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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
2
A notice to advertisers states all copy for ads must be at the business office by 10 a.m. to ensure proper changes are made. The instruction emphasizes timely submission for correct advertising updates.
El Paso leaders push a mining exposition forming a nucleus for a grand 1900s Southwest showcase. Major Davis coordinates with the chamber of commerce to unite El Paso with surrounding districts within a 400 mile circle, inviting local merchants and miners to join for a shared headquarters and cooperative effort ahead of St. Louis 1903.
Reading notes describe how new members will use facilities as headquarters in El Paso creating a sense of fellowship and shared interests to benefit all parties involved.
The chamber of commerce is urged to obtain a steam road roller after the convention. Advocates say frequent sprinkling and intelligent repair work plus regular surfacing would solve many street problems and that the roller would be a wise investment even in inexperienced hands.
The Waco gathering focused on municipal health problems and waste disposal. Houston's mayor described a $300,000 sewer and garbage furnace project while San Antonio reported a natural garbage furnace three miles from town. San Antonio also cited milk inspection and strict anti expectoration ordinances.
The article argues that if another railroad may enter El Paso the issue of terminal facilities will be raised again. It states El Paso must have a union depot sooner or later and that the chamber of commerce should lead the planning promptly for the railroads’ benefit.
A call for thorough city cleaning before visitors arrive. Emphasizes carting away rubbish, sprucing up residential areas, straightening fences and sidewalks, and painting sheds. Stresses cleanliness as the best impression, noting down town work is needed but has not started.
Citizens embrace electrical illumination for public celebrations. Business men urged to participate with night displays along El Paso and San Antonio streets. Even a few lights in awnings or windows would lift the atmosphere and cost little.
The chamber of commerce should examine fire insurance rate inequities in the city. A full investigation is needed and vigorous protest may follow if required. The city has few serious fires, yet residents are asked to pay for frame houses and weak departments elsewhere.
The town recalls promises of brighter steadier lighting from the new electric company. It notes tests could determine whether the contract is being fulfilled and if the lights are truly improved.
A remark advocates offering free ice water on city streets to curb the thirst for intoxicating liquors. The suggestion claims minimal cost and beneficial influence for public temperance efforts.
The piece notes vague yet growing attempts to suppress news from China. It warns of possible professional fakirs in Hong Kong and Shanghai and calls for vigilance toward such figures.
The piece notes Roosevelt's continued flirtation with the vice presidency and argues he would be better used in his current role. it suggests his time will come in 1904 and urges him not to accept the offer.
The report laments the lack of an exhibit at the Milwaukee mining congress, citing inactivity as a hindrance to showcasing industry progress and opportunities.
A fragmented notice hints at a forthcoming bargain sale involving yellow jackets and peacock feathers as authorities discuss representation and potential timing within the chamber of commerce context.
A Citizens auditing committee, ideally linked to the chamber of commerce, is proposed as the most effective measure to curb municipal extravagance and improve oversight.
A debated struggle casts Boxers as a symbolic fight between religion and civilization. The writing questions whether the motive is faith or cultural force, framing the clash as a stand against a hostile modern machine gun era.
Listings show round trips from Las Vegas New Mexico to Las Vegas New Mexico for 15.25 with sale dates June 19 to 21 and return by June 25. Kansas City Missouri hosts national Democratic convention with Santa Fe route trips $34.90 sold July 1 2 and return July 9. Second Annual Roosevelt’s Rough Riders reunion in Oklahoma City July 1 to 4 with return $33.65 sold June 29 30 leaving Oklahoma City July.
Curtis Studio presents a life size enlargement of a prominent El Paso citizen. The display advertises the superior Curtis process over other enlarging methods and adds to Mr Curtis' modern photographic departments at the store.
The direct route to rich mining regions of Eastern Sonora and Western Chihuahua runs via the Sierra Madre line to Casas Grandes. Trains depart Ciudad Juarez at 8 25 daily except Sundays. J T Logan General Traffic Agent.
Beginning Thursday May 24 and each Thursday to August 30 Santa Fe will offer round trip tickets to California points including Los Angeles and San Diego for 35 dollars. Tickets are valid for 90 days from date of sale.
Texas and Pacific Railway offers round trip tickets to Fort Worth, Texas at 15 dollars and 40 cents. Travel June 18 and 19 with return by June 22. Promotion issued by B. F. Darbyshire, Southern West Public Affairs.
Pure Hygienic Water made from distilled water. Inquiries to a family physician or druggist about purity and healthfulness of our ice. Telephone 14. El Paso Ice and Refrigerator Co.
A brief item notes that certain labeled beers are considered purest if Anheuser Busch appears on the label. It also recounts a Winterset bank cashier Whedon letter praising a carpenter who used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to cure his diarrhoea, enabling him to return to work. For sale by druggists.
Neglect leads from coughs to consumption and this remedy claims to prevent consumption. It is presented as the only harmless cure with immediate results for throat and lung troubles. Children like it and mothers endorse it, states druggist Fred Schaefer.
Advertisements claim over fifteen hundred lives saved by One Minute Cough Cure across grippe croup asthma whooping cough bronchitis and pneumonia. Freder Schaefer a druggist touts Moki Tea as a cure for sick headache indigestion and constipation. Shady Grove butter promoted with 45 cent two pound offer. Emerson and Berrien push baby sleep aid and Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets with free samples.
An advertisement promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for ivy poisoning wounds and skin conditions. It claims cures for piles and other skin diseases and warns to avoid other products. A second ad invites readers to Ehrnberg's for paper at bargain prices amid a fire sale in the Herald.
An advertisement narrates a mother seeking food for a crying baby. The doctor links starvation to stomach function, praising Golden Medical Discovery for digestive and nutritive benefits. A testimonial from Mrs. Ellen E. Bacon claims rapid improvement and weight gain after use.
Brave men and women suffer stomach liver and kidney troubles with loss of appetite blood poisons backache nervousness headaches and fatigue. J W Gardner of Idaville Indiana endorses Electric Bitters saying it restored his strength appetite and zest for life. Only 50 cents at Irvin and Co drug store, with guarantee.
The Hotel Palacio in Chihuahua will be operated by Labansat as successor to J C Mc Dermott on the American plan. Management promises first class arrangements in every detail. Patients are advised to take prescriptions to Potter White's for accurate, fresh medicine with no substitution. Little Plaza.
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