Mexico Railways Attract Tourists And Grow Strong
The Mexican railway system reports rising freight and passenger receipts across National Lines Central Railway and Mexican Railway.Tourist traffic surges with special trains from the United States to Mexico City and beyond, aided by major figures Hearst and Gates. Government subsidies and British and American capital drive expansion under Porfirio Diaz, with mileage rising from 578 km in 1873 to about 17,000 km in 1905.
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Mexico
Central Railway
Mexican Railway
United States
Mexico City
Republic
W B. Hearst
Gates
Mexican Railway Company, Limited
Mexican Southern Railway Company, Limited
Interoceanic
Porfiio Diaz
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Chile
Caial
Npsterma
Central
National
Uruguay
Mesica
Imertak- Inga
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Promoted In Australia Ad
A Victorian style testimonial raid extols Doans Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. Letters from Geraldton praise relief after years of weakness, urging sufferers to try the remedy via Conway’s Pharmacy and Foster-McClellan Co. Postage rates and seller details are included.
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Little Conqueror
E. Whittaker
Marine Terrace
Geraldton
Tan
Conway's
S. Whittaker
Tam
Kinney
Foster-McClellan Co
Irray-Sheet
Perth
Doan
Editorial Steam at Mittagong School of Arts Indicts Locals
The Mittagong NSW editor attacks locals as ignorant and scandal-prone in a blistering critique of the town and its School of Arts. He predicts no real reform or savings, claiming few residents read or care for self improvement, while women are labeled the chief scandalmongers. A shifted name to School of Examinations is suggested to boost subscribers. Separately, Sir A. A. Kirkland reports India’s pensions scheme for Mutiny veterans extended to British colonies, urging rapid action to publicize the decision.
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Mittagong
N.S.W
School of Arts
Miagong
School of
Ton. A. A. Kirkland
Indian Military Department
Government of India
India
S.A. “Chronicle
Chamberlains Cholera Remedy Ad From Geraldton
An old advertisement claims Chamberlains Colic Chokira and Diarrhivin Tymeny cured a teething infant with severe diarrhoea. It states the product saved the child and mentions W. J. Pailow Gold of Marine Terrace Geraldton as the seller.
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Mather
Jeopeletur
Chee Nlele
Norman Vat Ubh
Abwags Kat
Hotie
Chamberlain
Cutie
Chi
Dinrtheeye Hemudy
Jian
W. J. Pailow- Gold
Marine Terrace
Geraldton
Local Generic Advertising Fragments From Era Trade Cards
A collage of vendor names and product lines appears including A H Mountain & Co of Ceralton, Gillespie's Roller Flour, Yates Seeds, Libby Libh's canned goods, Rushy beer, Taylor Bros jams, Cow's Head unsweetened mile, Fussell's cream, Dunbar pickles, Mace Liqueur, McCallum whisky and NZ Insurance Co. Fire and Marine. The snippet lists pricing codes and catalog numbers such as Dover wood or coal, with scattered numbers like 430 0 Bo and 2510 60.
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Gillespie
YATES
LIBBY
Monets & Libh
Taylor Bros
Fussell's
Dunbar
McCallum’s Perfection Wcotch Sew Zealand Insurance CO
Fire and Marine, Etc
Prospectus for Depot Hill Coal Prospecting Syndicate
Detailed prospectus announcing share issue for a coal prospecting syndicate at Depot Hill near Geraldton. £2 on application with balance on calls after formation. trust handling and 10 percent expenses. requires 200 shares by May 1 to form board and arrange licensing, with examination of Hindley agreement and potential company registration under the Companies Act.
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Hindley
Rod Roy
Fremantle
Geraldton
Hindlay
Depot Fall
Trwin River District
Lockier Siding
Midland Railway
Mines Department
Baby cough remedy ad and travel quip fragment
An ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for infants asserting it contains no opium or harmful ingredients and cures quickly. It notes sales at Jeraldton and includes a fragment about an English visitor’s travel impressions of Australia with vivid, though unfinished, imagery.
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Marine Terrace
Jeraldton
Australia
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Colgate & CO
Ann Plegant
Colgate
Colgate” & CO
Colygate
Silves
Colgate and Co
Boulter
Fales
Editorial Steam
ER. Wolef & CO
Appnesx
A.H. Mountain & Co, Ceraldton
Fred. Metters & CO Thestove Manufacturers OF
Dover
T. Moustaka
Express
TIHR
Geraldtonsadvertiser
Miles
Bo Bethar
Victoria
Apocial
Joos
Metropolitan Journals
Adynaco
Hgeraldton Express CO. Ltd
General Printing
Billheads
Oswell
NEW Depot Hill “Coal Prospecting Syndicate
Ainnkera West Australian. Bank
Edward Pope
Harold Wilson
Irwin
Mingenew
Badgeree Pool
Mt. Scratch
Mingenaw
Marandagry
Lockier River
Greenough River
Trwin
Greenough
Murchison
Oliver
Howard
Bend
William Sandover & Co
London
Fallowflield
Remedy
Edwards
Harlene
Ad Restorer
Igy
Harlene” CO
High Holborn
W.C
Elie
Castlemaine
Ieett
J. C. Butcher
New South Wales
Ius
Jamaica
Dominica
Trinidad
Torbadoes
Demerara
Sydney
Heateh
Henry Oriteh
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