Bulletin on patent laxative syrup ad in period voice
An advertorial section promotes a laxative syrup product named Syrup of Tiga and Soins. It claims gentle, ethical relief from constipation, touts a California origin, and urges readers to buy from Well-Tnforied retailers. The copy uses old timey spellings and persuasive medical claims to encourage mail order and local druggists to stock the syrup.
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California
Mig Syriup
Thany
Yearona
Ellisit
Senna
Calleju Big Syrip Co
Arithmetically the Same in an Old Text Fragment
A fragmentary OCR passage mentions a physician and a patient, referencing arithmetic terms and numbers in a garbled manner. It notes a doctor instructing a patient to take portions of a numbered dose, with unclear names and phrases surrounding Latin and regional terms. The readable elements suggest a medical scene with calculated dosages conveyed in vague terms.
Shipwrecked survivors and odd medical tales in old notices
A fragmented historical item reports on shipwreck survivors and medical curiosities. It mentions a shipwreck tale with guidance on surviving in open boats, shellfish meals, and sea life sustenance, plus an odd note about a west end barber offering a "Lightning hair eliter" device using a battery to singe hair.
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Theresia
Sunderlin
Municipal Meat Inspection Tightened in Chicago
An ordinance strengthens local meat oversight under government supervision, stamping only inspected meat for sale. It aims to prevent sale of spoiled or inadequately inspected meat and imposes penalties on dealers who sell bad meat, ensuring public protection through coordinated municipal and state inspection.
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Supervisien
Politea
Amajle
Chicago
Opportunity of a Lifetime to Own Land and Income
An advertisement promises home and farm ownership with an equal interest in a large enterprise, offering easy payments through La Prosperited Colony Association in Los Angeles. The text also includes a long excerpt on alfalfa cultivation from the Wisconsin station bulletin, detailing soil types, inoculation, spring sowing, nurse crop seeding, seed rates, and curing hay practices.
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la Prosperited Colony Association
Dept. H
Pbamaker of Commerce Bldg
Los Angeles
Wiscongin
Chicago Drovers’ Journal
Eczema cures touted by grandfather and a meat market critique
A letter recalls how Cuticura cured a baby’s eczema after doctors failed, with the grandfather praising the remedy. Another column, from Chicago, analyzes meat prices and consumer behavior, noting packers push cheap beef while shoppers favor prime cuts, urging education on using cheaper portions.
Wedding Memories Stir Quiet Barroom Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue captures a tense reunion scene. Characters Pronto Brkry Parke and Van Tanner recall a June wedding while Van Hibben dismisses an earlier offer as a strained memory surfaces. The exchange hints at past betrayals and lingering emotions.
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van Tanner
de Peyaten
van Hibben
What is a good bull worth in dairy farming
In a vintaged editorial tone, Dr. Fraser and a dairy professor argue that paying $150 for a quality bull pays for itself by boosting milk yield and herd value. They cite farmers in Jefferson County buying registered bulls, with carloads of Holstein and Guernsey stock, proving the point and inviting readers to request Descriptive matter from Olmsted Land Co in Salem Oregon.
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Praget
Sindie
Agra
Fraser
Jefferson County
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Olmsted Land
Salem
Ore
Chinese Athletics and Curious Snippets From Old Papers
A patchwork of curiosities and notices from historic pages. It notes Chinese athletic traditions, a charity dinner anecdote with a boy named Sammy, Doan's Kidney Pills testimonials, and a Swedish Antarctic find about fossilized forests and ancient fauna suggesting milder climates in the region's past.
Fragmented OCR tease notes from unknown archive
Unclear fragmentary text mentions names and phrases in odd order. Reading suggests a clipped passage possibly about events or notes on people, but no clear incident, date, or location emerges to identify. Further readable segments are needed to form a coherent headline and summary.
The Mistake of a Bank Teller on Missing Gold
A national bank examiner recalls a case of a teller who swapped bags of gold marked 6000 dollars, leading to a missing 500 dollars. The error arose from two open bags of gold on the counter. the teller mixed 4000 and 5000 dollar bags without weighing, then sealed and labeled them, causing a temporary loss later corrected when the misallocated bag was traced.
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National Banc
Pillsburg Dispatch
Thin
Fortina
Nlao
Win
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Help
An appeal urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to cure female ailments and enable pregnancy. Letters from Mrs. Maggie Gilmer and Mrs. Josephine Hall praise health restoration and motherhood after medical failure, citing years of use and Mrs. Pinkham's guidance from Lynn, Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Maggie Gilmer
Wests Union
Ms. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Josephine Hall
Barnstown
Lydia B. Pickham
Lydia H. Pinkham
Harvard Clerk Outshines Boss With Early Mornings
A Harvard-educated confidential clerk in a railroad president's office dominates the boss's hours. He begins at 7:40 after adapting to the president's early schedule, asking, with a quizzical tone, what use he makes of his forenoons.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Harvard
Bualneas
USA
Georgia Moves to Change Beer and Wine Law
The New Bedford Standard reports a Georgia campaign spearheaded by the Savannah Chamber of Commerce to amend the state liquor law to permit beer and light wines sales. Governor Hoke Smith backs the movement after previously supporting prohibition, reflecting shifting public sentiment on Georgia’s liquor policy.
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Georgia
New Bedford Standard
Fragmentary note on uncles watch and possession
A garbled passage discusses a watch once carried by the speaker's father and currently held by the father's brother. It hints at others willing to steal or claim the item, reflecting family contention over a treasured possession.
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