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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1899
Page
2
The Nelson Daily Miner lists subscription options including daily, weekly, and yearly plans managed by Bates and Beaton under the Printing and Publishing Co. Rates are described for cartier, mail, and foreign delivery with terms noted as advance payments and penalties.
The Nanaimo Labor Day speech by young Mr. McInnes provokes strong reaction as critics label his call for action against government policy on Chinese immigration incendiary. Vague hints of resignation and possible entry to Victoria politics fuel speculation about leadership successors to Mr. Semlin and Premier plans.
The piece argues Dreyfus may be innocent but was found guilty by a biased French military system. It praises the British presumption of innocence and condemns the French verdict as an injustice, noting world interest and a demand for justice for Dreyfus and his family.
A London correspondent derides BC governance led by Premier Semlin and ministers Cotton and Hume. He mocks miners profits, condemns mine owners as greedy, and ends with a violent imagined strike against them, reflecting heated political rhetoric of the time.
Wanted by a trustworthy person for light house work in a small family setting in Enderby British Columbia. Address provided as D. T. U. in Enderby.
A Nelson retailer announces a Grand Rally of Bargains starting Monday morning September 11. The shop promises all new goods in fresh styles and new prices. Operating on a Ready Cash System, the store claims to double purchasing power with values often far below regular prices.
A promotional store catalog ad touts new serges, covert cloths, box cloths and silk blends with prices from 25 cents to 2 dollars. It highlights hosiery including Ladies Cashmere and German wool, Children’s Cotton and Cashmere options, and notes a large stock, plus suits, mantels, jackets and gloves with varied price points.
Advertises lace curtains priced from 3.50 to 7.50 per pair and portiers from 4.00 to 7.00 per pair. Features silk goods in the Silk Department including plain and fancy taffeta silks 1.00 to 2.00 per yard, Black Peau de Soir at 1.00, special brocade silks 1.75 to 2.50, Japanese silk 0.35 to 0.75, and black satin 1.00 to 1.50 per yard for skirts.
The advertised range showcases the most complete selection of ladies underwear and nightgowns in the city. Prices are not quoted in the list, but a glance will prove the store is selling them at fair values.
Advertises waterproof clothing for ladies and children with prices from six to ten dollars for adults and four dollars for children, highlighting profit and variety of stock.
Heavy all wool underwear offered at 75 cents to three dollars each with emphasis on better values than elsewhere. Promotion notes men’s undergarments and price range.
White all wool blankets weighing 5 to 8 pounds offered in pairs. Prices range from 3.00 to 6.50 per pair.
Advertises Ladies Wrappers priced from 1.00 to 4.50 each and Wrapperettes from 12 to 20 cents per yard as good value.
Classified notice lists prices for wool flannels in grey or blue from 25 to 50 cents per yard and flannelettes at 12 and 20 cents per yard.
We offer a range of corsets second to none in the city. Thompson's Glove-fitting Corset is the acknowledged leader today. Prices from 2.50 to 5.50. D. and A. Corsets in short, medium and long waists from 1.00 to 5.00 per pair.
Every shrewd housekeeper knows the value of good linen and the number of shoppers in our linen department proves the quality. Unbleached linen at 40c and 50c. Bleached linen at 45c 75c 1.00 and 1.25. Special values in toweling from 7c to 15c per yard.
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