African Situation War News from London December 21
London reports a grave military outlook as British forces defend all fronts in Africa. Boers fortify a 12 mile line at Modder River with entrenchments and ample ammunition. Yeomanry and volunteers surge. city levies form City of London Imperial Volunteers under Chesham and Lonsdale.
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London
Lord Methuen
Daily News
Modder River
Beereo
Buller
Cape Town
Durban
Lord Lonsdale
War Office
Immigrant flow surges at New York port in November
New York reports heavy immigration for November with 26 460 arrivals, markedly up from 18 196 last year. Yearly gains persist across October September August and July as Italians and Austro Hungarians rise while English Irish and Scots decline. Syrians Arabs and Armenians arrive in larger numbers. In Dubuque Iowa the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad car shop fire destroys the largest plant, causing 75 000 to 100 000 dollars in losses and 300 workers to lose jobs.
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New York
Dubuque, Ta
Chicago, Milwaukee& St. Paul Railroad
Chicago & Northwestern announces Iowa division layoff
Boone Iowa December 21 The Chicago and Northwestern road plans a 25 percent cut in the Iowa division shops at once due to reduced traffic and receipts. About seventy five men are left without work.
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Boone
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Iowa Division
Salt Factory Burned in Bay City Fire Loss Soars
Bay City Michigan December 21 The saw mill and salt block of McEwen Bros & Co were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The total loss reached 758000 with only 24000 covered by the insurance, including 6300 barrels of salt.
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Bay City
Mich
McEwen Bros. & Co
Gen Bell Visits Governor Reception Route
Adjutant General Bell passed through this morning traveling from Jefferson City to Boonville en route to attend the governor's reception.
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Adj
Bell
Jefferson City
Boonville
A Sure Cure for Croup Promises Quick Relief
The ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a guaranteed cure for croup. It claims twenty five years of constant, failure free use and urges early administration at first hoarseness to prevent attacks. Available through Servant Harker Drug Co., J. Kautzman, Otis W. Smith.
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Hindog Remedy CO
Chicago
Ill
Otis W. Smith
Sedalia
Servant Harker Drug Co
Kautzman
Ernest Taylor Released After Larceny Charge
Ernest Taylor completed a one day sentence for petit larceny and was released today.
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Ernest Taylor
To Cure LaGrippe in Two Days Patent Medicine Ad
An old newspaper ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming cure for la grippe in two days. Refund offered if it fails. each box bears W E Grove’s signature. Price listed as 25 cents. Mr and Mrs Jos Boyer listed in closing line.
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Grove
Rocky Mountain Tea Promotes Mood and Liver Health
An old ad copy urges Cheyenne readers to try Rocky Mountain Tea to drive away the blues and improve liver health, claiming it helps with feeling mean, cross, ugly, and down in the mouth. The note suggests consulting a druggist for purchase.
J H Looney Returns from Jefferson City
J H Looney of the Katy returned this morning from Jefferson City with reports of his trip and activities in the state capital.
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J. H. Looney
Katy
Jefferson City
Deafness Cure Claim and Local Notices
An old advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can be cured only by constitutional remedies and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It also notes sales of Hall's Family Pills and a teaser for Rocky Mountain Tea.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Mrs. Dave Dodge and Daughter Return From San Francisco
Mrs. Dave Dodge and her daughter have returned from San Francisco to spend the holidays, arriving in time for festive gatherings and family meals.
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Dave Dodge
San Francisco
Banner Salve Claims World Best Healing Power
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the best healing salve globally. It credits a world renowned skin specialist and lists piles burns scalds ulcers running sores and other skin diseases as treated. A. S. McGowan is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McGowan
Judge Hoffman Returns From Warsaw Lawsuit
Judge Louis Hoffman has returned from Warsaw where he was engaged in a law suit.
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Louis Hoffman
Warsaw
Pneumonia remedy praised by Dr Bishop in Agnew
Dr. C J Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports Foley's Honey and Tar gave good results in three severe pneumonia cases. Also notes urging the disturbed congregation member to obtain a bottle from A McGowan. Nearby promotions include 18 lbs granulated sugar for one dollar at Hunter 2 E Main St.
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C. J. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Foley
A. S. McGowan
A. McGowan
Hunter
Main St
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Nervita Medical CO
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Chicaco, Ill
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Fourth and Ohio Streets
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