Devastating fires sweep Wisconsin Michigan and beyond
A colossal northwest wildfire across Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan destroys Peshtigo and nearby lumber towns. Mills burn, hundreds of lives lost, towns like Forestville and Holland devastated. Describes refugees, relief efforts from Duluth and Green Bay, and broader climate implications.
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West
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Peshtiga
Green Bay District
Ogden ,Company of
Chicago
Eanable
Onca
St. Clair
Huron
Saginaw Bay
Port Huron
Forestville
White Hook
Elm Creek
Sand Beach
Heron City
Mies
Tit Shore
Rock Falls
Tt. B. Bubbard
Huron City
Holland
Ottawa County
Charles Scott
Hope College
Green Bay
Wis
Peshtigo
Little Sturgeon Bay
Brussels
Door County
Duluth
Manistee Webs
Nigel
Brady
Boek
Boans
Otieks
Porat Anid Gator Sehish
Seta
Hidden Lodging Rules Draw Tight at Big English Stores
A 19th century report notes large England and Ireland retail firms board and lodge staff on premises. Strict rules govern curfews with a door clock striking at eleven, fines for late return, and a six month rule for second offenses. Reading rooms, libraries, and billiard rooms are provided to keep workers from bad company.
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England
Ireland
Alf
Symptoms of Liver Complaint and Its Complications
A catalog of liver related symptoms including yellow skin headache dizziness bitter taste throat dryness and heat with abdominal pains heaviness and appetite changes. Claims of success with Doctors Pierce remedies and promotes Russian population and railroad bonds sales.
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Doctor Pierce
Fi at Mortgage T 18 Gold Bonds Offer Safe Prospect
Sevenlmeant Securities and Jax Coonk Co endorse Fiat Mortgage T 18 Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad with 1 percent gold interest. Bonds secured by first mortgage on rails and equipment, plus large land collateral per mile of track. Exchange offers for U S Five-Twenties and other securities. pamphlets and information available through Jay Coon Co and banks nationwide.
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Sevenlmeant
Jax Coonk &Co
Northern ‘Pacific ‘Railroad Company
Nptire
U. S
Jay Coon& Co
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Sulphur Lake Mystery and Fortunes of Cream Yeast Powder
An 19th century miscellany notes a sulpurous lake disaster near Wromin that killed fish and dried the bed, mentions limestone bottoms and subterranean canals, then shifts to advertisements for J Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking Powder and Ferré-Phosphorated Elixir of Calisya, with medical claims and testimonials from Magendie and a missionary endorsement of Johnson's Anopyne Spratesy.
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A. Scunsa Avriv
J. Monroe Taylor
VeGETINE Health Tonic Promised as Blood Purifier
An underspecified claim describes VEGETINE as a premier blood purifier with lasting medical properties. The text asserts the product preserves vitality and claims it is among the great tonics, emphasizing its supposed health benefits.
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Cam
Anchor to windward helps weather seasons and fevers
An old advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as preventive against chills and fever during seasonal weather changes. It urges taking the tonic early to fortify the stomach and liver against autumn and winter fluctuations, describing it as anti pilious and suitable for stomach disorders and periodic fevers.
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Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Mostetter
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Chickering & Sons
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Reapy Rootmne Co
Jountlandt Street
New-York
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8. M. Griswold
Karapand
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Quaker City
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Keene & Co
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J. Walker
I. H. McDonald & 0
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Pittsburgh
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Mays Landing
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Wagner, CO
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B. Holbrook
Urbridge Mass
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Fraser
Great Atlantic and Ncide Tea Co
Church St
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Seltzer, Niemen
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Royer
Manus
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Chigkering & Sons
East 14Th St
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