Cronje Surrender Expected as Boer Relentlessness Persists
London reports intense pressure on General Cronje at Paardeburg Drift with fifty guns aimed within two thousand yards. Hope grows for a surrender, while Lord Roberts tightens siege with casualties mounting. Buller advances on Ladysmith, and Cape Town dispatches claim British gains in northern Cape Colony as Boer resistance tightens.
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London
Cronje
Paarderberg
Lord Roberts
General Cronje
British Advancing After Colenso Crossings and Railhead
Colenso Natal February 22 British forces crossed the Tugela by pontoon north of Hiangwana and took Fort Wylie. Naval bombardment targeted Grobler’s Kloof while Boer Creusot guns fired after Colenso occupation. A small Boer party crossed Thorneycroft’s river force and was driven back. Boers shell Ladysmith hills as retreat rumors spread.
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Colenso
Natal
Chieveley
Ladysmith
Boers Alarmed as Kimberley Defeat Echoes in Transvaal
Feb 22 report from Lourenzo Marques notes the Transvaal government is alarmed by Boer defeat at Kimberley and General Crone’s retreat. The Standard and Digger’s News say Crone’s mobility improves burghers’ operations. Rumors say Free State seat may move to Wynburg with 6000 burghers moved from Ladysmith to Bloemfontein.
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Ladeysmith
Bloemfontein
Karl's Clover Root Tea Breath Freshener Ad
Advertisement notes a purifying tea that cleanses breath by acting on the bowels. Claims a years long absolute guarantee. Prices 25 and 60 cents. Sold at Eagle Drug Store.
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Karl
Eagle Drug Store
Military Rule in Idaho Cour d Alene Riots Examined
Washington notes detail how the Bull Pen prison for accused miners in Cour d Alene riots was described by H W Stinson. Photographs and testimony depict filthy conditions, poor sanitation, and guards denying comfort including family mail access and wet, straw-strewn cells.
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Washngton
Cour Df
Alene
House Committee On Military Affairs
H. W. Stinson
Stinson
United Purole
Kentucky Legislature Considers Adjournment Resolution
In Frankfort on February 23, Mr. Laferty introduced a joint resolution to adjourn both General Assembly chambers sine die on February 28. It cites unresolvable factional conflict and wasted public funds, and notes an extra session is likely. The measure lies over one day.
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Frankfort
Lafferty
General Assembly
Farmers Furrows and the Call to Health through Golden Medical Discovery
A rustic piece links farm life to vigor and urges restoring vital elements with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It cites a testimonial from G. B. Bird of Burnside WV and notes digestion, bowel, and stomach relief after eight weeks use, plus Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowels.
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Dr. Pierce
G. B. Bird
Burnside, Putnam Co. W.va
Anti imperialists denounce administration policy in Philadelphia
The Eastern conference of anti imperialists adopts a resolution condemning McKinley administration expansion policy. Delegates criticize the president and call to defeat candidates supporting imperialism, with Moorfield Storey proposing substitutions to name the administration. Some delegates defend Senator Hoar amid criticism.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
Committee On
Herbert Welch
United States
Philippines
Congress
National League
Phillippines
Republican Party
Moorfield Storey
Massachusetts
Storey
Frank Stephens
Hoar
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Sromo Quinine
An old ad advertises Laxative Sromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It promises money back if it fails and notes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price is 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Editor's Life Saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
In October 1896 B. FP Edwards reports severe lung symptoms from a cold. After trying a local doctor, he used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and three bottles restored his lungs. Sold by Brown Bros Druggists. Also announcing extra jams jellies and preserves by F. C. Robins & Co.
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Chamberlain
B. FP. Edwards
the Review
Wyant, Tl
Brown Bros
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims relief from crying and pain, mentions cures for diarrhoea and wind, and notes the remedy is pleasant tasting and prescribed by a famed nurse. Price twenty five cents and four cents for immediate relief. Sold by druggists worldwide.
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Mrs. Winslow
Croup Cure Promises Quick Relief From Dreaded Illness
Advert for Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure claiming immediate relief in croup cases. Priced 25, 50 cents and one dollar. Eagle Drug Store promotes the remedy as a miracle. Also listed are a first class four horse power gas engine with accessories and a 1000 gallon galvanized iron tank for sale, plus 300 box elder trees for sale in Winnemucca Nevada with contact W. Funk.
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Eagle Drug Store
W. Funk
Winnemucca
Nev
Report of the Condition Loans and Discount
Report of assets and liabilities for a Humboldt Nevada bank showing loans and discounts, overdrafts, bonds, reserves, cash items, and real estate holdings. It lists capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, notes, deposits, and cashier’s checks with signatures of the cashier and notary.
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Gweding
Notice to Creditors in Nevada Estate Case
Notice is given that Charles Laasch has been appointed administrator of Elizabeth Laasch estate in Humboldt County Nevada. Creditors must file claims with vouchers and affidavits with the court clerk within three months of the first publication. Appointment dates listed as February 1900.
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Fifth Judicial District Court
State of
Nevada
Humboldt
Elizabeth Laasch
Charles Laasch
Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Humboldt County Nevada
Notice of sale by administrator of the estate of Charles Senghas deceased in Humboldt County Nevada. Public auction to the highest bidder for cash on March 8 1900 at 1 PM at Winnemucca Court House. Lands described include numerous parcels in Townships 41 and 42 north Range 39 east Mount Diablo Base and Meridian. Ten percent of purchase price due day of sale with balance on court confirmation.
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Fifth Judicial District Court
State of
Nevada
Humboldt County
Charles Senghas
United States
Court House
Winnemaca
State of Nevada
Charles Seng
Humboldt
Paradise Valley
Township 41
Range 39
Township 42
Mount Diablo Base
Meridian
Winne Mucea
Said
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