America a Century Ago Fact Book Iconic Details
A vivid portrait of early America noting scarce buttons, pegged trousers, and a staple diet of pork beef fish and potatoes. Whipping posts and pillories persisted in Boston and New York while stage coaches connected cities. Virginia housed about a fifth of the population and hats were produced in one factory crafting cocked hats.
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Boston
New York
Virginia
Connecticut
England
United States
Market Prices for Grains and Livestock Listed
A broad list of current market rates for crops and farm products including Wheat 60c to 65c per bushel Buckwheat 90c to $1.00 Oats new 28c to 35c Oats old 33c to 38c Corn 50c to 60c Timoty 2.25 to 2.35 Clover 3.75 to 6.25 Onions 75c to $1.00 Apples 15c to 25c Pears 40c to 75c Potatoes 50c to 60c Tomatoes 25c to 40c Beans green 40c Beans old 2.00 to 2.50 Butter 2c to 25c per lb Cabbage 1c to 14c per lb Country ham 8c to 10c per lb Country shoulder 5c to 7c per lb Lard 8c to 9c per lb Pork and eggs prices listed Eggs 1c to 1 23 per dozen Hay baled 16 to 18 per ton Hay bulk 12 to 15 per ton Flour 3.50 to 4.25 per barrel Chop feed 20 to 22 per ton Bran 16 to 18 per ton Shorts 18 to 22 per ton Oilmeal feed 20 to 22 per ton Beef cattle 2 to 3c per lb Sheep 2c to 24c per lb Lamb 24c per lb Veal 3c to 3e per lb Steak 12 to 4c per lb Roast 10c per lb.
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Shorts
Lightning Hot Drops and Moral Crusade Echoes in Texas
A fragmented historical clipping trumpets a patent pain remedy Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women while moral lectures praise everyday heroes and call for a simple universal creed. It laments poverty as man made, highlighting clerical voices from Rev Geo L Parrid Boston and Rev A B Walsh Brooklyn and ends with garbled ads.
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Rev
Geo. L. Parrid
Unitarian
Boston
Mass
Walsh
Methodist
Brooklyn
R Rams Horn's and the Ohio Central Mile age Ticket
The column blends proverbs on character with an advertisement for the Ohio Central Mile Age Ticket covering the B and O system and Big 4 lines. Priced at $20.00 for one year, it promotes a universal ticket via Ohio Central agents and Movrron Hour, Toledo.
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Pittsburg
Ohio Central
Movrron
Toledo
Ohio
Buckeye Route Excursions and Rail Notices in Athens
Rail announcements from the B and O S W Ry and related lines detail schedules from Athens to Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Pittsburgh Chicago and more with dates for autumn tours to Illinois and southern states. Notices cover special trains half-rate lectures by Rev Talmage and various promotional fares to expositions and destinations with agent contacts and return windows.
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Athens
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
L. H. Reutinger
T. DeWitt Talmage
W. Ry
Jackson
Marietta
Parkersburg
W. Va
Four Players Share Jackpot In Rare New Jersey Poker Hand
In Summit area, four poker players each contributed ten dollars to a pot then revealed four straight flushes from four to eight, all of different suits. The pot was split equally among the four, with the hands kept in a case as a local record of a remarkable game.
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Summit
N. J
United States
Bicycles Steal Thunder From Watches Among Buyers
A Chicago jeweler notes a bicycle craze cutting into high grade watch sales. Parents prefer bikes for children and even older customers choose wheels over watches when money is available. The trend shows a shift in spending from traditional timepieces to bicycles.
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Chicago
A pursuer seeks justice after Florence purse mix up
An American woman strolling in Florence exposes a daylight theft. She retrieves her purse from a man, while an elegant Italian chases the thief in vain. The exchange ends with the pursuer apologizing as the woman sighs for justice. The humorous misunderstanding frames a city scene of misdirected pursuit and vanity.
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Florence
Figures Picked Up in Europe Census Facts and Pilgrimage
Population statistics show London reached 4,766,661 in 1891 while Ireland’s census counted 4,704,750, a 9.03 percent drop. France records 7,842,053 houses with most one story and Lourdes pilgrimage notes 8,000 Parisians leaving by special train plus 9,000 from stations. Among Austrian-Hungarian names Francis leads men with 1,843,000, Anna tops women nearly 2,000,009, Mary 1,652,000, Elizabeth 1,260,000.
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London
Ireland
France
Lourdes
Paris
Austria-Hungary
Francis
John
Joseph
Leopold
Wenzel
Anna
Mary
Elizabeth
Fashion notes on current trends from Alice Amory
From The World of Fashion, snort silks remain in vogue for a season or two more, Audubon plumes stay popular, and plai p with black velvet creates a theatrical touch. Iridescent and large buttons appear widely while connemara cloaks return for evening wear, offering ease in masking large sleeves. A velvet collar and cape transform the shirted neck, with both long cloaks and shorter capes popular this season.
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Alice Amory
Nervous Prostration Cured by Dr Miles Nervince
Prolonged nervous derangement harms brain and vital organs, notably the heart. Reverend N F Surface of Fawn River Michigan reports cure after treatment, in a letter dated February 14 1895.
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Miles’ Nervince
N. F
Fawn River
Mich
Fourteen Years After Stroke I Regain Vitality with Dr Miles
A patient describes a past stroke and nervous prostration caused by overwork and public speaking. After using Dr Miles New Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine, the writer reports improved heart function and endurance, claiming they feel alive again and can speak for hours. The note advertises Dr Miles remedies and a free book by mail from Dr Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Indiana.
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Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Miles
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