Boers On the Offensive In South Africa War Update
Bloemfontein reports claim Kru ger intends to retake Bloemfontein within a week as Boers push southward. British forces, including Seventh Infantry and French cavalry, move to confront them near Glen. Separate items note raids by Johannesburg police, a Rus sian rider near the western British border, and bombardment near Warrenton.
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Bloemfontein
I.e
London Morning Post
Kruger
London
Glen
Lord Roberts
French
Johannesburg Mounted Police
Natal
Ganotzki
Campbell
Tuangs Barkley West
Warrentown
Cape Colony
Fuel for Force
A short health ad asserts that fat serves as fuel to boost nervous, muscular, and digestive powers. It recommends cod liver oil in Scott's Emulsion as the best fuel and claims nerves grow stronger, muscles power rises, and digestion improves. Distributed by druggists and chemists in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Positive Claims For Women By Mrs Pinkham
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure for female ills. It asserts the product has the largest record of cures, cites millions of letters from grateful users, and notes all correspondence at Lynn Massachusetts is read and answered by women only with consented testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound Saved Mrs. Bougher
Mrs. Bougher of Etna Pennsylvania credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after childbed fever. She describes a high fever and chills beginning three days after birth, alleviated after the fourth dose, noting she was forty nine at the time. The testimonial emphasizes the medicine's life saving claim and maternal recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Bougher
Etna, Pa
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Story of Change of Life
A historical testimonial card-style note highlights Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding women with womb decline and bearing-down pains. It cites Mrs W M Bull of New Palestine Missouri and Cora L Payton of Ogontz Pennsylvania reporting relief from irregular menstruation and general ill health after using the remedies, with messages dated 1898 and 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. M. Bull
New Palestine
Mrs. Pinkham
Cora L. Payton
Ogontz, Pa
Profits of Sheep Raising in the West
Nine years ago Andy Caravan of Chadron Nebraska washed dishes in a Casper Wyoming chophouse. He rose from herder earning 35 a month to owning a flock of 3,000 sheep on shares. Within three years his own flock expanded rapidly as fleece covered running costs and yielded profit. He eventually retired a wealthy man with a fortune around 100000.
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Andy Caravan
Chadron
Neb
Casper
Wyo
Karl's Clove Root Tea Promises Cure for Digestive Ailments
Claim that the product has cured indigestion sick headache and related ailments for over fifty years. It is offered at 25 and 50 cents with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Sold at Eagle Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
Eagle Drug Store
Shiloh
Cottage Designs and Plans Available for Modern Cottages
Chris Wolf martial contractor and builder advertises a collection of cottage designs and modern plans with cheerful estimates. Readers are invited to call and examine the designs for custom work and pricing.
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Chris Wolf
Martial
Guarantee on Shilohs Consumption Cure at Eagle Drug Store
Advertises a two thirds usage guarantee for Shilohs Consumption Cure. If no benefit after using two thirds, customers may return the bottle to the druggist for a refund. Prices listed as 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar. Eagle Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Eagle Drug Store
Union Pacific Offers Library Car Buffet Service
All the Way from Denver and from Nevada Oregon Idaho and Utah Union Pacific provides a buffet smoking library car with barber shop and current literature. No other line west of Colorado offers this elegant service, praised by travelers. Buy tickets east via Union Pacific for quickest time and best service. H. M. Clay, General Agent Salt Lake City.
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Denver
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Union Pacific
Colorado
H. M. Clay
Salt Lake City
Hood and Shilohs Cure Figures in Local Notions
An 19th century health advertisement extols Hood s Sarsaparilla as economy and blood purifier with 100 doses per bottle and promotes Hood s Pills for constipation. Also mentions Karl s Clover Rot Tea, Shiloh s Cough and Consumption Cure and Eagle Drug Store guarantees.
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Bloem
Fontein
Sheridan Lady's Adventure
Gardnerville Courier
Sheridan
William Swal
Casper Tucke
Nome
Pacific Coast
Cape Nome
Alaska
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Portland
Pacific
St. George
Lincoln County
E. C. Morris
Standard Oil Company
Tungstein
White Pine County
South Cherry Creek
Macon City
Lite Dublin
Canada Hill District
Nevada County
Cal
J. Danielson
Bunker Hill
Lead Canyon
Inyo County
R. J. Laws
Ratcliff Mining Company
Pleasant Canyon
Panamint Mountains
Darwin
Johannesburg
Pueblo
Colo
Houghton
Michigan
Whiskytown
Shasta County
John W. Mackay
Mexico
Silver City
Minnesota
Manufacturers
Penobscot
May
Custer
Lightning Creek
South Dakota
W. W. Olds
Harry Kinkead
Plumas County
Lassen County
Cosmopolitan Mining Company
Badger Company
United States Circuit Court
Hawley
Silver Star
Lyon County
Virginia Chronicle
Glasgow & Western Exploration Company
Cherry Creek
White Pine News
J. Gooding
Charles Stoddard
Joe Miller
W. Bong
Truckee
Stoddard Ranch
Reno
Dry Lake
N.C.O
Reno Gazette
Cara‘yan
Eastern Commission
Pac
Fase
Scott Fe MW
New York
Hood
Lafayette
THE
Dus Itgl
CTY
Neer
Depot
Winremuccs
Tam Onder
Felix Poulin
Hardware
Dron
Lauber Steel
Sete
Bridge Street
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