22 Mar 1901
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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
1
Fragmentary timetable notes show train names and routes with freight and express designations. Mentions include Sacraments Sacramento Los Angeles Express and Atlantic Express with ambiguous times and directions.
Figures from the Congressional Record reveal the high costs of exploiting foreign lands for imperial glory, notably in Cuba and the Philippines. The piece argues imperialism requires vast funds, dwarfing even Civil War expenditures, and aims to engage readers skeptical of expansion.
Dispatch from Cape Town reports Gen. De Wet's forces defeated in Cape Colony with De Wet himself narrowly captured. Other Boer commanders move to link with Hertaug, Frooeman drills north with 1,000 men, and Hertzog rumored to have fresh bore se. British war debt grows as England’s unpopularity rises, while Napoleon’s old wisdom about money contrasts with wartime needs.
The Virginia governor signs orders for a constitutional convention and Maryland’s governor calls an extra legislative session. Both aim to disenfranchise Black voters in several states. Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana, and North Carolina have already moved to disenfranchise large numbers of Black voters, with Alabama and others preparing to follow. An investigation suggests South Dakota may have paid a bounty near 911,000.
Fragmentary text mixes fur trade slang about scalps with stray lines on state officials and parliamentary figures. It hints at misperceptions about payments for scalps and confusion between scalp and grave, then shifts to remarks about Lord Raleigh and office relatives, suggesting a muddled public discourse.
Old fashioned remedy Bucklen’s Arnica Salve offered for skin issues. Claims to ease eruptions, ulcers, boils, warts, corns, cuts, and burns. Sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
Wis Lite, a prominent Hoonibil resident, recounts his near fatal fight with typhoid fever that turned into pneumonia. He credits King's New Discovery for a rapid recovery after a doctor warned of his weakened lungs. The medicine, sold at 50 cents and 1.00, is advertised with a free trial and guarantee.
An odd ad-like text warns against using harsh agents such as telomol croton oil or alien pills to alter the body. It touts King’s New Life Pills as gentle and effective. The snippet mentions a cyan headache and constipation and cites J. P. Zips drug store as a source.
The ad claims women frail or constipated or with kidney troubles become nervous and unattractive, while Electric Bitters balances stomach liver and kidneys, purifies blood and improves complexion. It promises strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth skin and a charming appearance, selling for 50 cents at J P Zipla drug stores.
Public notice urges residents of Modesta Teabour area to treat throat and lung afflictions with Kerap's Balism. Claims to aid multiple sufferers, offers bottle prices 26e and 5c with a free trial size. Sold by Busbsad & Turner, droggiate.
An old advertorial snippet touts Kemp's Balsams for throat and lung as a guaranteed cure for coughing linked to consumption. The copy warns death statistics favoring consumption and urges purchase from druggists at 26c to 10c, noting broad availability.
A customer reports skin relief after two weeks using Lane's Tea, claiming clear skin and a white complexion. The letter mentions a New Jersey street address and a local business advertising the product along with other items for sale.
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