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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
8
J. J. Dixon outlines Golovin bay and Cape Nome mining as extensions into Siberia. He cites leases, Eskimo trade, dog and reindeer freighting, eight mining claims, and high profits from several firms, while noting harsh winters and northern lights.
The writer describes creeks behind Golovin and Nome rich in placer gold with mica shale soils. The Neakluk River yields pay dirt, one dollar per pan, and there is a plan to move ten to fifteen men from Seattle in May. He notes harsh winter conditions, high travel costs, and the need for extensive grub. He mentions an interview in The Herald stirring interest.
An old druggist promotes Carl s Clover Root Tenacts as improving digestion liver and kidney function. It claims a beautiful complexion depends on pure blood and good digestion and lists 25 and 50 cent prices.
A fragment shows a jest about Rev Plum leaving tracts with Bridget and mopping them up. The passage includes a humorous exchange on domestic matters and an advertisement for Karl's Clover Root Tea promising relief for constipation indigestion and sick headache with a money back guarantee from L O Janeck Druggist.
A collage of brief quotes and advertisements appears from Clarksburg and nearby locales. Justice of the Peace G H Appleton touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation, while a touring traveler and hostess reference Wagner's opera and a Paris performance.
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