Blanket Sale at Special Prices from Geo Wyman Co
Geo Wyman and Co advertises a blanket sale of lightly used samples from hotels and cities. It highlights white and colored cotton and wool blankets in sizes 10 4 to 12 4 with prices from 35 cents to 1 and 3 dollars, including white wool blankets at deep discounts. Visitors are invited to shop in person.
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Geo. Wyman & Co
Oliver Hotel
South Bend
Waldorf-Astoria
New Yor
Auditorium Annex
Chicago
Fancy German Austria china tables offered at half price
The Crockery Department presents four tables of sample china from Germany and Austria offered at about half price. Prices noted include 25c 50c 15c and 1.00.
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Germany
Austria
Domestic Textile Prices and Goods Advertised
The notice lists cotton battine by quality and size with prices per roll and per pound, antiseptic rolls, machine rolled batt, Simpsons Silkolines by yard, carpet warp and skeins, white and colored options, and Stark's two-bushel grain bags, indicating a broad sale of textile and related goods from a local supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpsons
Skeims
Stark
Summer Underwear Sale Promises Low Prices at Wyman Co
Geo Wyman & Co in South Bend Indiana advertises August stock of inexpensive summer underwear for ladies, men, and boys with prices as low as 1 to 18 cents per item. Open hours are listed as closed evenings except Saturdays.
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Geo. Wyman & Co
St Francis Valley Lands Offers Rich Bottom Soil
Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas lands along the St Francis river bottom boast rich soil for corn wheat oats clover timothy alfalfa fruits and vegetables. Yields are said to be large with open winters and prices low this fall homeseeker rates listed for August to October. E W Labeaume G P and T A Cotten route St Louis Me.
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Missouri
Arkansas
St. Francis Valley
E. W. Labeaume
G. P
T. A. Cotten Gelt
St. Louis
Southern Arkansas Land Prospects Advertised for Homeseekers
Southern Arkansas lands offer timbered rolling terrain with excellent drainage and no swamps. Soil is porous clay with clay subsoil, suitable for corn cotton small grains cow peas and potential for clover and alfalfa. Stock country with a 10 month range. For rates and a regional booklet contact E. W. Labeaume G. P. and T. A. at Cotton Bell Route St. Louis Mo.
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Arkansas
E. W. Labeaume
G. P
T. A
Cotton Bell
St. Louis
Return Fare to St Payot and Minneapolis and Return
Tickets on sale daily to September 8 with final return limit October 31. Great Western Ry offers low rates to Minnesota North Dakota Colorado Utah and Wyoming. For information contact F R Mosier T P A 115 Adams street Chicago Ill.
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St. Payot
Minneapolis
Chicago
Chicagog Great Western Ry
Minnesota
North Dakota
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
F. R. Mosier
T. Pp. A
Adams Street
Ill
Low Rates to Portland and Western Destinations
Tickets on sale daily from May 23 to September 29 offering very low fares via Chicago Great Western Railway to Portland Seattle Bellingham and other Pacific coast points including Victoria Vancouver and San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego Information on sale dates and details available from FR Mosier TPA 115 Adams Street Chicago Illinois.
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Portland
Ore
Chicago Great Western Railway
Seattle
Bellingham
Hverétt
Wash
Victoeriz
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
Angeles
San Diego
Cal
FR Mosier
T. P.A
Adams
Chicago
Til
Coke Delivered at Four Dollars Per Person
Bilkhart Gas Co at foot of Bar High Street announces immediate delivery service for coke priced at four dollars per person until further notice.
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Tf Bilkhart Gas Co
The Frigate Bird and its Remarkable Wing Power
Ornithologists note the frigate bird’s wing surface per pound ranges from five to forty nine square feet across species. It can fly up to 100 miles per hour and ride the wind for days, potentially circumnavigating the globe without resting its wings. Some birds stay aloft for hours, exerting high horsepower per pound, challenging beliefs about bird weight and energy.
Hospitable Brazilians Dine With Large Families and Simple Style
The text describes Brazilian hospitality with households of twenty four and more, no small dining tables, and long boards. Hosts welcome relatives with minimal decor and a flexible table routine. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner feature coffee, salad, guayaba jelly, cheese, and repeated breakfast-like meals.
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Brazil
Toothbrush Tree in Jamaica Grows Unique Dentifrice Source
A Chicago Chronicle report describes a Jamaica where a native tree yields usable toothbrushes and bark ground for tooth powder. The plant is sapona ceous with a pleasant aroma while not lathering, yet keeps teeth white.
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Jamaica
Chicago Chronicle
Longshanks King Edward I Found In History Tomb
The 400 year old legend of King Edward I burial in wax was tested when the English Society of Antiquarians opened his tomb on July 7, 1807. The chronicler notes the royal corpse appeared as history described, with skull bare yet face and hands largely intact. The king measured six feet two inches, confirming the nickname Longshanks.
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Edward I
England
English Society of Antiquarians
Longshanks
Parvenu Engages Orchestra For Next Thursday Soiree
Mme Parvenu proposes to hire the orchestra by the piece for her event next Thursday night. She recalls a prior engagement by the hour where the ensemble played slow, soft pieces, and seeks better value this time.
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Mme. Parvenu
Raft at Sea Mentioned by Chicago Tribune
Conversation notes passengers escaping on a raft after a sea incident. The mock dialogue mentions using a ship's log to improvise a raft and questions reasoning amid the escape.
Wheat and Oats Quote From Tom Watson's Magazine
A brief adage notes a millionaire makes money in wheat while squandering it on wild oats. The line reflects a finance and ethics motif attributed to Tom Watson's Magazine.
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Tom Watson
Irrepressible Quote About An Irritable Man
A fragment quotes Hood describing an irritable man as rolling up like a hedgehog and tormenting himself with his own prickles, a striking metaphor from the era. The terse line conveys self-inflicted discomfort and prickly mood.
Yukon Promoters Plot Polar Expedition From Dawson
Yukon promoters form the International Society for Polar Research in Dawson with 200 members to back a proposed Arctic expedition. Dr Anthony Varicle, a Parisian inventor, plans a 700 mile overland dash to the pole and 600 miles to Franz Josef Land in 150 days, using muskets an mule auxiliaries and wireless telegraph between ships. Dawson to host winter meetings with launch set for next June.
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Dawson
International Society For Polar Research and Experiment
San Francisco
North Pole
W.W. B. McInness
Yukon Territory
Alfred Thompson
Dugas
Craig
Macauley
Z.T. Wood
Northwest Mounted Police
Anthony Varicle
Yukon
Charles Macdonald
Territorial Court of the
Nansen
Macdonald
Varicle
Nerve Pills Proclaimed Key To Restored Vitality
The article touts Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a remedy for overworked women and girls. It cites Mrs Anna Doretz of Niagara Falls N Y praising improved sleep and reduced nervousness after use and notes sales by Fishersworth Bros druggists in Elkhart Indiana and Buffalo New York.
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A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase
Anna Doretz
Cleveland Avenue
Niagara Falls, N. Y
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
M. PD
Twouseworth Bros
Elkhart
Ind
Bethel church women host dinner and supper sale
The Ladies' Aid Society of Bethel Evangelical church serves meals at the corner of Michigan Street and Beardsley Avenue in the basement of S. Lusher. Dinner runs 11:30 a.m. for 15 cents and supper at 5:30 p.m. for 15 cents. A second supper at 5:30 p.m. is offered for 10 cents. Come and eat your fill.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
Bethel Evangelical Church
Michigan Street
Beardsley Avenue
Piano Tuning by George N. Schaff
Piano tuning service offered by George N. Schaff. Contact via phone number 511 for appointments.
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George N. Schaff
George N. Scharff
South Third Street
Plans to Evangelize the World via Correspondence
The Rev. Joseph P. Calhoun of Homewood Avenue Presbyterian Pittsburg has joined Moody Institute to lead a national evangelistic department. A staff of evangelists and singers will travel to cities, conducting interdenominational revivals after initial meetings arranged with local ministers. Calhoun will also teach Bible classes and train evangelists, following his work with Dr. J Wilbur Chapman.
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Joseph P. Calhoun
Homewood Avenue Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Moody Institute
Chicago Inter Ocean
Calhoun
J. Wilbur Chapman
Rumor Frets Hotel Help Over Peace Envoys Tips
Portsmouth reporters say staff at Wentworth Hotel where Russian and Japanese envoys stay fear a general tipping distribution when peace talks end. An undergraduate waiter on the Japanese table earns 50 cents per meal, sometimes a dollar, provoking jealousy and sleepless nights among the room.
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Wentworth
Portsmouth
N. H
Philadelphia Bulletin
Horseshoe Brand Paint Offers Pure Zinc Oil Mix
The advertisement touts Horseshoe Paint as superior to lead and oil mixes, claiming zinc provides 60 percent more oil, better spreading, and double wear. It emphasizes absolute purity with a Chemists Certificate and warns against adulterated ready mixed paints.
Trains Run Parlor Cars Through to Indianapolis and Beyond
Big Four timetable notes parlor cars on trains 335 34 41 and 42 to Indianapolis. Trains 41 and 42 the Winona Flyer connect at Indianapolis for Cincinnati Terre Haute and St Louis. Train 33 runs through to Louisville with Greensburg connection for Cincinnati. G A Henry agent northbound.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
St. Louis
Louisville
Greensburg
G. A. Henry
For Sale At a Bargain Gasoline Overland Runabout
A gasoline Overland runabout in good condition priced at 600 dollars will be sold at half price. Owner has a larger car. Inquire at Langdon's Automobile Garage on North Main Street.
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Langdon
Automaontle
North Main Street
Haskins Home Made Fried Cakes Ad
An old advertisement for Haskins offers home made fried cakes. The note mentions Wade Fried Cakes with price or offer implied by the line. The fragment suggests a local bakery promotion.
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Haskins
Wade
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
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Cya
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Pacific Express
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Boston
Toledo & Chic
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Western Express
Cleveland
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C. F. Daly
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Marion
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Anderson
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M. Dm
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TAS
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TIN
Amidon
S. C. Barwick
B. F. Kuhn, M.D
G. B. Hoppingarner
Marion'st
Marion &T
Lockwood, M
James A. Work
Giiice
Mission Stoat
J.l.hively,d
C. D. Goodrich, M.B
Offica
P. Turner
South Main Sch
DR. Spohn
N. E. Cor. Second and
Frankist
E. Beardsley Ave
J. F. Werner
Malcolm Pourrer
Haggerty’s
Losmaghar Ave
6&F
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State St
S. B. Short
Marion St
G. E. Harter
Monger Block
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Second Strawn
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Hermit Revnedy Co
Bristol Steel
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