Unclear fragment prompts tracing of vegetable can ad
Fragmentary OCR text references a vegetable can ad with unclear branding and partial phrases. No definite event or entities emerge to identify people organizations places or dates.
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text references a vegetable can ad with unclear branding and partial phrases. No definite event or entities emerge to identify people organizations places or dates.
A rapid pace of events in China with 4000 Russians marching on Beijing and American marines aboard ships in Chinese waters. Reports say foreign powers may depose the Empress Dowager, seize control of customs and telegraphs, and establish a joint protectorate, risking the empire's end. Removals, massacres of native Christians, looting near Tung-Chau, and rising tensions threaten Pekin as foreign ministers reinforce garrison.
Kansas City faces a July Democratic convention with an influx of about 10,000 visitors. Hotels struggle with capacity and some plan to double up rooms for full rates while cots and Pullman cars are arranged for sleeping. Restaurants prepare canvas stands to feed crowds as dining rooms fill, and city vendors ready signs reading Rooms to rent to ease lodging.
Reports of crop damage in the Northwest and renewed gold exports loom before a presidential campaign, dampening trade prospects. Wheat prices rise on drought and Hessian fly damage, while Southwest harvest hopes offer some light. A Staten Island child survives a window fall and a tuberculosis case reappears in sheep in London. Lord Roberts noted as a top British lance expert.
A Surrey parson warns male hearers against bagging their trousers and ladies against bursting silk stockings by kneeling in prayer. The fragment notes religious street talk and concern about proper dress during worship.
The two travelers journeyed across the countryside from the Mandan winter of 1804 to the Clatsop winter near the Columbia. They crossed the Rockies at five points, covering about 10 000 miles by canoe horse or on foot. A tee book with photographs from their route is mailed for six cents in stamps. Charles Fee Gen. Pass Agent, 208 South Clark Chicago.
A seance medium moves from an old house after discovering it is haunted. The friend narrates a hurried exit and the unsettling discovery of supernatural activity.
Grain-O markets itself as a coffee substitute that tastes rich but is made from grains and gentle on delicate stomachs. It claims to save money, available in 5c and 25c packages, sold by grocers with broad consumer appeal.
An old newspaper ad fragment promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption with claims it treats coughs colds and liver and kidney issues. It includes testimonials from John F Boyer and Mrs Winston style teething remedies and suggests pricing and usage notions. The text stresses health benefits and safe lending over gifts.
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