps for mailing cost and a free Medical Adviser copy from the World’s Dispensary in Buffalo, New York.
Advertises Dr. Cady's Condition Powders as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses in poor condition. Describes the product as medicine not food and mentions a bowl used to prepare the horse. Priced at 25 cents per package.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.