Ex-Congressman A T Goodwyn endorses Peruna remedy
Ex-Congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama writes that after using two bottles of Peruna from The Peruna Medicine Co of Columbus Ohio he is a well man. He cites catarrh as a national curse and praises Dr Hartman’s remedy as thoroughly tested for forty years and urges sending for a free book.
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A. T. Goodwyn
Alabama
Peruna ‘Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Hive
T. Goodwyn
Hartman
Lipton Corner Denies Pork Price Theories
Lipton and Chicago packers dispute claims of a pork corner in October price movements. Lipton states actions were to fulfill government orders and maintain stock, not to form a corner, while Chicago buyers argue higher prices reflect general market conditions.
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Chicago
Thomas Lipton
John’ Cudahy
Lipton
Sir Thomas Lipton
London
Carter
Miners Strike Causes Destitution in Plymouth Family
The anthracite miners' strike leaves a Plymouth family destitute with the father unemployed. The mother, exhausted, becomes insane and is confined. four children, ages 18 months to 11, sit with little food and ragged clothing until the Humane Society intervenes to feed and clothe them.
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Plymouth
The
Humane Society
Otcers
Yumane Society
Postal Service Finances for Year Ended June 30 1900
The postal service reports expenditures of 107,249,208.13 with revenue of 102,354,579.20, leaving a net deficit of 4,894,718.24. Stamp and stamped paper sales total 94,013,699.63, up 6,733,045.62 from the prior year. Total postal transactions including money orders reach 714,394,191.22 for the year.
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Postal Service
Flour Mills Close Down Amid Demand Slump
A Minneapolis dispatch reports forty percent of Pillsbury-Washburn and Washburn-Crosby mills shut Saturday due to weak demand in local and foreign markets. Several Consolidated Milling Company mills may also discontinue operations as officials seek reasons for the unusual seasonal downturn.
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Pillsbury-Washburn
Washburn-Crosby
Consolidated Milling Company
Minneapolis
Telegraphic Brevities Roundup of Quick Local Facts
Population of Spokane grows to 36848 with a large percentage rise. An Elizabeth Pennsylvania couple with many descendants. A San Francisco murder convict named Vereneseneschockockofft. A nursery in Mexico Missouri with a vast 250000 fruit trees. Lord Curzon as India viceroy on wife’s health. An Alabama man accidentally shot his mother playing policeman. The Saginaw steamer sank the Enterprise at Norfolk with no fatalities. New York street cleaners to wear brown hats. Ellis County Kansas wheat division implies over 1333 bushels per resident.
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Spokane
Wash
Elizabeth
Vereneseneschockockofft
San Francisco
Mexico
Lord
James Clark
Avondale
Ala
Saginaw
Enterprise
Norfolk
New York
Ellis County
Kan
New York Valués Stock Market Surges Amid Mixed Trade
New York valués show rapid gains on increased trading though some lines of trade report disappointing conditions. Cotton and grain move in large volumes while U.S. loans to Europe support sterling decline signaling possible gold imports. Banks maintain funds to keep money markets stable as crop-moving demand strains reserves. Chicago grain and provisions stay firm with gains toward week end. Short sellers face adverse outlook in corn pork and ribs due to tight supply. Wheat receipts raise debate on crop size with opinions split over shortages and weather effects.
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New York
United States
Europe
Sterling Exchange
Chicago
Transcontinental passenger association eyed by rail chiefs
Albert Lea Minnesota may see a union of rail passenger interests as officials discuss a possible transcontinental passenger association. The Wabash Line resumes the sleeping car service Kansas City to Minneapolis while Rock Island sites daily disinfection of passenger cars and stations.
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Albert Lea
Minn
American Society of Railway Superintendents
New York City
Montreal
Quebec
Boston
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Mion
Rock Island
Middle West
Canadian Pacific Company
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Pere Marquette Railway Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Detroit
W. K. Vanderbilt
Louisville, Evansville
St. Louis
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Giant North Sea sturgeon sets record, fisherman claims
A Witt expert fisherman declares the largest sturgeon ever taken in the North Sea. The fish reportedly weighed over 614 pounds, stretched just over 11 feet, and had a girth of 5 feet 6 inches, caught a few months ago.
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North Sea
Grain-O touted as coffee substitute for children
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious grain beverage for children, claiming it tastes like coffee when prepared properly. It asserts Grain-O costs less than coffee and is sold by grocers, urging parents to serve it to distribute health benefits.
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Costa
Cautious Man Brown-Did You Notice Smith’s Black Eye
A brief exchange in Boston Transcript style shows cautious banter about a visible black eye on Smith. Robinson notes it but vows not to remark, reflecting social etiquette of discreet observation.
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Brown
Smith
Robinson
Boston Transcript
Dean
Miss Prax
29Th Avenue
Yestar Way
Seattle, Wash
Libby
Business Opportunities on the Chicago Great Western Line
Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri openings in growing towns for all kinds of business and for manufacturing. Listings include Blacksmiths Doctors Dress makers Furniture Grain Live Stock Buyers General Merchandise Hardware Harness Tailors Cold Storage Creameries Canning Factories. Address W. J. Reed Industrial Agent 601 Endicott Bldg St. Paul Minn to discuss requirements.
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Chicago Great Western Eye
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
W. J. Reed
Endicott Bldg
St. Paul, Minn
Love's Long Lease Engagement Ends In Persistent Love
A humorous Philadelphia Bulletin remark notes a couple has been engaged eight years and remain in love, joking that they avoid marrying to avoid ending their long running romance.
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Philadephila Bulletin
Grain-O breakfast drink alternative to coffee
A town wide push promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims to be stomach friendly for children and adults, with a rich mocha like color, sold at 15¢ and 25¢ per package by grocers.
How Artificial Silk Is Made
Artificial silks are made of wood fiber dissolved in a glue like mixture of acids and forced through holes in glass to be drawn out into threads.
Lane's Family Medicine Health Claim Card
An old medicinal card promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement aids health. It asserts gentle action on the liver and kidneys and mentions curing a sick headache with a price listed as 25 and We.
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Lane
Trick of Sand Eels
Sand eels bury themselves in mud using their long protruding jaws as a digging mechanism.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Other Remedies Advertised
An 1900s advertisement list highlights Hall's Catarrh Cure offered as a constitutional remedy at 75 cents, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for colds, and Piso's Cure for Consumption claimed to have saved a life. It also mentions Putnam Faceless Dyes, Cossack militia size claims, and a general saying about a friend in need.
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E. W. Grove
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