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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
2
The Victoria Times reports denouncing the Royal Commission sitting in the city as a farce from its start. Critics urge impartial rulings and condemn apparent ministerial influence in negotiations involving public money and land. Calls grow to enforce relevant witness questions or dissolve the court.
Hon. Mr. Bordon announced a militia increase from 35 000 to 100 000 men to be achieved by rifle clubs. A Ross rifle contract will see a factory in Quebec producing over 15 000 rifles annually with an enlarged Quebec arsenal and another in British Columbia. Other service branches will be improved to make the militia thoroughly effective.
The New York Times reports on a high church service at St Mary the Virgin in New York featuring elaborate ritual and music. A prominent Roman Catholic priest reportedly preferred his own church’s simple ritual, while an elderly Swede woman quips about the subbath.
Readable note hints at a stylish spring suit with a nobby air. PJ is likely the contact for details or purchase in this brief teaser.
Washington April 7 The House passed a strengthened Chinese Exclusion Bill after adding amendments that ban Chinese by birth and mixed blood and restrict Chinese sailors. The measure reenacts existing extension laws and Treasury rules and extends controls to the Philippines and other U S possessions. The Philippine Commission is ordered to enforce the provisions there.
A testimonial from J. D. McLeod of Leith Ont credits a South American Rheumatic Cure with rapid relief from years of rheumatism. He asserts seven years of pain ended within twelve hours after the first dose, claiming three bottles cured him. Sold by C. W. Field.
Couriers from Nanking report rising rebel strength in Kuang Si as trade halts and missionaries leave. General Ma and Marshall Su cannot advance without reinforcements while Yuan Shi Kai sends foreign troops and artillery overland. Black Flags under Liu march to Nanking and Ho directs gunboats toward Wa Chow.
A fragment describes a sensational claim about Dr Agnew's cure for the heart that supposedly defies death. It alleges rapid relief and near-miraculous results with a few doses, noting some failures but promising restoration of health.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart as a heart specific. It claims that any fluttering breathing distress will vanish in minutes and that one dose provides relief within half an hour. Sold by C. W. Field.
In a Baltimore American letter, a reader ridicules insurers as pressuring applicants by frightening them about early death then insisting they will live long to obtain a policy. The quip frames life insurance as a manipulative sales ploy.
The Empire Tobacco Co announces a premium catalogue promoting Snowshoe tags from Pay Hell chewing tobacco. Canadians urged to collect tags for valuable presents. Campaign emphasizes tags as redeemable incentives, with distribution through Winnie Branch in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Rav. De Witt Talmage died at 9 PM in Washington after a prolonged illness linked to brain inflammation. He was returning from a Mexico trip and had suffered influenza and catarrhal conditions. Funeral plans include services at the Church of the Covenant and burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, likely Wednesday.
An old advertisement touts South American Nervine for indigestion and sleeplessness. It promises relief from stomach pain and nervous strain with a first bottle claimed to help a few readers. The copy targets anxious readers with dramatic lines and a local seller C. W. Fielil.
A colorful tale portrays John Shoup, a wealthy but illeducated man in a small town. He builds an eccentric opera house, uses grand words, and hires an exposed portrait painter, while his comic missteps with a coffin, a calving dispute, and moral pretensions color his quirky life.
Remarkable results from Dr Clarke's Wonderful Little Red Pills are claimed by users across Canada. Testimonials include Mrs Paul McDonald of Eden Lake praising relief from eight years of rheumatism and walking easily after two boxes. Andrew Closkey and H S Macdonald cite cures for rheumatism and digestive issues. Advert claims cover grippe asthma paralysis catarrh eczema coughs backache indigestion liver troubles and female complaints with a money back and reward offer.
Eminent physician praises toned remedies while noting a shift from strong bitters to gentler tonics. A Be etal discuss dosing and medical trends as a primary teacher recalls Hermes known as Mercury and the students respond with a rapid quip about quick cures.
For sale items include a second hand No 8 cooking stove and a house with lawn care options at Vaohon s ranch and garden Gar den B C Huay potatoes and turnips offered cheap for cash. Engineers Firemen Machinists and Electricians are invited to request a 40 page pamphlet of questions from the Examining Board of Nuginesis to obtain engineer s home Address Geo A Zeller Publisher 18 South Fourth Street St Louis Mo. 08A
A fragmented OCR reads a clergy featured promotion touting a remedy claiming relief in ten minutes. Names of clergymen and scattered letters appear, but details are unclear and attribution uncertain.
A frightened, fashionably described couple dispute returns of a photograph and a lock of hair after an alleged engagement ends. The blonde insists on restitution while the man asserts he is not advertising himself and emphasizes a different motive.
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