Modern Vengeance and Odd Press Snippets From 1904
A hoarse mosaic of tales on jealous suitors who court doom, a courtroom entrance turns elopement to arrest in Chicago. Other items recount memory revival in Philadelphia, dialect lore from Norfolk, and a floral perfume anecdote, ending with travel ads and railway fare to Denver.
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Janawa
Vonagee
Dianes
Dave
Chicago
William McEntee
Nevis Twenty-eighth Street
Philadelphia Record
New Orleans Reigns as Largest Cotton Market in World
New Orleans stands as the globe’s leading cotton market aside from Liverpool, processing over 2,000,000 bales annually. The city’s robust trade hub supports vast shipments, storage, and exchange of fiber across national lines.
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New Orleans
Laverpool
Wages Cut in Mining Districts Highlight Hard Times
In overproducing mining regions experts slash wages to 40 50 cents per ton amid low demand. A Pittsburg field miner may earn about 1 409 daily at 50 cents a ton after expenses, with many days producing far less. The piece argues for practical arbitration to secure a fair wage for workers and their families. A separate item recounts a young wife and German servant exchange over wages, ending with a sting of economic hardship.
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Midas
New York Tribune
Tlt
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cough Syrup Ad Across Murky Local Item
An OCR fragment of a 19th century style advertisement praises Boggs Cherry Cough Syrup marketed by Pfander and Mrs O Phaney. It also includes stray lines about a doctor, a dwelling ward, and social commentary on women, feet, and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boggs
Pfander, Urnggist
Watch Case Mark and Parachute Rocket Apparatus
A note describes a unique bow or ring that cannot be pulled from a watch and a Keystone Watch Case Co. opener offer. It mentions a farmmaker in Initiatas on an apparatus with a rocket rising to a mile, delivering ether to deploy a parachute for slow descent and cooling effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Watch Case Co
Philadelphia
Initiatas
The Human Electrical Forces in the Body Nerve System
A magazine piece extols brain derived nerve force powering organs and health. It cites Franklin Miles M.D. and his Restorative Nervine as a universal cure for sleeplessness hysteria and other disorders, selling at $1 per bottle with express delivery.
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Franklin Miles
St. Vitus
Dinalas
Dr. Miles Medical Alburt
Ind
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