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the dawson news (dawson, ga.;dawson, georgia) 1889-current — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1897-04-07
Location: dawson, georgia, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the dawson news (dawson, ga.;dawson, georgia) 1889-current · 1897-04-07 · page 3
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1897-04-07 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... gang and long before the sulphuric smell passed away the convicts awoke from the shock to find Dent, on whom tk: ~urrent stopp ed, dead and two others slightly burn ed. The example of W. W. Brewer, jus tice of the peace and a prominent citi zen of Mt. Jevett, Pa.,is worthy of emulation. He says: ‘I never leave home without a bottle of Chamber lain’s Colie, Cholera and Tiarrhoea Remedy and always recommend it to my friends. Itis the best I ever used, and never fails to give immediate re lief.” For sale by Farrar Harris, druggists. —A letter has been received by Gov, Atkinson from Miss Frances E. Willard, president of the Woman’s ...

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