Attacked on All Sides Could Rockefeller Defend His Position
Ida Tarbell in April McClure's asserts Rockefeller controls 90 percent of refining and pipelines, able to sway markets. By 1878 he had four years of growth, but critics claim benefits favored him, not the oil business, prompting a fierce backlash from Standard Oil foes. The piece questions if Rockefeller can defend his expansive power against rising opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Ida M. Tarbell
McClure’s
Rockefeller
Standard
Empire Transportation Company
Weve All Heard Him. The street car conductor's daily call
In the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune a humorous exchange questions whether a political leader exists. Smithers notes a street car conductor utters Move up forward please with each boarding, turning a daily routine into a mock political refrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Smithers
Smhithers
Coffee Cure At Teachers Convention In Oklahoma City
A sister teacher recounts overcoming stomach distress after abandoning coffee and using Postum. She credits improved health and renewed teaching ability, noting several colleagues also benefited during a convention at a boarding house in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jadiea
Descendants Seek Century Old Rum Hidden on Mt Katahdin
Amos Patten of Bangor and 42 male descendants vow to return to Maine's Mt Katahdin top on 1902 centenary of the first ascent. They will sing patriotic tunes camp and dig for a fifty to seventy year old jig of rum buried beneath a cat spruce tree while a fife and drum corps joins the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Patten
New York Sun
Bangor
Mt. Katahdin
Maine
Lelmber
Columbia
Pattens
Amos
Georgia
Tit-Bita Shopwalker Scolds Clerk Over Subscriptions
A shopwalker in a large establishment admonishes a junior assistant for not assisting a catalog customer. He learns the woman was a book canvasser seeking subscriptions to the Life of Moses, and the clerk had failed to offer service. The scene ends with the shopwalker crestfallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown
Moses
Peruna: Cure for Catarrh of the Pelvic Organs
An old promotional claim states catarrh of the pelvic organs causes barrenness and Poruna erases catarrh to restore motherhood. Letters from grateful women, including Mia L. Griffith of Arco Idaho, describe health and childbearing improvements after using Peruna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Peruau
Mia
L. M. Griffith
Arco
Idaho
Peruna praised by new mother in Delano Mississippi letter
Mrs W McRoberts writes to Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio praising Peruna and Manalin after a March third birth of a 10 pound girl. She says Peruna saved her life and she now does her own housework and cares for her child. She notes neighbors are using Peruna too and feel it helps them regain strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Manalin
W. McRoberts
L. M. Grifith
Thomas
Alpha, Mo
Fin
Peruna advertised claims of remarkable cures and births
Letters praise Peruna and Manalin for curing grippe and exhaustion and even aiding childbirth with a six month old baby weighing 25 pounds. Testimonials from Mrs Grifith and Mrs Thomas describe dramatic strength gains, recovery from consumption and successful ages at home work, urging others to write for Dr Hartman's free advice.
Simple Table Decorations Trend Toward Red and Simplicity
New York fashion shifts from jungle centerpieces to minimal table decor. Five years ago bold effects gave way to fern clusters, trellises, and silver bowls. Red dominates now with scarlet poinsettias and red roses highlighted at events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hermann Oelrichsx
Willie K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Astora
Gerry Musicale
Convers Vatory
Iijies
Ortohids
Washington
Lady Herbert
Roosevelt
The Merry Magnate Laughs at Street Railway Pirates
A garbled historical fragment shows a judge remarking on a street railway incident with comical asides about passage through a mall. The text mentions years and a chaotic scene, preserving the sense of a court or public moment amid confused dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiy
Ieee Anges
Reflections on Men Women and Society in 19th Century Advice
A collection of satirical and moralistic lines from the New York Press and Chicago News echoes on gender roles. It lampoons courtship, bankruptcy, and the idea of benevolence, noting the insignificance of attire while exposing social pretenses and glitches in advice.
Do you think cigaret smoking affects mentality
The Washington Star quotes a man with a sharp tongue who doubts smoking harms intellect, suggesting brains avoid smokers. The piece also notes quirky ads for children's syrup and foot powders, then mentions the steamship Lord Lansdowne veering around sixty icebergs on a voyage from Newport News to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Senator Sorghum
Newport News
England
Lord Lansdowne
Doan's Kidney Pills Bring Relief for Pain and Urinary Trouble
A series of reader letters praise Doan's Pills for back pain from long hours as a sole-leather cutter and for urinary issues. Testimonials from Geo A BoroEss of Belmont Street, E K Breveneay of Aspax Corp, and TD L Agar report rapid relief and renewed vitality after using the product, noting improved urine flow and reduced discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspax, Corp
Dean
TD. L
Agar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ober Samuel
FactLimits
Bears
Castoria
Yanan
Goement
Wus
Adk Jones
Tex
Agnatertete Ts
Pe-Ru-Na
Mrs. W. McRoberts
Wolten
Delano, Miss
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
St. Jacobs Oil
New York Press
Beng Mke
Putnam
Chicago News
Dr. Sprinks
Winslow
Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
Levy
Kresuina
Congress St
St. Louis
Chicago
Montreal
Meriter Ready Company
Lissgey
Naw York
Puck
Doan
Lows
E. K. Breveneay
Easton Ave
Dpan
Eurli
Foster Miljan CO
Buffalo
M. Y
Taylorsville
Miss
Lew
West Branon
Micn
Realiz
Eve Allence
Clive
Vam
Baater
Eon
Rana Ered Tee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!