Gunmaker of Ilion Jeffer son Clough declines offer from Chinese government
The notable gunmaker Jefferson B. Clough of Ilion New York rejects a lucrative post with the Chinese government to lead a factory. He later resigns from Remington and Sons due to rheumatism and retires to Belchertown Massachusetts owning the Phelps farm. He attributes his recovery to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
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Springfield
Hass
Union
United States
Jefferson BI .Clough
Best América
Remington
Remington & Sons
China
Winchester Atrms Co
New Haven
Belchertown
Maas
Phelps Farm
Clough
Cloughard
Williame
Grenadier Island
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrences
Religious Texts Advertisements Cause Heated Glasgow Row
A Glasgow streetcar owner granted permission to print scripture on back of tickets used by workers, sparking conflict over discrimination against working men. The car company printed the verse “Come unto me all ye that travail… for I will give you rest” alongside other texts as paid advertisements.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Flats Catarrh Cure Advertised and Hat Market Claim
An 19th century clippings note Flats Catarrh Cure taken internally with a price of 75 cents. A New York hatter is quoted claiming the United States spends about 500 million dollars annually on headgear.
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New York
Kreps
United States
Beecham's Pills for Constipation Related Ailments
Beecham's pills are promoted for biliousness sick headache dizziness dyspepsia bad taste in mouth heartburn torpid liver foul breath sallow skin coated tongue pimples loss of appetite and more when caused by constipation. Constipation is claimed as the most frequent cause of all.
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Beecham
Government Post Lights and a Dutch Girl on the Mississippi
The article describes Government post lights used by river pilots along the Mississippi with about 1600 such beacons nationwide. It profiles a Little Dutch girl named Len and her grandfather, detailing Len's life, family hardship, and a charity bond formed as the author recalls meeting her near the river town.
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Mississippi River
Gulf
United States
Pearte
Sarg
Len
Almoat
Jandel
Mississippi
Tao
Tre
Anton
Lena's Light and the Night-House Boat Tragedy
A river tale recalls Lena a child who tended a light on a night boat until floodwater claimed her. The old man laments the loss and a lamp keeper’s duty, while other notes recount a humorous servant Thomas and famous visitors Staples Emerson Thoreau Alcott.
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Wolland
Light
Lena
Samuel Staples
Concord
Mass
Emerson, Thoreau
Alcott
Bulli
Mr Staples
Emerson
K. Staples
Codeard
Journey of Pierre Loti to Jerusalem and Its Dissenting View
Pierre Loti visits Jerusalem and records a critical impression of the Holy City, noting the somber processions and his spiritual unrest. The excerpt promises more fragments from his work as readers anticipate broader portraits of Palestine and other travels. Also referenced are Cornell University’s Mary Carey Thomas as a trustee candidate, tobacco quit aids, and Scotland’s deer industry impact.
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Pierre Loti
Jerusalem
Holy City
Holy
Palestine
Africa
Constantinople
Cornell University
Mary Carey Thomas
Miss Thomas
Cornell
Bryn Marr College For
Berlin Street Car Privilege Toll Paid to City Treasury
A Berlin transit firm deposited $150,000 with the city treasury to secure rights to cross principal avenues including Unter den Linden. The payment supports the Berlin Street Car Company’s access to key crossings and related privileges in the urban network.
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Berlin Street Car Company
Teribe
Fhe
Princips
Fractured OCR Notes From A 1899 Borough Page
Fragmentary lines describe a surreal scene with mentions of buck wheat and meat products, crude recipes, a marginal quip about Piso Cure for Congurpbino, and garbled addresses and names. The content reads as disjointed notes from a historical newspaper page segment with no coherent event.
Syrup of Figs Promotes Health and Gentle Laxative Action
Knowledge extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant liquid laxative that cleanses the system and supports kidneys, liver, and bowels without weakening them. It claims universal medical approval, targets colds and fevers, and warns against substitutes while noting it is sold in 0c and $1 bottles by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Ilion
Jefferson M. Glough
Hood
Hood’s
Trond
Saysapariin
Vie
B.F Allene
John Carle & Sons
Doogan's Slough
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Thomas
Wold
Phomeas
Upsinira
Yomas
Berth
Berlin
Steinheil
Maunten
the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook
Rudmani
New-York
Royal Baking Powder CO
Wall Street, N. Y
Canton
Frankliest Ner York
Bosiah
Nathan Bidheford
Penefon and
Patentaty
D. C
Loti
Ad. Sterling Rewedy Co
New York City
Chicago
Ayas
Ceane
Edness Ajackier
Ereal
Tri
Frank Mopar
Uck
Ouriat
Mrs. Winalad
Mort
Paten
Hartford Bicycles
Great Columbia
Columbia Pope Mfg. CO. General Ofcensol
Hartford, Conn
Columbia Oxii
York
Buffalo Atone
Eaond Blartfords
Ron Oders
McI
Santa
Santa Claus
WN. K. Fairbank Company
Maerua
EWIS
BA Aer, CO
Gen'l Agts
Philadelphia
Davis & Bankin Ble
KEG. CO. Sale Yanufactures
Ension
Washington
Princip Raloer UB. Penikion Foreat
I Syrala Ls
Clinss
Alice
TREN
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