Oil Boom at Beaumont Draws Investors and Workers
Texas oil strike at Beaumont creates a rush of investors and prospectors. The well gushes eight inches in diameter to 159 feet high, with an estimated output of 18 000 terels daily. The field promises vast supply, boosting land values and attracting attention from Gulf coast observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Beaumont
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Seawmont
Submarine Torpedo Boats Tested by French Navy
Official tests at Cherbourg indicate France will deploy submarine torpedo boats soon. The Morse motor run vessel performed as well as the Holland in American waters, submerging quickly with the periscope visible only to strong glasses, and remaining underwater for over eight hours aided by air pumps. Torpedoes are fired by compressed air with strong force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
France
Electric lamp attached to firearm sighted to reveal bullet path
The text describes R B Benjamin's gunlamp attachment that emits a focused beam to illuminate the bullet’s flight path. A lens concentrates light into a slender beam ending in a bright spot where the bullet lands, aiding night accuracy against burglars or targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Benjamin
DANGER SIGNAL Kidney Cure Ad and Garrett Resignation
An old medical advertisement extols kidney cure benefits claiming kidneys as body cleanse and warns of complications if untreated. It promotes Smiths Sure Kidney Cure at 60 cents a bottle and offers direct purchase. Also notes First Vice President John B Garrett resigns from Lehigh Valley railroad to pursue education and philanthropy after joining in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
John B. Garrett
The
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Mr. Garrett
Deafness Cure Promises and Odd Tidbits in Ad Notes
A collage of patent medicine claims and odd ads. Claims promise deafness cure via constitutional remedies and catarrh treatment with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Other items tout Garfield Tea, Laxativa Quinine, and Russ Bleaching Blue with notices for agents and miscellaneous quips about life and health.
Burlington routes offer deep lower fares to Northwest regions
February, March and April travel deals promoted for Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and the Northwest via The Burlington Northern Pacific Foxpress. Daily departures from Kansas City and St. Joseph with connections from Denver, urging readers to consult a ticket agent for exact dates and fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Northwest
Burlington Northern Pacific Foxpress
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Billings
Upper
Denver
Denver Alliance
L.W Wakeley
Gen
St. Louis
Unreadable Fragment Reflects Odd Ad Copy and Quotes
A garbled mix of odd phrases and product mentions appears, including lines about Uncle Sam, Carter's lob, and the solitary bivalve at an oyster social. Also shows references to hair growth, corn care, and a saying about admiration and love.
Also Mentioned on This Page
SoPrseress
Abraham Lincoln
Joseph Choate
Great Britain
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Wilton
Portland
Eastern Argus
Sulvian
Standard Ol
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Paris
Putnam
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville, Mo
K. W. Grove
Rass Co
South Bend
Ind
Agenta
Russ
Russ Co
uAr
Velit
Seoxand
Abeolt Bo
Nee of
CAR Remedy CO
Ontal
Tly
Oeb
Uusec Ra
Hte
Beth der
YORK
CHICA
Burlington
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Julia Dent Grant
Dr. Kline
KR. BM
Kiane
Arch St
Philadelphia
George Washington Soda
Piso
Ws. O. Enosiky
Vanburen, Ind
Alabama
Virginia
Sawyer’s . Pommel
Tract Ark
Excelsior
Sawyer & Son, Sole
Mtrs
East Cambridge, Mass
Bosanko
Philada
Iarate E
Wetmore’s
C. Wetmore Tobacco Co
St. Louis, Me
America
Sam Alme
Carter
Panken
Lements
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven, Conn
EAN
Atiecaas Igang
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!