Passing of the Horse in the Rise of Modern Transit
A fragmentary advertorial page recounts shifts from horse drawn motion to electricity and automobiles, touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and warns against counterfeit CASCARETS substitutes while praising durable brand trust. It emphasizes health tonics, digestive aids, and generic consumer fraud cautions with multiple brand names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
I. F. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Cheney
West& Trias
O. Walding, Kinnan & Murgin
Ohio
William Buchanan Resigns to Lead Pan American Exposition
William J. Buchanan, former United States minister to Argentina, resigns to oversee management of the Pan American exposition in Buffalo next year. A veteran diplomat and former Iowa commissioner to the World’s Columbian Exposition, he helped shape policy in agriculture, forestry, livestock, and overall expo administration. During his Buenos Aires tenure he helped avert war via arbitration and helped secure an extradition treaty and a commercial convention between the United States and Argentina.
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Cascarets
Ig Buvpne
Buffalo
William J. Buchanan
United States
Me. Buchanan
Iowa
Chicago
Cleveland
Busythanan
Argentine
William 7. Buchanan
Chile
Dichanan
South America
Buenos Ayres
Value of Sleep And Its Importance For Looks And Health
Sleep is essential for good looks and vitality, with the article urging rigorous rest as nature’s demand. It describes how lack of sleep ages the body, weakens nerves, and harms appearance, advising proper bedtime routines and kitchen-sink tips for a restorative night.
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Tifa
Old Fashioned Remedies and Colorado Excursions Adverts
A collage of ads promotes Jen's Foot Ease powder for foot relief, shoe fittings, and a playful quip about jokes. It advertises Pacific Coast trips and cheap Great Northern Railway excursions to Colorado with panoramic routes, Manitou Springs, Pike's Peak, and various scenic circuits. Also promotes Maple City Self Washing Soap, Rusa Measuring Bow, and rail promos through Denver & Rio Grande Railroad with dates and stopovers.
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Maple City
Colorado
Denver and Rio Grande
Farmers’ National Congress
Colorado Springs
Denver & Rio Grande
Tie Grande Road
Denver
Salt Lake City
Poueblen
Willsburg
Florence
D&t. G
Manitow
Cheyenne Canons
Grand Caverns
Cave of the Winds
Rainbow
Minnela
Malle
Sevenalls
Zolovalo
Trehlewali
Vickers
Missiupp
De Wet leads Kitchener on preparing to stand
From Pretoria Aug 18 General De Wet the Boer commander retreating northwest of Rustenburg. British report 7,000 Boers, 10,000 men with 50 to 90 guns near Barberton. Linch-We raids Transvaal. trial of Cordua proceeds. Steyn rumored dead. De Wet joins Delarey. towns report strong Boer resistance.
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Pretoria
de Wet
Rustenburg
Throwteh
Arma
Steeskamp
Dornken
Johannesburg
Lachewald
Viljoen
Here
Cordua
Hims
Roberts
Lotha
Transvaal
Pilagasburg
Linch-We
Peath
Steyn
London
Jorrenra Marques
Daily Massays
Lie Albcert
Pott
Orange Free State
Kruger
Ifo
Hunter
Orange River Colony
Oliverath
Hailbrow
Barberton
Lylonburg
Tageln
Laing
Nek
Botha
Daily Express
Laurener Marques
Delarey
Democratic Ticket Nominated At Iowa State Convention
In Cedar Rapids on August 18 the Democratic state convention nominated a slate for state offices including BG Crave for secretary of state J M Gibson for auditor Ho Sh Williams for treasurer C Harper for attorney general J W Frealand for supreme court judge J H B Anderson for railroad commissioner and electors at large Joseph Libook and H Mackay amid strong enthusiasm.
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Democratic
Mississippi River Rise Enables La Crosse Rafting Work Return
In La Crosse Wisconsin on August 18 the Mississippi River rose a foot over the past day due to heavy rains in headwater areas. The higher water allows West Newton rafting works to resume after weeks of closure, providing employment to many men.
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Alassippi
Blvlagte la Crosse
Wis
Mississipni
West Newton
Smithfield Town Fire Destroys Sixteen Buildings
A Smithfield message reports a large fire in the Fulton county town. At 1 am sixteen buildings were destroyed and flames were beyond control. The telephone office burned out seconds later, cutting off further details and communication.
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Smithfield
Peoria
Fulton County
Consolidation forms International Fire Ranging company
Snow fens New York reports the consolidation of major heavy fire apparatus manufacturers into the International Fire Ranging company with $9,000 capital. Participating firms include Fire Extinguishing Company of New York Ammoskeag Company Hal llaway Company of Baltimore Renetrage American Steam Fire Engine company of Seneca Falls and others.
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Snow Fens
New York
International Fire Ranging Company
Fire Extinguishing Company
Ammoskeag Company
Hallaway Company
Baltimore
Renetrage American Steam Fire Engine Company
Seneca Falls
Farming country ad promotes Wisconsin Mar inette area
A promotional pitch urges solving housing location problems by inspecting the farming country along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line in Marinette County Wisconsin. It touts crops, markets, climate, water quality, cheap land and long terms. It also mixes in several unrelated ad snippets about medicines soap and a proverb.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Marinette County
Wisconsin
C. H. Rollins
la Salle St
Chicago
National Encampment Excursion to Calengo 1900
G AR 84th National Encampment at Chlanga Aug 27 to Sept 1 1900. Great Western Railway runs excursion tickets Aug 25 to 29 good to Sept 1 with extension option. McKinley to attend. Inquiries to F J Lord G P T A Chicago. Also notices on remedies and products and Congressman Bull renomination.
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National
Chlanga
Chicago Great Western Railway
Calengo
Ond Fard
Great Western
Lee Michigan
McKinley
F. J. Lord
Adams Street
Chicago
Mrs. Clara Gates Seeks Advice After Ill Health
In a 1898 letter Mrs. Clara Gates of Johns Island requests Mrs. Pinkham’s medical guidance. She reports protracted weakness, chills, severe limb and head pains, and a pain near the breast bone that sometimes makes her feel unable to die on her right side. She asks for evaluation and treatment suggestions.
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Minka
Clara Gates
Johns
Cyana Galla
Jobna P. O
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University OF Notre Dame
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