Sun Power Boom From Calver's Helio Motor Discovery
Washington inventor Dr William Calver unveils a sun driven heat system using a pan helio meter a circular array of 810 tiny flat mirrors to focus sunlight on a central reservoir He claims heat from the mirrors equals coal output and could power industry and cooking at about a cent a day with broader scales possible and praised by Senator Leland Stanford.
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Washington
William Calver
Covery Schoolboy
de Cous
Herschel
Ericsson
Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Calver
Alexander Mellville Bell
Leland Stanford
Birth-name of the Lobster Revealed on Its Leg
A fish dealer shows a live lobster named Joe by a brown ink-like streak on its inner thigh. He explains lobsters sometimes bear names etched or printed on their bodies with legible letters. He recalls other examples like Jim Jack John and once Julia.
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Joe
Jim
Jack
John
Julia
Dark Siberia Life of Knout Flogging Exposed
A graphic account from the Alexander prison details knout and rod punishments in Siberian prisons. It describes a condemned line of convicts, warders with loaded revolvers, and a brutal procedure where a knout wielder inflicts sixty lashes. It notes public officials present, the grim atmosphere, and calls the practice barbaric and ineffective as a deterrent.
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Alexander
Sidoroy
Sidorov
Russia
Siberia
Siberian
Korsakov
St. Petersburg
The Churn Analogy for Stomach Health and Remedies
A miscellany of health anecdotes and advertisements linking stomach health to butter production and touting patent medicines. Includes claims for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Chamberlain's Pain Balm, plus testimonials about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Ely's Cream Balm, with references to German physician growth and Polish voters in Buffalo.
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Dr. Pierce
Lingering La Grippe Cough Relief Offered by Foley
G Vacher of 157 Osgood St Chicago reports his wife suffered a severe la grippe and with Foley's Honey and Tar received immediate relief. A 50 cent bottle cured her cough entirely. Price 26c and 60c at H J Moogk and Wm F Jung kunz & Co.
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G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
Midland Route Tourist Car service resumes Chicago to San Francisco
The C M and St P Ry restarts the Midland Route Tourist Car with a schedule from Chicago at 10 35 p m Friday arriving Omaha Saturday 3 55 p m leaving 6 40 p m Saturday to Colorado Springs 10 45 p m Sunday to Salt Lake City 9 30 a m Monday to San Francisco 9 45 a m Wednesday. An optional Salt Lake City day is offered. Eastbound leaves San Francisco Saturday 8 a m arriving Chicago Wednesday 8 25 a m. G H Hearrop G P and T A. 925déwtd
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C. M
St. P. Ry
Midland
Chicago
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Street Parade Floats And The Tradecraft Behind Them
A New Orleans scenic artist explains the craft of street parade floats detailing the need for models that work from near and far, withstand rain and wind, and read well from upper windows. He recounts a northern designer who failed when his tableau cars were viewable only from the street level, risking hidden mechanisms and misread effects.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap Remedies of Coughs
An advertisement style note argues for Boschee's German Syrup as the cure for severe lung troubles, claiming it heals, relieves inflammation, aids expectoration, and improves sleep. It cites samples at Emmert & Burrel and praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by E Hartgerink. Mentions Langland’s UK charity spend.
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E. Edwards
English Baptist Church
Minersville
Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Boschee
Emmert & Burre
Break the Slavery of Indigestion with Dodd's Tablets
A persuasive ad describes how stomach ailments enslave people and contrasts it with Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets. It claims the tablets digest food without stressing the stomach, regulate bowels, prevent foul gas, and prepare the stomach for the next meal.
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Dodd
Best Salve Banner Salve Endorsed by Skin Specialist
Claiming to be the best salve in the world Banner Salve is advertised as prescription based and effective for piles burns scalds ulcers running sores and other skin diseases. The ad also notes a locomotive production ranking with the United States at 36746 and Great Britain at 19602.
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Great Britain
Irance
H.J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Going Down Hill Kidney Cure Ad
Sufferers from kidney diseases feel gradual loss of vitality and are urged to try Foley's Kidney Cure without delay. The advertisement guarantees relief and cites H. J. Moogk and William F. as endorsers.
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Foley
H.j.moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Cheap Rates South For Homeseekers And Settlers
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October the Southern Railway offers cheap one way and round trip tickets to almost all Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida. Homeseekers pay one fare plus 2.00 for a 21 day round trip. Tickets sold on sale dates to explore Southeastern opportunities. illustrated matter and details available from W. X. H. Taylor Louisville A. G. P. A. and J. C. Bean Jr. N. W. P. A. 80 Adams St Chicago Ills. 6-8dwtf
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Labama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
H Taytog
Louisville
J. C. Bean, Jr
Adams St
Chicago
Ills
Winter in the South Gulf Coast getaway
A turn‑of‑the‑century advertisement touts the gulf coast between Mobile and New Orleans as a mild climate ideal for hunting and fishing. It promotes first class accommodations at moderate prices via Louisville and Nashville through cars from northern cities with through routes to Florida. Contact J. K. Ridge ly in Chicago for folders.
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Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago
The New York Tribune 1900 Republican booster appeal
The Tribune declares its unwavering Republican stance on all public questions, praises its influence during President Cleveland’s era, and promotes its Tri Weekly and Daily editions as essential for business and national guidance. It touts broad circulation and a premium illustrated Sunday supplement as superior offerings.
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New York
Tribune
Cleveland
United States
Oie
The
the Daily and Sunday Tribune
the Tribune
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Wayne
Clay
Greece
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Germantown
Cal
Emmert & Burrell, Druggiste
Germany
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
W. E. Sitter
W. Caton
N. Y
H. J. Moogh
Switzerland
Wm. Orr
Newark
Calvin Zimmerman
Millsburg
Buffalo
E. Hartgerink
Overisel
Mich
Langland
Loan & Building Association
Ctlea No. 11
Galena Avenue
Soldiers’ Monument
E. Mayer
Sec
E.G. Dewitt & CO
H. J. Mooge
Americas
Alton Railroad
Kansas City
Peoria
St.louis
HOT Springs
Ark
Denver
Calo
Texas
Utah
California
Oregon
Chicago & Alton
Geo. J. Charlton
Illinois
NETS
Ron PN
NCAT
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Alabama
Guy Duddiess
Tri-Weekly Tribune
New York Tribune
the Weekly
the Sun
A Journal
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