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Migrant labor story and medical ads mix in a clipped era piece
A business man comments on American migrants drifting to Central America with trains and cheap passage, mostly becoming roustabouts or wives of locals. The piece also includes multiple ads for cold remedies and patent medicines, touting quick cures and No Cure No Pay, with druggists listed and endorsements from a local chemist.
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