The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-08-02
Georgia aroused Over
Gold Miners Discovery
People Coming from Mikes
Around 10 Secure Pieces
Of Strange Black Rock
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Liquid Extraction OF puxzling
Mineral Said 10 Possess
Extraordinary Powers

Never bafofe has such inienss
~xeit-msn. been caused by sny dis
eoyesy ~ the one acesdsntaily mad.
by e gold miner In The North Georgia
Mountains. Vi a peculiar AinefaI
sGbs.anee, which has been found to
possess unusual powrrr-
People are said 10 have htS;ksd %
this scene irom miles around. all
eager 10 secure pieess u the rces
II appears that the discovery was
made some time ago. and little
thought was given 10 the matter
until the miner maxim. i, reported
40 aHusasl experience after drink
ing spring water lato which sotne
OF the rock had been thrown.
Then il was that people became
interested. and many astonishing
results have since been made regard.
ing the extraordinary effect Of thi.
puaz!iGg mineral substance.
The rnck 10 described by those
Who have seen ii. an being intsase-
iy olaek. sud al nh unusual furms-
ton. When touched To The tongue
/, is said 10 give peculiar medicinal
taste. Those in a position TO know
say Il 10 doubtful II any rock, ~
mineral substance. jus, like II has
ever been found before.
Leading geologistS became inter.
rsted and visited the scene Of dis.
eovcry In order u verify the widely
circulated reports regarding the
smar;ng effects oi this mineral Tor
matfur. frey ei~ssiMvst .issas ilsris
convinced them that
the mineral vas all that the en,husi.
ss.ic people claimed Tor IL. One
a-niogis. gave II A. his opinion
,ha, when the gold miner accident
ally discovered ihi. rock. one ot
nature 4 greatest secrets had been
revealed 10 the world.
These experts explained that the
profession had believed for
centuries that nature had wonder.
Fui secrets locked up in the bowels
oi the earth unknown 10 man.
Even the savsaes knew something
ahou. thi-. In a limited way. and
they were quick 10 recognize the
value oil medicinal spsing.. Bu,
biologists declared tina. from what
Ihev learned during their iDves,igs. /,
lion. they were convinced that |
when the gold miners picx brought |
his unknown rock To light, one NJ /
he greatest discovers in the interrst |.
u medical science waa made. nns
sven went 81 lar as to say that he !
sesai.lssasl ii iha xteaiest discovery |
'ince fatlium, and that IL would he
Il untold interest to humanity.
During the investigation il Was /
earned that .liose people IN the !
VINO had reported |
astonishing results from using the
ock ~ medicine. had extracted |
he curative powers in crude and
primitive manner II was explain. !
"a. however, that IL this remarkable ,
mineral substance bad been trestrd
" scientific laboratory methods |
b. results undoubtedly would hayet
,@~n even more amazing
Since that time way has been 1
ound Ia treat the rock scientific. (
lily. aud OK rsct the peculiar healu,,
,,yina properties into liquid inAn.
Md the result is th. uniform prep.
ration VI TO IA The analysis
Il this liquid shows tha prvsefrv
L many minstals. each Of which
lss b--n knosn 10 medical science
o possess valuable curative powers
|. single teaspoon nj this lIau'd ~
rac,,on. IN A glass II plain water.
makes a delightful drink u mineral
rater,
Rat In commenting 90 this, how
yer. leading authorities explai
bat i, IA the rare combination rfi
hsse substances by nature into a
mineral formation heretofore IN.
nown TO man which gives to the
lau.d such astonishing powers
'hev also predict that the time is
ioi lar distant when il will be uui-
rssaliv used by the grsa, hospitals
1 the world.
Widespread interes, has heep
reused and leading druggists IT
Gckson have become interested, /
nd IL 10 card that efforts are being
made to have VITO IA placed ca
sic in this city in order tha. k>cal
sepIe may have the opportunity
D benefi, by this great discovery
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