Georgetown Gin and Canning Company expands local industry
Georgetown correspondent reports the Georgetown Gin and Canning Company has built a modern ginning plant and will add a grist mill. Plans include a canning factory for vegetables and strawberries next spring. Development Company owners plan extensive planting of truck crops and berries to supply the canning plant, with one party pledging fifty acres of strawberries.
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Georgetown,Gin.and Canning Company
Georgetown ,Development Company
Mrs Ellie Tiler Credits Eagle Eye Salve Restore Sight
Ravena Texas resident writes that Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve cured her eye condition. She says the product removed eye scum and restored her sight, calling it worth its weight in gold. Each tube is 25 cents.
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Ellie Tiler
Ravena
Tex
Sutherland
Husband Raconteur Dazzles Wife with New Car Tale
In a humorous scene from a new neighborhood, a husband spins a story that delights his wife and leaves onlookers amused. The couple enjoys the gift of a first car as laughter carries through the crowd.
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Punch
Genuine Bell on Bottle Clears Imitation Ping Tar Honey
Owing to the immense sale and popularity of Dr Bell's Ping Tar Honey many cheap imitations flood the market under similar sounding names. You can always verify genuine product by looking for the bell on the bottle.
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Dr. Bell
Life and Omissions Mentioned in a Humorous Exchange
A witty exchange notes that life recalls omissions and prompts timely attention. The dialogue humorously contrasts forgotten to-do items with the urgency of addressing oversights once reminded.
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Bobby
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promotion and Testimonials
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio offered. Testimonials from customers claim honorability and reliable business with Walding Kinnan Margin. Wholesale Druggists Toledo Ohio. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
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Hall
J. Cheney Et CO
Toledo
O. Werks Warner
F. J. Chenney
Woman at the Bank Delays Deposit With Fashionable Flair
A well-dressed woman engages a bank teller in a busy morning scene. The teller, perspiring and patient, helps her attempt a deposit but she forgets the withdrawal slip and her book and funds at home, promising to return. The exchange highlights impatience behind her and casual small talk about vacation and Sundays.
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Remedy Cures Colds
A historical ad claims Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey will break up the worst cold and ease throat irritation. It promises rapid relief from coughs colds grippe and all throat and bronchial troubles.
Pronunciation Debate Over Psyche Splits Opinions
A young self confident woman argues about how to say Psyche with a friend. She hears that some say si ke others pish ky but insists on per sish. The exchange ends with her dismissive remark.
Poley Kidney Pills Endorsement by S Parsons
Thead quote from S Parsons of Battle Creek Michigan praises Poley Kidney Pills for curing severe kidney and bladder trouble. An endorsement from The Iseman Drug Co and The Croft Drug Co accompanies the testimonial.
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S. Parsons
Battle Creek
Mich
Iseman Drug Co
Croft Drug Co
Special sale on couch covers at Steele-Moses y
One hundred Roman stripe couch covers offered at 75 cents each with a value of $1.50. The Steele-Moses store advertises the discount as a special sale.
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Steele-Moses Y
Neighborhood improvements for farmers urged in Wallace's Farmer
The article urges South regional farmers to form neighborhood improvement societies. It advocates attractive homes, orderly farms, better roads, schools, churches, shade and fruit trees, and community clubs. It calls for shared services like telephone and trolley access, improved water and heating, and efficient layouts to reduce labor and boost health and comfort.
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Wallace
South
Foley's Honey and Tar in yellow carton advertised
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy in a yellow carton with black letters. It contrasts colors not traditional football colors and warns against substitutes, promoted by The Iseman Rug Co and The Croft Drug Co.
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Iseman Rug Co
Croft Drug Co
Italian Wife Watches Husband Die in Room Invasion
San Francisco reports a night intrusion where two men entered a room through a window and one shot and killed Antonio Valentino in his sleep. His wife Mrs. Valentino, frightened, could not cry out as the assailants fled. the family had recently arrived from Italy fleeing undisclosed danger.
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San Francisco
Antonio Valentino
Valentino
Italy
Naples
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve Promises Clear Eyes
The product claims to remove eye inflammation and restore beauty. It emphasizes that inflamed eyes spoil appearance and offers the salve as a remedy. The text presents a straightforward advertised benefit without additional details.
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Sutherland
Auto Fiend and Life Clash OverSpeedometer
A brief exchange about speedometers turns into a humorous dig at car culture. One speaker insists the device is unnecessary while the other claims a bank balance provides the same signal of speed or status.
Dr Bell’s Anti Pain Eases Bowel and External Aches
Advert claims Golic or any bowel trouble is relieved almost instantly by Dr Bell’s Anti Pain. It also backs relief for external pains, praising quick effects and broad effectiveness.
Drink and Idleness in Provincial Towns
A London Outlook quotation notes that intemperance stems from ennui as much as weakness. A busy mind curbs excess, while the heaviest drinking happens in stagnant provincial towns.
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London
Foley Kidney Pills Advertising Claim Card
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as upbuilding strengthening and soothing with tonic action and quick results from The Iseman Drug Co and The Croft Drug Co.
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Iseman Drug Co
Croft Drug Co
Brady claims Cuban mine sank Maine to provoke war with Spain
Col Jaspar Ewing Brady told a St George s Church audience in Kansas City that Cubans planted the mine that destroyed the Maine in Havana harbor to spark war and Cuban independence. He named Jose Zavaldo as the electrician who triggered the blast and noted Zavaldo was later executed by order of Gen Blanco. Brady resigned from the army in 1899.
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Kansas City
St. George’s Church
Jaspar Ewing Brady
Maine
Havana Harbor
Spain
Cuba
Col. Brady
Jose Zavaldo
Morro Castle
Zavaldo
Blanco
Secretary of War
Brady
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Asthmal asthma remedy offered by Iseman Drug Co
Popham's asthma remedy promises instant relief and an absolute cure for asthma bronchitis and hay fever sold by druggists or by mail price one dollar trial package ten cents The Iseman Drug Co offers the treatment to patients seeking relief through mail orders or local outlets
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Popham
Iseman Drug Co
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News and Courier
Mnet
Golic
Colonel Brady
Jose Zavalde
Front Street
Ardmore Gasoline Marine Engines
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Ardmore Bicycles
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