Excursion Fares from Chicago by Grand Trunk Railway
Excursion fares listed from Chicago via Grand Trunk Railway with destinations including Boston Buffalo Detroit Niagara Falls Philadelphia Toronto and more. Dates span June to September with varying round trip prices and liberal limits plus stopovers. Full details at city ticket office corner Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard Chicago.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
Y Park
Boston
Return
Buffalo
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Toronto
City
Clark St
Jackson Blvd
Chicago
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Easy Ironing
An advertisement urges housekeepers to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch stating each 16 oz package does not stick to iron and costs 10 cents, while competing starches come in smaller sizes. It warns grocers may push 12 ounce packs to clear stock and promotes Defiance as chemical free and time saving.
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Defiance
Man Heeds Whispering Whiskers To Escape A Scrape
A humorous note suggests a man can avoid trouble by growing facial hair. The idea plays on the belief that a thicker beard may deter conflict or deflect attention in tense moments.
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Trenton Farmer’s Back
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri says a severe cold caused kidney and back pain that left him unable to walk. After using Doan's Kidney Pills his back ache gradually disappeared and stopped. Doan's Pills sold by dealers or mail for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Doan
Dr. Lyman Abbott Warns Wealth Is a Danger
The preacher says wealth can threaten virtue and society, framing prosperity as a peril rather than a boon as he comments on moral risk and social impact.
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Lyman Abbott
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad notes it is a legitimate prescription from top physicians and invites testimonials.
Religious persecution and vanity's dangerous edge
A reflection on how zeal and self importance can distort aims of faith, turning sincere goodwill into harsh oppression.
Feeding Cattle as Lesson in Profits and Calf Quality
Henry Edison of Campbell County Kentucky argues that well fed Shorthorn cows yield robust calves and better market prices. He contrasts two local farmers feeding regimes, noting that grain and succulent forage in the growing season produce vigorous calves, while pasture only calves sell at a discount. He concludes investing in feed pays off despite higher costs.
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Henry Edison
Campbell Co
Latent Fertility in U S Soils Reveals Hidden Plant Food
A study of 49 soil analyses shows the first eight inches of typical U S soil hold 2606 pounds of nitrogen, 4800 pounds of phosphoric acid and 13400 pounds of potash per acre. Wheat would remove 29.4 pounds nitrogen, 9.5 pounds phosphoric acid and 13.7 pounds potash per acre.
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United States
Rothamstead
England
Delaware Station
Egg Moisture Theory Questioned by Poultry Writer
A poultry writer disputes a theory that internal pressure causes moisture loss in eggs. He notes infertile eggs lose more weight and float in water while fertile eggs sink, suggesting infertile eggs lose more moisture than fertile.
Fiber in cow feed and sheep farming on run down farms
The article stresses the overlooked value of fiber in cow diets, noting its growing importance and the poor results when ignored in distillery feedyards. It suggests sheep as a cost effective way to revive run down farms by using land coverage and manure, with sheep suitable for owners with limited capital.
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Dr. Pierce
A. F. Peeler
St. Louis
Down
Philadelphia
Jo F E. Waggoner
Chicago
Til
Edward Parrish
Brooklyn
J. B. Elliott
New York City
C. G. Sprague
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
H. F. Merrill
Augusta
Norman M. Geer
Cleveland
Ohio
F. H. Kyle
St. Paul
Minn
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and gum swelling. It claims to ease teething discomfort, relieve wind colic, and calms babies with a 5 cent price per bottle.
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Mrs. Winslow
Defiance Starch Sells 16 Ounce Packs At Same Price
A claim that Defiance Starch is superior and sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as 1 ounce rival brands.
Man Faces Losses as Credit Demands Outpace Meals
A man is likely to receive more invitations to pay up than opportunities to dine well, reflecting rising creditor pressure and tighter personal finances.
Remarkable Cuticura Cure for Ulcers in Six Months
A Gainesville Texas resident M C Moss testifies after thirty years of ulcers and an eruption found relief with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, cured in six months. The letter urges others suffering as they did to seek the same relief.
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M. C. Moss
Gainesville
Texas
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Advocated for Women
An advertorial piece touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for female ailments including backache menstrual irregularities and uterine disorders. It cites testimonials from Mrs Holmes and Mrs Cottely in North Dakota praising relief and health restoration. It urges women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Winkharm
Emma Cottely
East 12Th Street
New York City
Keel Barr
Lydia
Pinkham
Tom
Bac
Wes
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Randown
Gue
W. Mullen
Circleville
W. Va
Tia
Pierce
Patrioi
St. Louis World’s Fair
STAR_BRAND
Roberts Johnson
Shoe CO
Woolson Spice CO
Toledo, Ohio
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
David Kennedy
W. Brown
Petersburg, N. Y
Mother Gray
New York
Atall Druggists
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Man
G. H. Lewes
Sweden
Norway
Des Moines, la
The
Blues
N Eest
Iowa
Russ Company
South Bend
Indiana
J. G Holmes
Emma Cotrely
Chas. H. Fletcher
Dir Samuel Pitcher
CF New
York
Wrarzer
Raur CO
York City
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