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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
6
In Portland a debate over dried salmon as dog food includes a Klondike veteran claiming Alaska cows thrived on dried fish all winter and gave cream in coffee. He asserts the cows later preferred fish on Fridays, a tale reinforced by a dealer gifting three large dog salmon to honor the testimony.
Explorers and scientists debate the location of the geographic north pole amid shifting ice and global navigation changes. Despite widespread knowledge of its general position, precise pinpointing remains elusive as expeditions catalog uncertain drift patterns and seasonal movements.
G Ben Ridley introduces himself as the new principal of Stillmore College after Prof Driskell's resignation. He urges families to enroll their children, promises disciplined moral instruction, a solid course of study, and value for tuition, and notes weekly student speaking events and a school column in The Stillmore Times.
Capt. Cardwell recalls three years of bad luck whenever a black hen crosses the tracks near Central City. He attributes misfortune to the bird seen by Louis- ville and Nashville travelers, noting prior incidents from Rus-sellville to Owensboro and a cave-in at Twin Tunnels. An old woman owns the hen, who is kept as a pet. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers advertised as a remedy for stomach and liver troubles.
The piece urges maternal health as key to strong children and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription from the World's Dispensary Medical Association. It claims the medicine strengthens the feminine organism, eases childbirth, and improves outcomes for mother and child, offering a 1008 page medical adviser for 21 cents in stamps.
A reflective line notes that many men never tire of wasting their own time. It comments on the futility of endless delay and self-undoing in pursuit of trivial goals.
A local report claims a salt vein in Kansas at 900 feet depth holds enough salt to salt the word for a million years. The note emphasizes the vast quantity and the depth of the deposit as observed by residents.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Joe Jefferson, famed actor, has a poor memory. In a humorous anecdote with Henry Watterson and E. H. Sothern, Jefferson cannot recall a line from Rip Van Winkle, admitting he knows the piece but not the words.
An old article promotes Browns' Iron Bitters as a liver tonic, claiming it prevents liver disease and, if disease exists, cures it permanently. It asserts improved strength and vitality and notes the product is sold by all dealers.
Thomas G. Allen Jr travels across Asia by bicycle and reports in the March Ladles Home Journal that Siberia has fashion and fashionable people. He observes social forms in major cities and notes fashionable life, challenging the idea of sterility and perpetual cold in the land.
An old advertisement proclaims that the product acts quickly to cure coughs. The claim emphasizes speed and purpose as a remedy for cough symptoms.
A Kansas editor W W Wyck in Topeka faced a woman who attacked him on the main street. He lifted her in his arms and paraded her around the square while the crowd watched. She finally departed by the first train and never troubled the editor again.
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