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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1900
Page
2
An assortment of colors and ladies wear offered at low prices. Beys Brownie overalls at 25c. Ken's 10c hose selling fast. Men's dress shirts 25c to 69c. Bed spreads table linens and towels featured. Ready made garments like tamdec skirts offered at low prices. Inventory emphasis on bargains and rising stock at the Rose market leader.
A fragmented letter praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy and notes saving doctor bills from its use. The piece also mentions a semi annual meeting of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley with doctors from multiple cities attending in Hamburg under Ben Tolly's influence.
City leaders rally to Omaha mayor Frank E. Moores amid a heated newspaper campaign. Supporters praise his long service as soldier, railroad official, court officer, and mayor while condemning the World Herald for alleged libel and political gain. Last evening Hon. Frank Gillman and wife returned from Butte, Montana.
Rev W A Smith preaches at Cox Chapel Sunday 11 p m and Island church 11 a m. Smith leads Island meetings next week. Rev Meredith topics Baptism by the Holy Spirit and The Folly of Sin. Presbyterian meetings begin next Sunday eve, Bible the Christian's Manual. D D Franklin to speak at M I church next Sunday 11 a m. Quarterly conference Saturday 7 30. Third quarterly meeting at Island church May 18 and 19 with presiding elder W F MecMurry.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as improving brain and body function. It claims indomitable will and tremendous energy arise from healthy stomach liver kidneys and bowels and promotes the pills for 25 cents at C. S. Gibbs & Druggists.
A thief took a dressed hog from the Poindexter and Swanson slaughter house on Wednesday night. The hog was hung overnight before the theft and Mr. Swanson offers 25 dollars for positive evidence identifying the thief.
Lourenzo Marquez, son of Fischer and Wolmarans, traveled with his fathers to Europe. Mr Fischer, Orange Free State secretary, and Mr Wolmarans of the Transvaal executive council departed yesterday aboard the German steamer Kaiser.
At a Dublin corporation meeting the lord mayor moved to present an address welcoming the queen to Ireland. The gallery loudness interrupted proceedings as Alderman Meade clashed with protesters. The motion carried by eight amid protests. Separate item reports Topeka omitting fraternal society cards in life insurance stance and St. Joseph league baseball action with Belden Hill becoming St. Joseph manager.
London reports Lord Roberts captured Bloemfontein on March 13 after relieving Kimberley and Ladysmith. Cronje’s forces were taken. British flag raised over the Free State capital. reports say Steyn fled, Kitchener reducing Dutch resistance, Mafeking under pressure, and Bloemfontein’s military governance appointed.
A Bloemfontein dispatch dated March 18 reports surrender after Lord Roberts’s forces halted bombardment. Mayor Kellner and a deputation met Roberts at Spitzkop, crowd cheers as British flag rises and entry proceeds amid frenzied excitement.
A New York dispatch notes Montagu White's claim that Boers would destroy Johannesburg if forced to defend Pretoria. He warns the logs would reach 150 billion and warns of massive civilizational damage. Troops reportedly occupy Bloemfontein as locals welcome them amid quiet in the area.
James Medford received telegraphic notice Wednesday of the death of his brother Chas Medford in Washington D C aged 69. Chas Medford had lived in Washington City for 50 years and was four years older than James.
Geo D Williams of Manchester Michigan recounts his wife’s five year struggle with paralysis and how two bottles of Electric Bitters restored her ability to work. The remedy is advertised as a cure for female complaints nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches fainting spells and related weakness. Each bottle 60 cents with a guarantee. Sold by C Stouer & Co.
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