29 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
1
The ad urges readers to avoid chronic errors and neglect of blood health. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and restores health when eruptions, stomach, kidney, fever, or bowel disorders appear, presenting a persuasive tonic-style message.
A promotional offer advertises a Model High Arm Light Running Sewing Machine No 6 for 20 dollars with freight paid to the railroad station. It claims full warranty and a refund equal to the purchase if unsatisfactory within 80 days after arrival. The machine is said to include all attachments and perform all sewing tasks.
The Delineator of New York offers to distribute 17600 among 1901 women as prizes for subscriptions. Prizes are allocated by town population across seven classes, allowing small towns to compete with big cities. Top prizes reach 500 dollars. total per class amounts vary, with 4000 dollars in Class 7 for many winners. No extra commission paid to nonwinners.
The annual report from the United States Indian Inspector discusses vast land held in common by tribes and noncitizens in Indian Territory, urging Congress to enforce penalties for noncompliance and consider land sales to cover taxes. It notes disputes over surveying and town platting under the Indian appropriations act and proposes modifications to the Curtis act, plus measures to manage noncitizen land rents and tribal finances. A separate dispatch from New York reports anonymous accusations of a plotted assassination of President McKinley, naming a chief conspirator and citing connections to a Paris police inquiry. police will investigate.
United States will retain possession of the Isle of Pines after Cuba’s disposition. The island south of Onba commands the western Gulf entrance and would be a key outpost for the Nicaragua canal defense. Secretary Root’s visit underscored its strategic value. the govt holds title to the isle under the peace treaty. The northern shores offer healthful climate and woods, once a health resort. the bay at Sigueuca could provide a safe harbor with minor dredging.
A London charter reveals the British steamship Glenturret will load about 8,000 tons of wheat at Puget Sound for Europe by way of the Orient and Suez Canal. It marks the first voyage of a new line between the western coast and eastern markets. The sister ship Glenlachy is en route and expected to join the service on its return.
In Goldsboro North Carolina on November 27 a murder occurred in the southern city limits. John Cobb was killed by Jesse Blackburs alias Jesse Black. The weapon was a razor blade. Cobb’s face and neck were severely cut. The killer and Cobb’s wife are jailed as suspects. Separately, railways in North Carolina show two profitable lines Charlotte and Asheville. A prison break in Mexico Missouri freed five inmates. A Kansas City lumber yard fire damaged property valued at 960,000.
A sermon recounts Moses passing, Joshua rising, and Jericho’s fall with Joshua’s army crossing the Jordan. It highlights divine promises, the red cord of Rahab, and the triumph over Jericho as proof of faith’s deliverance.
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