The Fighting Ninth Weil Regiment Through Trials and Triumphs
The Fighting Ninth Weil regiment earned its storied title through campaigns from the Spanish American War to China. It fought at El Caney Santiago and Tein Tsin, endured fever in Samar and Balangiga massacres, and long campaigns against Indians and in Mexico and the Civil War frontier.
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Weil
Samar
West Indies
Orient
Colliscum
Tampa
Fla
Cuba
Island
el Caney
Ninth
Philippines
Filipnos
China
Tein- Tsin
Liscum
Col. Liscum
Santiago
Wilcoff
Lundy's Lane
Niagara Falls
Chapultepec
Oregon
Washington
San Francisco
Microbes In Jewels Spoof Says Hats Not Germ Free
The Lady's Pictorial mocks the craze that germs cling to hat accessories and Jewelled pins. It ridicules the idea that bacteria lurk in hats feeding bottles pantry or wardrobe. The piece satirizes the obsession with microbe fears harming fashion and daily life.
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Herr Baby
Cock o the North unlocks door to Scotland Yard
A Glasgow detective failed to gain entry to a house until a street child played Cock o the North in a clear shrill key. The tune proved the key, the door opened, and the inquiry proceeded to a creditable conclusion.
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India
Glasgow
United States Expands Paper Exports Gains in Late 1890s
The United States, the world’s leading paper producer, sees rising foreign demand as local manufacturers push into export markets. From 1897 to 1899 exports of paper, paper products, and wood pulp grew from 4.78 million to 6.26 million dollars, yet the U.S. still ranked eighth in paper product exports in 1899.
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United States
Death by own action in Prussia 1899 figures
The 1899 records show 5,010 men and 1,349 women in Prussia committed suicide. This reveals gender disparities in self-inflicted deaths during that year.
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Prussia
Census estimates project Dominion population at five and a half million
Later census returns from remote districts will raise the Dominion of Canada’s population to about 5,500,000, reflecting growth in outlying regions and new settlements across vast territories.
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Dominion of Canada
Thrown from His Cab Led to Tragic Death and Miracle Cure
In a vivid tale a cab driver is thrown from his seat after a horse bolts and dies. J Pope of Streathem recalls how a half bottle of St Jacobs Oil transformed his rheumatic pain and sciatica, claiming full recovery within days and prompting him to buy more for friends. The story ends with a sales pitch for the product at five cents.
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J. Pope
Ferrar Road
Streatham
England
St. Jacobs
Lowmatt
Ironing a Shirt Waist Tips for Home Care
Instructions from the Philadelphia Inquirer advise how a young woman should iron a summer shirt waist at home when a laundry or servant is unavailable. Use Defiance Starch for even stiffness, iron in order from back to cuffs, apply a damp cloth for wrinkles, and air the garment before storage.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Headache Powders Sell Fast in Brooklyn Adverts
Garfield Headache Powders are advertised as effective and harmless for all headaches and nervous system support. The Garfield Tea Co. invites requests for samples as part of a promotional pitch. A separate note mentions a Malakai leper settlement with 909 lepers and 164 clean persons and a yearly cost of about $80,000 to house, feed, and clothe nearly 1,100 people.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Dee
Garfield Tea Co
Malakai
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Claim and Rhine Castles Note
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to treat swollen feet with a 25 cent price and free sample, listing Allen Olmsted LeRoy NY as contact. A German authority notes 725 castles line the Rhine from mouth to source, once home to warlike chiefs, overlooking its waters.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Rhine
New Jersey Skin Troubles and Tetterine Endorsement Credited
A Northern advert describes skin troubles in New Jersey and praises Tetterine with a user’s testimonial from Somnole Cottage Sea Cliff. It invites readers to obtain the remedy via a Savannah box and notes a mis-spelled hint about local druggists. The notice also touts Oriential rubies as far more valuable than diamonds, noting origins in China Ceylon and India.
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New Jersey
Tetterine
Kenema
Sea Cliff
J.T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Fragmentary ad clippings reveal marketing pitches and snatches
A jumble of product pitches mentions Defiance Cold Water Starch and Defiance Starch promising whiter clothes for 10 cents. Derby Connecticut cites a 191 year old corsetless woman who married, alongside varied household tips. Also notes Miss Winkiow soothing syrup and teething remedies. Ends with a skeptical line about chumps.
Western Canada as a wheat and stock region says Prof Shaw
Prof Thomas Shaw of Minnesota University writes to The Farmer in Saint Paul on September 1 1901 praising Western Canada after a tour. He highlights vast arable land in Manitoba Assiniboia Saskatchewan and Alberta suitable for grain and grazing, noting high wheat yields and strong stock quality aided by climate and railroads. He urges settlers to consider free or cheap lands and government assistance.
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Thomas Shaw
Minnesota
St. Pau
Thomashaw
Minnesota State University
Wester Canada
Immens
Western Canada
Western
Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Peace River
Athabasca
Rockies
Territories
Ontario
Defiance Starch Promises Lasting Fashion and Value
Claims Defiance starch delivers longer lasting stiffness without shaking out or blowing out and offers more product per dollar than competing brands.
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New York State
Pekin
Connell
Balangiga
Lieut
Bumpua
Maj
Griswald
Gandara
E. P. Ewers
Ceylon
Derby, Conn
Bettie
Winnipeg
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