Judging a Nation by Advertisements Across Papers
A library observer compares foreign and American newspapers, noting ads define papers abroad with medicine and travel promotions, while American editions appear cosmopolitan with patented products for home goods and clothing. The piece cites a testimonial for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delver
New York Commercial Advertiser
Dr. B
Dr. Z
Lourdes
M. Zola
Continent
Canaries
Fjords
Baltic
Weymouth
Scandinavia
Our Great Offer For 1900: Two Papers For $1.00
An offer promotes The Truth and The Weekly State Sentinel as a strong Democratic weekly combination. It urges readers in arrears to pay up and claim the two-paper deal for a dollar, stating the offer is limited.
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Esiemnemies
Burdick
C. O
Cvew
Chicago
Pritaniyava
Weekly State Sentinel
West
Truth
Axk
Metropolitan National Bank
Corn Exchange Mat. Bank
German Exchange Bank
New York
Sears, Hoebuck & Co
SEARS
2Quebuck & CO. (Inc
Fulton, Desplaines and Wayman Sts. Ghicaco
Russia as a Pacific Power in the Far East
DANIEL CLEVERTON argues that Russia is rising as a Pacific power through Siberian railways and port access, challenging Britain and other powers. He details rail projects from St. Petersburg toward Port Arthur and Mongolia, plus growing trade with China and Korea, as Siberia industrializes.
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Russia
England
Mongolia
Peking
Siberia
Tiee
America
Ouwakenoe
Apan
Webb
Pacific
Europe
Siberian
St. Petersburg
China
Corea
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Great Britain
Arctic Ocean
East
Far East
Daniel Cleverton
Jupiter rotation rates show variable atmospheric motion
Studies of Jupiter during its 1897–opposition reveal that while the equatorial velocity remains near 25 080 miles per hour, the visible motions on the planet are not constant year to year. Since 1897 the equatorial region has sped up by 200 to 300 miles per hour, indicating Jupiter's exterior is a complex mantle of moving vapors rather than a solid crust.
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Jupiter
Fortune-teller warns of danger from tall dark man
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a fortune-teller warning a woman she would face trouble from a tall dark man. En route home she was robbed by a gigantic African assailant who seized her money, amounting to zero cents, after refusing the fortune-teller’s demand.
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Chicago Tribune
Fort Monroe to Expand Electricity Instruction for Army
The Army plans to enlarge the electricity instruction program at Fort Monroe for enlisted men due to its increasing importance for coast defenses. Captain George Anderson of the Seventh Artillery is assigned to Fort Monroe to lead the school of instruction in electricity and its appliances. The expansion aims to prepare electrician sergeants to manage post electrical equipment and advance knowledge beyond basic message transmission. A board assessing new exam rules for electrician sergeant appointments has yet to submit its report.
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Fort Monroe
George Anderson
Seventh Artillery
One Minute Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Syrup as a fast remedy for throat tickle and cough. It claims to cure hoarseness and chest irritation, prevent contagion, and ease grippe aftereffects with a pleasant taste and easy use.
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Houseworth Brea
Interesting Ashanti gold and fetish ornaments displayed in London shop
A London jeweler showcases a rare collection from the Ashanti country including amulets and hollow fetishes once part of ex king Prempeh’s palace at Coomassie. The pieces resemble shig shaped ornaments found in Ireland, though the Irish items are solid.
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West J End
London
England
Prempeh
Coomassie
Ireland
Perils of High Living Doctrine in History
The article argues overeating and excess living have felled rulers and magnates from Alexander the Great to Henry VIII and George III. It notes modern elites like William H. Vanderbilt and Roswell P. Flower dying from heart disease with kidney complications. The piece cites Washington officials as examples of costly dining habits.
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Alexander the Great
Augustus Caesar
Henry VIII
George III
William H. Vanderbilt
Roswell P. Flower
Annals of Washington
One Minute Cough Cure Sent Home to Save Child
Mr J Sheer of Sedalis Missouri saved his child from deadly croup using One Minute Cough Cure. Doctors had given up the child but the cure is claimed infallible for coughs colds grippe pneumonia bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. House with Bros.
Baker's Trouble Kay City doctor touts kidney cure
A Kay City baker credits Dr A W Chase Kidney Liver Pills with curing his kidney trouble caused by long hours and trust pressures. He urges readers to consider the remedy for symptoms like backache and urine changes and warns of possible severe outcomes if untreated. He cites Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY and the doctor’s signature on each box.
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Bay City
Mis
L. H. Mans
Columbus Avenue
Kay City
Mich
George Leyer
A. W. Chase
Tam
A W. Chase
Bright
Buffalo,ny
Santo Domingo plot against Heureaux ends in execution
A conspiracy led by young Santo Domingo men sought Heureaux's death to spark revolution. Arrested at the fort, they faced a firing squad. Only one fell as the president intervened, sparing the others and warning against future plots.
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Santo Domingo Republic
Heureaux
Nebraska farmer’s misfortune turns fortune in wheat field tale
A Missouri man invested everything in a Buffalo county wheat field. Poor yields and a mortgage forced departure, but the crop ripened after abandonment. Neighbors mailed word, he returned, harvested, paid debts, and moved his family back, praising Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Tie
Missouri
Buffalo County
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Endorsed by User Testimony
A user testifies that after severe dyspepsia and unsuccessful medical visits a spring visit, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure relieved symptoms. The ad claims the product digests what you eat and cures indigestion sour stomach heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia. Houseworth Bros.
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Arnie BE
Gunning
Mioh
L. Daver
Houuseworth Bros
Houseworth Bros
Mohave Indians Bury or Burn Dead In Tradition
Mohave people burn their dead not for sanitation or burial preference but to honor a tradition that the Great Spirit was burned.
Banner Salve Promises Quick Cure for Ailments
Advertisement claims Ohapped hands cracked hips and rough skin cured quickly by Banner Salve. Mentions Houseworth Bros and Dr. Wise as endorsers with a Patz Valin reference.
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Houseworth Bros
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Heau
Smyth
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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Cremona
Empire of the
Czar
William TH. Seward
Pacific Ocean
Red Men
Jess
Spain
Seward
Lia
Dr. Wises
Patz Valin
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