Pacific Salmon Run A Death Procession
A Vancouver story from May 21 explains the Pacific salmon run as a funeral procession with five of six coast species dying after spawning. It details eggs per female, cannery yields in 1911, and fishing practices, plus notes on sport fishing and the big southern runs. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for children’s coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Pacific
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Campbell's River
Banana rat causes havoc at Minneapolis fur store display
A three inch banana rat, stowed aboard fruit from South America, attacked four people at William Weisman Co. in Nicollet Avenue. Clerks and clerks fled as the rodent chased them. It escaped through a glass stopper after being angered by confinement and was later pursued by staff. an office capture followed in Commission Row.
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Minneapolis
Minn
South America
William Weisman Company
Nicollet Avenue
Sol Brennan
William Kats
Willisim Weisknan
Andrus
Bearman Fruit County of Commission Row
Joseph Petrie
Sailor’s respect demands echoing titles on shipboard
A humorous Seafaring tale contrasts a captain who insists on being called Sir with a gruff new hand who refuses. The captain relieves the wheel and learns the lesson, while the old tar keeps command to himself after a sharp exchange about head alignment. The piece blends nautical humor with a retail sale notice for Caesar Misch Inc.’s mid season event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nor-by-east
Not-by-east
Caesar Misch, Inc
Caesar Misch Inc
New York
Stubborn Cough Ad Claims Yoley’s Honey and Tar Aid
An ad promotes Yoley’s Honey and Tar Compound for spring coughs claiming it heals raw throat surfaces and bronchial tubes and stops tearing coughs. It warns against substitutes and notes Hinélle's Drug Stores. A stray line mentions Miss Sanborn’s cook advising against keeping sows, except the horse, due to grain bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Yoley
Hinélle’s. Drug
The
Christian Register
Rheumatism Agents Wanted Advertisement
Classified note seeking agents to sell rheumatism preparations with promise of earnings. Mentions paying $10 for five days of work and targets “Good Men.” Text is promotional and sparse on specifics.
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Pacific Salmon
Bridgeport
Ronald
McAvoy Tailors
Main Street
Stratfield
Cove
W. E. Halligan
Broad Street
Lowe’s Laundry
Seaview Avenue
ersMoi
F.lyman
Optician
Bronx Avenue
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hu. L. Blackman & Son
Fairfield Avenue
Corner
Broad St
Simon
reme iCr _simon
Mt. Simon
Isariwin Sous
Paris
Rna
First Bridgeport National Bank
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street, New York
P.O. Arcade
Bridgeport, , CT
EL Chapman
Ephone
T. L. Watson
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
POLI
Dam Con
Gele
Mark List
Harding’s
Hearst-Selig
F. W. Behrens, JR
Fairfield Ave
Caesa
Radford B. Smith
James Staples & CO. Bankers
State ST
Bridgeport, Conn
Booth
Burr & Knapp
Conn
Carl W. Hunt
Anagelos
New Casino
State Street
Bobby Reynolds
Young Kansas
Golden Hill St
Wilcox’s
A. M. Wooster
Examiner U. 8
Main ST
Frisbie
City National Bank
Charles E. Hough
Connecticut National Bank OF Bridgeport
Cor
Main and
Wall Streets
Southwrth
Istest
W. K. Mollan
A. Goldman
Victoria
Marshall F. W. Geraty
East 24Th St
York, N
Kelley’s Cigar Store
Trport
James H. Kelly
Bigzatis
Burns Cosety Savings Bank
Broken Bion
Aisi
Mullins Typewriter Exchange
Bridgeport Lin
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