Essence of Advertisement Perfume Spins Fortunes in San Francisco
Copeland's Dry Goods Emporium erupts in sales after a mysterious perfume named The Essence of Advertisement is sprayed through the store and streets. An inventor claims it channels advertising thought to drive purchases, boosting profits until dilution advice and mishaps expose the peril of overuse.
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Copeland's Dry Goods Emporium
E. Dodge
San Francisco
Copeland's
California
Colin
B. Rodge
Copeland
EB. Dodge
Martin Copeland
New York City
Dodge
India
Czarevitch Alexis Brings Joy to Russian Court
The young heir to the czar, Alexis, is a bright healthy boy nearing four, fond of outdoor play and yacht outings. Though guarded by court ceremony and guards, he enjoys tag with sisters and rejects soldier games, dreaming of active fun and model trains. Born during Russia’s Japanese War crisis, he embodies hope for the empire’s future amid palace life and imperial duties.
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St. Petersburg
Czarevitch
Alexis
Russias
Peterhof
Alexandra Villa
Peterhof Park
Baltic
SS. Peter and Paul
Russia
Europe
Alligator amphibious craft joins upper Mississippi river trade
A new amphibious Alligator boat recently appeared on the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The vessel serves as boat or automobile, acting as launch, houseboat, freighter or tug on water and can travel on land by two steel runners and a cable-driven system. It measures 45 feet long with 11 feet beam, powered by a 22 horsepower boiler and 20 horsepower engine, and includes sleeping quarters. The design aims for strength and utility, with plans for similar craft in South America for forest exploration.
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Kansas City
Mississippi
Missouri
United States
Canada
Northwest
South America
Small Farms in Denmark and Co operative Exports
The Indiana Farmer notes Denmark has nearly 200 000 farms and gardens of ten acres or less and about 100 000 farms of ten to fifteen acres. Fewer than 1 000 farms exceed 600 acres. Co operatives total 1 085 with 158 170 members, plus a co operative egg exporting society with 500 local centers. The combined business of these co operatives is enormous.
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Denmark
Dalrien
Indiana
Son Seeks Father’s Toga In Maryland Primary Fight
Baltimore Democrats nominate Gorman as heir to his famous father in a bid for the United States Senate. At a fall 1909 primary he faces opposition from Senator Rayner and ex-Gov. Warfield, with independent Baltimore papers split. Gorman, 34, is praised as combative, skilled, and well trained in government. Rayner counters with court of inquiry advocacy and plans for a vigorous campaign.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Gorman
United States Senate
Rayner
Warfield
Mr. Gorman
Col. Stewart
Maryland Dreyfus
Whyte
Scenes in Cairo The Funny Things One Sees Smiling Round the World
Marshall P Wilder recounts Cairo sights from the opulent Suez canal opening and Verdi’s Alda to bustling bazaars. He notes lavish street life, camels, and wedding pageants, then compares whirling and howling dervishes and their religious rites to commercial tours.
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Cairo
Ismail
Suez Canal
Marlotte Bey
Mall
Proper Thickness for Popular Luncheon Croquettes
A home style guide detailing croquette basics with thick white sauce, shaping methods, and egg crumb coating. Includes chicken and fish croquettes, shad roe variations, and a simple dual cake pan recipe with spice and fruit additions. Also offers a cough remedy using herbs, molasses, and lemon juice.
Vegetable Soup Recipe Boil Meat Then Add Vegetables
A kitchen instruction describes preparing vegetable soup starting with a bones stock. It lists cabbage onion potatoes carrots and celery to grind and add with rice then season and boil. After adding corn peas and tomatoes the mixture thickens with flour and egg for a hearty finish.
Puffed Potatoes Peel Preparations Noted
The directions discuss peeling potatoes and slicing them one eighth of an inch thick along the length to produce puffed potatoes with uniform slices.
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