Built Big Business How Mayer Boots Shaped Milwaukee Industry
Frederick Mayer left Germany in 1851 and built a shoe empire in Milwaukee and Seattle. The firm grew to a 9,000 pair daily capacity, 600,000 dollars in annual wages, and 65 salesmen covering 24 states. Mayer died in 1893, succeeded by his sons, preserving the German thrift ethic behind Mayer Quality Shoes. The piece cites brands like Bonorbilt and Martha Washington, and mentions German savings strengths. Also includes unrelated testimonials about Cuticura remedies and a brief note on Norway-summer daylight.
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Stete
Frederck Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Allance
Frederick Mayer
Millwaukee
Seetale
Niernstein
Hessen Darmstadt
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
R. Sum
New World
America
J. Mayer
Seattle
Mayer
Mayer Shoes
George P. Mayer
Fred J. Mayer
Adam J. Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Martha Washington
Yerman
Hulls Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
A 19th century advertisement touts Hulls Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with Winlives Cure said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer 100 dollars for any cured or not cured case, and urge sending a testimonial to F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hulls Family Pils for constipation.
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Hull
F. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
All Druggiata
Suiting the Action and the Ultimate Songtimer
Uncle Jerry Peebles speaks of the ultimate songtimer while lighting a pipe and puffing tobacco from a remagnate pouch, remarking on being Aim in a rustic scene with quiet humor and reflective mood.
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Jerry Peebles
Irene Garland and the Man Who Resembled Rupert Guerette
Irene sees Rupert Carroll’s double in London and contemplates love with Joseph Taunton while secrets of a past romance and a fatal marriage haunt her. Taunton's sudden death follows a final strained confession and Irene’s poignant, unresolved farewell.
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Trene Garland
Mr. Taunton
Phaeton
Joe
Andy
Algy Dessinger
Irene
Joe Taunton
Chatswell
Rupert Carroll
Ereror
Uttle
Mittle
Monte Carlo
Lady
Joseph Taunton
McGiilup’s
London
Lady Garland Reviews Irene’s Wedding Costs In Will Drama
In the morning light Lady Garland tallies Irene’s bills for her trousseau and reflects that Taunton will cover them all. She boasts of arranging the wedding garment details and notes the irony of them being entered in Irene’s will as a feared expense.
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Taunton
Lady Garland
Irene
Barker
Migs
Mss
Garland
Trousseau
To be continued) Wowt support dietetic editors say
A medical editor in the New York Medical Journal defends diverse diets and personal choice in eating. He mocks rigid diet plans, warns against universal rules, and states individuals should follow their own needs and freedoms.
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New York Medical Journal
Fair Land
Out of Practice in Cleveland Factory Job
A Plain Dealer excerpt notes someone secured a factory job beginning the next morning. The speaker expresses fear not of the workers but of the work itself and the environment, describing anxiety about joining the factory setting and its female colleagues.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Polar Perils and Rivalry in Arctic Expeditions
An exchange on growing dangers in Arctic exploration contrasts a cautious view with a bold reply from an explorer. The dialogue mentions rivals and snow balls with brickbats, while a quoted aphorism from La Rochefoucauld about noble qualities appears, reflecting editorial voice.
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Washington Star
Nosema apis threat to bee health spread warned
In Gleanings in Bee Culture a new dises teems to stalk Europa amid silk worm risk Nosema apis parasitic spores attack bees in four to five days causing milky intestines and swollen abdomens a danger as queen bee stock ships from provinces decline. Also guidance on soil conservation fencing drainage and crop care appears with notes on corn production and rat prevention.
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Europa
United States
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Iowa
Middle
New England
Corn
Emma Goldman
Kansas City Times
Morning Talk on Arctic Explorers Inspires Reflection
A Boston Herald item quotes a speaker torn between two explorers. The speaker recalls the harsh arctic times faced by both crews, noting a lingering impact of their journeys as they face past trials and present contemplation.
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Arctic
Boston Herald
Morocco's population classes and English MPs per group
The text lists Morocco's foreign population by language group with counts such as Spanish speaking and French speaking, then notes English members of Parliament representing about 6,975 persons each. It ends with a quote attributed to Hichte about duty and ability to act.
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Morocco
Paris Trial Shadows of the Red Widow and State Plots
Conservative Paris society debates Mme Steinheil amid a high profile murder case. The court kept silent on details of the Faure death and alleged political plots as the Red Widow warned of disclosures that could rock French politics. Many suspect her secrets shielded her from full accountability for the double murder.
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Ynatier Jins Reet
Mme
Katherine Stein
Paris
Atate
Svaty
Ife
Eho
Henri’ Chevalier
Ginelngath Enquirer
Sloluheil
Mme. Stelmhel
Faure
Rural Free Delivery Tales and Letteresque Mischief
A jumble of comic vignettes and letters from rural life and urban misreads. Aunt Miss Elizabeth Cartright’s mail confusion with the Rural Free Delivery prompts humorous exchanges. Bob’s mock formal reply reveals playful wordplay and quirky characters. The snippets include a clock repairer, a Greek barber joke, and provincial banter about church offerings and courtship.
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Philadelphia
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