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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1895
Page
7
The article discusses rice as a major staple in Asia and beyond, noting its absence from biblical lands but prominence in China Japan and India. It describes long standing rituals, farming methods in Japan, and claims about rice diets affecting strength, with an estimate that about one third of the world’s population depends on rice.
In Starrsville Georgia on November 6 1895 Lillian Starr reports her father endured severe rheumatism until Hood’s Sarsaparilla was started. After about two weeks walking improved with little pain and after a month no rheumatism remained.
The Fastnet lighthouse sits on a rugged rock nine miles south of Crookhaven at Ireland’s edge. The 80 foot rock and 70 foot tower endure fierce Atlantic gales that have even damaged the lantern. Visitors land only in calm weather by a 48 foot jib crane, hoisted by a buoy rope for a vertical and horizontal swing to a safe crest.
A Western Union man recounts a mouse digging from the bottom of a 434 foot deep and 20 inch wide hole in Byron Missouri. The rodent spiraled upward, dug pockets to rest, faced a rock obstacle, reversed course and tunneled again until surfacing after four weeks.
A St. Louis Republic report describes the rpir n doob or bird of death native to New Guinea. It is pigeon sized with gray plumage and an exceedingly long tail ending in a scarlet tip. The venom is produced in upper mouth organs linked to a knob that releases poison when the beak touches flesh, and no one reportedly survives a bite.
A described portrait notes Professor Lombroso as unassuming in appearance yet striking in intellect. He is short and stout with gray mustache and white imperial, his Turin upbringing lending Piedmontese flavor to speech and memory praised for learning.
A buyer describes purchasing a box of cigars deemed a bargain in Yonkers. The seller claimed the box alone was worth the price, while the buyer notes the cigars are cheap and prompts discussion of value.
A historic note warns that the cobra di capella, favored by Indian jugglers, is slow to attack. It only withdraws its fangs to bite in self defense, expanding its crest and hissing before striking those who fail to escape.
Bok lauds the Southern states as moral guides shaping national life. He praises religious devotion, patriotism, and cautious progress, arguing the South stands between tyranny and anarchy and will lead Americans toward steady conservatism and unity.
Beaversville Illinois druggist G Caillonette credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving his life after he suffered La Grippe and was told he could not live. He says after using three bottles he recovered and was back on his feet. A free trial is offered at S B Bourr Jr's Drug Store.
Governor Atkinson selects H. M. Reid for the city court of Atlanta replacing Judge Howard B. Van Epps. The piece recalls 1880 race for solicitor general of the Coweta circuit between W. Y. Atkinson and Reid, comparing temperaments and careers, and notes Reid’s rise and recent obscurity in Atlanta.
The Savannah Press notes Bill Atkinson built a strong statewide business and political following after staying in Georgia. He rose from the house floor to speaker, then governor, ousting his former rival and lifelong friend from the Atlanta bar. The senate quickly confirmed his appointment. The piece recalls Atkinson and Harry Reid once contending for Coweta circuit solicitor amid intense early campaigns.
Poison from fermenting food causes stomach distress leading to rheumatism gout bronchitic liver and kidney complaints asthma pneumonia and nervous ailments. The Shaker Digestive Cordial from Mount Lebanon New York is claimed to digest food and rest the diseased stomach, with rapid effect and weight gain after starting. Trial bottles priced at 10 cents.
Doctors recommend Laxol as the best medicine for children replacing castor oil in common remedies. The shift reflects a preference for modern laxatives over traditional oils in pediatric care.
Excerpts outline a plan to retire United States and Treasury notes, exchange them for long term bonds, and use gold or bank circulation to replace currency. The proposal includes foreign bond sales for gold and a push for broader monetary reform. It also reiterates the Monroe doctrine and calls for full arbitration in the Venezuela British Guiana dispute.
The President says neutrality must guide the United States in the Gu ban trouble. He notes that while Americans may feel sympathy for those seeking autonomy, the government must uphold international obligations. Citizens should not violate neutrality by personal actions that could hinder official policy.
Hartford Times notes physicians meet patients claiming real illness though symptoms are imaginary. A woman confined to bed months with leg paralysis seemed afflicted but exams found no disease. She later sprang from a couch in alarm only to reveal needles beneath her back, proving she could stand.
A vintage patent remedy claims immediate relief and permanent cure for diseases peculiar to ladies sold by J H Blickburn. The note presents a single product pitch without medical validation and lacks verifiable details.
Orange Judd Farmer notes that while corn output may be large, actual surpluses will diminish as exports rise and feeding is heavy. Prices are low, and farmers should weigh selling now versus holding based on their finances and local conditions.
Sir John Labsock and Carl Hess, German naturalist, report mole eyes are as perfect as a horse or elephant. The tiny optic measures about one millimeter in diameter and reflects and refracts like a normal eye in larger animals.
Advice against internal remedies for female ailments. Recommends a direct application product called Orange Blossom sold by J. H. Blackburn.
A dark proverb warns that youths imitate harmful teaching from a parent, mirroring practices learned against their uncle. The caution notes that crimes rebound on those who first instructed such wrongdoing.
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