Market Trends Show Mixed Conditions Across Sectors
Quiet pre New York trading amid labor disputes. railways and banks report strong half year results. Grain prices rise with corn and oats firm. wheat outlook mixed as weather constraints challenge harvest prospects. Cattle, hogs, and lamb markets edge upward while receipts drop versus prior week and year.
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New York
St. G. Dun & Up
United States
ISG
British Columbia
Dominion of Canada
Chicago
Wall Street
Texas
City and regional grain and livestock price report
Market notes from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Glacial City Detroit Toledo Milwaukee listing cattle hogs sheep and grain prices by city. Prices show range standings for No 2 wheat corn oats rye and creamery butter with multiple regional figures.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
Woman prose reveals Lydia E Pinkham claim and joke
An old testimonial touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ovarian trouble with claims of rapid health improvement and no missed meals. The notice warns that the $5000 forfeit is not genuine and invites readers to write for free advice. A separate joke about a wife tricking a husband to sleep appears from the Philadelphia Press.
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G. Bruce
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lansing
Mich
Philadelphia Press
Farmer and New Man Exchange Cow Milking Question
A farmer quizzes the new man asking which side of a cow he sits to milk. The new man answers outside, highlighting a rural humor exchange.
A Fortunate Postmaster in Kirk Arkansas
William Drennan, postmaster and justice of the peace in Kirk Arkansas, suffered kidney ailments treated by Dodd's Kidney Pills. After using the remedy he regained health and expresses gratitude. The brief also notes miscellaneous local ads and quips including catarrh cure and humorous quips from Slarper's Bazaar.
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Kirk
Ark
William
Drennan
Christian Church
Dodd
Advertisements and consumer product pitches
A collage of early 20th century ads promotes Red Cross Ball Blue detergent urging grocery buyers to purchase 2 oz packets for five cents, and Allen’s Foot-Ease powder claims relief for new shoes and foot conditions with a sample offer and contact in LeRoy New York.
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RED Cross
Sarge
Allen
Ren
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Quack Remedies Advertisements From 1901
A trimmed OCR fragment shows medicinal and household ad copy approving Piso’s Cure for Consumption and Red Cross Bazaar soap with claims of immediate throat relief and cleaning power. It includes lines promoting Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and assorted tonics aimed at mothers and households.
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F. EB
Bierman
Leipsic
Ohio
Tented Tobacco Fields Impress Growers and Officials
The article describes tobacco plants grown under cheesecloth tents that shield them from insects and weather. The tents provide a warm uniform climate, higher humidity, and protection from rain, producing nine foot plants with large leaves suitable for wrappers. Visitors and the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Wilson, visited, praised the method, and discussed costs and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Arthur Goodrich
Mr. Wilson
Washington
Signing a Tobacco Maker Signage Sparks Debate
Two friends pass a red brick building with a yard long sign reading J. G. Briggs & Co., Tobacco Manufacturers. They debate whether tobacco grows or is manufactured and imagine the process behind plug tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Briggs & Co
Not the Same. Hostess and Guest Conversing About Weather
A witty exchange between a hostess and Mrs. Gushington mocks social expectations. The hostess laments poor weather while the guest reframes the visit as a duty to see the hostess, not to seek amusement. The quip appears in Punch.
Peruna touted as cure for female catarrh and nerves
An advertisement extols Peruna as a universal remedy for female disorders, especially pelvic catarrh, claiming rapid restoration of health. It urges fearful women to write Dr. Hartman in Columbus for free advice, citing testimonials from Mrs. A Johnson and Miss M Meyers and noting strict confidentiality.
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America
Tay
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Lhis
Artman
Pernna
Derand
Alex. Johnson
University Avenue
Kingston
Ontario
A. Johnson
Mabel Meyers
Nan
The
Kansas Temperance Union
Perrin
Catarra
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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Wabash
C. S. Crane
G. P. & T. A., Wabash Railroad
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