07 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
1
Direct from the manufacturers in St Louis the town receives a fine assortment of lamps including hall ban quet library sewing and bedroom styles. Also new Japanese silk goods table covers piano drapes scarfs and a selection of ladies handkerchiefs in plain hemstitch embroidery and lace edges. Dry goods stock is complete and new goods are being opened for the Christmas season.
An 19th century catalog entry lists merchandise including cabinets tables crumb trays cake plates linen baskets work baskets office baskets dinner sets tea sets glove boxes toilet sets table sets handkerchief boxes ice cream sets vases chocolate pots and tea pots. The itemized display emphasizes variety in decorative and dining wares.
Gent's Goods advertises up to date furnishings including handkerchiefs and ties. It claims the largest boot and shoe stock in town with I. D. King and Weston Bros. ranges and promotes Iron Clads for durability. Miss Roberts the dressmaker guarantees quality. It also touts best groceries in town.
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The speaker states a long term aim to ensure customers feel confident in dealing with them now and a decade hence, emphasizing future reliability over immediate gains.
The firm states it will not raise prices and will explain product value. Business growth prompts new staff, announcing the arrival of a top dispenser from the Dominion of Canada who will join next week.
J. H. Bray, stock inspector, reports a strong season in Medicine Hat with 188 cattle, 200 horses, and 2000 sheep imported as stockers. The record shows imports surpassing exports, implying the range is not depleted and that native gains plus imports should yield good returns in coming years.
The Morning Post expert notes Cavalry shortages in South Africa hamper battles at Modder River and Ladysmith. Boers reportedly lose 1800 at Glencoe. censorship tightens. Boers accused of law violations. white flag tactic discussed. Queen lends Union Jack for the ship Meine to be shown December 16.
London dispatches report Ladysmith maintains heliographic communication with Frere and Boers closing in with heavy guns. Modder River despatch notes Boer movement toward Kimberly and Jackobsdale while Methune waits at Modder River for stores and artillery. A farm advice column offers rural tips and proverbs.
Instructions say to feed poultry with whole vegetables halfed in festing places and that carrots color egg yolks deeper yellow if fed to hens. Kenry Von Heyden, a wanted witness, was arrested in Maple Creek for contempt of court by Magistrate Wilkinson and sentenced to one month in Maple Creek jail. There was no hard frost Sunday night.
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