Rare Old Coins Draw Wide Interest From Collectors
The 1907 boom in American coin collecting features rare pieces from the three dollar gold series and colonial era cions. Highlights include an 1870 San Francisco minted three dollar coin with a rare S mint mark, New Jersey Eagle Cent from 1786, a Washington silver dollar by Jacob Perkins, and a unique Washington-related ingot. Auction interest has surged with prices for exceptional pieces surpassing hundreds to thousands of dollars.
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United States
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Philadelpha
New Orleans
Liberty
New Jersey
United States ‘Mint
Stickney
United States Mint
Washingon
Washington
Jacob Perkins
Newburyport
Mass
Tate
Bruce Cartwright
Honolulu
London
Sted
Frederick D. Kohler
Stitesssayer
California
Kohler
Virgil M. Brand
Chicago
Kobler
Koller Or
Moffat and Co
Dusting Off the Army Brilliant Scheme Origin
Harper's Weekly reveals in a Frank Ward O'Malley article that the idea behind the famous army ride originated not with the president but from young Mike Sweeney. Sweeney and a certain party debated leadership while joking about military figures, leading to a plan to rally support and show capability to both lead and entertain.
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Rilal
Harper's Weekly
Frank Ward O'Malley
Mike Sweeney
White House
Mike
Army and Navy Club
Army
North America
Hard Times In Kansas Recall With Dr King’s Discovery
Cadell resident Earl Shamburg recalls severe coughing and exhaustion from past hard times in Kansas. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with quick relief after less than a bottle, praising it as the safest cough and cold remedy sold by W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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Kansas
Cadell
Earl Shamburg
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Take DeWitt's Life Early Riser Pills Sold by All Druggists
An old product notice states DeWitt's Life Early Riser Pills are sold by all druggists. The brief ad emphasizes wide availability and traditional remedy positioning.
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DeWitt
Texas Bankers The Breach
Galveston Texas October 39 arrangements were made today whereby a banking institution in Galveston agrees to advance money on all cotton stored in warehouses in this city and the elevation from the planters viewpoint is relieved for the present at least. It is estimated about one million bales are held in Texas one third of the crop. Since the opening of the season vessels have been detained awaiting cotton cargoes and receipts at this port average 9000 daily versus 12000 to 13000 last year.
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Galveston
Texas
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Company
Foley's Honey and Tar Card Refund Guarantee
A vintage medical card certifies that druggists will refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It claims to stop coughing, heal the lungs, prevent serious outcomes from a cold, and cure la grippe cough while preventing pneumonia and consumption. The label promises no opiates and notes the genuine product is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Huguenin Farm Sold in Georgia Wealthy Deal
Americas Ga October 30 The Huguenin farm near this city and 11000 acres in Georgia are reported sold to Morrison and Ferr capitalists of Gainesville The sale includes livestock plantation machinery corn and cotton seed for about 200000 The plantation was Mrs Martha Johnson Macon and formerly Captain Marsh Johnson Settled seventy years ago by John Cowart a Sumter pioneer and famed as the region s finest estate with several thousand acres of pine timber worth half the price
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Americas
Hugenin
Georgia
Messrs
Morrison and
Ferr
Gainesville
Martha Johnson
Macon
Marsh Johnson
John Cowart
Sumter
La Follette Mirrors on Monopolies in Exchange
Senator La Follette told Madison that monopolies flatter and delude the people, arguing the public has no real choice. He compared the dynamic to a mother offering chicken or duck but denying duck, illustrating the power of corporations over public choice.
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Senator la Follette
Madison
Johnny
Foley's Kidney Care Promises Cure for Kidney Troubles
An old advertisement sells Foley's Kidney Care claiming it cures kidney trouble beyond medical aid. The copy notes availability at all drug stores and uses antiquated language.
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Foley
All Drug Telats
Former Failures Recalled In Market Collapse History
New York, October 3. Wall street men compare last week's market collapse to prior panics. The public staying out prevented a widespread brokerage failure. Historical declines since 1890 show range of panic triggers including Northern Pacific corner, Baring failure, and Black Friday. Major firms failed across decades, with sharp stock declines and suspensions.
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New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Talbot J. Taylor & Co
Keene Pool
Im Jno
Tess
W. Stuy & Co
E. 8
Northern Pacific
Decker, Howell & Co
Fisk-Gould
Lockwood & Co
Gold Exchange Bank
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Rock Island
Erie
Hudson River
Lake Shore
Milwaukee & St. Paul
New York Central
Ohio & Mississippi
Western Union
Pacific Mail
Cure for Croup Proves Safe for Ten Years, Hardware Man Says
W C Bott of Star City Indiana praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy after a decade of use with his children, noting rapid cures for croup and whooping cough and urging others to buy from H R Palmer Sons Warren J Smith Bro L P Canning B C McEvoy Orr Drug Co.
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Croup
W. C. Bott
Ind
Chamberlain
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
B. C. McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Dr Shoops Restorative Quick Stomach Relief
Physicians recommend Dr Shoops restorative for stomach troubles and kidney and heart ailments. The remedy acts on the stomach nerves to provide prompt relief, with surprising improvements attributed to its restorative effect on controlling nerves.
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Shoop
Confessed Berlin Killer Grete Beler Tears at Crime
Berlin October 30 Grete Beler twenty two daughter of the late Brand Saxony mayor confessed to a brutal killing in a staged suicide style. She lured chief engineer Pressler to a blindfolded death by revolver and later admitted other crimes including murders for forged wills and embezzlement while her mother and new lover are held on forgery charges.
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Berlin
Grete Beler
Brand
Saxony
Pressler
Chemnits
Dla
Grete Beter
Merkel
Dresden
Freiburg
Bue
Prohibition Wins Wide Gadsden County Vote in Alabama
Gadsden and Etowah County favored prohibition by clear margins on October 30. In Gadsden 416 votes produced 139 wets and 277 prohibitionists, Attalla cast 225 for prohibition to 20 for wets, and Alabama City recorded 97 to 36 for prohibition. Other beats were expected to lean heavily prohibition. A separate note promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver health and prevention of appendicitis at local drug stores.
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Gadsden
Ala
Etowah
Prohibition
Gta
Chilldren
Birmingham
Attalla
Alabama City
Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index reports new capital
Columbus Georgia October 30 The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index notes twenty one new corporations with minimum capital stock totaling 1 645 000 in Georgia and Alabama during the week ending today The report highlights thriving prosperity with expanding mills plants and new construction including canneries a cement plant a cotton mill a furniture plant and power plants across multiple cities in both states It also cites planned rail extensions land purchases and bonds totaling 2 57 million dollars plus construction of a sea wall at Mobile and a 160 000 hotel in Athens among other projects.
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Columbus
Alabama
Georgia
Proserous
Hawkinsville
Huntsville
Ala
Oxford
Demopolis
Ashburn
Foreniture
Birmingham
Electric Light
Fitsgerald
Excelsior
Fruithurst
Marlow
Waycroas
Selma
Ogtethorpe County
Ohio Capitalist
Stevenson
Naval Stores
Bainbridge
Darien
Brunswick
Augusta
Rome
Fruitdale
Florence
Als
la Grange
Decatur
Fitzgerald
Anniston
Corne Ha
Wayerosa
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cure and Reward
A vintage ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, a constitutional disease, by taking it internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer a $100 reward for any case that fails to cure and invite readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Also promotes Hall's tablets for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
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Earl S.sloan
Boston
Rare Old
Shane
H. O. Gransberg
Oshkosh
Wii
John Parson
Oro City
Col
Leadville
California Gulch
Huguenin Farm
Iruggiste
Gadsden Day
Etowah County
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