Hood's Sarsaparilla Health Cures Promoted
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as uniquely effective due to a balanced blend targeting blood liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It lists specific ingredients and claims broad cures with options in liquid or tablets and a 100 dose bottle for one dollar.
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Hood
Irrigated Lands Offer South Alberta Rail Route
Waste for illustrated folder promotes G. P. R. irrigated lands between Calgary and Medicine Hat along the mail line C. P. Railway. Price is $26 per acre with a 50 cent per acre perpetual maintenance tax. Highlights rich soil water abundance sunshine and easy terms via West American Land Co. Seattle firm.
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C. P. Railway
West American Land CO
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Seattle
Wash
Snuff Culture Among Zulus and Household Trinkets
The article notes snuff taking among Zulu people with boxes worn around the neck and bone spoons hung from ear lobes. It mentions the ummaan and safety pins as prized items, and briefly references a medical ad and a Somerset church organ incident where a vicar interrupted a sermon by shutting off water pressure after a valve mishap.
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South Africa
Ummaan
Natal
Yeovil
Somerset
England
Satan
Laxative Bromo Quinine Cure Ad
An old advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, and each box bears E. W. Grove's signature.
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Arm less Venus of Milo joke and bread fact column
A humor snippet notes an economical wife quip about an arm less Venus of Milo and an ermine muff. It contrasts with quotes from a Cleveland dealer and a Philadelphia Ledger bit. The piece also presents world bread use vs rice reliance and a prisoner’s written defense linked to a three year penal servitude sentence.
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Jain Dealer
Philadelphia Ledger
Get What You Ask For Cascarets Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Cascarets as the favored ten cent laxative used by millions. It touts vast daily, monthly, and yearly consumption figures and loyalty from “Millions of Bright Americans.” It accuses imitators and counterfeiters of stealing Cascarets’ goodwill and profits.
Cascarets Purport Health Benefits and Cautions
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a safe vegetable cleanser for the digestive canal and a guard for children against illness. It warns buyers to beware of dishonest sellers and fake “Just as Good” claims, noting Cascarets are produced only by the Sterling Remedy Company and sold in a ten cent box.
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Sterling Remedy Company
Fane TS Coe
Starling
Ramsey Company
Chicago
New York
Slim
Chas. H. Fletcher
Boycott Dominates South China Trade As America Sails
In South China boycott activity peaks with Hongkong as main port. British goods lead export trade, German and Australian competition strong. American flour dropped from 1895 to 1900, while native demand shifted to local and foreign sources. Only flour, kerosene, sewing machines, cigarettes, tobacco and canned goods remain American import items.
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America
Hongkong
China
Great Britain
Germany
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Wife of Miners' Leader Encourages John Mitchell
The article highlights the support of Mrs. Mitchell, wife of United Mine Workers of America President John Mitchell, noting her quiet influence and encouragement as he contributes to the labor movement's growth and effectiveness.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
America
Labor leader’s widow described in Spring Valley profile
The narrative portrays a mother of six in Spring Valley Illinois, Mrs Mitch ell, highlighting her sacrifices for organized labor. In her thirties, with gray threads in dark hair and gray eyes, she is portrayed as simple and direct, balancing family duties with advocacy.
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Spring Valley, Ill
Keeping Bees Profitable in the Country Home
The article promotes beekeeping as a simple profitable venture for rural homes. It advises reading an experienced author, obtaining bees and a book together, and seeking local apiarian help to implement theory in practice. It emphasizes learning to handle bees safely, honey quality, and steady profits from a small colony.
Ram's Horn Blasts Warning Notes on Repentance and Faith
A series of devotional maxims promote repentance and Christian virtue. It extols patience over petulance, the witness of faith, fearless trust in God, and the dangers of wealth without righteousness. The passages urge service, self-control, humility, and the joy of spiritual mission.
Captain Baker and Jamaica captains banana revolt
Feature on Lor enzo Dow Baker a Cape Cod fisherman who became a catalyst in Jamaica's banana industry He taught locals to plant and prosper and even educated Americans to eat bananas Reviving Port Antonio with American support he helped lift the island from economic decline He splits his time between Port Antonio Wellfleet and Provincetown pursuit of philanthropy and monuments
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Eugene P. Lyle, Jr
New York
Captain Baker
Jamaica
United States
Port Antonio
Boston
Wellfleet
Joe Cannon
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Baker
Memories of Castle Garden Rotunda as a past concert hall memory
The narrator recalls the ill faded Castle Garden rotunda once a spacious concert hall and the Adelina Patti memory. The piece contrasts its former grandeur with modern skyscrapers and bridges, noting the abrupt passage of the nineteenth century and a palpable sense of personal antiquity.
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Castle Garden
Adelina Patti
Harper's Magazine
Catarrh Cure Advertising and Local Notes
A pasted advertisement offers a $100 reward for incurable catarrh via Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Makvig druggists Toledo Ohio. Mentions the cure's blood and mucous surface action and pricing. Includes testimonials and other drug product notes.
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Vr. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, CO
F. J. Cheney
West &TrRuax
Toledo
O. Walding, Kinnan & Makvig
O. Hall
PaZO Ointment Advertises Piles Cure Guarantee
Druggists offer a refund if PAZO OINTMENT does not cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. The ad claims a guaranteed cure and lists pricing at 60 cents. The Indianapolis Star quips about politeness in a separate joke.
To Break in New Shoes With Allen's Foot-Ease
Shake in Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure chilblains damp sweating aching swollen feet. Also cures corns and bunions. Sold at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Dont accept substitutes. Free sample by mail. Allen 8S Olmstead LeRoy New York.
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Olmstead
LeRoy, N
Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Endorsed For Children
Teething period remedy emphasis notes Mrs Winslow Seething Syrup as a preferred solution for mothers. The claim focuses on effectiveness for easing teething discomfort in children.
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Unmarried Woman Mocked Over Marriage Urges
A brief item notes people debate social expectations as an unmarried woman faced jokes about marriage despite being ten years past twenty. The piece highlights age norms and public perception in a concise gossip tone.
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