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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1901
Page
2
An old advertisement fragment touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for eczema and skin conditions. It claims no alcohol or narcotics and promotes a salve and pellets to aid recovery, with testimonial language and pricing hints.
A historically styled tirade criticizes an unconstitutional blanket tax assessment in New Mexico. It accuses the Republican administration of shielding favored figures, inflating taxes, and covering up delinquent gains while demanding accountability. The piece denounces moves toward statehood funding via bonds and calls for exposing alleged tax dodges by wool growers and other elites.
Fragmented text recounts Tommy Atkins and a 30 day picnic that devolved into a long war. Mentions 400000 troops sent to South Africa, plunder of Howls, and a base defying 6,000,000 pounds for the fiscal year. Describes alleged misuses of Christianity and education.
The Archbishop of York warned Britons about mockery of open Bibles and prayer in a pastoral related to the Boer War. He suggested that if England had acted differently in the past, the nation might be better off now.
A garbled note suggests the New Mexican briefly ignored a cleantar tax issue while highlighting editor Berger on a tax dodger story. The fragment hints at media bias or oversight amid a controversy over tax avoiders and journalistic focus.
The remarks suggest a plan to trap Schley by luring him into trouble with the navy department. The exchange likens the move to a darkey’s coon trap and implies intent to catch him while he was coming or going.
A letter signed GC Cleveland urges reform and warns those in power against excess. The writer questions the sobriety of officials and hints at consequences for misrule, presenting a cautious forecast for future conduct.
A fragment from a wartime report notes that Filipinos inflicted heavy losses on an American unit, with a retaliatory line suggesting the country would pay for imperial actions with blood. The wording reflects harsh anti colonial sentiment and the brutal nature of early hostilities.
Hanna's campaign surge appears to peak as reports note a rapid rise in support followed by a sudden exit from a political role. The move signals a dramatic shift in the race with implications for rival candidates and party strategy.
The Commoner notes former Senator Manderson argues to stamp out both anarchy and socialism, but stresses the two are vastly different. Anarchists seek no government, socialists seek expanded state control. the article urges readers to learn this distinction and to vote with the ballot and torch in mind.
Mrs J Snider of Crittenden Kentucky recalls a night when her baby's life hung by a thread before Dr King's New Discovery eased the croup threat. She credits the medicine with quick relief and long lasting protection for her family. It also cured her bronchial trouble previously deemed incurable.
Long troubles noted in ad copy as customers cheer 500 and $1.00 offers with rink bottles free at C. C. Millers Drug Store.
Japan pressed for the gold standard but faced embarrassment over financial strain and now seeks a 25 million dollar loan to bolster liquidity. The move follows debates on monetary policy and external funding sources amid market pressure.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It attributes deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure and other remedies, with a money back promise for catarrh caused deafness. The copy urges readers to request a free circular from F J Curry & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
Fragmentary text references a figure named Henator Channeay Dapew and Mrs Depew with mentions of talking after dinner. It also lists various medicines and brands such as Chamberlains Steinwebl and Lower Tablets and general statements about ease of taking pleasant effects and constipation relief.
Fragmentary OCR suggests claims that Mrs Welmer faced arrest in Ohio over alleged poisoning deaths of fourteen relatives. Text is garbled with misspellings, political slurs, and unrelated advertising snippets about drugstore samples and cures.
Fragmentary note outlines a push for statehood in New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma with emphasis on travel, food and water changes, and a warning about illness. Mentions a product name Chamberins Celie and a sale by All Drag aul in vague terms.
A fragmentary report notes five year old Onoar son of Lewie of Rik New Mexico near drag death by a barro ATRIK WITH PARALYSIS. Trentoreon Grimmett at this place suffered partial paralysis and loss of health. An eminent Hiswivi recommended Bain Baton and other cures. Several cures of partial paralysis are claimed by Hr tee of this linment. advertised as a general remedy for sprains bruises and more.
Helen Morton daughter of former vice president Morton wed a count in a discreet ceremony. The wedding linked two prominent families with social circles noting the title match and a graceful reception.
A dated note describes a typical South African store near Jay Villa and Rover in the Cape Colony. It cites a doctor advising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and claims several local residents have been healed, with the product sold by Ali Drugnata.
Fragmented memoir excerpt recounts a boy delivering a newspaper to a politician who cannot pay. The boy offers to pay tomorrow, but the figure, speaking gravely, notes uncertainty about being alive. A somber, reflective vignette hints at consequences of small actions and fragile mortality.
A cluttered OCR fragment hints at a local tale about a boy and a penny. The text also lists product names Cascarete and Candy Cathartic and mentions refunds and quantities, suggesting a delayed or partial clipping from an ad or column.
Public notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office announces final proof in support of a claim. Thomas Dalrymple of Fateview New Paklen and others listed will appear before the Clerk in Hitleboro New Mexico on November 13 to prove continuous residence and cultivation. witnesses include Walter William Mente Cornelive Bullivan Ve no k A Calhoun and William Kendall.
The notice lists delinquent taxes for Sierra County New Mexico for 1900 with details of owners, parcels, and amounts due. It announces a judgment hearing in the District Court at Hillsboro on November 21, and a subsequent sale of property to satisfy taxes and penalties. Names include Lake Valley, White Rock ranch, and several landowners, with property types ranging from cattle to land and improvements.
Public warning urging buyers to insist on genuine Cascarets tablets stamped C C C. Do not accept bulk or substituted versions. Fraudulent imitators cheat customers. Advisory directed to all druggists to ensure authenticity of the product.
Tax rolls list personal property and improvements for residents and firms in Hillsboro and Kingston, with cattle and other property values. Notable entries include John D. Thompson improvements, Annie Grayson livestock, and San Jose acreage, detailing totals, penalties, and district precincts 2 through 13 and 15 with multiple owners and mines.
A mixed early 1900s notice lists property values in Sierra County New Mexico including mining interests and dwellings. It also advertises The Home Gold Cure a patent medicine claimed to cure alcoholism with testimonials and mailing offer from Edwin B. Gigs & Company Philadelphia.
District Court for the Third Judicial District will convene in Sierra County on the youth Mondays in May and November with Judge F. W. Parker presiding. The article lists county officials including Crespin Aragon, Jamun Keay, M Duran, W HOH, Liew, Provopio Torres, Kate Judge, Thos Hall, J.C. Piemmons, J.D. Chandler, Andrew Kelley, Frank Gives, and school authorities.
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