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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1902
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate announces postal dissemination from Hillshore New Mexico and notes it is the official paper of Sierra County. A local discussion hints at job suggestions for Kitchener and mentions residents, social events, and community greetings including Mr. and Mrs. Potter.
A letter received by John Slocum of the International Brotherhood of Blackemithe reports an inventor in Anamors penitentiary finding a fuller copper hardening method. The process fuses pure copper, imparts a sharp edge, and yields a smooth homogeneous casting. The inventor claims tools of wood can be formed and recast without loss of qualities, though not suitable for iron or stone tools.
Kingston Mere O M Harmon and Detroit children visit relatives for an indefinite stay. Mr and Mrs Calla and others greet the Harris party back after weeks in the east. Mines to be opened report good. Died February 11 1902 infant daughter of A and L Herring age 9 months 6 days. Visitors James McAndlo, Mrs Roark. Birthday ball hosted by Charles Peter with poems and a generous supper by Mr Potter.
Names including Mr Chanberlain Mr McMillan and Mr Turver travel from Chicago to Tierra Ulanca area. Rich ore shows 200 ounces silver from sample and hopes rise for profits. Dade Mining Co expected to install hoisting gear and deepen shaft. Local residents Mrs McArdis Mrs Welch and Maud O Kelley noted.
Reader asks about a fake remedy claim and discounts it as a scam. The note warns to avoid phonies and to seek legitimate care items at fair prices. It emphasizes caution against misleading health product ads and promises simple, affordable relief.
In winter 1808 Wane tame describes severe rheumatic pain that limited mobility until treatment with Chamberlain's Pain Hatin. The testimony notes relief from the first application and continued improvement throughout the year. A separate court ruling concerns a mandamus directing a health board to grant a license for medical practice in New Mexico following a hearing before Judge McMillyn.
An excerpted, disjointed vintage advertorial mix extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for maternity, with testimonials and claims of harmless, vegetable ingredients. It promotes health aids for women and children and cites other remedies, including Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, with assorted endorsements and a lawyer’s crime note.
A fragment notes a case defining the board of health powers in license applications for practitioners and granting rights to physicians with diplomas from reputable medical colleges who have practiced in other states. It also mentions a reported mine ledger in the Galari mountains and gold value estimates from $3 to $600.
A reader pitched Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a top home remedy for coughs, colds and croup, praising its safety and effectiveness. The note urges households to keep it on hand for quick guard against croup and notes widespread medical access via druggists and town shops. An unrelated item mentions Du Toise founding a new town in Linvoly County at a lake site, with a store, saloon, Wells Fargo office, depot, and a request for a precinct and school district, plus hopes for a post office.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It promises to renew constitutional health by cleansing blood and tissues, claims a $100 reward for any failure to cure, and urges readers to request testimonials from C. A. Cainey & Co. and local druggists.
A Denver News remark notes tomorrow marks the birth days of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, both born in 1809. Darwin’s lifetime of research is referenced as evidence of his impact.
A Monday night incident in a Pueblo saloon left a Mexican man and an American man severely wounded after a confrontation. The American was identified as Lou Chambers. Medical aid arrived but both men died from their injuries. Police are investigating the case as a fatal altercation and are reviewing witness statements.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer. Price 25 outs. The ad emphasizes fast relief and a money back if not cured.
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