20 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1900
Page
1
Retreating Boer commander Cronje near Bloemfontein faces a last desperate resistance at the Free State capital. British forces plan to strike the town at once, determined to prevent any recovery by the enemy.
Troops under Kelly-Kenny hold near Modder River as British pursue Boer forces. Dispatches say over 150 wagons and 1,500 oxen captured, suggesting Boer access to supplies via Portuguese territory. Cronje advances toward Bloemfontein as British press toward an attack with heavy guns.
London reports Butler captures Boer camps ammunition and prisoners as Buller advances toward Ladysmith. Hildyard brigade seizes camps and supplies with light casualties. Steads suggests Kruger aims to force England to pay through a trench siege provoking international protest. Brabant forces move toward Droodrecht.
Bargain alert for Mrs Stevenson’s millinery stock offered at cost or less. Clearance sale features hats and accessories priced to move.
General William R. Shafter, en route to San Francisco, says the Tagal uprising is broken and the insurrection is practically ended. He notes garrisons will be needed in the Philippines for years to come, possibly for lifetimes.
Six fatalities attributed to a severe cold wave reported after Saturday night storm at sea. Luther Ashe found frozen in a ditch at Portemouth Katherine Smith died there and four black fishermen in Hatteras Inlet perished in boats during a blinding snow storm.
The steamer Toarmina Santos arrived in New York with a death from yellow fever and a fireman named Schmidt ill with the disease. Schmidt was taken to Swinburne Island for isolation.
Noted actor Edwin Mayo Wead collapsed and died at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec after appearing in Montreal last week in Puddinhead Wilson. A lost twenty dollars and a trunk key on a black ribbon found at Davis & Olds may earn a reward. Other items include a remedy claim for indigestion and a tobacco advertisement.
An advertisement touts Ker mott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine as the One Day Cold Cure and credits Hoster Beer as best known to medical science. It promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles injuries and skin diseases, warns against counterfeits, and bears H. N. White.
J Koontz of Corry Pennsylvania reports lasting relief from winter bronchitis after using One Minute Cough Cure. He claims the remedy quickly cures coughs colds croup asthma grippe throat and lung trouble and notes it is the children's favorite.
Mrs G B Stevenson advertises spring opening preparations at cost or below with a refund offer of 10 cents per package of Putnam Fadell Dye. Monroe Drug Co Unionville Mo and Fiat Top Grocery Co sell the item.
All parties indebted to me are requested to come forward and settle or I will be forced to take legal steps to collect what is due me Respt Mas G B Stevenson LT think I would go crazy with pain were it not for Chamberlains Pain Balm writes Mr W H Stapleen Hermine Pa I have been afflicted with rheumatism for several years and have tried remedies without number but Pain Balm is the best medicine I have got hold of One application relieves the pain For sale by H N White druggist.
Washington reports the British Embassy denies any truth to Paris dispatches claiming President McKinley sought mediation with Lord Paunacefote to resolve the Transvaal issue. No mediation offer was made or considered by the United States according to official statements.
Washington Feb 19 Secretary Root pledges to continue General Wood’s policy of cutting US troops in Cuba. A heavy spring reduction is planned, with no need to keep high ranking officers. By next summer one general officer will command remaining forces under General Wood, governor of the island.
Samuel Strong, a 28 year old Colorado Springs mine owner, married Reginia Neville and was soon sued by Miss Vance for 250000 and Miss Nellie Lewis for 200000 who claim vows to marry him after a New York trip in 1898. Strong faces claims of multiple engagements and broken promises from Cripple Creek Cripple Creek area.
An old advertisement touts Hester's famous Columbus Beer as a family staple and claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by H N White guarantees refunds after two thirds used. The copy promotes relief from la grippe coughs colds and whooping cough and warns it can prevent pneumonia.
Mrs Michael Curtain of Pisiofield says a month of treatment for a lung condition left her hopelessly ill. A druggist advised Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, she used six bottles and recovered enough to do her housework. Free trials and guarantees advertised.
The national Populist committee gathers in Lincoln Nebraska amid proxy scrambles with leaders and Senators Allen and Butler present. Fusion backers push for open Vice President nomination and Bryan aligned policy while mid road faction demands free coinage and expansion. The convention struggle centers on Kansas City versus Milwaukee.
The meeting in the Missouri town faces decisive choices on date aligned with the Democratic convention, proportional representation, and fundraising. Populists fear wasted energy as money and business ease breed apathy among supporters, with the fate of Nebraska and other western states hinging on the outcome in the electoral college.
Dr Jameson III leads raid forces at Ladysmith where fever spreads in the camp amid extreme heat. Boers active nearby and morale remains high as Kimberley relief is welcomed. Major Doveton died of fever on Wednesday.
At Milnesville and Coleraine the A B Van Wickle Company mine workers receive a further 2 percent wage rise, bringing total increases to 4 percent in two months. About fourteen hundred employees are affected.
A five story stable run by Gibbons and Pinkett for Armour and Co. was destroyed by fire in Cleveland early today. Forty horses perished in the blaze. The incident occurred at the five story brick building and investigators search for the cause.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the great remedy for dyspepsia rheumatism and other conditions due to impure blood. It adds Hoops Pills are non irritant mild effective and promotes beverages like Sunday Morning and Sugar King with a vendor endorsement Kelley Moyers.
An advertisement touts Cure Cold In Head as a quick remedy made with laxative quinine from Kermott's Chocolates. The copy promises fast relief for head cold and sore symptoms.
A brief feature on Sunday Morning Cigars presented by Kelley and Moyers. The piece highlights the brand, consultation, and appeal to aficionados seeking a satisfying smoke experience.
An advertisement extols Dr King s New Life Pills for vitality and bowel balance and Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a top choice for babies. It touts quick cough relief and croup prevention with testimonials of many uses and declares availability at H N White, druggist.
Volk eruption ads claim Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures running sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns warts cuts bruises burns chapped hands and chilblains. touts best pile cure drives out pains and aches with 2 cents a box guarantee sold at drug stores.
Congress plans action this week on insular bills in both chambers with key votes expected. Lawmakers weigh governance and funding issues affecting territories as debate centers on statutory measures and committee recommendations.
The article notes lengthy discussion ahead as all will speak and members seize chance to air views on governance of new possessions. It highlights extensive debate and public interest in framing administrative control.
Washington notes Insular affairs dominate the week with the Hawaiian bill first. Senator Cullom aims for three days to passage, while others seek amendments. Afterward, Foraker moves the Porto Rican tariff bill, likely three weeks of debate over free trade versus tariff levels. House proceedings hinge on the Porto Rico tariff with a Friday or Monday vote, shaping constitutional questions about Puerto Rico’s status.
The Sieman Liner Piza arrived from Newport News Virginia delivering the first coal shipment from America to ease German scarcity. The coal is consigned to Saxony where over a third of miners are on strike.
An old patent medicine advertises curing a cold in one day with laxatives and Bromo Quinine tablets. It promises a refund if it fails and carries E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Sold for 25 cents by Vigars Kelley & Meyers.
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