Florida colony tour touts Burbank Ocala venture in Marion
A traveler reports on the Burbank Ocala colony in Marion County Florida seeing fields, new houses, and growing crops. He notes rapid settler arrivals, rail lines, water access via the Ocklawaha river, and endorsements from settlers. The piece promotes the Ten Acres and Freedom literature from New South Farm and Home Company and invites readers to request information and a free pamphlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Chicago
Burbank-Ocala
Marion County
Ocala
Ife
Burbank
oridarbank-Ocala
So & Sogne
Marion Co
Banner
Th .Te
Ocklawahe
New South Farm & Home Company
Merchants Loan and Trust Bldg
Burbank- Ocala
Foreign Missionaries and Civilization's Moral Basis
The piece argues civilization requires Christian missions alongside government and trade, asserting Christianity fosters liberty, intelligence growth, and equal justice. It notes a generation shift toward foreign missions and the need for missionary influence in modern society. A brief anecdote about a five year old's remark on a busy telephone follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Strength of Legs Varies Across Population
A study reports in 64 cases out of a hundred the left leg is stronger than the right. The finding highlights natural variation in limb strength and may inform studies of gait and athletic training.
Postum for Mothers Nourishes Mother and Child
A testimonial letter promotes Postum as beneficial for nursing mothers and children. The writer cites improved strength and nourishment, notes the need to boil 15 to 20 minutes for flavor, and mentions replacing water between meals. The letter links Postum to family health improvements and references The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Million Dollar Palace of Peace Opened in Washington
The dedication and formal opening of the International Bureau of the American Republics marks a milestone in Pan American cooperation. Andrew Carnegie funded 750000 for the palace, intended as a peace palace and center for arbitration, with Taft, Knox, de la Barra, and Barrett attending the gala amid a diplomatic corps reception.
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Taft
Andrew Carnegie
Washington
International Bureau of the American Republics
Bureau
America
Senor de la Barra
Knox
Hall of Ambassadors
Mr. Barrett
Uncle Sam's
New World
Pan-American Bureau
North
Central
South America
International Bureau of American Republics
Pan American Bureau
Great Lakes
Cape Horn
Three Americas
United States
Congress of the United States
The
Hague
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Claims F F Cheney Co of Toledo and underwriters Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse the firm as honorable. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle and sold by druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Getting Old Joke Card Line
A humorous exchange about aging and memory as a husband recalls his wife’s birthday gifts. The wife responds with playful delight, noting he has little to do but remember her birthdays.
Ambitious Plan Revealed for a Rockefeller Foundation
A quote reveals a character predicting future wealth and a charitable foundation akin to the Rockefeller model. The remark underscores ambition and a long term goal of philanthropy.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Exposure to Cold Warns of Pneumonia Risk
An old ad-like fragment extols Perry Davis' Parndiler for cold, sore throat, and quinay relief amid warnings about exposure to cold. It touts a price of 260 and 36c and claims unparalleled remedy effects, while deriding habitual liars as color blind.
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Perry Davis
Parnidiler
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Clement Yore
William
Barrett
Francisco J. Yanes
Marine Band
Hemisphere
Hague Palace
Carnegie
White House
Potomac River
Columbus Memorial Library
John Barrett
Ambassador
de la Barra
F. Uv. Yanes
Nemes Wre
Carter
Ely
Carters
Orta
Beaver Lake
Alberta
A. Finseth
Rytey
Canada
Des Moines
Dr. Pierce
Resinol
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore, MD
W. G. Starbuck
Jamaica Plains
Mass
Tiger Chewing Tobacco
Tiger
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