California boom and misery in a land of orange dreams
The author chronicles a California growth boom driven by orange farming and irrigation, detailing mortgage strains at 10 to 12 percent, rising land values, and the collapse of early investors. It contrasts landowners seeking wealth with migrants, health seekers, and tramps drawn by climate, describing shifting fortunes and lingering mortgage burdens as the region's prosperity proved unsustainable.
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Otre Oorans
Henry Republican
California
Ocean Line
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Ocean
Redlands
San_Gabriel
San Bernardino
Barat
John ~E.bennett
Illinois
Los Angeles
Califor
Ocean Beach Notes on Santa Monica and California Climate
A beachside column observes Santa Monica life from the shore with reflections on travelers and transient populations. It contrasts California’s climate with body types, recalls Kipling’s White Horse, and shares swimming and seaside scenes along the coast.
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Chicago
Santa Monica
Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonial ad claims cure
A reader from Hillsgrove Rhode Island reports weight gain from under 90 pounds to 103 pounds after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. The testimonial asserts lasting health improvements and a pure complexion while warning the remedy does not cure all illnesses. The ad markets Hood's and One Tree Blood Purifier.
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Hood
Hillsgrove
Rhode Island
Thanksgiving 1807 Emulsion Promises Long Healthy Flesh
The article touts Scott's Emulsion as a standard remedy for general debility and loss of flesh. It notes physicians approving its results and compares it to other market preparations claiming similar benefits. The copy emphasizes the vintage and lingering reputation of the product.
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Scott
Santa Monica Beach Scene and Climate Reflections
A lively 1897 description of beachgoers at Santa Monica, noting tourists and locals enjoying the ocean, bathing costumes, and the climate. The piece contrasts climate and nourishment, with verses about the American fascination with sunny resorts and a personal vignette of romance amid the seaside setting.
Bears foresee foreign demand lifting wheat market
Chicago letter notes foreign buyers view the grain outlook as serious as North western receipts dwindle. Analysts expect May wheat to rise and a strong market today with corn and provisions improving though prices remain low in the near term. Pillsbury predicts Northwestern declines to come soon, reinforcing the foreign demand case.
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Chicago
Corn Trade News
Pillsbury
Minneapolis
Schwa Dupee & Co
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