Oregon and Marietta Sail Toward Rio After Cuban News
The Oregon and Marietta depart Rio de Janeiro on May 4 with Buffalo joining them, carrying reports of Dewey's victory and preparing to receive further instructions. Details of the Oregon's armament and coal capacity are cited alongside notes on signaling, ancient methods, and the restoration of Venice's lion in progress.
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Cuba
Spain
Oregon
Montevideo
Uncle Sam
Rio de Janeiro
Temarario
Dewey
Brazil
Marietta
Buffalo
Navy
St. Mark
Venice
Andrea Gritti
Ministry of Fine Arts
Signor Urbano Botasso
Philadelphia Bulletin
Oregon Enters Naval Race With 10288 Ton Vessel
The article notes the Pacific-born battleship Oregon, displaced at 10 288 tons, surpassing all but one ship in the navy the Town. It explains the Oregon's excess weight comes from high decks intended to improve seaworthiness and that it was designed for coast service.
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Oregon
Coast Service
Population ranking of world cities and a humor column snippet
The article lists world city populations led by London and Paris with figures, then shifts to a humorous exchange from Puck about a new drama and a joke about the old-fashioned boy and castor oil, reflecting period tone.
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London
New York
Greater
Paris
Berlin
Canton
Vienna
Tokio
Japan
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Pekin
Puck
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Lasting Health Cure
Testimonial from S J Ferguson of Monroe Oregon claims severe stomach trouble improved after using Wood's Sarsaparilla. He says he can eat freely and work daily. Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla at $1 and six for 85 cents with Hood's Pills for indigestion.
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Wood
S. J. Ferguson
Monroe
Hood
America
Carborundum Opens Plant Plans in Canada
The Carborundum Company of Niagara Falls New York has arranged Canadian manufacture. They purchased land in Niagara Falls Ontario and will start building a factory with contracts awarded. A power supply from Canadian Niagara Falls Power Company will run the furnace, and an option on additional land allows future enlargement.
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Canada
Carborundum Company
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Dominion of Canada
Ont
Niagara Falls Power Company
Celestial Empire Standard and Health Cure Advice
The passage mocks a pale yellow and green banner as a grotesque emblem of the Celestial Empire and a sick complexion. It then promotes Hostetter's Stomach Hitters as a remedy to regulate the liver prevent malaria aid digestion reduce nervousness and relieve rheumatism and kidney complaints.
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Celestial Empire
Milk Purity Aid Patent from Sweden
A Swede patents a milking device with two tubes and flaring tops attached to the arms to guide milk into a covered pail, reducing exposure openings. A New Yorker patents a toe clip with a curved plate pivoted above the pedal axis to grip the toe and press the instep when the foot pushes the pedal.
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New Yorker
Allen's Foot-Ease and England Meal Wrapper Ad
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into shoes to cool swollen nervous feet ease tight footwear and relieve bunions and blisters with a trial offer and 24 cent price. It also describes a recently patented waterproof meal wrapper for workmen made with a rigid center foldable flaps and a carrying strap.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
New York
England
New Lifeboat by French Inventor Promises Stability
A French inventor unveils a lifeboat with a weighted keel to prevent overturning and air tight compartments at the ends and sides to keep it afloat when filled with water. The design aims to improve safety for shipwreck survivors.
Wet copper extraction from pyrites near Antwerp
A Ghent Technical School paper by L Breda describes a wet process for copper from ore containing 3 to 4 percent copper. The ore is roasted and crushed, then chlorinated ore is washed repeatedly to reduce copper to 0.2 percent in the product and 1.4 grams per gallon remain in waste liquor. Copper is precipitated from solution with scrap iron.
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Antwerp
Ghent
L. Breda
Invoices for Warons Promote Portland Catalogue
John Poole advertises large invoices of the ton Warons claiming superiority. Prospective buyers are urged to call or write for the catalogue. Address at foot of Morrison Street Portland Oregon. Antly re celebrated Stough-
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John Poole
Morrison Street
Portland
Oregon
Life of Watermain Shows Cast Iron Life Thirty Years
A Melbourne city engineer report finds cast iron water mains average about thirty years of life. After forty years the iron is usually worthless for scrap. Mald steel pipes last similarly long with lower jointing and piping costs than cast iron.
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Melbourne
Australia
Invalid historical patent and medical cure notices mix in Toledo ad
A fragmented 19th century text lists affidavits from Frank J. Cheney of Cheney & Co. promising one hundred dollars for uncured catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It mentions notary public Nine A.W. Gleason, an envelope adresser patent, Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with trial bottle, and a new shoelace hook design.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Vintleao
Protesad
Sach
Cheney
Dr. Kline
RB. U Kline
Utd
Yuu Arch Street
Philadelphia
Women Relate Cure From Womb Trouble By Pinkham
A woman describes fifteen years of womb illness including inflammation enlargement and displacement. After resisting doctors she began Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash, reporting full recovery with restored strength and breathing ease.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ratcliffe
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New Mexico
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Denger
Anna M. Ross
Williamsport
L Sdehvet
West Indies
Chicago Board of Trade
Downing, Hopkins &«& Co
Chicago Board of Trade Brokers
Seattle
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Wilg Huck T'S
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Will & Finck CO
Market Street
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Life of
Watermain
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California Fia Syrup Co
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Via
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Pullman
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Nebraska
Union Pacific E. R
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Third St
Moore
Stewart & Holmes Drug Co
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Joseph Peterson
Warren
Doctor Ratcliffe
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