Review of the war situation near Mafeking and beyond
A London dispatch reports Spencer Wilkinson assessing the war near Mafeking and the Boer march from Smithfield to Rouxville. He notes Lord Roberts plans, the expected relief timing, and possible multi column advances with 70 000 British troops under Roberts and 40 000 under Buller. The piece also envisions an artificial dam and electric power for industrial growth in Arizona.
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London
Spencer Wilkinson
Mafeking
Smithfield
Rouxville
Basuto
Plumer
Snyman
Lord Roberts
Wafeking
Barkley
Prieska
Methuen
French
Kroonstadt
Bloemfontein
Buller
Ord Roberts
Vaal River
Kimberley
Pretoria
Vaal
Colorado Grand Canyon Power Plan Proposed
The Mohave Miner envisions future industrial use of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. It argues the gorge offers unmatched potential for large scale electricity plants. The article describes walls rising high above the river and vast depths within the canyon.
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Great Gorge
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Ure
Oil Fueled Furnace Aims To Smelt Iron Ore In Kern County
C R Merriam of Kern county iron mine returns from San Francisco after studying a blast furnace powered by crude petroleum oil. Oil Fuel Saving Company plans to smelt ore at Oakland furnace, claiming forty to fifty percent fuel savings versus coke. Merriam believes the design meets practical, economical smelting needs and will begin ore mining for a trial.
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C. R. Merriam
Kern County
San Francisco
San Jose Herald
Oil Fuel Saving Company
Oakland
Merriam
Plant Experiments Show Partial Light Effects on Growth
A report notes that Teodoresco finds partial illumination of a plant yields intermediate development between fully lit and fully dark growth. Conducting tissues and tissue walls align closer to dark-grown plants, while light exposure leaves starch in tissues. Hood's Sarsaparilla promoted as blood purifier for health year round. Hood's Pills claimed for liver cures.
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Hood
Karl's Clover Rot Tea Promises Cure For Constipation
Muddy complexions and nauseating breath blamed on chronic constipation. Karl's Clover Rot Tea offered as an absolute cure with a fifty year guarantee. Price 25 cents and sold at Wets Eagle Drug Store. Also ad for new bicycles with invoice received by E Reinhart & Co.
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Karl
Eagle Drug Store
Mines and Mining News Across Utah Nevada and Arizona
Gold dust receipts at Salt Lake City last week reached 30000 dollars and ore and bullion settlements totalled 390437 dollars. The Bingham Copper and Gold Company awarded a 250000 dollar smelter contract. Dredging equipment from Green River moves to Colorado placers in Lincoln county. Hampton Hutton examines the Baker and Ingalls copper mine in Toon valley Esmeralda county, while Dan Steele prepares Eclipse for shipment. Standard Oil acquires Rich Hill placer mines near Stanton Arizona under R Jones. A suit to restrain Foote Bros from extracting ore near Cosmpolitan is tried in Carson with counsel from Deal and Soderberg. Prospects at Eldorado vein include a road to begin ore extraction with royalty on high-grade ore. Consolidated California & Virginia mine outputs 140 carloads this week valued at 62.12 per ton vs 118 carloads at 78.16 last week. Captain De Lamar's Mercur mines yielded 449437 dollars from 128804 tons at about 350 dollars per ton, mining cost 116 per ton milling 72 cents per ton, net 146010 dollars, plus 10531 dollars from ore tailings valued at 109 per ton. Max Boehmer reports a promising copper show near Chunkerville and contracts purchase for 50000 dollars.
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Dan Steele
Tuscarora Times-Review
Standard Oil Company
Rich Hill Placer
Stanton
Yavapai County
Arizona
R. Jones
Great Congress
Foote Bros
Badger
Silver City
Cosmopolitan
John Landers
J. B. Mallon
United States
Carson
W. E. F. Deal
Cosmopolitan Company
N. Soderberg
Madger Company
Gould and Curry Mining Company
Eldorado
Comstock Lode
California & Virginia
Virginia City
Captain de Lamar
Mercur
Utah
Patent Medicine Claim Promises One Day Cure
An old advertisement promotes Laxativ fromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for a cold. It touts druggists will refund the money if it fails and bears E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price is 2 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Gold Wire Work Ad Picks Up-To-Date Cafe Inquiries
A brief classified notice offers gold wire work and made to order ladies shirt-waist cuff buttons and beauty pins. Describes first-class workmanship and directs inquiries to the Up-To-Date Cafe with a date tag mar21wl.
Favorite Prescription and Shilohs Cure Adverts
A historical ad montage promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female health with testimonials and a free correspondence offer. It also touts Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure with a money back guarantee and multiple medicinal products from Eagle Drug Store.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims quick relief for night-time crying, diarrhea, stomach upset, wind colic, inflamed gums, and overall energy boost. Sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents per bottle.
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Mrs. Winslow
Karl's Clover Root Tea Promises Health for Bowels Liver
Advertises Karl's Clover Root Tea as improving digestion and organ health. Claims pure blood and cleaned bowels liver and kidneys with daily use. Priced 25 cents and 50 cents at Eagle Drug Store.
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Eagle Drug Store
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Niagara Falls
Edison
Lincoln County
Colorado Grand Canyon
E, Reinhart & Co
Salt Lake City
Bingham Copper and Gold Company of
Green River
Colorado River
Hampton Hutton
Philadelphia
Booker and Ingalls
Huntoon Valley
Esmeralda County
Max Boehmer
Ounkerville
Nevada
Boston Investors
Salt Lake Tribune
Roland Percomes
Dr. Pierce
Fannie Shelton
Washington
Iowa
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Shiloh
E. Ramhart & Co
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Diehl’s Book Store
Bridge Street
Winnemucca
WO al
Tegards
Losurance
Sin Praccisco
C. Diehl
Rairoad Lumber Yard
Reed and Sais Stable
Castle Gate
N. Owen
D. Cordano
Faye UI
Anil
Noarche Depot
Felix Poulin
Winnemucga
J. H. Hoyt
Winnema
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Rei Reinhart & Co
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