Exposition Construction Nears Completion in 1904
Work on exhibits and beautification at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition advances alongside building progress. Rails, tracks, and turntables are installed as freight handling expands. distant shipments are tested and preparations for March and April operations proceed to prevent delays. The Terminal Railroad Association increases capacity and ferry service stands ready. St Louis aims for a timely, world class fair.
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Lorses
Terminal Railroad Association
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Apri
Mississippi
Roston
Fair Grounds
World’s Fair City Gleams With Preparations for Spring Opening
Builders complete vast halls and pavilions as stone palaces rise within the enclosure. Grounds gardeners plant seeds and bulbs for spring bloom. Electric wires span the site and thousands of globes will illuminate the water and air, promising a radiant display for the upcoming fair.
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Anto
Claude H. Wetmore
Trust These Who Have Tried Biy Cream Balm
Suffered from catarrh, could not work, then used Biy Cream Balm and recovered fully. Advert claims relief, no irritation or sneezing. Sold by Ely Brothers in New York and druggists at 50 cents. testimonials from Oscar Ostrom of Chicago and A C Marke of Boston.
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Chicago, al
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Shawmut Ave
Boston
Mass
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Mother's Friend aids painless childbirth and popular in all homes
The advert claims Mother's Friend liniment reduces morning sickness sore breasts and pains of pregnancy and fosters a healthy baby. It states its prestige among rich and poor alike and urges readers to buy for 1.00 with a free booklet from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Ga.
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Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Farm lands along the Minneapolis and St. Louis line
North west farm lands along the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway line offered for sale as crop failures are unknown. Describes good oil, climate, and people with rising farm values and invites inquiries via Y. P.A. and M. & St. L. R. R. Minneapolis.
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Northwest
Minneapolis& St Louis R. A
Iowa Central
Minneaplis & St. Louis
Fantastical Utopias and Odd Communes Across Europe and Asia
The article surveys imagined and real utopian schemes and unusual societies such as Kutaba Island with coral walls and thirteen villages, the Vaud canton as a peaceful European beacon, Finland’s rumored financial laxity with buried valuables, and Agneta Park near Delft where workers live in a corporate owned community with dividend returns and share buyouts upon departure or death.
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Kutaba
Europe
Vaud
Switzerland
Finland
Agneta Park
Delft
Hotland
Detroit Free Press
Pickings From Fiction A Selection Of Quotes
A collection of author quotes on life conscience courage and wisdom. Noted lines include Eleanor Glyn Owen Isildare Amelia Barr Si George Trevelyan Edith Wharton Stewart Edward White and Alfred Henry Lewis. The excerpt presents witty reflections on human nature.
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Eleanor Glyn
Owen Isildare
Myr Mamie Rose
Amelia Barr
Si George Trevelyan
Americas
Edith Wharton
Stewart Edward White
Alfred Henry Lewis
Hedgehog on English roads shows unexpected wit
A Blackwood article describes a hedgehog roaming England with notable intelligence. The creature pauses to inspect strange objects, then grunts and whines softly before continuing along the road, seemingly unbothered by humans nearby.
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England
Bim
Shaking Hands at French Funerals
A French funeral custom has the male head of the deceased's family greet all attendees at the church exit. The widower eldest son or brother performs the handshakes, while speaking is avoided unless tears show genuine emotion.
Precocious Couple Recalled Young Voting Years Ago
A Cleveland Plain Dealer recall quotes a couple recalling their youth and George's early voting as a precocious boy who cast his first vote before turning twenty-one, describing themselves as a very young pair in short skirts and jackets.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Motherhood Topic Sparks Public Debate in Town
Town Topics reports a heated discussion over a woman perceived to balance social duties with motherhood. Critics question propriety while others defend her role, noting she acts with care toward the child. The item highlights local attitudes toward family and womanhood.
Kidney Trouble Warns of Heart Strain
Historical newspaper snippet promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims kidney issues cause rapid or unsteady heartbeats and widespread constitutional disease, urging readers to consult the kidneys first and offering sample bottles and a pamphlet by mail from Kilmer Co. of Binghamton NY.
Writing and Dress in a Detroit Free Press Exchange
A dialogue contrasts fashion and literature with Dorothy asking about awe for literary women. Dora replies that dressing well is more sensible than writing a book, reflecting a witty newspaper exchange from the Detroit Free Press.
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Dorothy
Dora
Detroit Free Press
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