03 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
1
Prominent doctor touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as the cure for kidney and urinary troubles. Claims it prevention of Bright's Disease and related deaths, with sample bottle and book offered by mail. Mentions total British casualties and wartime losses in a disjointed report.
A long testimonial from Mrs. Thankful Orilla Hord of Belehton Michigan recounts scrofula horror and recovery after using Johnston's Sarsaparilla. She details suffering from skin sores, swollen glands, weakness, and eye strain, claiming that regular use led to marked improvement and eventual full recovery. The piece lauds the product as a supreme purifier and a life-saving remedy.
News from Cape Town and London report Gen Piet Cronje’s unconditional surrender after British forces surrounded Navalkier and Kroonstad lines. About 4000 Boers give up, Cronje to be sent to Cape Town with family under guard of Gen Prettyman. Canadian units praised for trench advance and near breach of Boer positions before surrender.
We offer the finest mates on the market at fair rates for cash or good paper.
Advert says 100 Or, E Detchon's Diuretic arrests bedwetting in children and adults. Held by J F Mackey & Co Druggist Lanaster 4 C, price $1. The copy appeals to caretakers of both old and young, claiming immediate effect and practical value.
Mrs Michael Coctainy Plaine fell ill with cold and was told she had hopeless consumption. After a family physician failed, Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption was tried. Six bottles cured her. she is now sound, works at home, and is well. Free trial bottles at Crawford Bros' Drug Store. priced 50 cents and 1.00 with guarantee.
London reports Gen Lord Dundonald with Natal carbineers and seven companies of regiments entered Ladysmith this morning, lifting portions of the siege. Buller’s forces advance. Boers retreat as British troops move through ravines toward the city with expectant cheers. The entry marks a turning point after a long, bloody siege and signals imminent advances.
Two state governments at Frankfort contest control and delay payments. Banks refuse to recognize either faction, leaving both without funds. State offices operate from the state hotel as courts adjudicate the vacation of power. Charitable and penal institutions suffer amid the financial standstill.
A dramatic medical notice touts Relibe on Stn Moves Dints Disenmere as a fast acting bladder kidney relief remedy. It claims immediate relief from water retention and pain, marketed to both men and women with immediate results, sold by J F Mackey & Co. Druggists in Lancaster.
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