Fortunes From a Pedlar's Earth Bargain in Italy
A Roman Letter recounts how a peddler in the Maremma forest discovered borax and soda in earth. He bought waste land near Leghorn, built manufactories, and built a fortune. A borax coronet now sits in a Leghorn palace as his legacy. His grandchildren mingle with Medici and Savoy lineages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larderel
Letany
Earth
Leghorn
Maremma Forest
Medicis
Salviatis
Savoy
Westward Settlement and Railroad Land Offers
A historic notice extols the Northern Pacific Railroad lands in Minnesota and the new Northwest. It highlights free cartage for settlers, reception houses along the line, seven year credit, and 10 percent premium mortgage offerings, plus government land options and soldier homesteads as incentives for migration westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Northern’ Pacific Railroad
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Northern Pacific C Company
N. P
Northern Pacific Road
Congress
Northern Pacific
Land Department
Northern Pacific BA. R. Co
St. Paul
Minn
Dr Walker's Vinegar Bitters Promoted as Universal Tonic
A promotional note extols Dr Walker's Vinegar Bitters as a vegetable remedy for many ailments. It claims the product cures dyspepsia nervous debility intermittent fevers diarrhea dysentery rheumatism gout and other digestive and excretory disorders. The advertisement touts its alcohol free formula and rapid public acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resson
Chance
Pliny
Gina
Walker
Pacific Territory
Wankeln
California
Stomach Bitters touted as vital health regulator
An advertisement extols Hustettur's Stomach Bitters as a life extending tonic and antiseptic for malaria prone areas, fevers, rheumatism, and airborne illnesses, urging daily use in autumn and noting broad benefits for weak or susceptible bodies. It also promotes related potions and an 19th century medical magazine offer for youth literature.
Pennsylvan ia Railroad Co Ontos of to General Superintendent
Partial OCR item notes the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and an Ontos reference to a General Superintendent role. No clear event date, place, or outcome is readable in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Shallenberger
Geary
Pennsylvania
Davenport Democrat
Sheriden
Tous B. Aven
Chicago
National
Ntla
C. A
Moonz
Orwo
D. T. Moore
New York City
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West
Perry Davis
Cristanone
Frana
New York
Biel
ALMEN
Davla
Ciscinnari
Don
Tam
Mealco
Avis
Patu-Kiter
Davis
Reliet
Aura
M. Harris & CO
Cincinnati, C
Great Western
Bingle Gunn
Tevolherfale
Boudhur
Thqse
Specimen
Joan B. Alden
Publaher
American Watch
Tor
Waltham, Mass
American Watch Co., of
Waltham
Met Op American Watch CO
Crescent St., Waltham, Mass
ST. Watch
Novafin
Waltharey
Thia
Fateh Viwecarbil
Dieh Dawes
Dana Bickford
N.Y
Seltzer
Tannant
Efpervescene Baeizkt Avgurkar
Treasure House of America
Goodspeed
Cincinnati
St. Louisa
Orleans
Watchea
Mr. Lewin
Edward I .Williame
American Watch Co., Walluam
Rees
York
Great Atlantic & Fic
Ea Co
Fulton-ét
Charelist
Broadway
United States
F.fiuerupf
Columbia, Lancaster Co
B. B. Russell
Boston
Mass
Elmwood Mining and Manufacturing Co
Elmwood
Eien
DR. Whittier
Pampur
Maiden Lane
Chicagen
Lernis
Wat
Mn, Bt. Louis, MD Mo
Haynes & Bt
Loula
Piato
Peisswe
Chilegal
Neerent Rogee
Hale
EK K
Pho
Bloomington
Hodge Pravts
Nareery
RP. &Co
New York Central Railroad
Western Division
Gestirven
Waltham Watchies
Charles Wilson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, American Waten Co
Iin
Pele
Robbins” & Appleton
General “Agents
Bond St
Pamerti
Waites Blazer
Ean
Annium
Madison
WARD
S Y
Whittier
Rarias Prezer
Pera
Tak. A
U.k
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