07 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
1
The passage extols Syrup of Figs as a widely valued laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims it relieves illness by cleaning the system without weakening organs and urges purchase only from the genuine germane article.
Fragmentary notes describe travelers moving through water points with baggage, mentioning tickets issued by Travelers Insurance and terms like GOING WEST and REGULATIONS at the time.
The ad promotes Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Treatment for eczema and other skin diseases with claims of permanent cures. It also touts Dr. Cady's Condition Powders as a tonic and vermifuge for horses, sold by druggists at 25 cents per box.
A reader notice outlines subscriber duties and fraud penalties for unpaid or undelivered papers. It warns that refusing to take papers is prima facie evidence of fraud and mentions arrest potential. The piece then advertises fast Union Pacific travel through Winnemucca with timetable claims and contact details for agents S H Kitto and D E Burley. It ends with a reader inquiry about John Borland via attorney H Warren in Winnemucca.
A seller promotes whisky by the case, cigars by the hundred or thousand, mineral water by the dozen, various bitters, table wine, and Pabst Beer by bottle or barrel claiming better goods for less money than any place in town.
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