21 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1899
Page
1
An eminent medical teacher praises cod liver oil and hy pophosphites as nerve tonics. The remedies are combined in Scott's Emulsion, recommended for nervousness neuralgia sciatica insomnia and brain exhaustion.
The War Office reports heavy losses in yesterdays battle between Glencoe and Dundee Natal with 31 non commissioned officers and men killed and 11 wounded. Sir William Penn Symons mortally wounded, several officers and many ranks killed or wounded as British forces stormed Kopje. The assault followed persistent artillery support and ended with Boer retreat.
A Star dispatch from San Francisco reports General Frederick Funston accepted a War Department offer to command as brigadier in the Philippines after his Twentieth Kansas regiment is mustered out. The move follows tentative orders and reflects Fed approval for his return.
General Lawton's column forms a base at San Isidro while launches and cascoes navigate the shallow Rio Grande with difficulty. Supplies are landed locally and prepared for overland transport. The U S transport Sherman has arrived.
Five men were severely injured and a woman died from shock after an accident near Lawrenceburg Kentucky. Buckner McKee and Mrs John Wilson were found dead by the roadside. investigators weigh whether it was suicide or murder.
Washington reports Admiral Dewey, advised by physicians, has cancelled planned trips to Philadelphia and Atlanta and will accept no invitations until next spring. The statement says mental strain from public appearances is seriously affecting his health.
An advertisement urges readers to learn from others' experiences and take Hood's Pills. It claims the medicine is non irritant mild and effective, and that it will do for the reader what it has done for others. The copy emphasizes health benefits and value, presenting Hood's Pills as the best medicine money can buy.
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